HAWC draws upon the strengths and expertise of a diverse group of leaders to guide our work of ending violence in the community.

Learn more about the individuals who are dedicated to making this happen.

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Officers:

  • Lisa Modica, Board Chair | Vice President, Global Labor & Employment Law – Halliburton
  • Jessica Ludwig Bertuccio, Immediate Past Chair | Finance Professional
  • Lauren Brogdon, Chair of Development | Partner – Haynes and Boone
  • Mindy Davidson, Chair of Governance | Community Volunteer
  • Jeff Kaplan, Chair of Finance | Executive Vice President, Legal & Public Affairs – LyondellBasell

Members:

  • Atika Abdur-Rahim | Community Volunteer
  • Ann Al-Bahish | Senior Corporate Counsel- HSE – CITGO
  • Valencia Amenson | Global Executive Director, Talent Acquisition and Mobility – Fluor Corporation
  • Vineet Bhatia | Managing Partner – Susman Godfrey
  • Shaz Butte | Founder – Highlands Construction
  • Alison Chen | Partner – Akin Gump
  • Greg Compean | President – Compean Funeral Home
  • Jim Grace | Founding Partner – Grace & McEwan Consulting
  • Giselle Rodriguez Greenwood | Lead Editor – Houston Landing
  • Cynthia Hablinski, Vice President Tax – Global Integrated Gas & Upstream – Shell Oil Co.
  • Charic Daniels Jellins | Retired Tax Attorney
  • Eartha Jean Johnson | CEO – Risk Mitigation Worldwide
  • Gin Kinney | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer – NRG Energy, Inc.
  • Suzanne Lind Liewald | VP Finance Strategy Transformation – LyondellBasell
  • Marcus Malonson | Managing Director – Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
  • David Rose | Retired Aerospace Professional
  • Dr. Nicole West | President – NCA Investigations & Westco Ventures LLC

Advisory Council:

  • Rhonda Arnold, Chief Community Relations and Business Affairs Officer – Houston Airport System
  • Shannon Buggs, Director – Houston Complete Communities Initiative
  • Twila Carter, Council Member – City of Houston
  • Ellen Cohen, Former Mayor Pro Tem – City of Houston / Former HAWC CEO
  • Sarah Davis, Attorney – Wilson Elser / Former Texas State Representative
  • Rodney Ellis, Precinct 1 Commissioner – Harris County
  • Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Council Member – City of Houston
  • Dr. Kathy Flanagan, President – Houston Medical Forum
  • Adrian Garcia, Precinct 2 Commissioner – Harris County / Former HAWC Board Member
  • Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff – Harris County / Former HAWC Board Member
  • Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Dean of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies and Director of Institute for Research of Women and Gender Studies – University of Houston
  • Paula Harris, Senior Vice President of Community Affairs – Houston Astros / Executive Director – Astros Foundation
  • Diana Hudson, Retired Partner – Andrews Kurth / Former HAWC Board Chair – HAWC
  • Simmi Jaggi, Managing Director – JLL Houston
  • Ann Johnson, State Representative, District 134 – Texas House of Representatives
  • Myrtle Jones, Senior Vice President, Tax – Halliburton / Former HAWC Board Member
  • Abbie Kamin, Council Member – City of Houston
  • Hannah McNair, Vice President – Houston Texans Foundation
  • Sherry Merfish, Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Dr. Leticia Plummer, Council Member – City of Houston
  • Carrie Potter, Principal – Potter Advisors LLC / Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Shawn Raymond, Partner – Susman Godfrey / Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Sandra Salazar, Senior Portfolio Manager – Fifth Third Bank / Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Angela Shippy, Senior Physician Executive – Amazon Web Services
  • Dr. Jeff Temple, Director – Center for Violence Prevention
  • Carolyn Truesdell, Retired Partner – Vinson & Elkins / Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Nikki Van Hightower, Author / Former HAWC CEO
  • Caroline Vetterling, Founder & Partner – Blazek & Vetterling / Former HAWC Board Chair
  • Carolyn Watson, Executive Director – Williams Stamps Farish Fund
  • John Whitmire, Mayor – City of Houston
  • Gene Wu, State Representative – Texas House District 137

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