The MCBA Team
Meet Our Team
The team driving MCBA’s operations, member experience, and civic programs across North Texas.
Julie Strum
Chief Executive Officer
Oversees operations, strategy, and member engagement across North Texas — a key architect of MCBA’s growth, with a background in organizational leadership and civic strategy.
Nastia Kartseva
Member Experience Manager
The second employee to join MCBA, she works directly with member companies on onboarding, volunteer events, and local nonpartisan election efforts.
Alan Hamill
Business Development Manager
A former MCBA member and lifelong Dallasite with 10 years in communications and advocacy for public officials and nonprofits.
Nathan Hatzfeld
Business Development Manager
A business development and ecosystem strategist who builds partnerships, pipelines, and go-to-market strategies across startups, blockchain, and fintech.
Governance
Board Members
MCBA’s board of directors — drawn from the Leadership Council — providing governance and long-term direction for the organization.
Amish Gupta
Chairman
Montfort Capital Partners
Scott Beck
Board Member
Beck Ventures
Sarah Bennett
Board Member
Dallas Express
Member Leadership
Leadership Council
Member-company executives who help guide MCBA’s programs, events, and civic initiatives across North Texas.
Carl Anderson
Larkspur Capital
Scott Beck
Beck Ventures
Sarah Bennett
Dallas Express
Amish Gupta
Montfort Capital Partners
Bryan Kuster
McCarthy Building Companies
Trey Lentz
KV National
Amy Robbins
Alexo Athletica
Kellie Sirna
Studio 11 Design
Greg Smith
GTN
Brian Wheeler
Visible Dialogue
Subject-Matter Expertise
Advisory Council
Trusted advisors who lend deep expertise across finance, law, business, and civic life to guide MCBA’s mission.
Chris Honeycutt
Council Chair
Texas Security Bank
Tonya Parma
Council Chair
Insperity
Ben Parkey
Council Chair
Texas Security Bank
Eddie Bridgers
Seaton Hill Partners
Abby Fuqua
Venturity
Steve Kinard
GTN Solutions
Lorie Medina
Medina USA
John Pelletier
Cresa
Alex Salvo
LGT CPAs & Advisors
Zach Sams
KV National
Kalie Whitsett
Augustine Agency
