Andrew Rottner - Secretary/Treasurer
Andrew Rottner has worked in the banking sector for over 30 years. Most recently he was executive vice president and chief lending officer for a $1.7B community bank in North Texas, and before that was president and chief executive officer of North Texas
Bank in Decatur, TX.
He has served on the Decatur City Council, Decatur Economic Development Corporation, was a founding member of Wise Health Foundation, and was a past president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Andrew has served on the United Way of Wise County board of directors since 1996 and on the Executive Committee for over 20 years. Andrew is president of WC Challenger Charities, a local nonprofit that has raised over $1,000,000 for local organizations and provided mortgage-free homes to veterans or their families.
Andrew has a deep passion for animals, having grown up around all types of animals. He became involved in CARE in 2013 after visiting and meeting Zuberi and Araali as cubs. He took up an instant bond with the lion cubs and has been a fixture in their lives ever since. He believes strongly in the mission of CARE and the excellent work directed by Heidi and all the volunteers who so graciously give of their time for the betterment of all the residents of CARE. Andrew joined the CARE board in 2017.
