Vision

Our vision is an engaged community where inspired educators and exceptional opportunities are available to all students.

Mission

Our mission is to connect our community to support, promote, and inspire educators by funding imaginative and creative opportunities in Whitehouse ISD.

Cliff Boucher

Froncel Burns

Allison Carr

Abby Costlow

Pam Crabtree

Andy Erbaugh

Nancy Farrell

Steve Feiden

Kelly Flanagan
President

Kelly grew up in Fort Worth, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002. She married her husband Al in 2004 and the Flanagans moved to Whitehouse in 2009. They have four children who are currently students in Whitehouse ISD. The family attends South Spring Baptist Church where they have served in the children’s and pre-teen ministries. Kelly can usually be found watching one of her four children playing sports. She enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.

Scott Dillingham
Past President

Scott graduated from Whitehouse ISD in 1994. He married Sarah (a city girl graduating from Tyler Legacy), and they currently have a son attending WHS. Sarah is a counselor at the Junior High and an LPC. Scott is the Executive Director of the Office of Digital Learning at UT Tyler, where he graduated with an MBA and M.Ed. Since moving back to Whitehouse in 2004, he's served on city boards, church boards, and youth sports organization boards. Scott enjoys stories - reading books, listening to podcasts, traveling, and doing things to earn stories.

Nancy Farrell
Secretary

Nancy grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and graduated from Baylor University in 2006.  She then received her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of North Texas.  Nancy and her husband, Steven, were married in 2008, and that same year relocated to Tyler, Texas, as they missed their East Texas roots.  Steven is a Real Estate Broker, and Nancy worked for Whitehouse ISD for over 7 years as a Speech Language Pathologist. Now she enjoys being a stay at home wife and mom. They have two children who have been in Whitehouse ISD since Kindergarten.  Nancy is very involved on the PTO Board at Stanton-Smith Elementary, WJHS PTO and her church, Green Acres Baptist Church.  She enjoys shopping, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Nicholas Charest
VP Development

Nicholas is originally from Olton, Texas. He met his wife, Jessica, in Lubbock during her OBGYN residency while he attended Texas Tech University. In 2018, the Charest family moved to Tyler to be closer to relatives. Nicholas is a proud stay-at-home parent to their three children: Henry, Meredith, and Ethan, who all attend Brown Elementary. He is actively involved with the PTO organization, the Backpack Program, and the Whitehouse Education Foundation. Nicholas enjoys attending Texas Tech games, playing fantasy football, spoiling the family’s sheepadoodle, and cooking.

Heather Dobbins
VP Marketing

Heather and her husband Jeremy are originally from North Louisiana and moved to Tyler in 2019. Jeremy works at UT North Campus as a medical physicist in the cancer center. He is the brains of the operation and she is the creative side. She has enjoyed working as a gymnastics instructor and a florist over the years. Currently Heather is a stay at home mom of two in the district. She enjoys reading, creating special holiday moments for her family, and photography.

Kristin Hanover
VP Events

Kristin, her husband Wes, and their 2 kids have called Tyler home since 2022, after moving from the DFW area where Kristin grew up. A 2007 graduate of TCU, Kristin is a licensed health and life insurance broker with Key Health Broker. She stays actively involved in the community, serving on the PTO board for Brown Elementary School and participating at Marvin Methodist Church. Kristin loves reading, running, traveling, and cherishing time with her friends and family. 

Chad Hutchins
VP Grants

Chad was born and raised in East Texas and is a proud graduate of Whitehouse ISD, Class of 2004. He met his wife, Carla, in the first grade, and together they have continued their connection to the community. Carla is a 2nd-grade teacher at Brown Elementary, and their twins, Maggie and James, attend Whitehouse schools. Both Chad and Carla graduated from Abilene Christian University. As an entrepreneur, Chad has started multiple software companies, but his favorite role is coaching his kids' sports teams and spending time with his family.

Sydney Jay
VP Finance & Governance

Sydney grew up in Whitehouse and attended Whitehouse schools K-12. Sydney married her husband, Spencer, in 2021 after graduating from Texas A&M as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. They moved back to Whitehouse with their pets, Ivy, Piper, and Charli, and currently own Azalea Animal Hospital. When not working, Sydney is very involved in her church and enjoys baking, crafting, and traveling!