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

Steven Brockman-Weber
Ascension Seton

Jacob Calhoun
CapMetro

Joe Cooper
Local 286 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union

Josh Crawford
Garver

Ernesto Del Valle
CrowdStrike

Veronda Durden
Any Baby Can

Garrett Groves
Austin Community College District

Julie Hajek — Julie Hajek
HCA Healthcare (St. David’s Healthcare)

Sylnovia Holt Rabb
City of Austin EDD

Bill Imhoff
Intertech Flooring

Darren Lewis
NXP Semiconductors

Linda Jackson
Huston-Tillotson University

Michael Marler
Texas Workforce Commission

Cathy McHorse
Open Door Preschools

John Newman
Athena Manufacturing

Veronica Ramirez
Pflugerville Community Development Corp.

Pilar Sanchez
Travis County HHS

Annette Tielle
Del Valle ISD

Phil Walker
Catalyst Human Capital Solutions

Allison Wilson
Texas Workforce Commission

Lourdes Zuniga
Financial Health Pathways

Judge Andy Brown
Travis County

Chief Elected Official

Mayor Kirk Watson
City of Austin

Chief Elected Official