Committees

Committees

Annual Conference Committee

Chair
Tiffany Anderson
Scholarship Program Director
Denver, CO
Kate Abraham
Trustee
Carbondale, CO
Brita Blesi
Director, Learning & Evaluation
Houston, TX
Jeff Carlson
Chief Executive Officer
Greeley, CO
Matt Carpenter
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Colorado Springs, CO
Catherine Domaoan
Scott Downes
Portfolio Director
Denver, CO
Allison Fleming
Grants Strategy and Innovation Officer
Denver, CO
Christopher Goett
President & CEO
Santa Fe, NM
Emily Hargrove
President
Dallas, TX
Zoe Krusic
Senior Program Officer
Denver, CO
Jarel LaPan Hill
Policy Officer Good Government Reform
Santa Fe, NM
Sandra Martinez
VP of Strategy & Partnerships
San Antonio, TX
Tameka Mattox
Garrett Mayberry
Special Projects Coordinator
Denver, CO
Annmarie McLaughlin
Sr. Dir. of Director of Community Leadership & Impact
Santa Fe, NM
Eleisha D. Nelson-Reed
Executive Director
Houston, TX
Morris Price, Jr.
Vice President of Grants & Impact
Luke Ragland
Senior Vice President, Grants Program
Denver, CO
Brad Robb
Executive Director
Austin, TX
Shelley Sweatt
President and CEO
Wichita Falls, TX
Cynthia Yung Leano
President
Dallas, TX, TX

Audit and Finance Committee

Chair
Heather Hocker
Grants Administrator
Lubbock, TX
Steven Talbot
Tax Senior Manager
Felicia Chase Chase Goodman
Executive Director
Waco, TX
Brian Joseph
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Keller, TX
Brad Robb
Executive Director
Austin, TX
Katie H. Robbins
President & CEO
Dallas, TX
Gary Smith
President
Dallas, TX
Abel Wurmnest
Executive Director
Denver, CO

Communications Committee

Chair
Margaret Santjer
Director-Communications/Communication Services
Seattle, WA
Brittany Lebling
Director of Communications
Sara Meyers
Communications Specialist
Dallas, TX
Nicole Paquette
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dallas, TX
Meghan Parry
Vice President of Communications
Dallas, TX
Brian Sasser
Chief Communications Officer
Houston, TX
Kimberly Schmitt
Communications Manager
Austin, TX
Bernice Alba Torregrossa
VP, Grants
Galveston, TX

Executive Committee

Chair
Felicia Chase Chase Goodman
Executive Director
Waco, TX
Katie H. Robbins
President & CEO
Dallas, TX
Kelley Barnes
Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK
Stacey Easterling
Executive Director
Phoenix, AZ
Michael Martinez
Senior Director - Austin Field Office
Austin, TX
Teresa Rose
Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK
Abel Wurmnest
Executive Director
Denver, CO

Governance Committee

Chair
Abel Wurmnest
Executive Director
Denver, CO
Felicia Chase Chase Goodman
Executive Director
Waco, TX
Ronald C. Lewis
President & CEO
Houston, TX
Michael Martinez
Senior Director - Austin Field Office
Austin, TX
Teresa Rose
Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK

Investments Subcommittee

Katie H. Robbins
President & CEO
Dallas, TX
Gary Smith
President
Dallas, TX

Membership Committee

Chair
Justin Gould
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Austin, TX
Chair
Brian Joseph
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Keller, TX
Courtney Acarregui
Executive Director
Dallas, TX
Karmen Hendrix Bryant
Chair, Board of Directors
Midland, TX
Robert Burns
Home Region Program Director
Bentonville, AR
Austin Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Kerrville, TX
Kelly Donohue Garlock
Philanthropic Client Manager
Dallas, TX
Tony Fleo
CEO
Dallas, TX
Tony Fox
VP of Institutional Advancement and Scholarships
Espanola, NM
Mike K. McCoy
Vice President of Climate Impact
Dallas, TX
Lisa Pitsiri
Director of Donor Services and Programs
David Reed
Chief Operating Officer
Hobbs, NM

Professional Learning Committee

Co-Chair
Kari Blakley
Vice President of Operations
Oklahoma City, OK
Co-Chair
Ben Leal
President
Dallas, TX
Melissa Clyde
Senior Director
Denver, CO
Amy Coopman
Board of Directors
Shawnee, KS
Maryanne Piña-Frodsham
CEO
Richardson, TX
Sarah Scholl
Administrator
Dallas, TX
Shelley Sweatt
President and CEO
Wichita Falls, TX

Public Policy Committee

Co-Chair
Tracy Meeuwsen
Program Director/Data Analyst
Shawnee, OK
Co-Chair
William Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Corte Madera, CA
Spencer Bell
Secretary/Treasurer
Weslaco, TX
Christine Calpin
Managing Director - Public Policy
Washington, DC
Charles Glover
Vice President of Grants
Dallas, TX
Carl Illig
Executive Director
Georgetown, TX
Ronald C. Lewis
President & CEO
Houston, TX
Don Mares
President & Chief Executive Officer
Denver, CO
Kyle L. Penney
President & CEO
Tyler, TX
Melanie Ramirez
Program Director
Schulenburg, TX
Teresa Rose
Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK
John Rosenkild
Director, Legal
Houston, TX

Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

Kelley Barnes
Executive Director
Oklahoma City, OK
Felicia Chase Chase Goodman
Executive Director
Waco, TX
Stacey Easterling
Executive Director
Phoenix, AZ
Michael Martinez
Senior Director - Austin Field Office
Austin, TX
Tracey Stewart
Senior Program Officer
Denver, CO

Resource Development Committee

Chair
Kate Abraham
Trustee
Carbondale, CO
Brit King
CEO/President
New Braunfels, TX
Matt Lewis
President & CEO
San Angelo, TX
Emily Schreiber
VP, Philanthropy Advisor Sr.
Lizette Villarreal-Montes 
Program Officer
Dallas, TX
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