Board of Trustees

Anne Haynes has served as District 1 Trustee for 25 years. She has a strong professional background in education, including many years as a high school English teacher, Texas Department of Human Resources administrator, and Economics instructor at the college level.

She graduated from North Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and English and an MBA at East Texas State University in Economics.

Anji Taylor has served as District 2 Trustee since May 2023.

Originally from Dumas, TX, Anji Taylor made Greenville her home in 2008, immersing herself in the vibrant local community. Her educational journey began at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she pursued her passion for social work.

In 1999, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, followed by a Master's of Science in Social Work in 2002. For the past 23 years, Anji has dedicated her career to serving children and families. Her expertise extends to working with the elderly, providing invaluable home health services. 

Bonnie-Jean Stewart has served as District 3 Trustee since May of 2021.

Mrs. Stewart is a graduate of Greenville High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Administration from Warren National University. She is the Program Manager for Hunt Regional Lab Solutions, where she has worked since 1983. 

She is known throughout Greenville as an active volunteer and passionate advocate for health and education. She currently serves on the following boards and committees:

Tish Woodruff has served as District 4 Trustee since November 2018.

Woodruff was raised in Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School. Woodruff is married to James Woodruff, and they have five boys. They currently have two boys in Greenville ISD, Jackson, Class of 2020, and Nate, Class of 2025. They attend Greenville Bible Church.

Chelsey Tippit has served as District 5 Trustee since May 2024.

Chelsey Tippit brings a strong commitment to community and education to her role as District 5 Trustee. A proud graduate of Cooper High School, Chelsey earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Paris Junior College in 2013. She and her husband Sam, a graduate of Greenville ISD, have been married for 15 years and co-own a local business, CT Excavating, Inc.

School Board President Aletha Kruse has served as District 6 Trustee since May 2019.

Kruse was raised in Garland, and she graduated from high school there. She went on to join the Navy. Kruse has volunteered in various PTA roles and community roles for the past 13 years.

She is a proud mother of three: Faith, a sophomore attending DePaul University in Chicago; Jacob a sophomore at Greenville High School; and Calyx, a sixth-grader at Travis/Sixth Grade Center. Kruse’s husband, Tim Kruse serves as a Greenville City Councilman, Place 4.

Jeanette Rowland has served as District 7 Trustee since May 2024.

Rowland was born and raised in Nebraska. She started college there and then moved to Greenville in early 2003, finishing her bachelor's degree in Marketing at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She began teaching in a Hunt County school and became certified to teach. After the first few years in the classroom, Rowland found a passion for guiding students and working with them in a different capacity, prompting her to begin her Master’s Degree in School Counseling with Amberton University.