Robert E. Berry, DO, Chairman
When Dr Berry was a student athlete in high school he had a serious sports injury that nearly ended his athletic career. Dr Berry’s family didn’t have the financial means to receive the care he needed on their own. An orthopedic surgeon in his community donated his time and service to treat Dr Berry at no cost to him or his family. Dr Berry never forgot the kindness and generosity of this surgeon and vowed to pay it forward one day. This orthopedic surgeon became a mentor to Dr Berry writing his letter of recommendation to medical school and encouraged him to become an orthopedic surgeon. Today the Texas Youth Sports Medicine Foundation is continuing the care and charity that was shown to Dr Berry many years ago by serving the youth and families of North Texas.
Brooke Mullen
Brooke grew up in Friendswood, Texas. During her grade school and high school years she participated in a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field. It was after high school, when she moved to Huntsville, Texas to attend Sam Houston State University where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Forensic Chemistry with a double minor in Criminal Justice and Biology.
After completing her bachelor’s degree, she moved to Dallas, Texas to begin her career in the medical field and ultimately found her true passion in Orthopedics with SPORT Orthopedics & Rehabilitation. She now resides in Richardson, Texas with her husband, daughter and puppy. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, friends, being outdoors, and taking a quick trip up to the lake to enjoy some sun and fun.
Don Kaiser,JD
Donald M. Kaiser Jr. is originally from Topeka, Kansas and has been a practicing attorney in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 2000. Donald graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law.
Donald’s law practice focuses on representing physicians with respect to contractual disputes, compliance issues, and practice formation/separation.
Kaiser Legal Solutions, PLLC was founded in 2021. Donald has argued appeals successfully before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Courts, United States Bankruptcy Courts, NTSB, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Texas Courts. His mission is to provide clients with the knowledge and know-how to stay out of Court, but if needed, then to zealously represent clients’ interests in the Court system efficiently and to obtain a favorable and sensible outcome.
Donald is married to Elvira Kaiser (a UPS executive) with an eight year old son who loves to play sports. The family’s interest includes football, golf, basketball, baseball and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Prior to law school Donald assisted as a middle school and high school football coach for his high school alma mater. He currently coaches his child’s flag football team.
Heather Gano, MD
After completing medical school Dr. Gano completed her Anesthesia residency at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX. Dr. Gano is active in numerous charities and philanthropy.
Blake Berry, MBA
Mr. Berry attended Baylor University (BU) where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. After undergrad, Mr. Berry continuing pursuing education at Southern Methodist University (SMU) while also beginning his professional career. While at SMU, he received his Master of Science in Management (MSM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a dual concentration in (1) Finance and (2) Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship. During his time at SMU, Mr. Berry supported a Dallas-based mutual fund as a part-time research analyst, which included valuing and identifying public equities for portfolio optimization and return, maintaining investor relations, and developing client acquisitions.
Once his academic career was complete, he spent a brief time at a Dallas-based wealth management firm. The role focused on assessing client risk and return to create a desired portfolio. In this role he received his Series 7 and Texas Insurance license. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Berry connected with an Investment Bank in Richardson, Texas. In this role Mr. Berry has successfully performed consulting, business valuation, due diligence, deal sourcing, CIM and Deck preparation while managing a team of associates. Through these efforts, he has supported hundreds of businesses and helped facilitate dozens of successful transactions.
While Mr. Berry enjoys helping clients achieve their goals, he also is committed to investing into his family, friends, and global community. Throughout his life, Mr. Berry has devoted time domestically and internationally for outreach, which has included mission work, non-profit consulting, and volunteering for mental health facilities. He has a passion to serve those around him and enjoys spending free time with his wife and daughter in addition to time spent on hobbies, which include fitness, automotive, and construction. Mr. Berry’s life goal is to leave a lasting positive impact on those around him and influenced by him.
Wes Bowers
Since meeting Dr. Berry shortly after he arrived in Frisco nearly 20 years ago, I have known of his desire to create this foundation. As our friendship developed, so did the size of his dreams and his passion for this cause. I am thrilled to be a member of the board in this extremely important endeavor and see it become a reality.
My five-year leadership position in a nonprofit serving under-resourced individuals around Dallas several years ago led me to realize the value of working alongside individuals like Dr. Berry – professionals that were never too busy to give generously to others in need.
As an executive serving businesses for the past 30 years, I admire seeing all that Dr. Berry has done and will continue to do for our community through his foundation. My wife, Vanessa, and our two children, Bailey and Turner, follow me in this passion for the foundation’s potential to make a real difference for those in need of the highest level of orthopedic care to overcome sports related injuries.
I am a Graduate of Furman University in Greenville, SC and one of three boys. We were all fortunate to receive a college education through athletic scholarships. None of us would have attended college without the opportunity to play sports, so I know first hand how valuable the foundation will be to those that have injuries limiting their ability to receive a college education.
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