Executive Board of Directors Parents & Partners

Douglas Cribbes, Chairman
Douglas was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and educated at Glasgow Caledonian University (G.C.T.), McGill University, Montreal and Amos Tuck Business School at Dartmouth, New Hampshire, graduating in engineering, marketing, and business studies. (Retired) President & CEO of TAESL an American Airlines & Rolls-Royce joint venture. Chairman of UWI Technology a United Kingdom based Technology Company. Member of SAI & AIAA. Married to Sandra and a father of three. The youngest, Jamie, has special needs.
TJ Krohle, Secretary
TJ is an independent financial professional, Registered Representative with NFP Securities, Inc. He has also made himself a specialist in the field of Special Needs Life Planning for families and individuals with disabilities. He frequently speaks to state and local groups such as ARC, Down Syndrome Guilds, Autism Societies, Epilepsy Associations, various Independent School District’s and other similar organizations. TJ holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Franklin University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton.
Russ Higgins, Treasurer
Russ married to Sandy and is father of 3, the youngest Carter has Downs Syndrome. Attended UT Arlington and Angelo State graduating with degree Finance/Accounting and holds a CPA license in Texas. Over the past 25 years held several positions in finance and operations in Novation LLC. Is currently Director of Revenue Recovery and Supplier Monitoring.
David Debowsky
Dave is a graduate of The University of Connecticut and has been in the Mortgage Banking and Financial Services industry for 25 years as a Sr. National Loan Officer with Prime Lending. He is married and a father of three and has a 27 year old special needs son with Autism. He also serves as President on the Board of Directors for the Deerfield Homeowners Association in Plano, Texas.
Glenn Gierczak
Glenn is a CPA, and graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. He has worked for forty-two years in Finance for a publicly traded international semiconductor company. A native to Dallas, married for thirty-five years with three children, a Down's Syndrome son - age 31 and twin sons- age 29.