Meet Our Team

Doug Meikle is the Founder of TrueWorks. Since 2017 his focus has been on building well-formed people, and well-formed start-up ventures specifically focused on organizations who care about the flourishing of Houston. Doug is a skilled international business leader, having been CEO of a European industrial service business and division president of a US-based oil field equipment provider. Over a 30 year career, Doug has held executive and functional leadership positions in sales, marketing, business improvement, and engineering.  He is a graduate of Strathclyde University in Scotland, a Theology Graduate from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program graduate.  He is also an ordained Presbyterian minister.

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Doug also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Star of Hope, a long time ministry in Houston that serves the unhoused. At TrueWorks Doug devotes his time to the H-Town Fellows, a cohort of faith and work practitioners and Redemptive Business Labs - an opportunity for Christian founders to consider the redemptive possibilities in work.  Doug is married to Karen, has three children, and loves all things Italian (especially the food).

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If the TW Team had a comedy sketch show, what would your recurring character be known for?

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A: I’m Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec – known for his love of meat and whiskey and surprising acts of kindness.  I’ve got a dry sense of humor that keeps our office from getting too serious most days.

Kate’s career began when she was recruited right out of college to work for a new third-party logistics company, Crane Worldwide. At Crane she was a part of the team that saw the company grow from $80mm to over $600mm. Kate became the performance manager for the largest region of the company, where she developed strategies to attain corporate KPIs, including process initiatives, benchmarking and audit procedures, as well as the development of systems to enable global capability building.

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From Crane Worldwide, she went on to become a part of the leadership team for the MMI agency, a full-service marketing firm in Houston.  Here she drove the transformation of the business operations to scale including process design, technology transformation, consumer-facing research and development and executive-level strategic planning preparation for a successful acquisition by an international brand. She led 6 cross-functional teams including media, creative, research and analytics, communications, and project management to successfully deliver revenue of $80mm in agency services annually.

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Kate’s passion for the startup world was spurred when she led a lab for MarTech startups, helping to pair them with business to business beta clients. She developed an integrated ecommerce team to run validation campaigns for minimum viable products at one of the largest consumer packaged goods early-stage startup studios.  

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Having worked in the for-profit business world, Kate applied her skills as the Vice President of Operations for international non-profit, As Our Own.   It was while at this non-profit that she facilitated large scale, international organizational change using Theory of Change methodology, applying a test-and-learn approach to revise market and resource strategy, elevated hiring capabilities and re-engaged donors - resulting in an increase of funding for the organization by 40%.

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Kate is passionate about working with founders and helping people and organizations develop to their fullest potential, integrating people, processes and technology for the best solutions. In other words, she loves to problem-solve “impossible” problems. She lives in Houston with her husband, JD who is an executive in the world of logistics, their 3-year-old son, John Brooks and their 9-year-old dog, Remy.

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If the TW Team had a comedy sketch show, what would your recurring character be known for?

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A:  Liz Lemmon from 30 Rock.  I manage well in chaos but have a tendency to go off on tangents and various rabbit holes.  It’s how I keep my sanity with all these TW colleagues! 

Zach serves as the project specialist for the H-Town Fellows program. His responsibilities include general administrative duties, class organization and scheduling, communication with cohort members and coordination with venues for retreats and other events. He is a graduate of the 2023-2024 H-Town Fellows cohort.
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He has experience in numerous fields, including technical work in oil & gas and sales and financial management in the construction industry. While working as a seismic processing geophysicist, he was a part of a team that partnered with clients at many levels, from personal consultancy to multiple projects with the national oil company of Algeria. In the construction industry he worked for a Houston-area roofing company, where he did residential and commercial sales and served as the finance manager.
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Zach is actively involved in church life at First Presbyterian Church of Houston. He has been a member of the worship team since 2014 (you can find him most Sunday mornings “slappin’ da bass” in the contemporary service) and has served as a lay leader for the Young Adults community for the past 3 years. Outside of the church, Zach is the President of the St. Thomas Episcopal School Alumni Association and and member of the world-champion St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band (bagpipes and drums in Houston, Texas!). Music and running are his passions, having just recently raced in his first Houston Half Marathon. In his downtime he loves picking up a guitar and seeing where the music takes him!
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If the TW Team had a comedy sketch show, what would your recurring character be known for?
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If we’re talking sitcom characters, I’d definitely be Andy Dwyer from Parks & Rec. I try to balance professionalism with moments of silliness. Otherwise I’d be the musician that picks the worst times to sing Wonderwall.

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Rob was an unofficial part of our team in the early days, walking alongside us and sharing his expertise in the world of ventures and start ups. A former Praxis Fellow, Rob is a redemptive social entrepreneur and champion of holistic generosity. After founding multiple non-profits in both the US & UK, he founded VOMO, a for-profit web-baed platform and app that powers a global volunteer movement determined to move the needle on global generosity.  VOMO was acquired by Virtuous Software in 2022.

In addition to his role with us, he serves as the Entrepreneur in Residence at Method Five Labs, a studio venture builder for Eagle Venture Fund.

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If the TW Team had a comedy sketch show, what would your recurring character be known for?

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A: I'm Chandler Bing, known for my sharp whit, sarcastic humor, quick comebacks... and as my teamates like to say... good looks!

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Curtis Bronzan began his ministry career in 2003 as a Pastoral Assistant at Christ Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, CA. In 2006 Curtis was recruited to Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Los Alamitos, CA where he served as Director of Youth Ministries, Associate Pastor to Emerging Generations, Preaching Pastor, and finally as Lead Pastor/Head of Staff. In November 2022, Curtis accepted a call to serve as the Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Houston. He and his family relocated to Houston the following January. Curtis holds B.A. degrees in Religious Studies & Sociology from Westmont College, an M.Div. in Worship, Theology & the Arts as well as a Th.M. in Postmodern Culture, both from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is currently completing a Doctorate in Ministry in Leadership in a Changing Church Context from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a Church Unique and God Dream’s Field Navigator and PDPWorks certified for ProScan, JobScan, and TeamScan. Curtis is married to Cassie Bronzan, and they have two children.

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If the TW Team had a comedy sketch show, what would your recurring character be known for?

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I hesitate to admit it, but I think I’m the George Costanza of the team: A bit neurotic, too curious, often questioning (though never have I ever been caught sleeping under my desk). I’m the one to randomly blurt out in a board meeting, “But what about that one thing I read one time twenty years ago in [insert obscure book title]!? WHAT ABOUT THAT, JERRY!?” Also known as Art Vandelay.

Paul serves as Chief Executive Officer of Enstor Gas LLC, one of the largest privately held gas storage companies in the United States. Previously, as CEO of Zechstein Energy Storage he was responsible for developing independent gas storage, helium and midstream energy infrastructure in Netherlands, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom and other European markets. He also leads Katy Energy Partners, a global energy infrastructure consultancy focused on helping clients find and develop energy assets. As such, he was involved in energy projects across Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East totaling over $2.0 billion of capital cost. He has been extensively involved in all areas of energy development (legal, land, regulatory, permitting, construction, operations, drilling, public relations, marketing, finance, and origination) on projects in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, Southern Cone, Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Oman and Thailand. He is past Chair of the Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the largest such section in the world. In addition to being named the Outstanding Young Engineer for the Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, he was also twice nominated as Outstanding Young Engineer for the Society as a whole. He is also an Honorary Louisiana State Senator.

Strategy development and implementation leader with 15+ years of experience in total rewards management. Key projects include corporate transactions (spin and acquisition), global healthcare funding and cost control strategies, compensation and Total Rewards philosophy development and implementation, HR modernization and automation solutions, risk identification and mitigation, vendor management and RFP, defined contribution and retirement planning, and high-impact IABC award-winning communications.

Drew is Founder & Managing Partner of Millennial Energy Partners. Under his leadership, the firm has invested more than $500 million to build a portfolio of operated, non-operated and financial assets in the energy sector. Prior to founding Millennial in 2012, Drew led BG Group plc’s commercial and operations teams on upstream, midstream and LNG investments in the United States, Canada, Chile, Equatorial Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago from 2008 to 2012. Prior to joining BG, Drew was Strategic Planning Manager and Community and Public Relations Manager with Marathon Oil from 2005 - 2008. Drew began his energy with Bechtel Corporation as Project Controls Engineer residing in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. In each of these capacities in West Africa Drew led local capacity building teams and initiatives and managed social investment projects. Drew and his wife Kelly are Co-Owners of Bitty & Beau's Coffee Houston, which opened in January 2023 and employs over 25 amazing individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Bitty & Beau's Coffee Houston is located at 2367 Rice Boulevard in Rice Village. Drew currently serves as a member of the York Tactical Energy Fund (“YTEF”) Investment Committee and the Board of Directors of NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT). Drew previously served as Director on the Board of Amplify Energy Corp., where he was Chairman of the Audit Committee, until its merger with Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. in August 2019, and on the Board of Directors of Ultra Petroleum. Drew is a member of Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts & Sciences Campaign Cabinet and is chairman of the finance committee of the Georgetown University Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Advisory Board. Drew received his B.S. in economics and history from Vanderbilt, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. He earned his MSFS degree from Georgetown with a focus on international relations, business and economics. Drew is currently pursuing his master of divinity degree (MDiv) at SMU's Perkins School of Theology, and he aspires to serve as a deacon in the United Methodist Church.

Cynthia has a remarkable track record in strategic fundraising and communications.  She was formerly the Chief Development & Communications Officer at Kids Meals, Inc., here in Houston and played a pivotal role in driving organizational growth and mission buy-in. Under her leadership, Kids Meals, Inc. experienced remarkable expansion, raising $32 million in operating funds and delivering over 11 million meals to hungry children in Houston's most poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Her dedication and strategic vision have led to a 258% increase in the organizational budget, along with spearheading a $31 million capital campaign for a groundbreaking facility.

In April of 2024, Cynthia took on a new assignment as the Chief Advancement Officer for the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County in Franklin, TN where she continues overseeing exceptional fundraising efforts, brand strategy, communications, and social media management.