Mary Melinda Ballard

Background

Ballard, Mary Melinda was born on April 21, 1958 in Sikeston, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Claude M. and Mary (Birnbach) Ballard.

Education

Bachelor, Monmouth University, 1976. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1980. Postgraduate, Columbia University.

Career

Vice president corporation communications United Brands Company, New York City, 1976—1979. Vice president marketing Oscar de la Renta Ltd., 1979—1981. President, Chief Executive Officer Ficom International, Incorporated, New York York City, 1981—1989.

Executive vice president Ruder Finn Incorporated, New York York City, since 1989. Director, Chief Executive Officer MBP Interests Inc., since 1989. Partner Affinity Insurance Advisors, since 2003, Kamero Partners, since 1994.

President Policyholders of America, since 2002. Officer, director Texas Interlock Corporation, 1995—1996. Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer Millenium Technology Transfer, Inc., since 1996.

Director Capital Bank, since 1994, officer, since 1997. Partner Affinity Insurance Advisors, LLP, since 2004. Board directors Reese Colton Enterprises, Inc., Millenium Technology Transfer, Inc., National Council Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, Capital Bancshares.

President Policyholders of America, since 2002. Member advisory board Texas Tech University, since 2002. Consultant, insurance adviser.

Politics

God seeks to transform relationship with and between people. If politics is about how we choose to live together and to treat one another, there is surely a place for discerning the activity of God in politics.

Views

Church decisions should be made as openly as possible, giving opportunities for all to contribute. It is important for all views to be heard and taken seriously, especially where Christians disagree.

Membership

Trustee Ballard Family Foundation, Children's Aid Society. Executive member Texas Democratic Roundtable, since 1994. Member International Association Business Communicators (Golden Quill 1984), Public Investor Relsa.

Institute.

Interests

• Collecting art, thoroughbred race horses, ranching.

Connections

Married Emil Pena, January 1, 1989 (divorced July 1990). Married Ronald C. Allison, October 1994. 1 child, Reese Colton Allison.

Father:

Claude M. Ballard

Mother:

Mary (Birnbach) Ballard

Spouse:

Ronald C. Allison

Spouse:

Emil Pena

child:

Reese Colton Allison Ballard