Governance

Tiffany Dunne-Oldfield was named deputy executive director in 2022 after joining TASB as its associate executive director (AED) for Communications, Marketing, and Events. She previously worked at two large school districts in Region 4 where she served as the chief communications officer and oversaw several key areas of work, including communications, family and community engagement, research and accountability, counseling, and school improvement. 

Before moving into the education sector, she was the executive vice-president of Communications and Corporate Responsibility for BBVA Compass. 

Dunne-Oldfield earned a bachelor’s degree in history from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a master’s degree in educational human resource development from Texas A&M University.

Gayle Fuqua serves in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer for Kermit Independent School District. She has been with the district for more than 16 years. Her work in the education sector began in 2000 when she served on various district and parent committees, including PTO, campus site base, and district site base. While volunteering, she became interested in the financial matters surrounding public schools. 

In 2022, Ms. Fuqua was highlighted and recognized by Region 18 as a leader in the Texas Council of Women School Executives.  She volunteers her time and serves as a mentor to incoming business managers within Region 18.  

Before working in education, Fuqua worked in the corporate world where she served 17 years as a senior vice president and trust officer in the banking industry. She is a graduate of Permian High School and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin where she earned her Bachelor of Administration degree in Management. In addition, she holds the TASBO certification of Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA).

Armando Rodriguez serves on the Canutillo ISD Board, where he has the distinction of being one of the youngest people ever to be elected to office in El Paso County. Rodriguez is a Leadership TASB graduate and Master Trustee.

A graduate of Canutillo High School and The University of Texas at El Paso, Rodriguez is one of the founding members of the Canutillo Alumni Foundation for Education. His work on behalf of students extends beyond El Paso. He is involved with a variety of education and community boards in Texas and nationally. He currently serves on the NALEO Educational Fund Board.

Rodriguez is a past president of TASB and has also served as president of the Mexican American School Boards Association and president of the Far West Texas School Boards Association.

Howard Sampson was appointed to the Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees in August 2009. He was elected to the Board in May 2010.

Sampson has been a resident of the district for many years and even grew up in the district, attending Harlem Elementary, and Highlands Junior School. He is a 1974 graduate of Sterling High School. After graduating from Sterling, Sampson attended the University of Arkansas where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1978 and earned a master’s degree in city planning from Texas Southern University in 1987. He also attended and earned a certification from the University of Houston’s mediation school.

Sampson retired from the Harris County Precinct 2 Road & Bridge Inspection Department.