Alan Graham
Founder & CEO
A founding member of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Alan has been married to Tricia since 1984. They have four children: Decker, Taylor, Marlee, and Keaton; and a niece, Samantha, who they have raised. Alan was formerly in the real estate development, investment, management, and brokerage business in Austin, founding Trilogy Development, Inc. and co-founding The Lynxs Group, developers of on-airport air cargo facilities. It has been through the love for Jesus Christ that Alan is called to serve in this ministry, empowering others to serve their brothers and sisters in need. READ MORE >
Larry Smith
Board Chair
Larry Smith currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President/CEO for Tokyo Electron US Holdings (TEH) and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) based in Tokyo, Japan with regional revenues over $2 billion annually and over 2500 employees. He joined the company in June 2000 and has more than 34 years of management experience in the semiconductor industry. Larry serves on the executive committee of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium. He has a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, and also served in the US. Army as an Armor Officer for five years.
Neal Nolan
Secretary
Neal is President of GOVantage, a government IT market research and sales support organization. In May of 2005, Neal took a six-month unpaid sabbatical from his executive role at IBM and came to work at no cost for Mobile Loaves & Fishes. A native of New Orleans, the hurricane season prompted him to develop a Disaster Relief plan that was approved by our Board just six days prior to Hurricane Katrina slamming into Louisiana and Mississippi. Neal is married to Lynn and they have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Rene’e.
Hear Neal and Alan discuss the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Plan on the Gospel Con Carne Podcast >
Clint Bybee
As co-founder and managing director of ARCH Venture Partners, Clint has more than 30 years of experience as a venture capital investor and company builder. He currently serves as a board director of a publicly traded semiconductor and systems company and several private technology companies.
Clint has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He and his wife, Christie, are longtime supporters of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and served on the executive committee of the Community First! capital campaign.
Brian McClure
Brian is in the process of starting his own company, Echotouch Corporation, which will provide digital advertising in shopping malls and other high-traffic areas. McClure and his family attend Riverbend Church and are active in the community.
Bruce Agness
Bruce Agness is a founding member of Mobile Loaves & Fishes. Bruce is the owner of Lumber Insurance Services, selling insurance to the lumber industry for over twenty years. Bruce is married to Regan (since 1987) and they have three children: Chris, Jeremy, and Leiza.
Brian Tochman
Brian Tochman is a founder and Partner of Trust Ventures and is an experienced venture investor, founder, and business operator. Through his career he has held roles in engineering, supply chain and M&A at Bell Helicopter, Alvarez & Marsal and Platinum Equity. Prior to founding Trust Ventures, he was President and COO of Kasita, a leading innovator in the modular housing industry.
Norman Witcher
Norman is a Senior Vice President at Regions Bank and serves clients in government, nonprofit and other commercial industries in Central Texas. One of his proudest accomplishments is being the banker that financed the construction of the first two phases of Community First! Village. He is a proud Texas State University Alumnus who was a multiple year letterman in football and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Norman and his wife, Chelsye, have four children: Ashley, Dallas, Landry and Pearson. In addition to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, their active and prior charitable service includes The Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Angels, Manchaca Optimist Youth Sports Complex and multiple ministries at their local church in Buda.
Sherwynn Patton
Sherwynn Patton has more than 14 years of experience through his work in Restorative Justice Practices where he has led schools, communities, law enforcement, marginalized people groups, churches and workplaces. Through restorative justice, Sherwynn has trained a wide-range of individuals and agencies to participate in a process that engages people in meaningful relationships. Sherwynn has also had the privilege of serving as the Missions Pastor for Greater Mt. Zion Church, where he gained experience in developing programs to address the most pronounced needs in our community.
Sherwynn and his wife, Kim, were invited to the White House by President Obama in 2016 for their innovation in restorative justice. They were also awarded the State of Colorado Feature Film Award for their restorative justice documentary, “Chasing Smoke.” Additionally, Sherwynn co-authored the bestselling book, Restorative Discipline Practices in Texas: A Story of Implementation, and the Patton’s were awarded the NAACP Restorative Justice Award in 2015. Together, Sherwynn and Kim lead Life Anew Restorative Justice, a ministry that seeks to build healthier communities, promote peace and create a space to heal from harms caused by historical trauma and broken relationships.
Jeff Serra
Jeff Serra is co-founder of Vida Capital Inc., which is a leading asset manager in the life settlement industry. He also is co-founder of Ovation Partners, an alternative investment asset manager focused on non-correlated, income-producing investments. In addition to these roles, Jeff is a Master Teacher at the Acton Graduate School of Business. He has been regularly recognized for his active entrepreneurial and philanthropic involvement in Austin, including being named the RISE Austin Serial Entrepreneur of the Year, AFP Austin Chapter’s Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year and Mission Capital’s Community Leader of the Year.
Jeff has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Virginia, and an M.S. in Industrial Management from Purdue University. He also served four years active duty in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, reaching the rank of Captain.
Michelle Brigance
Michelle serves as the Missions Pastor of Austin Christian Fellowship (ACF), and also serves on ACF’s Teaching and Executive Leadership Teams. In addition to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Michelle currently serves on the Board of Directors for ServeHere as well as the Advisory Board for Good Works Community, and previously served as the Board Chair for Fostering Hope.
Prior to her call to ministry, Michelle served as the member relations manager for the American Chemistry Council, as the vendor relations director for a specialty computer networking firm, and as a special needs educator for Leander I.S.D. Michelle has a B.S. in Communications from The University of Texas at Austin. She and her husband, John, have two sons, Parker and Benjamin, and welcomed Parker’s wife, Danielle, to the family in 2021.
J.P “Pat” Patterson
Board Member Emeritus
Pat is a semi-retired, founding member of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and original member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. He has had the pleasure of being Bunky’s loving husband and the father of six children. Originally from Dallas, Pat moved to Austin in 1961. He continues to listen to the Holy Spirit to accomplish God’s Will.
