The Board of Directors

BOARD MEMBER

Director of Government Relations & Grassroots Outreach at Jackson-West Consulting, with a background in public service with the U.S. Senate and Virginia Office of the Attorney General.

Outside his entrepreneurialism at Jackson-West Consulting and his volunteerism with TILBM, Christopher West is active with his local church, rotary club, and masonic lodge.

Chris has a B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University.

BOARD MEMBER & PRESIDENT

Founder of TILBM, with a background in education and business from Tarrant County College, University of Texas at Arlington, and Texas A&M University - Commerce, with additional experience in government relations and project management from the American Conservation Coalition, Benjamin Rush Institute, Tarrant County Election Administration, and U.S. Congress.

Outside his entrepreneurialism with TILBM, Cristian Villegas is active with his local masonic lodge, community organizations, and church.

Cristian has a B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington, completing the Bill Archer Fellowship with the UT System, graduated from the Harvard Business School CORe Program and Tarrant County College Cornerstone Honors Program, and is currently an MBA student and Venture College Fellow with Texas A&M University - Commerce.

BOARD MEMBER

Birdville ISD Trustee and small business owner with the Drees Team of Keller Williams real estate agency, with a background in education at Bacone College and ministry with Haltom Road Baptist Church.

Outside his entrepreneurialism with the Drees Team and his volunteerism with TILBM, Kris Drees is an active leader with his local church, ISD partners and student groups, and government-focused community organizations.

Kris has a B.A. in Theology from Baptist Bible College.