Prothro, Wilhelmi & Company believes strongly in community involvement. Providing support for our communities is essential to our success as a business and as individuals. Our employees here at Prothro, Wilhelmi & Company spend many hours each year volunteering throughout their communities in East Texas and express their individual passions through their work in their respective communities.

Tom Prothro is a current member of the City of Tyler Tax Abatement Committee. Tom also serves as an advisory board member of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. Tom is a member of the board of directors of First Federal Bank Texas and serves as the chair of the audit committee. He also serves on the internal asset review committee, the pension committee and investment committee.

Walter Wilhelmi is a charter member of the First Tee of Tyler where he serves as Treasurer. He currently serves on the City’s “Tyler 21 Comprehensive Plan” Steering Committee and he chaired the Parks, Lakes & Open Space working group and served on the Joint Committee for Code Review. Walter is a member of the board of directors on the Tyler Economic Development Council and he is a member of the Order of the Rose.

Bob Roseman serves as a deacon at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler and is currently chairman of the church’s Building Committee. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for Pine Cove Christian Camps, Inc. and Hospice of East Texas.

Penny Urwiller is involved with her church, the United Church of God, East Texas, where she serves as the Treasurer and works with pre-teens.  She is active with the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 391 and the Girl Scouts of America, Troop 1945.

Staci Janik is the assistant treasurer for the United Way of Smith County.  She is also the treasurer for the Whitehouse Women's Civic League.

Alan Roseman serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Tyler.

Pete Galbraith has taught continuing education courses at Tyler Junior College and conducts guest lectures at the University of Texas-Tyler and the East Texas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants.

Sandy Hamilton is very active in her church, Martin’s Chapel Church of the Nazarene, currently serving as Church Treasurer. She also serves as President of a Community Ladies Group that enjoys gathering for Christian Fellowship.

Kristine Anderson is the Army Family Readiness Group leader for the Tyler Company, which encompasses the East Texas area.  She helps provide support, information and resources to military families and deployed soldiers.

Jessica Jenkins was selected to participate in Leadership Tyler, Class 23, for 2009-2010.