Welcome to the Board: Jeff Owens

Legacy Christian Academy is excited that Jeff Owens is joining the Board of Trustees. Mr. Owens is a partner with Armanino LLP, a top-25 national accounting and consulting firm. He currently leads Armanino’s Texas audit department and the Southeast Technology and Emerging Growth Practice.

“The city of Frisco is growing rapidly and LCA has a great opportunity to be salt and light in a dark world,” he says. “I’m excited to serve alongside the other trustees to guide our school to be the light of the world,” he says, paraphrasing Matthew 5:14, “and to be like a city set on a hill, one that cannot be hidden.”

Mr. Owens grew up in Richardson and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and finance from Southern Methodist University. He met his wife, Irina, while at SMU, and they married in 2005. The couple have two daughters, Olivia ’28 and Adele ’32, and the family has been a part of the LCA community since Olivia entered second grade. The family live in Frisco and are members of Watermark Community Church; Mr. Owens is an audio engineer for the church’s technical arts team.

“We’re grateful that Jeff has committed to serve LCA as a trustee,” says Legacy Board Chair Brad Brenemann. “He and Irina are very committed to our mission. Jeff brings significant experience and perspective on private Christian education from his work as an audit partner with numerous private Christian schools across the country. He is a man of deep faith and will bring great vision, perspective, and thoughtfulness to our board.”

Says Head of School Bill McGee, “I’m pleased to welcome Jeff Owens to the Board of Trustees. I’ve known him as both a parent and a professional: Our teachers serve his children and his company has conducted Legacy’s annual financial audit. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in private school finance, as Armanino is one of the premier accounting firms helping private, independent schools all over the nation. Irina is a faithful volunteer who has been active in our PTF. We’re blessed by the Owens family and look forward to Jeff’s visionary service on our board.”