Shana Whiteley

Shana Whiteley of Travis County, a successful businesswoman known for her deep local roots and enthusiastic support for the community, was appointed to Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s 9-member Board of Directors in December 2017.

Shana grew up on a 100-acre farm between Pflugerville and Manor in Travis County, where she still lives with her son, Wesley Bocanegra, and her father, James Whiteley. She owns two restaurants that serve casual comfort food: the Good Luck Grill in Manor and the Lucky Duck Cafe in Taylor.

At times, her business experience has taken her far from home. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in restaurant, hotel and institutional management from Texas Tech University and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas State University, she traveled to Ukraine as a business development volunteer for the U.S. Peace Corps. She studied the Russian language and helped Eastern Europeans improve business skills as Ukraine, formerly part of the Soviet Union, transitioned to independence after the Cold War.