About Us

My dad served in the Army. He passed away in 2015 and recieved a military funeral. It was a crisp Leap Year Day which made the 3 gun salute sharp and sobering. I knew at that moment I wanted to honor my dad, my family, and my friends who have served or are currently serving, by giving back the support they have given to their country.

NOXBOX reaches the underserved with limited resources by providing them with economically sustainable housing. We are based in Lubbock, Texas which is home to 14,000 veterans.

Meet Our Board of Directors

President, NOXBOX, Inc.

For over 30 years, Shawn has served more than 3000 people in runaway shelters, group homes, missionary housing, boarding facilities, and short-term housing. He enjoys being an entrepreneur, cooking, grilling, entertaining, and is always looking for opportunities to serve.

Shawn enjoys traveling and encountering new cultures. He has fried an egg on top of a volcano and has trekked across the archipelago of Indonesia in boats, planes, trains, taxis, rickshaws, and dugouts.

Grew up in Lubbock, Texas. She attended Wheelock Elementary, J. T. Hutchinson Jr. High, and Lubbock High School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. She began her professional career at the Lubbock County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. She then worked for a military contractor in Kuwait. Currently, Teresa is the Director of the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority at StarCare Specialty Health System. She is passionate about working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. She enjoys reading, walking and a rousing game of Mahjong in her free time.

Retired in 2019 after 31 years of service at Lubbock Fire Rescue. He served in various roles with his last 10 years as Fire Marshal. Garett holds certifications with the International Code Council and has many years of experience with building and life safety codes. He enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, and metal/wood working. 

Retired military officer, who has gone on multiple deployments and served 23 years in the miliary.  He has a passion for those who have served and is eager to help veterans.  After retiring from the military, he went into operations in the manufacturing sector.  He currently is the President of BighamAG and is excited to be associated with Noxbox.  He graduated from Wayland Baptist University and The National Graduate School with a Bachelors in Business and his Masters in Quality Management Systems.  He loves spending time with his wife, his 3 children, and his 4 grandchildren.  He believes that learning is a lifetime 

Has a diverse career working in accounting, finance and marketing for various industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, hospitality, banking, auditing, and government.  He graduated Texas Tech University with a BBA in Accounting, Wayland Baptist University with an MBA and is a licensed CPA.  He believes in always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.  He enjoys running, cycling, mountain hiking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

My husband and I have lived in Lubbock for the last 15 years. Lubbock is his hometown and I’m from that little city to the north, Amarillo. Not only am I from Amarillo, my degree is from the University of Texas at Austin! But,I’ve grown to love Texas Tech …. except when they play the Longhorns!

My professional career has been in nonprofit development. I began my career working for Public Television at Amarillo College as membership and pledge drive coordinator and ended my professional career as a grant writer, now as an independent grant writer.

I have served on the board of directors for the Lubbock Community Theater (for seven years) and St. Benedict’s Chapel (for six years) and look forward to the work of the Noxbox board! The need is great. It will be wonderful to see the efforts come to fruition and to know we are helping so many that truly need help and are often forgotten.

Graduated from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. After spending a few years in the IT industry, he enrolled at Westminster Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Arts in Religion. Rick served in ministry for nearly a decade in the roles of pastor, youth minister, and church planter, before returning to the IT related industry. He is currently a high school computer science teacher in Galveston, TX, teaching 9th-12th graders how to code in the Python coding language. He absolutely loves spending time with his wife and 5 children, has an incredible passion for surfing, and enjoys reading anything philosophical.