Our Board of Trustees
Tom M. O'Brien
Chairman
Mr. O'Brien was employed by Union Pacific Corporation for fifteen years, Ultramar Inc. for eight years, and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. for five years. From 2001 until 2004, he served as CFO of PPP Holdings, Inc. Mr. O’Brien received his BSBA degree with an accounting major from Creighton University in 1973 and his MBA with an emphasis in finance from California State University in 1981. Tom is chair of the Finance and Endowment Committee. His son, Tim, is a ranch resident.
Robert W. Fullbright
President
Mr. Fullbright leads the Marbridge team as president. He joined Marbridge in 1994 as the director of The Village at Marbridge (then called Mabee Village) and served as executive vice president prior to being named president. Before coming to Marbridge, Mr. Fullbright was employed for 14 years with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations working in communications, human resources, training and education, and international relations. He is a retired captain in United States Navy Reserve. He holds a B.A. degree in journalism and public relations from the University of South Carolina and a Masters of Business Administration from Brenau College. His sister, Mary Lynn, is a Villa resident.
Todd L. Young
Todd Young earned a BS degree in Advertising and Business Marketing at Texas Christian University. He brings to the Marbridge Board a strong background in leadership, salesmanship and entrepreneurship. He was Senior Vice President of Summit Global Partners for five years and most recently was Senior Vice President at USI Holdings Inc., a leader in corporate liability insurance. Todd is currently Chairman and CEO of ProspX, a software company that provides clients a tool that allows them to harness enterprise level and partner intelligence. In addition to serving on the Marbridge Board of Trustees, Todd is also a co-founder of The Grace Foundation, another Austin charity. When he is not promoting ProspX, Todd can be found skiing, playing basketball, running or at a church related activity with his three children and his wife, Tiffany.
H. Eddie Dick
Secretary
Mr. Dick holds a B.A. in Political Science from Guilford College and is a residential homebuilder in Austin. Eddie was President and Chief Operating Officer of Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. in Austin, Texas for five years. He also served as Executive Vice President of Waste Industries, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina, for five years and County Manager for three different counties in North Carolina for 10 years. His son, Justin, is a Village resident
John D. Head
Mr. Head is a partner in the law firm of Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, where he practices environmental and administrative law. He holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. Prior to advancing to partner in his own practice, Mr. Head worked with Vinson & Elkins of Houston, Texas, and served as chief legal advisor for the Texas Water Commission. J.D. is chair of the nominating committee. His brother, Joe, is a Ranch resident.
C. David Perry
Mr. Perry is the President and CEO for Avocent Corporation, a $300-million publicly held company providing infrastructure management products for the information management industry. Mr. Perry has more than 20 years' experience in marketing, commercial sales, and distribution. He also served in the United States Air Force as a cryptographic communications instructor. Mr. Perry holds a B.A. degree in education from Texas State University and a M.B.A. from Hardin-Simmons University. David is chair of the Audit committee. His son, John, is a Ranch resident.
Antoinette Joseph
Mrs. Joseph joined the Marbridge Board of Trustees in September, 2006. Nettie received her undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Texas at Austin. She practiced international commercial litigation and admiralty law for fifteen years with the law firms of Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens and Gardere, Wynne, Sewell and Riggs. During the course of her career, she sat on numerous professional and corporate boards. She and her husband are now retired. Nettie is chair of the Development Committee and is also working to create a Parents Association for the families of the residents of Marbridge. Her stepson, Jack, is a resident of the Ranch.
Thomas P. Douglass
A native Austinite, Thomas P. (Tom) Douglass serves as a Regulatory Coordinator for the law firm of Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P. in Austin, Texas. He assists both attorneys and clients on regulatory matters coming before the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Railroad Commission of Texas. Mr. Douglass has more than 25 years experience in public service, including stints with The University of Texas, the City of Austin and the State of Texas. He is a former letterman for the University of Texas Men’s Basketball Team, former Assistant Coach of The University of Texas Men’s Basketball Team, a member of the Silver Spurs Honorary Service Organization and serves as Lay Leader of Bee Creek United Methodist Church in Spicewood, Texas.
J. Mitchell Bell
J. Mitchell Bell is experienced in every facet of real estate law. His clients include financial institutions, owners and developers, and parties in secured transactions. He also counsels financial institutions and developers in asset based lending transactions, the hospitality industry and commercial finance, as well as clients involved in the acquisition, financing, and management of properties. Mr. Bell is a partner is the law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, L.L.P. He is a past president of The Notre Dame School in Dallas and currently serves as the president of The Notre Dame School Foundation. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Christian University and earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law. His son, Jordan, has been a resident at The Village since 2006.
W. Barry Schneider
Barry Schneider brings a strong financial management background to the board. Schneider is a Senior Vice President with Lehman Brothers, Inc. in Houston. In this capacity, he serves as a financial advisor to approximately 40 individuals, foundations and endowments with assets totaling more than $700 million.
Schneider has more than 20 years experience in financial management, including tenures with Morgan Stanley, Salomon Brothers and Goldman, Sachs. He also served in the United States Army Signal Corps, with tours of duty in Germany, Vietnam and the United States.
Schneider earned his bachelors degree and Masters of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His daughter, Anne, has been a Ranch resident since August, 2006.
Schneider also has extensive experience with non-profit boards similar to Marbridge. He chaired the Board of Notre Dame School in Dallas, where Anne attended, and serves on the Finance Committee of Brookwood Community, a long-term residential care facility where Anne lived before moving to Marbridge.