Meet Our Board

Associate VP-Senior Legal Counsel, Board Member

Chief Operating Officer, Board Member

Meghan McCaig – Director (Chair Elect)

Executive Management, Board Member
PwC

Curriculum Operations and Strategy at Southern
Methodist University

Ms. Yang is an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a first-generation immigrant and has donated her services as a pro bono on several HRI cases. Ms. Yang joined HRI’s Board in 2021.

Human Resources/Professor, Board Member

Ms. Ruiz is a Harvard Law graduate now with the Office of Civil Rights, US Department of Education. Active with Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, Ms. Ruiz joined HRI’s Board in 2018.

Ms. Rogers is Executive Director at JP Morgan. She joined the HRI Board in August 2020.

Mr. Banta is a fundraiser and nonprofit professional working for the Callier Center for Communications Disorders. He has been a passionate community volunteer and advocate for immigrants for over a decade. He joined the HRI Board in 2021.

Ms. Kelley is a financial advisor and Vice President at Morgan Stanley and is active throughout the city’s nonprofit scene. She founded SMU’s Executive MBA Scholarship Program and joined HRI’s Board in 2019.

Mr. Lakpassa is a financial consultant with a deep understanding of wealth building, acid protection and retirement preparation. He is a communication professional focused on telling the stories and lightning the human experience.

Mr. Renner is Director of Mergers & Acquisitions Tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is a CPA and CFA. He joined the HRI Board of Directors in 2021.

David Sillers is Of Counsel in the Litigation Department at Sidley Austin LLP in Dallas, and active pro bono attorney including on HRI Asylum cases. He joined HRI’s Board in 2022.

A former political asylum seeker from Venezuela, Ruth Villalonga is a Vice President of DE&I Communications for H&K Strategies advancing DE&I communications for Ford Motor Company. A PR and Communications with over 15yrs of experience across the public and private sectors, Ruth has worked as Press Secretary for Mayor Bloomberg, Director of Policy Communications for the Bush Institute, and several other roles within Corporate Communications for Fortune 100 companies. She’s a part of the PBS/KERA Community Board, a Board Member of Literacy Achieves, and a member of DFW Hispanic 100. In 2019 she received Parkland’s Foundation Community First Award for her involvement in the Community.

Ms. Yang is an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a first-generation immigrant and has donated her services as a pro bono on several HRI cases. Ms. Yang joined HRI’s Board in 2021.