Charles Luke

Hi, I'm Dr. Charles Luke, CEO/Owner of TPDS Consulting and the Executive Director for Tarrant County Spiritual Care Network.

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Dr. Charles Luke has over 30 years of experience in churches, non-profit and public education organizations.  He is an ordained minister and former school superintendent and holds an Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of North Texas.  Charles has been a pastor,  teacher, principal, superintendent, and has taught university courses at the graduate level.  In addition to this, Charles has held C-Level positions in both public and non-profit organizations.     

Executive Director at Tarrant County Spiritual Care Network

January 2012 - Present | Fort Worth, Texas

Provide ongoing spiritual care and support for the leadership, staff and clients of Tarrant County, Texas non-profit organizations. Help connect clients to communities of faith to extend the continuum of care.

CEO/Owner at TPDS Consulting

September 2007 - Present | Fort Worth, Texas

Provide ongoing executive management and marketing services for a variety of client bases encompassing the fields of education, non-profit, technology, oil and gas services, and compliance.

Board Member/ Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer at Volunteers of America

April 2003 - January 2012 | Fort Worth, Texas

Served in various paid and non-paid positions over a nine-year period. Responsibilities included the establishment of governance and long/short term goals. During employment with the firm responsibilities included oversight and development of a number of programs and assisting the CEO/Board with the development of corporate strategy.

Teacher/Principal/Superintendent at Texas Public Schools

August 1992 - September 2007

Served in three separate roles with increasing levels of responsibility over a period of fifteen years. As a school superintendent I was responsible for the oversight of educational, financial, human resource,transportation, information technology and all other functions for three separate school districts ranging from a staff of 39 and a $1.7 million budget to a staff of 462 with a $21 million budget. Principal duties included oversight of all instructional, academic and personnel functions of two campuses.

University of North Texas

Doctor of Education

Concentration: Educational Administration

Texas Tech University

Master of Education

Concentration: Educational Administration

Texas Tech University

Bachelor of Science in Education

Concentration: Education

Phi Alpha Theta Member – Texas Tech University Gordon C. Lee Scholarship Recipient – Texas Tech University Outstanding Superintendency Certification Student in Educational Administration Award – University North Texas (2006) Texas Association of School Administrators Member Association of Texas Professional Educators Member Fort Worth Rotary Club Member – Education Committee Lions Club International Member – Service as Membership Chairman, Publicity Chairman, Vice President, Board of Directors. Candidate for Appointment to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Management Board – 2001 Volunteers of America, Texas – Board of Directors/Vice Chair - 2003- 2007 Veterans Coalition of Tarrant County – Board Member - Chair, Advocacy Committee Tarrant County Spiritual Care Network - Founder, Executive Director Tarrant County Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Board Member Fort Worth Mayor's Faith-Based Advisory Cabinet - Member Child Welfare League of America Faith-Based Advisory Committee - Member