Board of Directors
Jacque Patton
Founder, Treasurer
Permanent Member
Jacque served most of her career as the head of audiology at Sunshine Cottage School in San Antonio. She loved helping children learn to use hearing technology to listen and develop spoken language, working with their parents and educational professionals. She enjoys sailing, walking, traveling and doing just about anything her grandkids want to do!
Jane Watson
Permanent Member
Dr. Watson has been serving at Audicles Hearing Services in San Antonio for over 40 years. She has a reputation for authenticity and genuine love for her patients. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, hiking, golfing and learning to play the piano.
Bart Noble
Founder
Board Member Emeritus
JT Beckman
Long Range Planning
Facebook Administration
Permanent Member
Dr. Beckman practiced for over 30 years in Port Arthur, Texas and retired in 2018. He enjoyed his private practice, helping his patients in Southeast Texas to hear better. He misses the relationships he made with his patients and is ever-grateful for the opportunities he had to help and serve others.
Steven Hamlett
Term Member (2022-2025)
Dr. Hamlett has always been fascinated with the relational aspects of communication. Being able to improve people’s hearing enables them to better communicate with an relate to the world around them. When not working at Abilene Audiology Co., Steven is spending time with his family and volunteering in the children’s ministy at SouthSide Baptist Church in Abilene.
Chris Araj
Term Member (2022-2025)
Dr. Araj is an audiologist at Pearland Hearing Aids & Audiology in Pearland, where he is a very active member of the local community. Chris has been a past president of the Texas Academy of Audiology, and loves to see the “hearing smile,” the moment of joy brought on by a patient’s hearing being restored through an audiologist’s care.
Kim Ringer
VP
Secretary
Term Member (2022-2024)
Scott Marquardt
President Elect
Term Member (2022-2024)
Scott and his wife Kim are co-owners of Clarity Hearing, which operates in five locations around Houston. He is also the founder of the Marquardt Foundation, which has donated over $100k worth of hearing aids and benefitted more than 100 people.
Celeste Salhab
Website Administration
Term Member (2023-2026)
Celeste has been a proud member of the Scott Haug Foundation Board of Directors since 1989, serving a total of eight three year terms. Over the years, she has worn many hats, including serving as VP / Secretary for two years, President for two years, and she has managed the website since 2015.