Meet Our Board
Debby Dykes
Debby Dykes is a franchise owner of Network In Action in the Montgomery County, TX area. In 2017, she moved to Montgomery with her family to get away for the hustle and bustle of ‘city’ life. She invested in Network in Action to connect and support her community by helping small businesses make the connections they needed to grow their businesses.
Prior to launching NIA, Debby spent 20+ years in healthcare/laboratory instrumentation and product manufacturing and distribution.
Debby is a huge proponent of animal rescue, having rescued everything from parakeets to horses, regularly fosters puppies and dogs for a local rescue and spends her time volunteering with other rescue organizations.
Dr. Philip Anderson
Phil is retired from a global chemical industry where technical service/customer focus was key. He still dabbles in chemistry and, with his business partner, owning and operating a consulting firm PART Consulting LLC. Actively involved in the community, Phil is known for his hospitality, community involvement and business entrepreneurial spirit.
Mike Lamoureux
Mike has always loved animals and grew up working on his grandfather’s farm. He spent summers learning about farm life and the responsibilities of caring for all types of animals. Mike and his wife have four rescue dogs and are in the process of bringing an apiary onto their homestead to assist in increasing the local bee population. Mike has always had a love of bears and finds their solitary lifestyle and love of long naps truly inspirational. Mike is honored to be working with Bears Etc. to facilitate a home for animals in need.
Amy Hempel
Amy lives in Willis, TX with her husband Shawn and three children, Katelyn, Adam and Daniel. She has a BS in Music Education from Sam Houston State and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Human Resources, from Wayland University. She is currently highly involved with the worship ministry at West Conroe Baptist Church and a stay-at-home mom for her three children.
Ambrose Krouse
Ambrose is an ecologist, artist and history lover. He has been an avid outdoorsman, traveling all over the United States, camping, hiking and pursuing nature photography. He has been working with exotic and domestic animals for over 20 years.