| Biographical
Profiles
of HHGA Officers 2008
Becci
Himes
President
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Tim
Sanders
Vice-President, Site Coordination
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 Carol
A. Robertson, CPS
Vice-President, Ways & Means
She is presently employed as a Contracts Administrator for
a large oil company. She wrote several grants for the HHGA
which were awarded by The Cultural Arts Council of Houston
and Harris County in 2006 and the Houston Arts Alliance in
2008.
-
Vice President Ways & Means, Houston Highland Games Assoc.,
2005-present
- Recording Secretary, Houston Highland Games Assoc., 2004-2005
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Heather
Smith Vacker
Vice-President, Competitions
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Juli
Boone
Recording Secretary
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John
Harrison, CPA
Treasurer
Born
in Austin, Texas, he attended public schools in Austin and
several other Central and West Texas towns, graduating from
San Angelo High School. While in public school, he participated
in high school athletics and youth agricultural activities.
Following
public school, John attended the University of Houston and
The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with
a degree in accounting. John earned his Certified Public Accountant
designation from the State of Texas and practices public accounting
as a sole practitioner in Southwest Houston.
John
is a previous treasurer and membership director of the Houston
Highland Games Association. He has served on numerous public
service committees for the Houston Chapter of the Texas Society
of Certified Public Accountants and was recognized as Outstanding
Committee Member and Outstanding Committee Chairman. He was
the original recipient of an award presented annually by the
Chapter to recognize Houston area CPA’s for their community
service.
John
and his wife Patty live in Southwest Houston. Their grown
daughters, Nicole and Miranda, and their families also live
in the Houston area.
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Julie Heveran
Membership Secretary
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Paul
Shepherd
Director-at-Large
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Nile Copeland
Director-at-Large
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 Roslyn
Shepherd
Director at Large
Roslyn
(Ros) Shepherd (nee Fulton), was born and brought up in the
city of Aberdeen, Scotland. When Ros left school, she went
into the insurance business before finding "Oil".
She spent a lot of years with Vetco (which underwent various
name additions). Then temping with various Contractor Companies
and Majors Oil Companies. Laterly before coming to Houston,
she was Project Secretary for BP's Foinaven Field, West of
Shetland.
She met her husband Paul (formerly VP of Site), whilst working
for Aker Subsea. They married in 1994 in Aberdeen. It was
Paul's job with Kvaerner that took them both over here in
1999, initially for three months. Two years later they decided
to stay a bit longer, so Paul took a local job with Paragon
Engineering (now Amec-Paragon). They reckon they will be here
for a wee while yet. They both have been active in the HHGA
for a few years.
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