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| Leader | Title | Organization |
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 Lisa Bohanan |
Principal - Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary School |
 _Austin Independent School District |
 Nancy Maniscalco |
Principal- Govalle Elementary School |
_Austin Independent School District |
 John Alawneh |
Executive Director of Technology |
_Austin Independent School District |
 Dr. Meria Joel Carstarphen |
Superintendent |
_Austin Independent School District |
 Cathy Requejo |
Project HELP Supervisor and Homeless Liaison |
_Austin Independent School District |
 Caroline Sweet |
AISD Teacher of the Year 2011 |
_Austin Independent School District |
 Tracy Diggs Lunoff |
Coordinator of School Health |
_Austin Independent School District |
 Beth Atherton |
Executive Director |
 _Caritas of Austin |
 Dr. Joseph Renzulli |
Founder of Renzulli Learning, a division of |
 _CompassLearning |
 Matt Genovese |
Founder |
 _Door64 |
 Susan McDowell |
Executive Director |
 _LifeWorks |
 Andrew Kim |
superintendent |
 _Manor Independent School District |
 Sunni Jackson |
Essay Contest Winner |
 _Student Showcase: Manor New Tech High School |
 Stephen Dominguez |
Student Showcase Winner |
_Student Showcase: Manor New Tech High School |
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Cella Mahoney |
 _Student Showcase: St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
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Ellen Smith |
_Student Showcase: St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
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Blake Ann Seeker |
Student Showcase Winner |
_Student Showcase: St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
 Senator Kirk Watson |
Senator - District 14 |
 _Texas State Senator Kirk Watson |
 Alan Nagel |
Executive Director |
 ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
 Mark McClain |
Business Leadership Council |
ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
 Ashton Cumberbatch Jr. |
ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
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 Randy Phillips |
Pastors Strategic Council |
ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
 Allen Weeks |
Ministry Leadership Council |
ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
 David Lloyd |
Education Alliance Coordinator |
ABBA- Austin Bridge Builders Alliance |
 Stephen Rohleder |
Group Chief Executive - Health and Public Service |
 Accenture |
 Harriett Choffel |
Grants Director |
 Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure® |
 Christy Casey-Moore |
Executive Director |
Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure® |
 Monica Saavedra |
Director of Mission Services |
Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure® |
 Bob Lander |
President and CEO |
 Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau |
 Kelly Weiss |
Executive Director |
 Austin Habitat for Humanity |
 Colin Wallis |
Executive Director |
 Austin Parks Foundation |
 Mary Hearon |
Executive Director |
 Bookspring |
 Caroline Cooper |
Site Director |
 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area |
 Mark Kiester |
CEO |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area |
 Gary Keil |
Board President |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area |
 James Broaddus |
Board Member |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area |
 Barry Aidman |
Executive Director |
 Breakthrough Austin |
 Michael Lawrence |
Board Member |
 CapCityKids |
 Jim Cannon |
Director |
CapCityKids |
|
Lindsey Finken |
MSSW Intern, University of Texas as Austin |
CapCityKids |
 Amy Kinkade |
Board Member |
CapCityKids |
 John Turner |
Sr. Director of Marketing and Branding |
 Capital Area Food Bank of Texas |
 Hank Perret |
President & CEO |
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas |
 Dr. Thomas B. Coopwood |
Past Chairperson |
 Central Health |
 Patricia Young Brown |
President & CEO |
Central Health |
 Rosie Mendoza |
Chairperson |
Central Health |
 Suki Steinhauser |
Chief Executive Officer |
 Communities in Schools Central Texas Inc. |
 Sandy Alcala |
Executive Director |
 Con Mi MADRE |
 Sara Spivey |
Chief Marketing Officer |
 Convio |
 Karen LaShelle |
Executive and Artistic Director |
 Creative Action |
 Robert I. Bonar Jr. Dr. H.A. |
CEO |
 Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas |
 David Northington |
Principal and Partner |
 Dini Partners |
 Hannah Gourgey |
Blueprint Director |
 E3 Alliance |
 Susan Dawson |
President and Executive Director |
E3 Alliance |
 Dr. Joe Gonzales |
Superintendent |
 East Austin College Prep |
 Gina LaMotte |
Founder and Executive Director |
 EcoRise Youth Innovations |
 Victor Azios |
Executive Director |
 El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 Katherine Muñoz |
Health Education Coordinator |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 Benjamin Swann |
Assistant Education Coordinator |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 Zully Paulin |
BSW, Case Manager |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 Mona Izquierdo |
Director of Education |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 LaVerne Rodriguez |
Human Services Manager |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
 Orlando De Leon |
Behavioral Health Specialist |
El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission |
|
Matthew Smelser |
TX Media Manager |
 Environmental Defense Fund Austin |
 Mike Braeuer |
President & CEO |
 Explore Austin |
 Angela Atwood |
CEO |
 Family Eldercare |
 Sarah Smith |
Executive Director |
 Foster Angels of Central Texas Foundation |
 Etta Moore |
Executive Director |
 Girl Scouts of Central Texas |
 Terry Bracamontez |
STEM Project Coordinator |
Girl Scouts of Central Texas |
 Kate Rogers |
Vice President, Corporate Communication & Engagement |
 H-E-B |
 Jeff Thomas |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Central Texas Region |
H-E-B |
 George Cofer |
Executive Director |
 Hill Country Conservancy |
 Janet Harman |
Founder and President |
 KDK-Harman Foundation |
 Jennifer Esterline |
Executive Director |
KDK-Harman Foundation |
 Rodney Ahart |
Executive Director |
 Keep Austin Beautiful |
 Artemio San Martin |
Graduate |
 Leadership Austin |
 Courtney Clark |
Graduate |
Leadership Austin |
 Anthony Snipes |
Graduate |
Leadership Austin |
 Heather McKissick |
President and CEO |
Leadership Austin |
 Jeremy Kaspar |
National Director of Development |
 Marathon Kids® |
 Theresa Medlin |
VP for Volunteer Services and Distribution |
 Meals on Wheels and More |
 Regina Rogoff |
Chief Executive Officer |
 People's Community Clinic |
 Sarah J. Wheat |
Interim Co-CEO |
 Planned Parenthood of the TX Capital Region |
 Perla Cavazos |
Board Member |
Planned Parenthood of the TX Capital Region |
 David Hilgers |
Board Member |
Planned Parenthood of the TX Capital Region |
 Paul Carrozza |
Executive Director |
 RunTex Carrozza Foundation |
 Catherine Q. Morse |
General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs |
 Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC |
 Jesus Garza |
President and Interim Chief Executive Officer |
 Seton Healthcare Family |
 Charlotte Knepp |
Director of College Counseling |
 St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
 Guy Diedrich |
Board of Trustees |
St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
 Sharon Scamardo |
Principal |
St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
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William Franz |
Chair, Board of Trustees |
St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
 Sonia Gaillard |
Director, SMCA Entrepreneurship Center |
St. Michael's Catholic Academy |
 Ronda Rutledge |
Executive Director |
 Sustainable Food Center |
 Susan Eason |
Executive Director |
 The Arc of the Capital Area |
 Michael McMahan |
Past President, Board of Directors |
 The First Tee of Greater Austin |
 Jennifer MacCurrach |
Executive Director |
The First Tee of Greater Austin |
 John Ellett |
Board of Directors, Founder |
The First Tee of Greater Austin |
 Susan Plettman Rankin |
Executive Director |
 The Trail Foundation |
 Debbie Bresette |
President |
 United Way for Greater Austin |
 Jill Shah |
Director of Financial Stability |
United Way for Greater Austin |
 Ivana Grahovac |
Program Coordinator, Center for Students in Recovery |
 University Health Services, UT Austin |
 Thomas Martin |
CEO |
 Winding Road |
 Meredith Cooper |
Founder and Executive Director |
 Wonders & Worries |