Board of Directors

Kristina Holcomb, President

Kristina Holcomb has been an active member of the AEDC Board of Directors since 2019, following a three-year tenure with the Allen Community Development Corporation Board.

In her professional capacity, Kristina is the Dallas Metro+ Executive at AECOM, a global engineering firm. She leads business growth and client engagement in the region and facilitates collaboration across all AECOM business lines. Kristina's extensive background includes over 25 years of service in the public sector, where she notably managed operations, capital projects, real estate, funding strategies, long-range planning, and policy formulation.

A long-time Allen resident, Kristina, alongside her husband Chad, is a proud parent to two sons—one a student at Oklahoma State University and the other, a proud graduate of Texas A&M.

Ben Patterson, Secretary/Treasurer

Ben began his insurance career after graduating from Harding University in Searcy, AR in 1996. He has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and is President of Patterson & Associates Insurance Agency, an IIABA Best Practices Agency, consistently recognized as a “Best Places To Work” in Dallas.

Ben has served on several insurance company national and local advisory councils and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. He holds both the Certified Insurance Counselor, CIC, and Certified Risk Manager, CRM, designations. Ben was recognized in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2013 List of “40 Under 40”s. 

Ben and his wife Rachel have three children and have lived in the Allen since 2002. 

Emad Siddiqi, Director

Chris Schulmeister, Director &
City Council Liaison