North Texas Chapter

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Welcome Welcome to the North Texas Chapter

The North Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Our chapter covers the Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Tyler, Shreveport, LA and the surrounding areas. Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission - finding a cure for all people with CF. Take a moment to check out our upcoming events and learn more!

Events Get involved with our local events

There are 7 upcoming events for this chapter.

Tyler 65 Roses Gala 2026
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Waco Great Strides 2026
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Ft. Worth 65 Roses Wine & Food Extravaganza 2026
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Palo Duro Canyon Xtreme Hike 2026
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Dallas Breathe Easy Concert & Invitational 2026
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Bayou Bash 2026
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Supporters We’d like to thank the people and businesses that support us
Platinum National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Platinum National Corporate Champions!

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Gold National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Gold National Corporate Champions!

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Learn more about our National Corporate Champions

The North Texas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognizes and thanks our supporters for their generosity and support in the fight against cystic fibrosis. 

 

For information on how you can become a supporter, please call (214) 871-2222. 
Meet Our Local Team North Texas Chapter Board and Staff
Board

Dallas 

Ryan Monahan, Chairperson           Michael O'Donnell, Fundraising Chair
Susan Attel, Outreach ChairJoe Pryor
Jon Bader, Nominating Chair Prigi Varghese
Andrew BennettKelli Williams
Taylor Brakefield, Advocacy Chair
Christopher Gleason
Brian Hawkins
Karen Lowe 
Rebecca Mason
Stephen McCord
Adam Nelson 
Emeritus Members
Dr. Raksha Jain 
Dr. Meghana Sathe
Dr. Preeti Sharma
Lauren Winter
  

Fort Worth 

Cory Jaetzold  Ryan Montgomery
Michael Clark  Drex Rutledge
Janet Garbarz, Outreach Chair   Dr. Karen Schultz
Nathan Gonzalez  Keenan Thornton, Chairperson
Chris Katri  Michael Tonore

Tyler 

      Delton Abrams                           Grace Knight
      Christina Barreda        Scott Knight - Emeritus
      Noelle Courson        Lori Knight - Emeritus
      Leslie Couch        Amber Murray
      Megan Devine
      Christa Drewry - Emeritus
      Christiana Guthrie
      Jonathan Hill - Emeritus
      Magen Jordan
        Cary Roberson
        Benisha Rodgers
        Jamie Sadler
        Whitney Simpson
        Maddie Turman
        Danielle Webb

 

Staff

Dallas I Ft. Worth Office 
125 E. John Carpenter Fwy, Ste. 255
Irving, TX 75062
Dallas Phone: 214-871-2222 I Ft. Worth Phone: 817-249-7744
Email: north-texas@cff.org

Tyler Office
PO Box 7333
Tyler, TX 75711
Phone: 903-944-7931
Email: tylertexas@cff.org

Amy Van Vranken
Executive Director
avanvranken@cff.org
    Chad Salyer
    Sr. Development Manager
    csalyer@cff.org
Beverly James
Sr. Development Director
bjames@cff.org

   Sam Swanson
   Sr. Development Director
   sswanson@cff.org
 
Holly Burke
Sr. Development Director
hburke@cff.org