Ms. Whatley has served on the MCHD Board of Directors since 2004, including several terms as Chairman and Vice Chairman, and currently serves as Secretary.

Ms. Whatley earned an Accounting Degree from Sam Houston State University, where she graduated cum laude in 1985.

After working for Mitchell Energy for a few years, she earned her teaching certification and taught elementary school for 15 years and began investing in real estate. After her teaching career, she became a small business owner in 2000. She is still in business with no plans to retire.

She lives in April Sound and has been a resident of Montgomery County since she was in high school. Ms. Whatley is proud of her two children, Stephanie and Geoffrey, who both graduated from Sam Houston State University.