About Echelon

Echelon is the emerging professionals’ arm of The Salvation Army. Our community of 500+ active members are serious about having fun while “Doing the Most Good” for the DFW community. Whether we are serving, socializing, or raising money, Echelon remains a connected and passionate community focused on actively supporting the mission and vision of The Salvation Army. 






Echelon Dallas Advisory Board 

Taylor Miller
President
Hazen & Co.
Southern Methodist University
Houston, TX 

Jordan Toledo
VP Service
National Valuation Consultants, Inc.
Texas Christian University
Dallas, TX 

Lauren Carrozza
VP Service
SMU MSc in Management
Furman University
Dallas, TX 

Mackenzie Carmichael
Service Communications
The Richards Group
Texas Christian University
Chicago, IL 


Evan Weir
VP Membership
Merrill Lynch
Covenant College 
Dallas, TX 

Sarah Branch
VP Membership
Petra Jewelry
University of Texas at Austin
Dallas, TX 

Meg Weiss
VP Treasurer
Cushman & Wakefield
University of Texas at Austin
San Antonio, TX 

Peter Addy
VP Fundraising
Suffolk
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 


Anthony Chammah
VP Fundraising
Colliers International
Duke University
Greenwich, CT 

Clark Jacobs
Private Donor
The Guild
Vanderbilt University
Houston, TX 

Hannah Douglas
Executive VP
Children’s Health
Southern Methodist University
Memphis, TN 

Sandra Saenz
VP Events
JPMorgan Chase
Southern Methodist University
Mexico City, MX 


Kay Weir
VP Communications, Social Media
Mary Kay 
University of Oklahoma
Fort Worth, TX 

Olivia Twining
Newsletter Chair
Rise n°1
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 

Caroline Johnson
Public Relations Chair
CJ Strategies
University of Texas at Austin
Dallas, TX

Carly Bowen
Graphic Design Chair
ClubCorp
Texas Christian University
Nashville, TN 


Mae Amanda Murrell
VP Program Development
Publicis Hawkeye
Southern Methodist University
Houston, TX 

Mary Sanford McClure
VP Program Development
Front Door Fashion
Southern Methodist University
Memphis, TN 

Allison Sheeder
TSA Liaison
The Salvation Army
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 



PAST PRESIDENTS CIRCLES

JANIE FLOWERS
Echelon President 2017-2018
Citigroup
Southern Methodist University
Dothan, AL

JOSH CORTEZ
Echelon President 2017-2018
TracyLocke (DDB) 
Baylor University

Austin, TX

LAUREN TOLEDO
Echelon President 2016-2017
Goldman Sachs
Vanderbilt University
Dallas, TX

JIMMY WATSON
Echelon President 2016-2017
Riveron Consulting
University of Arkansas
Dallas, TX


MEREDITH COUNCE
President 2015-2016
Dallas Cowboys
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

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SCOTT BOSTON
President 2015-2016
Trinity Industries
Texas Christian University
Dallas, TX

SCOTT BOSTON
President 2015-2016
Trinity Industries
Texas Christian University
Dallas, TX

ELIZABETH CARLOCK PHILLIPS
Founding President, 2011-2012
Phillips Foundation
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX


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CHRISTINA GEYER
President, 2012-2014
PaperCity
Southern Methodist University
La Canada, CA

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DANIEL BRANCH
President, 2011-2014
Crow Holdings Capital Partners
Vanderbilt University
Dallas, TX

PATRICK BENOIST
President, 2014
CBRE
Vanderbilt University
Dallas, TX


FOUNDING SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS

MAJORS WARD & MICHELLE MATTHEWS
DFW Area Commanders