Board of Directors

We are led by a board of directors comprised of volunteer community leaders representing business, education, labor, economic development, community-based organizations, and government.

Mark Sherry
Baylor Scott & White Health
Board Chair

David Parks
enChoice Inc.
Vice Chair

Michelle Teakell
Amazon Web Services
Secretary/Treasurer

Melanie Flowers
Craft Education
Immediate Past Board Chair

Leonard Aguilar
AFL-CIO

Tamitha Blackmon
Nehemiah Christian School, Nehemiah Unlimited

Jacob Calhoun
CapMetro

Karen Campbell
AECOM

Joe Cooper
Local 286 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union

Josh Crawford
Garver

Ernesto Del Valle
CrowdStrike

Veronda Durden
Any Baby Can

Michele Glaze
Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Garrett Groves
Austin Community College District

Greg Hartman
Texas Alliance of YMCAs

Sylnovia Holt Rabb
City of Austin EDD

Bill Imhoff
Intertech Flooring

Linda Jackson
Huston-Tillotson University

Darren Lewis
NXP Semiconductors

Michael Marler
Texas Workforce Commission

Cathy McHorse
Open Door Preschools

Andrea Neal
HCA Central/West Texas (St. David's HealthCare)

John Newman
Athena Manufacturing

Veronica Ramirez
Pflugerville Community Development Corp.

Pilar Sanchez
Travis County HHS

Arati Singh
Austin ISD

Phil Thoden

Austin Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America

Phil Walker
Catalyst Human Capital Solutions

Allison Wilson
Texas Workforce Commission

Tyler Yeoman
Ascension

Lourdes Zuniga
Financial Health Pathways

Judge Andy Brown
Travis County
Chief Elected Official

Mayor Kirk Watson
City of Austin
Chief Elected Official