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Wayne White
President and CEO
Kerri Briggs, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Educate Texas
Calvert Collins-Bratton
Chief Relationships Officer
Nadine Dechausay
Chief Strategy and Insights Officer
Truman Greene
Chief Human Resources Officer
Robert Kent
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Carolyn A. Newham, J.D.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Reo Pruiett, Ed.D.
Chief Programs and Engagement Officer, Educate Texas
Amir Tabei
Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Kristine Thomas
Senior Vice President, Finance
Connie Blass O’Neill
Board Chair; Civic Leader
Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Vice Chair; CEO, Ellis Kirk Group
Arcilia Acosta
President and CEO, CARCON Industries and Construction
Peter Brodsky
Owner and Developer, The Shops at RedBird
Richie Butler
Senior Pastor, St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church
Rakesh Dahiya
Chief Investment Officer, Southern Methodist University
Michael Dardick
Executive Chairman, Granite Properties
José (Pepe) Guevara
Founding Managing Director, Millstone Assets
Gunjan Jain
Principal, Jain Family Office
Sarah Losinger
Civic Leader
Jill Louis
Dallas Office Managing Partner, Perkins Coie
Tom Montgomery
Managing Member, Montgomery Capital Advisers, LLC
Christopher Reynolds
Civic Leader
Katie Robbins
President and CEO, Hoblitzelle Foundation
Andy Smith
Director, Giving and Volunteering, Texas Instruments; Executive Director, TI Foundation
John Stephens
Retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, AT&T
Thear Suzuki
Global Client Service Partner, EY
Debra Brennan Tagg
President, BFS Advisory Group
Rob Walters
Senior Partner, Gibson Dunn
Chinni Abburi
Business Intelligence & Data Manager
Information Technology
Nicole Afseth
Meeting and Events Manager
Facilities
Yvonne Alm
Deputy Director, Programs, Teaching and Leading
Educate Texas
Priscilla Aquino-Garza Ph.D.
Senior Director, Programs, Teaching and Leading
Educate Texas
Rebecca Babin
Senior Director, Marketing Strategy and Giving Day
Marketing and Communications
Andrew Baca
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Lynette Balkcom, Ph.D.
Director, Rural CCMR Accelerator Program
Educate Texas
Kymberlaine Banks
Senior Business Engagement Officer
Center for Business Impact
April Beall
Scholarships Coordinator
Relationships
Lance Bennett
Deputy Director, Higher Education
Educate Texas
Kendra Benningfield
Event Facilitator
Kaleidescope Park
Samantha Boiser, M.Ed.
Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy
Educate Texas
Juan Bosquez, M.S.
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Caroline Brown
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Marketing and Communications
Breauna Burgess
Event Facilitator
Kaleidescope Park
Cheryl Caldo
Event Facilitator
Kaleidescope Park
Kimberly Calton
Talent Acquisition Manager
Human Resources
Kate Carpenter, M.Ed.
Associate, Policy and Advocacy
Educate Texas
James Carrera
Grants Administrator
Finance and Accounting
Jeri Chambers, CAP
Deputy Director, Donor Relations
Relationships
Amy Chapman
Executive Assistant
Educate Texas
Andres Chavez III
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Megan Christopher
Director, Financial Operations
Finance and Accounting
Jacob Clinkenbeard
Investment Analyst
Investments
Jenn Coop
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Elizabeth Corley
Business Engagement Officer
Center for Business Impact
Julia Cotton
Deputy Director, Marketing and Communications
Educate Texas
Will Davis
Junior Salesforce Developer
Information Technology
Carrie Davis
Senior Director, Marketing Operations
Marketing and Communications
Arturo D’Brot
Systems Administrator
Information Technology
David Deggs, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Higher Education
Educate Texas
Amy Desler
Senior Director, External Affairs
Educate Texas
Amy Draper, Ed.D.
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Cara Dudley
Director, Development & Relationships
Kaleidescope Park
Ernesto Farias
Strategic Operations Manager
Educate Texas
Sarahi Figueroa
Gifts Specialist
Finance and Accounting
Erika Fox
Social Media Manager
Marketing and Communications
Fallan Frank, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Liz Garza
Finance Business Partner
Finance and Accounting
Joanna Genuardi
Director, Programs and Operations
Kaleidescope Park
Jay Guillory, M.Ed.
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Alexander Haj
Program Associate
Philanthropy
Colleen Halbert, SPHR
HR Program Manager, Talent and Org Effective
Human Resources
Melissa Hardage
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
Relationships
Ellen Hatcher
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Educate Texas
Steve Healy
Investment Officer
Investments
Alec Horton
Senior Grants Administrator
Finance and Accounting
Hannah Huddleston, CFRE
Senior Officer, Donor Engagement
Relationships
Shawn Jackson
Executive Director
Kaleidescope Park
Turner Jones
Salesforce Solutions Architect
Information Technology
Monica Jones Prewitt, Ed.D.
Director, Higher Education
Educate Texas
Monica Kelly
Senior Marketing Manager
Marketing and Communications
Katie Kuehl
Senior Scholarships and Nonprofit Funds Officer
Relationships
Lea La Noue
Programs Assistant
Educate Texas
Elizabeth Liser, CAP
Senior Donor Engagement Specialist
Relationships
Amanda Little
Donor Relations & Development Operations Officer
Relationships
Paola Loera
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Rebeca Lopez
Director, RGV Focus
Educate Texas
Erica Lopez
Executive Assistant
Human Resources
Heather Lothes, CAP
Donor Relations Officer
Relationships
Michelle Mai
Senior Strategic Partnerships Officer
Center for Business Impact
Linda Malone
Executive Assistant
Relationships
Nicholas Marino Jr.
Director, Center for Business Impact
Center for Business Impact
Lexi McCarthy
Public Relations & Communications Specialist
Marketing and Communications
Madison McDaniel
Marketing and Communications Project Manager
Marketing and Communications
Carri McDonald
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Ashley McIver
Community Investments Director
Philanthropy
Marissa Melancon
Event Facilitator
Kaleidescope Park
Barbara Miller
Senior Accountant
Finance and Accounting
Lakesha Mitchell
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Samantha Mitchell
Senior Donor Relations Officer
Relationships
Zhila Mohammadzadeh-Garza
IT Solutions Manager
Information Technology
Gina Moraida
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Octavio Morales
Technology Delivery Officer
Information Technology
Elspeth Nelson
Director, Property and Facilities
Facilities
Gregory Oertel
Philanthropic Services Director
Philanthropy
Andrea Palaschak
Senior Donor Relations Officer
Kaleidescope Park
Nicole Paquette
Senior Director, PR, Communications & External Affairs
Marketing and Communications
Ashley Park
Donor Relations Officer
Relationships
Channing Parker
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Emily Parker
Front Desk Coordinator
Facilities
Jennifer Parkinen
Investments Administrator
Investments
Isabel Parra
Finance Business Partner
Finance and Accounting
Aliysa Patel
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
David Patterson
Finance Operations Manager
Finance and Accounting
Arturo Perez
Facilities Manager
Facilities
Meg Perkins
Associate, Strategic Partnerships
Educate Texas
Tiffani Polk
Deputy Director, Pathways
Educate Texas
Deirdre Pollock
Executive Assistant
Philanthropy
Teresa Pottorff, ACC, SPHR, CCMC
Senior Director, Talent and Org Effectiveness
Human Resources
Nischal Prakash
Data Management and Analytics Director
Strategy and Insights
Amber Price
Donor Services and Events Specialist
Relationships
Stephanie Pyda
Executive Assistant
Finance and Accounting
Farhana Rabbi
Deputy Director, Texas Impact Network
Educate Texas
Tanisia Revis
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Joseph Reyes
Deputy Director, Programs, Teaching and Leading
Educate Texas
Morgan Richards
Director, Charitable Gift Planning
General Council and Planned Giving
Cristian Salinas
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Amy Salvaggio
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Finance and Accounting
Gary Samberson
Chief Investment Officer
Investments
Khirstian Satcher
Associate, Programs
Educate Texas
Leigh Schaefers
Chief Accounting Officer
Finance and Accounting
Rodesia Scott
Community Engagement Specialist
Engagement
Charles Sharif
Help Desk Technician
Information Technology
Boski Sharma, CAP
Director, Donor Relations
Relationships
Karina Siu-Policky
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Kendra Strange
Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Ali Taheri
Assistant Controller
Finance and Accounting
Aubrey Talley
Program Officer
Philanthropy
Erik Tanner
Deputy Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Teresa Tavares
Accounting Operations Coordinator
Finance and Accounting
Michala Thomas
Donor Engagement Officer
Relationships
Candace Thompson
Program Officer
Philanthropy
Clarissa Torres
Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Stefanie Valenzuela
Senior Operations Specialist
Philanthropy
Breanna Walker, M.Ed.
Associate, Strategic Partnerships
Educate Texas
Joanna Warren
Director, Policy and Advocacy
Educate Texas
Allison Watters
Executive Assistant
Facilities
Kenya Wilson
Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Michelle Wisdom
Director, Programs
Educate Texas
Kim Yates, PHR
Senior HR Operations Manager
Human Resources
Stephen R. Akers
Lesly B. Annen
John F. Bergner
Santo Bisignano
Jonathan S. Blum
Stephen J. Blum
Jessica Boghetich
Aubrey Boswell
Jaime Boyles
Sabina C. Bramlett
Debra Brennan Tagg
Laura J. Brown
Kevin Calandro
Thomas H. Cantrill
Scott Carter
Bill E. Carter
Jamie L. Carter
Rebecca Egelston Caso
Brooks Caston
Michelle Castro
Britney Z. Clark
John M. Collins
Edward A. Copley
Kim Crawford, CPA
Cathleen Crews
Lora G. Davis
Scott M. Deke
Pamela Dennett
Joshua Dietz
Christene Dino
Christene “Chris” Krupa Downs
Daniel Drabinski
John A. Eads
William D. Elliott
Kerry Fagelman
G. Myrph Foote
Kristi S. Francis
Micheal P. Geary
Kal Grant
Shannon Guthrie
Mark Hagan
Scott Hancock
Todd S. Healy
Angie Herrington
Ladd Hirsch
Ken Holden
G. Dulany Howland
Cynthia D. Hurley
Alan Ives
Sherell Jefferson
Anne Jones
Stanford M. Kaufman
Kaufman & Associates
Morgan Kennedy
Peter D. King
Mark H. LaRoe
Patte Lee
Loic LeMener
Deborah LeMoine-Hickey
Lori A. Leu
Kenneth Lindh
Philip M. Lindquist
Norman A. Lofgren
Jonathan March
Eric D. Marchand
Richard Maus
Steve Maus
Laura Maxfield
Ashley McMillan
Royce W. Medlin
Danika Mendrygal
Mitch Miller
Abe Minkara
Ryan P. Moffett
Thomas Montgomery
Kathy Muldoon, CFP
Bill Mureiko
Will Nelson
Ira Nevelow
Retired
Lisa Newman
Daniel P. Novakov
Keith Novick
Lauren Olson
Yvonne M. Parks
Mark Plunkett
Jason M. Pond, CAPI, CPRIA
Deborah Pritchard
Kirkpatrick Mathis & Brown, LLC
Lacey Stevenson Rai
Vicki S. Ratliff
Brandon Ratzlaff
Tasha Ravinowich
James V. “Jim” Roberts
David Rosenberg
John K. Round
Tyler Russell
Tara L. Scottino, CFP
Shashin G. Shah
Chuck Sharpe
Jennifer Sibley
Cyndy Silverthorn
Jana Simons
Tracey Spivey
Laurel Stephenson
Scott Sweet, J.D., CFP, ChFC, CLU, RICP
Richard J. Szelc
Charles E. Thoele
Christine S. Wakeman
Dusty D. Wallace
Duncan Webb
Tresi Weeks
Jon Weinstein
Thomas Welch
Genevra M. Williams
Lawrence M. Wolfish
Scott A. Wood
Community speakers
We’ve got experts on call for you. Our team at Communities Foundation of Texas actively speaks in public settings and participates in panels and forums designed to spur charitable giving and community involvement.
Our experts can speak in-depth on a wide range of topics, and they love to engage in open discussions and participate in robust Q&As. Want to learn more about charitable giving and energize your community? Reach out and connect with us today.