Richard, a native Oklahoman, holds degrees from Dallas Baptist College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as Executive Pastor of Shady Oaks Baptist Church since 2012, following a series of lay leadership roles. Active in a variety of professional organizations, Richard is a member of Exec Pastor, the Center for Nonprofit Management, The Church Network (National Association of Church Business Administrators), and the American Management Association. He also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Richard previously served on the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Grapevine and has completed the Tarrant County Citizen Prosecutor Academy. In addition to his leadership at Shady Oaks and N.E.E.D., he has been involved on the boards of The Workshop Counseling Center and Tumbleweed Adult Day Care. As a seasoned leader, he frequently speaks at adult leadership seminars and conferences.

Harvey Urban, a native Texan, has been a resident of Northeast Tarrant County since 1972. He proudly serves as a Director and Officer of N.E.E.D. and is committed to providing aid to the deserving members of our community along with support to N.E.E.D.’s dedicated volunteers and staff.

He brings to this service 40 plus years of business and financial expertise gained in the banking and financial industries. Urban, after serving as a Senior Vice President for Bank of America in many nationwide rolls for the Bank, retired in 2000. Upon retirement, he became the Texas Director of Business Development for the American Institute of Banking (an affiliate of the American Bankers Association) serving Texas and its contiguous states. Harvey is a very active 50-year member of Birdville Baptist Church in Haltom City serving as a Deacon, Trustee, and Sunday School Teacher. Formal education includes a BBA degree in Marketing and

Finance from Texas A&M University, Kingsville and graduate degrees from the American Bankers Association’s Business of Banking School – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Dr. Robert Sarpalius has served in multiple organizations and ministries. Bob grew up at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, northwest of Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo College and Hardin Simmons University. He earned his masters and doctor’s degrees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and served 20 years in ministry to churches. He spent another 20 years working in finance at Vought Aircraft Company and Bell Helicopter. He then served 13 years as the Director of the Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Alumni Association. He has served on the BOD of the Cal Farley’s Alumni and their Foundation as well as the non-profits Bow Dazzling, the HEB Rotary Club and N.E.E.D. where he has been serving as Treasurer for five years.

Bob is married to the former Cindy Brown whose parents, Bill & Charlene Brown, helped get N.E.E.D startedand served there for decades.