FWCD’s New Trustees

Five new Trustees were appointed to the Board in May.

Matt Carter is the President and General Manager of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Before taking the helm of the FWSSR, Matt served as Vice President of Fine Line Development LLP. He is a member of the FWSSR Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Jerry’s Express Car Wash, and a member of the Board of Directors of Ag Trust, where he serves on the Compensation Committee. He has also served on FWCD’s Building and Grounds Committee and is a founder of the FWCD Clay Target Team. Matt holds a B.A. in Finance from Texas Christian University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Matt and his wife, Kathryn, are the parents of an FWCD alumnus and current Falcon.

Richard McMillan is the President and Treasurer of Chanas Holdings. He is also a Partner in the Oil & Gas/Energy Section of Kelly Hart. Richard received his B.A. in History from The University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law. Recognized multiple times as a Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney, he is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and an active member of the American and Tarrant County Bar Associations. Richard currently serves on the Board of Managers for Howard Supply Company, previously served on the Board of Directors for Recovery

Resource Council, is a past member of The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Advisory Board, is an Angel Member of Jewel Charity, and is an inaugural member of Leadership Fort Worth’s Leading Edge program. At FWCD, Richard is a member of the Advancement Committee, and he and his wife, Larkin, who is PFA President-Elect for the 2025-26 academic year, were Forward Together Constituent Campaign Champion Volunteers for the Lower School Campaign Committee. Richard and Larkin are the parents of four Falcons.

Sherri Wallace Patton is a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, who served for a decade prosecuting cases from misdemeanors to capital murder. She held leadership roles as a Trial Chief, Division Head and Legislative Liaison during her tenure. Presently, Sherri is a dedicated community volunteer, focused on improving education and health care. She serves on the UT Southwestern Fort Worth Expansion Committee, the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame board, and the MD Anderson Board of Visitors. Sherri’s past board service includes Communities in Schools of Tarrant County, The University of Texas System Chancellor’s Council, and the Texas District & County Attorneys Association. Actively involved in numerous civic organizations across Fort Worth, Sherri is a longtime supporter of FWCD, having volunteered in all divisions, including campus-wide roles in PFA and serving on the Advancement Committee and Building and Grounds Committee. Sherri spearheaded the athletic facilities project and helped launch the School’s JK-12 4-H program. A graduate of Baylor University (B.S.) and Southern Methodist University (J.D.), Sherri and her husband, Bobby, are the parents of two Falcon alumni.

Peter L. Philpott is a parent of five FWCD “Originals” and a grandparent of a current Falcon. His wife, Anna Melissa Harrison Philpott ’77, is an FWCD graduate. A Financial Advisor at Baird

Private Wealth Management, Peter serves on the board of Cook Children’s Healthcare System as Chair and has formerly chaired the Cook Children’s Investments, Finance and Compensation Committees. In addition, he has served on and chaired the boards of Union Gospel Mission, ACH Child and Family Services, and Rocketship Public Schools. In 2016, he was a member of the FWCD Strategic Planning Committee, which in part developed the vision for the recently opened Annie Richardson Bass Lower School building. Peter attended the University of Western Australia and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BBA and the University of Chicago with an MBA.

Malathi Ravi is an attorney at Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, where she practices Estate Tax Planning and Probate Law. Malathi graduated from BirminghamSouthern College and the Emory University School of Law. She and her husband, Dr. Avinash Vallurupalli, are the parents of two Falcon alumni. Malathi has been an active FWCD volunteer, serving in numerous roles within the Parent Faculty Association and as an FWCD Parent Ambassador Leader for the Admission Office. She was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2017, serving on the Executive Committee as Secretary and as a member of FWCD’s Finance Committee until her tenure ended in 2023. Outside of FWCD, Malathi has served on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County and the North Texas Community Foundation, and was an active member of the National Charity League with her daughters.