Leadership

Officers

Chairman: Woody L. Hunt
President: Joshua W. Hunt
Vice President: Gayle G. Hunt
Treasurer: Claudia Ivey, CPA
Secretary: Susanne Smith, CLA

Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation

Staff

Grants Director: Mariana Benavides, CPA
Financial Analyst: David J. Otero

Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation

Mariana G. Benavides, CPA
Grants Director

Mariana G. Benavides, CPA – Grants Director

Since 2007 Mariana has provided administrative oversight for the Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation. Mariana joined Hunt Companies in December of 2003 and has worked for various departments within the Hunt organization.

Mariana has over 30 years of both private and public accounting experience, and previously worked for Coopers and Lybrand L.P. where she was a financial auditor for three years. Her past employment includes professional positions for General Motors in Cd. Juarez, ABS Americas in Houston, Texas, and for a national bank in Laredo, Texas.

Mariana is a CPA licensed in Texas and holds a B.B.A. in Accountancy from New Mexico State University.


David J. Otero
Financial Analyst

David J. Otero – Financial Analyst:

Since 2014, David has served as a Financial Analyst for the Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation. David joined Hunt Companies in March of 2014 and has served Hunt in various capacities while working in the Shareholder Services department.

David has over 13 years of accounting experience, and previously worked for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics where he worked in the financial and international accounting department. David holds a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree and a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso.