Leadership & Staff

Board of Directors

Andrea Young

CHAIRWOMAN
Owner & Entrepreneur

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Daria Russell

VICE CHAIRWOMAN & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mattress Firm

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John Weatherly

TREASURER
Bowen, Miclette, & Britt Insurance Agency

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Derae Crane

SECRETARY
BP America

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Katherine Smith

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Houston ISD Foundation

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Bridget Wade

MEMBER
Community Volunteer & Elected Trustee

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Frances Castaneda Dyess

MEMBER
Houston East End Chamber of Commerce

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Gerald Merfish

MEMBER
Merfish Advisors

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Lauren Pugh

Vice President Retirement Services Marketing

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James Rodriguez

MEMBER
Padilla & Rodriguez, LLP

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Jim Rice

MEMBER
Rice and Gardner Consultants

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John Marshall

FINANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR Satterfield & Pontikes Construction

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Dr. Juliet Breeze

MEMBER
Next Level Medical

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Lina Sabouni

DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Autoarch Architects

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Matthew Noll

MEMBER & ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN
alliantgroup

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Robin Phillips

MEMBER
Shell Oil & Gas

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Ross Margraves

MEMBER
Winstead PC

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Wibur E. Suggs

MEMBER
alliantgroup

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Janette Garza-Lindner

EX-OFFICIO
HISD Board Appointee

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Kerri Briggs

EX-OFFICIO
HISD Chief of Staff

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F. Mike Miles

EX-OFFICIO
HISD Superintendent

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