Carmin Harris is the Executive Director of Mansfield Mission Center, a community-based organization in the Dallas-Fort Worth area which helps families improve physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Carmin has a passion for coming alongside nonprofit leaders to help create greater community impact and long-term organizational sustainability. Her experience is drawn from nearly 20 years in the nonprofit sector, including previous roles with Canadian Baptist Ministries and World Vision Canada. Carmin completed her doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California. Her research focused on the role of healthcare volunteers in supporting patient needs related to social determinants of health.

Juan Fresquez serves Methodist Health System as President of Methodist Mansfield & Methodist Midlothian Medical Centers. A healthcare leader with over 30 years of acute-care hospital management experience, Juan has demonstrated abilities in the areas of operations, leadership, physician relations, cost management, quality/process improvement, compliance, clinical quality management and customer service.

Following his arrival at the Methodist Health System, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center achieved the prestigious 5 Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2020. Additionally, Juan led the build out and opening of Methodist Midlothian Medical Center in November of 2020. In August of 2020, he guided the opening of Methodist Health System’s first de novo Ambulatory Surgery Center on the campus of Methodist Mansfield.

Prior to joining the Methodist Heath System Fresquez served in numerous executive roles with Tenet Healthcare in the Texas and Arizona markets where he was instrumental in improving patient satisfaction, quality, and financial performance.

Juan has been married to his wife Carla for 33 years and has 3 grown children. He remains active in the community of Mansfield where he serves on numerous chamber, economic development and medical association boards.

Joe Smolinski was appointed City Manager on Aug. 10, 2020. Prior to his appointment, he was Deputy City Manager for five years. As Deputy City Manager, Smolinski oversaw the Planning and Development, Building Services, Public Works, Public Utilities and Code Compliance departments, which manage items like zoning, engineering, maintenance, capital improvements and overseeing the city’s long-term water strategies.
Before he began his 20-year career in the City of Mansfield, Smolinski served seven years as a United States Army Military Police Officer. After his time in the military, Smolinski joined the City of Mansfield’s Utility Department, first as assistant director and later director. He later moved into the position of Deputy City Manager.

Smolinski is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the Texas City Management Association (TCMA), Congress for New Urbanism (CNU), the Texas Municipal League and the Texas Economic Development Council. He currently serves on the ICMA’s Advisory Board on Graduate Education and the University of Texas at Arlington’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) Advisory Board. Additionally, he serves as the Region 4 representative for the TCMA Ethics Committee. Smolinski was awarded Public Official of the Year by the Texas Municipal Utility Association in 2016.

Smolinski has a MPA and BS from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is an ICMA-Credentialed Manager and has received his CNU-Accreditation.

Chief Aaron is married, celebrating over 38 years to his wife Sherri, is the father of three grown boys, and a grandfather of six.  He has served in various capacities over his 34 years of service to the City of Mansfield including Patrol, Hostage Negotiations, Mounted Patrol, and SWAT.  Chief Aaron graduated from the Texas A&M Police Academy, holds a Master Peace Officer license, a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, and a Masters in Criminal Justice from Tarleton State University.  He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University’s Chief Leadership Program as well as their Jail Administration Management and Operation Program. Chief Aaron believes in community service.  He served six years as the Mission Director for his church and was on the Founding Board of CASA of Johnson County.  Chief Aaron is a member of the Texas Police Chiefs Association as well as the International Association of Chiefs of Police and serves on the Executive Board of the North Texas Chiefs Association.  He was appointed to the position of Police Chief of Mansfield in August 2014 where he leads the Police Department and is responsible for over 159 employees comprised of 107 sworn officers, correction officers, and civilian employees.

Amie Hebdige is the Chief Programs Officer for Tarrant Area Food Bank and reports directly to the President and CEO. Amie provides executive oversight for Ending Hunger solutions, which include Community Nutrition, Garden and Farm programs, Healthcare Partnerships, and Workforce Development, including the culinary career training and warehouse logistics career training programs.

Amie received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Christian University and is an alumna of Leadership Fort Worth. She has 20 years of strategic leadership experience in the financial services, global defense, and non-profit sectors. She joined Tarrant Area Food Bank in 2011 after serving two years as a Community Nutrition volunteer for the organization.  

Jon Thomas is the Senior Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Mansfield. While he was born and raised in Michigan, he has spent over half of his 29 years in ministry in Texas, the last seven in Mansfield. He is married to Dr. Margaret Christmas Thomas, associate Dean of the Townsend Institute at Concordia University in Irvine, CA. Together with their one daughter, they love to share Jesus, do mission work and travel.