Board of Directors

Wayne Stoltenberg
Chairman of the Board

Mr. Stoltenberg is the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Vine Energy Inc., a natural gas focused exploration and production company in Plano, Texas. He previously was Chief Financial Officer of Cinco Oil & Gas and its predecessors. Wayne spent nearly 15 years in the investment banking departments of Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse focused on the upstream and coal mining sectors. Wayne is a graduate of Columbia University and has an MBA  from the University of Texas. He served as a member of the Westlake Town Council and Westlake Academy School Board.

Tom Giovanetti

Mr. Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), and has served in that position since January 1995. Tom has a master’s degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. As president of IPI, Tom writes and speaks on a variety of policy topics related to tax reform, economic growth, property rights, technology & innovation, Social Security reform and state and federal government reform. Tom has represented IPI by testifying before both federal and state legislative hearings and at international organizations. Tom has been published in scores of newspapers and magazines and is a frequent guest on radio talk shows.