Danny Phillips – Board Chairman  Danny is the current owner of Diamond P Ranch and is involved in various philanthropic activities as well as managing his own investments. Danny also serves on the boards of Abilene Christian University, Pepperdine University, and Matthew 28 Global Ministries. He graduated from ACU with a B.B.A. in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Texas.

Jacob Schneider – Secretary  Jake has worked with Fortress YDC in a board capacity since its inception in 2005. He and his wife Abbie have served as mentors and volunteers at Fortress since the early 2000s. Jake’s love for this type of ministry began while working as a counselor at Camp of the Hills, a  summer camp for at-risk youth. He is currently a Vice President with JPMorgan’s Private Wealth Management, where he has worked for the past eight years.

Deonna Courtney  Deonna is the principal for Castleberry PreK-1st Grade. She has a Master’s Degree from Texas Wesleyan University, Mid-Management Certification from the University of Texas at Arlington, and is currently a Doctoral student at Texas Women’s University (Early Childhood Education/Educational Administration). Deonna currently serves as the Chair of the Program Committee and helped organize and launch Building Blocks Early Learning Center as a member of the Building Blocks Steering Committee.

Stephanie Frost  Stephanie and her husband Ron first caught Fortress’s vision on a “prayer drive-by” in 2006.  Since that time, Stephanie has volunteered weekly with our Building Blocks program, and has also served  on the Programs Committee,  the Building Blocks Steering Committee, and the Fundraising Committee. She and Ron have been happily married for 14 years and have two daughters. Stephanie volunteers at the girls’ elementary school, teaches Bible classes at Legacy Church of Christ, and volunteers  in various other capacities as well. A licensed dental hygienist by trade, she is currently a consultant and Vice President with Arbonne International.

Kirk Lundblade  Kirk joined the Board of Fortress in 2010 and has served on the Financial Stewardship Committee of Fortress since 2008.  He was attracted to Fortress’s goal of changing inner-city Fort Worth by providing spiritual and educational opportunities for at-risk youth on a very personal level.  Kirk and Diane are the proud parents of three children and are active members of Richland Hills Church of Christ where they teach a children’s Bible class.  Kirk is an investment banker with Extension Advisors LLC.  He holds a BBA degree in Finance from Southern Methodist University and an MBA degree from Stanford University.