OUR TEAM
From the restaurant to case management, operations to development, the entire Café Momentum team works together to support, train and coach our interns. We surround our interns with an ecosystem of support, providing essential tools and resources, to create real change in these young lives.

CHAD
HOUSER
FOUNDER, CEO, & EXECUTIVE CHEF

MARGARET REID
WINDHAM
CHIEF OPERATING & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
AARON “FUZZ” COLLINS
SOUS CHEF
TYKESHA CRAWFORD
CASE MANAGER
JORDAN CRISS
SOUS CHEF
TIMMY COMBS
GENERAL MANAGER
SAIS DANIEL
CURRICULUM COORDINATOR
DR. PORSHIA HAYMON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
TRACEY HULL
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
KRISTIN KENDRICK
SENIOR CASE MANAGER
JOHN MERCER
SOUS CHEF
MICHAEL O’CONNOR
SERVICE MANAGER
REBECCA ORDINARIO
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CINDY PATTILLO
BUSINESS MANAGER
SHEREE SMITH
SERVICE MANAGER
MERRY WATSON
EDUCATION COORDINATOR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2018 MOMENTUM SOCIETY MEMBERS
Laurie and Craig Adams
Aly and Colin Alred
Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Barbara and Ralph Babb
Robert Baillargeon
Baird Foundation
Carolyn and Ken Barth
Della and Bob Best
Nancy Best
Cecilia and GarretT Boone
Ellie and Scott Boxer
Diane and Hal Brierly
Paige Burton
Jamie and Kent Capps
Susan and Rob Carringer
Kathi and Chris Child
Mary McDermott Cook
Mary Anne Cree
David Danielson
Peggy Dear
Wendy Whittington and Fred Duffy
Elizabeth and Harry Facher
Kristy and Raymond Faus
Kelli and Gerald Ford
Gigi Gartner
Renee and Jeff George
Carol and Don Glendenning
Beverly Goulet
Jennier and Mark Gunnin
Susan Hoff
Sally and Forest Hoglund
Laura and Steve Holden
Hannah Koski and Chad Houser
Tammy and Tim Hughes
Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt
Mary M. Jalonick
Cheryl Huff and Frank H. Johnson
Jennifer Johnson
Herb Kelleher*
Ashlee and Chris Kleinert
Mackenzie and Tyler Kleinert
Pat Villareal and Tom Leatherbury
Julie and Greg Leftwich
Carol and John Levy
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Katherine Glaze Lyle
Lottye and Bobby Lyle
Carol and Kevin March
Shelly and Frank Markey
Don McDermott
Jay and Virginia McKie Foundation
Megan and Casey McManemin
Ellen and John McStay
Carolyn and David Miller
Beth and Tom Montgomery
Scott Norvell
John Palter
Gwen and Doug Parker
Leah and Jim Pasant
Gail and Bill Plummer
Julie and Chuck Quaid
Carolyn and Karl Rathjen
Brian Ratner
Betty Regard
Deedie Rose
Jennifer Sampson
Sheri and Howard Schultz
Lisa Simmons
Grace and Stanley Smith
Deb SoRelle and
Brian Lindley
Emily and Jack Stout
Carolyn and Jere Thompson Jr.
Debra and Ken von Storch
Elizabeth L. Todd, PhD and William H. Wilcox
Gary Williams
Laura Fox Williamson
Margaret and Chad Windham
Kaitlyn Zigrang
Anonymous (5)
*deceased
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION DONORS
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Jay & Virginia McKie Foundation
JCPenney
Les Dames d’Escoffier
Marilyn Augur Family Foundation
Mavs Foundation
Mizuho
Moody Foundation
The Moozie Foundation
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
The Ninnie L. Baird Foundation
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
ORIX Foundation
Palter-Stokley-Sims
Dallas Stars Foundation
DVAP
The David B. Miller Family Foundation
Esping Family Foundation
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
George Family Foundation
GoDo Discovery Co.
The Golden Rule Foundation
The Good Coin Foundation
Holloway Family Foundation
Harry S. Moss Foundation
Hoblitzelle Foundation
The Hoglund Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Jay & Virginia McKie Foundation
JCPenney
Les Dames d’Escoffier
Marilyn Augur Family Foundation
Mavs Foundation
Mizuho
Moody Foundation
The Moozie Foundation
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
The Ninnie L. Baird Foundation
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
ORIX Foundation
Palter-Stokley-Sims
Poo-Pourri
PPB Entertainment
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church
Rainwater
Mary Redman Foundation
The Rees-Jones Foundation
Richard A. Rudine Memorial Endowment Fund
Roti
Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust
Schultz Family Foundation
Singing for Change
The Starbucks Foundation
Texas Bar Foundation
Thompson & Knight Impact
Union Coffee
United Way of Greater Atlanta
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
We over Me Farm
Wells Fargo
Whole Foods Market
Yavneh Academy
YPO Dallas Chapter
OUR PARTNERS
Admiral Linen and Uniform Service
Bonton Farms
Caprino Royale
Chefs’ Produce
The Cultured Cup
Dallas Farmers Market
Demases Farm
DFW Aquaponics Farms
Ducky-Bob’s
El Centro College
Falster Farm & Cattle Ranch
Fruge Seaford
Houski Farms
Lemley Farm
NACE Dallas/FW Chapter
Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters
Oak Cliff Cellars
One Man’s Treasure
Sir Speedy
The Slow Bone
TLC Catering
VWS Wine
Windham Cattle Company
Windham Ranch
Winona Orchards
3015 @ Trinity Groves