board of directors

Ruth Godfrey

Spectrum Technology

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Mario Kato

Marathon Petroleum

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Lydia Ceniceros, CTP

Franklin Mountain Management 

Manager of Treasury and Risk Management 

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Brian J. Klaes, P.E.,

LEED AP, PMP

Brian is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Texas and New Mexico, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Brian was born and raised in El Paso receiving his BS in Civil Engineering from UTEP.  He began his 22-year engineering career as a project engineer, then went on and became a project manager and then firm shareholder/Vice President with Moreno Cardenas Inc. He has served and held executive positions on numerous engineering societies and professional associations including the following: Texas Society of Professional Engineers (all board positions and Past President, El Paso Chapter), American Water Works Association (all board positions and Past President, El Paso Chapter), Texas Council of Engineering Companies (all board positions and Past President, El Paso Chapter), the State Board of the American Council of Engineering Companies (Treasurer/Vice-Chair Membership/Director, State of Texas), and the UTEP College of Engineering Alumni Network (past Co-Chair).   

Most importantly, Brian is a proud husband, father of 5 children, and grandfather to 2 children. He was a youth baseball, soccer, flag football, and/or basketball coach for well over 15 years and is currently serving on the Child Crisis Center of El Paso Board.

Stephen T. Buraczyk 

Senior Vice President – Operations 

El Paso Electric Company 

Steve Buraczyk oversees the execution of all functions of Operations including Power Generation,Transmission & Distribution, System Operations, and Power Marketing & Fuels. Mr. Buraczyk has been with El Paso Electric since 1993 and has served in various capacities, including Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Vice President of Power Marketing & Fuels and Resource Delivery Planning, Vice President of System Operations and Planning, Vice President of Power Marketing and Fuels, Director of Power Marketing and Fuels, Manager of Power Marketing and Supervisor of Resource Management. Mr. Buraczyk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is the Company’s executive committee member of the North American Transmission Forum and is on the board of the Western Energy Institute and the RMEL. He is also active in various community organizations and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Child Crisis Center of El Paso and serves on the Greater El Paso Football Showcase advisory committee. 

Judge Phyllis Martinez Gonzalez

Title IV-D Court

Phyllis Martinez Gonzalez is a native Texan. Raised in Houston, she earned her BA, with a dual major in Mathematics and Political Science, from Houston Baptist University and her JD from Texas Tech University School of Law. She and her husband are raising their two daughters, and enjoying their furbabies, in El Paso, where they have lived for more than 15 years. Mrs. Gonzalez serves as a Title IV-D Judge. Before that position, she served as State and Federal Assistant Attorney General in several capacities. Mrs. Gonzalez believes in the power of community, leading her to serve through various organizations, and is thrilled to join our board. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, coffee, and time with her family. 

Dr. Stormy Monks, Ph.D. 

Texas Tech University  

Dr. Stormy Monks is an Associate Professor with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Monks serves as the Regional Director for the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health (SWCPEH) – Region 6 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. She has served on the Child Crisis Center of El Paso Board of Directors since 2015. She believes in the work of the Child Crisis Center of El Paso and will be forever grateful for the Center’s impact on her own family. Dr. Monks is passionate about bringing awareness to issues of child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. Her free time is spent with her husband, Len, their nine children, and four grandchildren.

Nancy Langdon

AFLAC  

Nancy Langdon has been a resident of El Paso for eight years. Before moving to El Paso, she lived in Lubbock, Texas for over 20 years. She was born and raised in Kansas. Her main career goal has always been helping people. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, and a Master’s Degree in Child Development from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.   

Ms. Langdon worked as the Coordinator of the Child Development program at South Plains College for 13 years. During that time she also frequently taught courses at Texas Tech University. After leaving the college, she went to work for South Plains Community Action Association (SPCAA) as the Director of the Child Care Division. During her nine years with SPCAA, she worked with Child Care Services, the Child Care Food Program, Child Care Training, and wrote grants so that new programs could be developed. The overall goal during her work at South Plains College and South Plains Community Action was to increase quality for young children and their families. Ms. Langdon often provided training for early childhood educators as well as parenting education classes. She was very involved in the early childhood and child care community throughout the South Plains area.   

Volunteer work has continually been an important part of her life, both personally and professionally. She was a leader in getting the South Plains Prevention of Child Abuse chapter started in Lubbock and served on that board for several years. She also played a major role in starting a Success By Six chapter in the South Plains area. After successfully writing a grant for an Early Head Start program for the South Plains area, Ms. Langdon became very involved with Child Protective Services and Early Childhood Intervention. The Early Head Start program worked in partnership with both of these programs.   Ms. Langdon has been married to Clark Langdon for nearly 17 years. She has one daughter and Clark has two sons and a daughter. Together, they have eight grandchildren. A promotion for Clark is what led them to move to El Paso. She was drawn to the Child Crisis Center because of her many years of experience in working with children and the prevention of child abuse. She has served on the Child Crisis Center Board of Directors for seven years. During that time, she has held the offices of Secretary, Vice President, and President. She has chaired the Awards Dinner and Celebration Planning Committee for the past four years and currently serves as chair of the Personnel Committee.   In their spare time, the Langdons enjoy traveling (often to see kids and grandkids!). This summer, they have been enjoying the inaugural season of the Chihuahuas AAA baseball team as season ticket holders.  

Denice Vizcaino

Denice Vizcaino is an El Paso native and is passionate about serving her community. She is a Texas licensed Realtor®️ and has a strong, established network within the industry. As a former educator, and through her time in a corporate setting for the Diversity and Inclusion Chapter, Denice is dedicated to making a difference in children's lives by bringing awareness to the Child Crisis Center programs and generating participation and donations that are critical to the success of the organization.   

Faith and family are important to her. Denice is a mom of two, Andy and Samantha, and has been married to her husband Jesse for 20 years.