Denton Ragland is a non-profit executive with a passion for developing the direction and operation of non-profit organizations that improve the well-being of the communities they serve. He has served in key leadership positions organizations including The Houston Food Bank, The United Way of Greater Houston, Neighborhood Centers Inc., and Chapelwood United Methodist Church. He has also served on non-profit boards for Amigos de las Americas, Abriendo Mentes, Vision Health International, and Newspring. In April 2016, he was named Executive Director of Evelyn’s Park Conservancy.

Prior to his work in the non-profit sector, Denton was an attorney in Houston for over 25 years. He has a decade of elected government service as City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem of Hedwig Village. Denton is an environmental and conservation advocate devoted to the preservation of ranch lands and historic properties in Texas, is a private pilot who volunteers time to fly mercy health missions for cancer patients. He received his BBA in International Business and Marketing from The University of Texas in Austin, and his JD from the South Texas College of Law in Houston. Married with three children and one grandchild, Denton and his wife Sarah Felknor reside in Houston and have a historic home in Driftwood, Texas.