TBHF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2024 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AT&T
RETIRED – SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
DALLAS
David Huntley was responsible for developing policies to safeguard the privacy of customer and employee information, verifying compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of the countries and jurisdictions where AT&T operates, and ensuring adherence to internal compliance requirements. He also led Asset Protection, responsible for investigating violations of the Code of Business Conduct, providing executive protection and security countermeasures, and fulfilling legal demands for records and emergency government requests. He held this role from December 2014 to June 2023.
David was appointed to this role after serving as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel – AT&T Services. In this role, he oversaw a nationwide team responsible for providing legal support to the Home Solutions and Global Marketing organizations. He was also responsible for Legal administration.
Previously, David served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Advertising Solutions and Interactive Operations. He also has served as Senior Vice President – Mobility Customer Service Centers, where he led a team of more than 30,000 employees. In addition, David has served as Senior Vice President of E-commerce, Direct Mail and Customer Information Services and has held significant positions in External Affairs, wireless operations, M&A and data operations.
David currently serves on the boards of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., AT LAST!, the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), the National Urban League, and Methodist Health System Foundation. In addition, he is a Trustee of the Southern Methodist University Board, and is the 2023-2024 Texas Business Hall of Fame President and Chairman. He is also a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
David previously served on the executive committee of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast and the government relations committee of the Greater Houston Partnership. He also served as a board member of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the 2004 Houston Super Bowl Host Committee, as well as on the board of trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation.
David holds a law degree from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He and his wife Tracey have two adult sons.