About Amplify

Kendel Martin joined Luminex Corporation in December 2007 and served as Vice President, Accounting until the purchase of Luminex in 2021. Since the acquisition of Luminex, Kendel has been providing technical accounting and SEC Reporting consulting services to a variety of public companies. Prior to joining Luminex Corporation, Kendel held management roles at Freescale Semiconductor, Cirrus Logic, and Ernst & Young LLP.

Kendel holds a B.A. in Economics from Rhodes College and is a Texas Certified Public Accountant. In addition to serving on the Communities in Schools of Central Texas board and as their Chair of the Finance Committee, Kendel serves on the Finance Committee of Impact Austin.

Shaku Selvakumar is a marketing leader who has worked for Fortune 500 companies like IBM, Shell, and for fast growth companies like CognitiveScale and Webify Solutions. Currently she is the founder and CEO for Activateen, which provides educational programs and content for teenagers and college students. She also provides virtual CMO services for companies. Her work has won various awards, and she is also a prolific writer whose articles have appeared in various global publications.

Shaku holds a BA in Literature and Sociology, a Post Graduate degree in Mass Communications and a master’s in business administration from the University of Bradford. She is passionate about education reform, responsible technology, and community building having served on various boards and initiatives.

Lemuel C. Williams is a seasoned technology and business executive who has extensive experience as a program director, in product management, developing business and managing channels & alliances for national and global organizations.

In 2007, he was appointed to the City of Austin’s Technology and Telecommunications Commission. In 2019, Lemuel was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to The State of Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council. And in 2021, he was again appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to The State of Texas Affordable Housing Corporation. In addition to these positions, Lemuel serves as a Member of National Association of Corporate Directors and as Austin Chapter Lead of Maverick Pac.

Sandy Dochen retired after a 21-year career at IBM, where he served as Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility. He was responsible for implementing a variety of innovative technology applications that served communities in Texas and three other states. He was engaged in volunteer, community, and public policy development processes.

Dochen is a native Austinite and is past chair of the Austin Area Research Organization. He has served in multiple capacities in the areas of education improvement and workforce development. He is a member of Early Matters Greater Austin, a business-oriented focus of United Way on early childhood education. He is also a board member of the Shalom Austin Jewish Foundation and the Anti-
Defamation League Austin Region.

Veronica “Ronnye” Stidvent is the Executive Director of the Center for Women in Law at The University of Texas at Austin and the President of Stidvent Partners, a consulting firm focused on public policy, business initiatives, and philanthropic efforts. Previously, she was the Chancellor of Western Governors University. She also served as Head of Education and Training at Dimensional Fund Advisors, as a lecturer and director of Subiendo Academy at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and as the inaugural director of the Center for Politics and Governance at Texas’s LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Ms. Stidvent serves on the Board of Trustees for Southwestern University. She also has served as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and as a commissioner of the Texas Commission on Human Rights.

David Troutman, Ph.D., has spent the past two decades driving institutional change at some of the state’s biggest educational bodies. As the Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and as the founder of the Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Coalition, Troutman has spearheaded strategic initiatives that have transformed educational policy within the state of Texas.

Troutman also serves in leadership roles supporting organizations that drive education and postsecondary employment outcomes. This includes his position on the Board of Directors for the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, and his work with ACE Carnegie Classifications Revisions, where he serves as a Technical Review Panelist.

Kris Cano is a veteran business development executive with two decades of leadership experience in government and mission-driven organizations. In her current role as the Chief Advancement Officer at Leadership Austin, Cano oversees the comprehensive revenue strategy for the organization, including donor lifecycle management, major gift cultivation, and corporate sponsorships. In addition to her professional work, Cano also volunteers in leadership roles that help foster empowerment and equity in her community. Most recently, Cano has served as the Fund Development Committee Chair with Out Youth, as well as a Board Chair with one•n•ten, a nonprofit that offers wellness programs for LGBTQ+ youth.

Kimberly Strenk is a strategic communications and philanthropic leader with 20 years of experience driving brand, growth, and impact across sectors. As Director of Philanthropy, she currently leads a $30M growth campaign at Breakthrough Central Texas, fueling educational equity and long-term sustainability. Her earlier career includes leadership roles in corporate marketing and PR at Nordstrom and Williams Sonoma. She served on the boards of the YWCA Greater Austin and the Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF), where she helped drive awareness, advance equity, and grow fundraising. Her expertise lies in aligning storytelling, strategy, and stakeholder engagement to drive progressive change.

Willie Everett is an Incumbent Director and has been an Amplify Credit Union volunteer since 1989 when he began serving on the Board of Directors. He has served as Director, Board Treasurer, and Vice Chairman before assuming the position as Chairman of the Board. After having served for almost 3 decades as Chairman, Willie elected to step down from that position this year and resume participation on the board as a director.

Of his 37 years of experience in the finance and accounting fields, he spent 34 of those years volunteering in a financial capacity with the Credit Union. Mr. Everett’s employment history includes 17 years working with IBM Corporation and 20 years with Apple, Inc. Mr. Everett retired from Apple in 2015.

Sam E. Robertson has an extensive background in Engineering and Management having been employed by IBM in those capacities for over 30 years. He holds degrees from Oklahoma State University and The University of Texas at Austin.

After retirement from IBM in 2009, Sam and his wife founded an engineering consulting company, Robertson Consulting and Support. In 2018, Sam received his license as a Texas Realtor® and is currently teamed with his wife Linda as The Robertson Real Estate Team. The Team is affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty (LindaAndSamSellAustin.com).