Board Member Bios

Mike Castillo, Castillo & Associates, Inc.
Chair, Texas Association of HUBs
Mike Castillo is the President and owner of Castillo & Associates, an Information Technology consultancy based in Humble, Texas. Castillo & Associates was founded in 1998 and has been a certified HUB with the State of Texas since 1999. Castillo & Associates is also certified by the City of Houston and Houston Minority Business Council as a minority-owned business enterprise and as an 8(a) firm with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Prior to starting Castillo & Associates, Mike worked for ExxonMobil as a telecom engineer and project manager. He has over 15 years experience in IT consulting and project management. Mike is a native Texan and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston. Mike is married to Cris and they have three children (Veronica, Elizabeth, and Natalie).

Roy Mata, President, Texas Association of HUBs
Roy Mata is the President and CEO of Texas Government Solutions. Roy served as Director of Operations for Transactive Corporation, the National Electronic Benefit Transfer Data/Service Center for the USDA Welfare EBT programs for the states of Texas and Illinois. Roy has also served as the IRM, senior staff member and was appointed as an Assistant Commissioner by Rick Perry for the Texas Department of Agriculture. He also served as a Director in Information Technology for Garry Mauro for the Texas General Land Office. Prior to working in Austin, Roy worked as an Assistant VP of Operations for Information Technology for Gill Savings in San Antonio. Roy attended the University of Texas at SA, majoring in Computer Information Systems and Accounting. Roy currently serves as President of the Texas Association of Historically Underutilized Businesses.

Charlotte Banks, MMC Group, L.P.
Vice President - Stakeholder Relations, Texas Association of HUBs
Charlotte Banks serves as Senior Liaison for State of Texas agencies with MMC Group, L.P., an employee-owned certified HUB dedicated to serving the professional and technical needs of corporate and governmental entities. Prior to joining MMC Group, Ms. Banks managed the State of Texas HUB Program where she navigated state agency spending with HUBs to its highest level since 1996. Ms. Banks has also served as the Governor's Small Business Advocate for the State of Texas and the Small Business Director for the Texas Department of Economic Development. A native Texan, Ms. Banks is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute.

Leon Holland, MMC Group, L.P.
Regional Director - Central Texas, Texas Association of HUBs
Leon Holland is the Central Texas Regional Director for the Texas Association of Historically Underutilized Businesses. Mr. Holland serves as the HUB and Small Business Coordinator for MMC Group, L.P., a Texas employee-owned HUB company dedicated to serving the professional and technical needs of corporate and governmental entities. Prior to joining MMC Group, Holland was a Deputy Commissioner, Administrative Services and Project Manager at two state Health and Human Service agencies. Before relocating to Texas from Maryland, Holland served over thirty years in the U. S. Army Medical Department in various medical logistics, administration, and command positions. Colonel Holland retired from active duty in 1991. A native of San Antonio, he received his B.S. degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his MBA degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. Holland has also completed post graduate work in Hospital Administration at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California. He and his wife have an adult daughter and son, and reside in Austin, Texas.

Kim Kuykendall, iCaught Incorporated
Secretary, Texas Association of HUBs
Kim Kuykendall co-founded iCaught in 1999 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and President since that time. iCaught is registered with the State of Texas as a certified CMBL, CISV, and woman-owned HUB vendor. Prior to co-founding the company, she was a Director of Business Development at Hire.com, and a Director of Sales and Business Development for Analysts International and GE Capital Consulting both consulting companies. Her background also includes development, database administration, support, technical training, and marketing support for Computer Science Corporation. Mrs. Kuykendall holds a B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems and Accounting from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Kim is active in the Association for Women in Technology - Austin and holds a Secretary position on the Board for Texas Association of HUBs.

Sam Rodriguez, Accelerated Computer Professionals, Inc.
Regional Director - South Texas, Texas Association of HUBs
Sam Rodriguez is the Business Development Executive at Accelerated Computer Professionals, Inc. Sam has been a major factor in the double digit growth at ACP and he has been a catalyst for the last two years of increase of revenue at ACP, from a $2 MM to $6 MM. Sam has a history in IT and he has been involved in Information Technology industry for the past 7 years. During the past 7 years, Sam has worked from IT Operations to IT sales and is currently excelling in the IT Business Development arena. Sam's customer base includes NCR, Intergraph Public Safety, The State of Texas, EDS, US Air Force, Alltel, Bank United, and many others. Sam is a leader in his local community and is very active in community service. He has assisted minority non-profit organizations seeking IT assistance and has devoted his personal time and dollars towards this effort. Sam has also been voted in as the Membership Director at the national level for Hispanics in Information Technology and Telecommunications and is on the board of directors for The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Association of Texas. Sam is a deacon in his local church and participates in programs that serve the community at large.

Melvin White, MRSW Management
Treasurer, Texas Association of HUBs
Melvin White founded MRSW Management, LLC in 1996 and serves as the General Partner since that time. Prior to founding the company, he was a Controller at Tracor Flight Systems, Inc. a subsidiary of Tracor, Inc. an aerospace company. His background also includes project management, financial analyst, budgeting, and project analyst. Mr. White holds a B.B.A. in Management from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. Melvin is active in the Stephen F. Austin Alumni Association where he serves as a board member. He holds a Treasurer position on the board for Texas Association of HUB's.

Kristen Cox, Checkpoint Services, Inc.
Director West Texas, Texas Association of HUBs
Kristen is President of Checkpoint Services, Inc., which she founded in 1996. A graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in Computer Science/Math, Kristen worked for Shell Oil before starting her own technology company. Kristen and her husband, David, a software engineer, live in El Paso with their three children. She has been involved in many community activities including the Board of Directors for the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, the Founder of Buy El Paso, Technology Advisor to Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors El Paso Alzheimer's Association and many other community and civic memberships. Kristen serves on the Board of Texas Association of HUBs as Director, West Texas.