Our Board

Wes McDaniel
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CEM

A natural leader and savvy entrepreneur, Ideal Impact is the fourth organization Wes has created “from the ground up.” He began his career in the energy efficiency business in 1979 and is considered one of the best at building great organizations in the energy solutions business. During his career, Wes has held senior management positions at international companies and led the development of one of the largest energy solution organizations in the world, comprising 35 offices in the U.S. and five European countries. This organization was widely recognized within the industry as highly ethical and the most focused on customer needs. His leadership abilities and industry expertise have garnered him media coverage and speaking opportunities in multiple countries on energy conservation in buildings and how to grow a great organization. In addition, he has helped with the development of industry-related laws in both the U.S. and Europe. During Wes’ 30-year career, there has never been a client lawsuit under his part of the business, which he attributes to God’s grace and focusing on doing the right things for the client.

Wes graduated from the University of Texas Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and holds the Certified Energy Manager and Certified Demand Side Manager certifications.

Wes resides in Colleyville, Texas, with his wife of 20 years, Jan, and their two children, Bonnie and Tyler. He is a Senior Member of the Association of Energy Engineers, a member of Tau Beta Pi, and a member of Church at the Cross – where he serves as an Elder.  He has been actively involved in Bill Glass Prison Ministries since 1995.  He leads a team to work at Beautiful Feet Ministries in Ft. Worth twice a month.  He has served on five international mission trips.

David E. Hunt

David E. Hunt is one of three Principals with Fossil Creek Resources, LLC, an EnCap Investments company, focused on geo-science and technology driven exploration and development activities. Having spent most of his career involved in the broader energy financial sector, David takes a primary role in the financial and business development activities of the company.

Prior to joining Fossil Creek in 2009, David worked with Citigroup to successfully expand its presence in the domestic energy market.  From 2000-2004 he was Managing Director, Head of Energy and Utilities Banking Segment with Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.  Earlier in his career, David managed a Loan Syndication business for Bank of America and its predecessors, which raised billions of dollars for the energy and financial services industries.

Currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of First United Methodist Church Dallas, David has previously served as Chair of the Administrative Board and Staff Parish Relations Committee of the church, as well as serving a number of years as Treasurer on the Finance Committee.  He is actively involved in TCU alumni activities and currently chairs the Clark Society, the society of TCU major contributors.

David holds degrees from TCU (BBA) and the University of Texas (MBA) and maintains a CPA certification.  Originally from Fort Worth, he and his wife Lynn currently live in University Park, Texas.  David and Lynn have two grown daughters, Michelle and Leslie.

 Wayne Stevenson

A recent winner of the DBU Tom Landry Leadership Award, Mr. Wayne Stevenson is a strong spiritual leader in Collin County who has faithfully served as an entrepreneur and philanthropist for many years.  Mr. Stevenson earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute.  After graduating in 1957, he joined Cities Service Corporation as a process engineer.

Mr. Stevenson's engineering career carried his family across the country, first to Cleveland, Ohio as a process analyst for Bunker-Ramo Company, and next to Phoeniz, Arizona, as an application engineer for General Electric.

Moving to North Texas, Mr. Stevenson became Vice President for F&M Industries.  He later founded Texas Controls Incorporated, which would become Control Systems International (CSI), continuing his service and leadership with his company on a global scale.  In recognition of his leadership and success, he has been previously named by Ernest and Young as "The Entrepreneur of the Year."  Mr. Stevenson served on the Baptist Foundation Board for nine years, and is currently on the Baylor Hosptial Foundation Board and the Board of Directors for Bill Glass Champions for Life Ministries.

Mr. Stevenson and his wife, Buena, have been married for 52 years, and they have been members of First Baptist Church of Plano, Texas for 36 years.  They have two adult children and seven grandchildren.

Jerry F. White, BSEE, MSEE, MBA

Deb Broach, CEM

Deb brings 14 years experience in the energy solutions industry, along with the Certified Energy Manager certification, to Ideal Impact. With a degree in business from the University of Texas at Dallas,   Deb is well qualified to serve as the company’s CFO. Deb’s extensive experience in the energy solutions industry includes analyzing utility bills, inspecting and commissioning computerized energy management systems, remotely monitoring facility operations, and training facility personnel to maximize energy savings. In addition, she has managed the  Finance Department and served as Director of Recruiting and Development for the Energy Solutions division of an international company. Deb has tremendous training and experience in executive and leadership coaching, as well as analyzing and maximizing people’s strengths, talents, personalities, skills and results.

Deb resides in the DFW area with her husband and three children.

Boyne McHargue

For more than 26 years, Boyne McHargue has developed exceptional customer service and leadership skills while working for America's truly great companies. A business and management consultant, Boyne has led in the recruitment, training and development of top talent.  Boyne spent 23 years with the Sewell Automotive Companies, one of the premier auto dealer groups in the United States. During this time, Boyne led in areas of recruiting, training, customer service, management and executive education. He held various positions including sales manager, education director, and vice president of human resources.

A widely read author, Boyne's articles have been published by groups such as the National Career Development Association, the American Society of Engineering Management, the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administrators, ETA International, and the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management.  Boyne has led sales training and development programs for teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.  He has also been a featured speaker at corporate conferences from Long Beach, CA to Washington, D.C.

In addition to an undergraduate degree from Independent Baptist College and a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, Boyne has continued his learning under the best:  from the Disney Institute to the Center for Creative Leadership. He has also studied in business school leadership programs at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia.

Boyne is a lay elder and adult life group teacher in his local church.  He has served as chairman of the personnel committee and assisted multiple missions teams, including the Bill Glass Prison Ministry.  Boyne and his wife Teri, a women's ministry speaker, have been married 29 years.  They have two daughters and live near Fort Worth, Texas.