High Point Village Board Members
Trey Duncan
President
Trey Duncan
Trey was born and raised in Seminole and is a graduate from Texas Tech University. He is a CPA and worked in public accounting for a few years and then went in to private work for Primewest Mortgage where he eventually became the COO and Servicing Manager. Trey then started Permian Basin Abstract Company which he later sold to the National Bank of Andrews and is now an owner and director of the bank and is President of the title division for the bank.
Trey and his wife Jinnifer have 4 girls. Makayla, Mallorie, Macey and Maggie. Makayla is a Villager of High Point and loves it. The family loves to travel and the outdoors whether it be playing golf, spending time in the mountains or skiing.
Debra Salley
Secretary
Debra Salley
Debra Salley is a Family & Consumer Science teacher at Levelland High School. She currently teaches Nutrition & Food Science, Preparation for Parenting, Apparel and Child Development.
She has a Bachelor’s in Home Economics Education, a Bachelor’s in Clothing & Textiles and a Master’s in Home Economics Education, all from Texas Tech University.
Debra’s daughter, Jennifer, has Down syndrome and is her inspiration for High Point Village. Jennifer is blessed with many friends with special needs in the Lubbock area.
High Point Village allows her to keep these friends for a lifetime and allows Jennifer to achieve the independence and have an adult life. Debra also has an older daughter and three wonderful granddaughters.
Dr. Bob Freeman
Treasurer
Bob Freeman
Bob is a CPA and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Texas Tech University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Louisiana Tech University and his MBA and Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas before serving 15 years on the University of Alabama accounting faculty and 30 years on the Texas Tech University accounting faculty.
Bob was a member of both the National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) and its successor, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the bodies that establish generally accepted accounting principles for state and local governments in the United States. He coauthors a leading government accounting textbook and for many years led CPE seminars nationally and served as a consultant and expert witness.
Bob is a founding member of High Point Village and serves as the board Treasurer. He served on Carillon’s board of directors for many years and currently serves on the board of a small dog rescue, Lubbock Pets Alive!
He and his high school sweetheart wife, Beverly, have five children, two of whom have Down syndrome and are long time Reach High Villagers. Bob and Beverly attend Bacon Heights Baptist Church, where Bob is a deacon.
Sam Scheef
Sam Scheef
Sam is married to Jana, and together they have a blended family of five adult children, a daughter-in-law and one grandson. Sam’s son, Alex, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 7, and through him Sam was introduced to High Point Village.
Paula Mustin
Paula Mustin
Paula is an Illinois farm girl at heart, but a Texan by choice after marrying her Texan husband, Jeff. She is a graduate of Taylor University (Upland, IN) and has spent most of her career in pharmaceuticals in various sales, training and leadership roles. She has her MBA and is one of the commercial founders at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals. After Pfizer’s
acquisition of Biohaven in 2022, she currently works as a Neuroscience Health and Science Professional at Pfizer and covers West Texas.
Paula and her husband have two boys, JP and Jacob. When not chasing after their boys at karate, Lubbock Christian School or church events, she and her family are probably attending or watching a Texas Tech University sporting event. They also love to travel; Disney and Hawaii are two of their favorite destinations. The Mustins are active members of Lakeridge GMC, where she and her husband lead a Sunday School class.
Paula serves as the High Point Village Gala chair.
Brad Pettiet
Brad Pettiet
Bradley and his Karon have been married for over 43 years and are the parents of three daughters. Karon is a retired Special Education and Elementary Teacher.
Dr. Mitzi Lauderdale
Mitzi Lauderdale
Born and raised in Lubbock, Mitzi Lauderdale is a life-long Red Raider and earned her Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech School of Law, Master’s in Personal Financial Planning and Bachelor’s in Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management from Texas Tech University. Most recently Mitzi earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University.
Mitzi serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Student Success at Texas Tech University where she previously served as the Associate Academic Dean for Students in the College of Human Sciences. Mitzi is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning. She actively conducts research and training in estate planning for special needs families, is a Certified Financial Planner, and is a member of the Texas Bar.
Mitzi has received numerous honors such as, the Chancellor Council’s Distinguished Teaching Professor Award, TTU President’s Teaching Award for Excellence, Mortar Board Outstanding Faculty Member Award, TTU Alumni Association New Faculty Award, and is a member of the prestigious Teaching Academy at Texas Tech in which she has served on the executive council.
Mitzi and her husband, Lee, treasure time with their daughter Brylee and son Brody, whether it be traveling as a family or cheering them on in their extracurricular activities.
Collin Cooper
Collin Cooper
Collin is a native of Fairview, Texas and a graduate of Texas A&M University. He and his wife, Chloe, are deeply passionate about disability advocacy and have served the special needs community in different capacities throughout the state. Their efforts are driven by their sincere hope to have a world in which individuals who have a disability do not have their existence defined by it.
Collin serves as the Head of Investor Relations – DFW for Madera Residential. He is the Vice President of the Board for Friends of McAlister Park, serves on the steering committee for Leadership Lubbock and was a recipient of the Lubbock “20 under 40” award in 2019.
Collin and his wife became deeply passionate about the people and mission of High Point through volunteering at afternoon enrichment cooking classes. They enjoy exploring local restaurants, traveling, good wine and the outdoors. They reside in Dallas, Texas.
Joel Tankersley
Emeritus, in loving memory
Joel Tankersley
In 2023 High Point Village honored Joel at our annual Celebration Gala for his 15 years of work, dedication and love for High Point Village. Joel spent a lifetime walking with the Lord and sharing the love of Jesus with countless individuals. With his late wife, Sallye by his side, Joel followed God’s calling and partnered with the founding families of High Point Village to create this incredible organization. His fingerprint can be found all over High Point Village, whether that be in the first written documents on file, the preparation of High Point’s 63 acres, the families, donors, and volunteers who he brought alongside him to carry out the mission, in the leaves he cleaned out of gutters, the lightbulbs he changed, in the smiles of the Villagers and in the beauty of this place. The world celebrates success, fame, celebrity, and recognition; but in Scripture, it is no secret what the Lord values – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Joel was the epitome of these fruits.
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