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.

Neeta Potnis
Brenda Bocanegra

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
  • Shaz Butte | Founder – Highlands Construction
  • Alison Chen | Partner in Charge, Akin (Houston)
  • 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, CEO – DPM Alliance Energy Group
  • 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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