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.
Officers:
- Jessica Ludwig Bertuccio, Chair, Finance Professional
- Cindy Deere, Immediate Past Chair, Finance Executive – Retired*
- Cynthia Williams George, Chair of Development, Public Relations Professional
- Greg Harper, Director at large, Independent Director – Sprague Resources
- Charic Daniels Jellins, Secretary, Retired Tax Attorney
- Kristin Midgett, Chair of Board Engagement, Communications Professional
- Tana Pool, Chair of Finance, Executive Vice President – Legal – TGS
Members:
- Ann Al-Bahish, Partner – Haynes Boone
- Valencia Amenson, Chair of People + Culture, Human Resources Professional
- Vineet Bhatia, Partner – Susman Godfrey
- Mindy Davidson, Executive Director – Houston Bar Association
- Jim Grace, Founding Partner – Grace & McEwan Consulting
- Cynthia Hablinski, Head of US Pensions & Treasury – Shell Oil Co.
- Eartha Jean Johnson, CEO – Risk Mitigation Worldwide
- Jeff Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Legal & Public Affairs – LyondellBasell
- Gin Kinney, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Philanthropy – NRG Energy, Inc.
- Marcus Malonson, Senior Vice President – Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
- Dr. CleRenda McGrady, Philanthropist
- Lisa Modica, VP, Labor & Employment – Halliburton
- Debra Ibarra Mayfield, Senior Legal Counsel – Enterprise Products †
- David Rose, Retired Aerospace Professional
- Nicole West, President – NCA Investigations, Westco Ventures LLC
- Jamie Wright, Sr. Management and Program Analyst – Department of Veterans Affairs
- Elizabeth Wyman, Senior Counsel – Yetter Coleman LLP
* Past Board Chair
† In Memoriam
Advisory Council:
- Deborah Duncan, Chair, Host for Great Day Houston – KHOU TV
- Rhonda Arnold, HAS Community Relations and Business Affairs Officer – Houston Airports
- Sharon Birkman, CEO – Birkman International
- Shannon Buggs, Director – Houston Complete Communities Initiative
- Len Cannon, Anchor – KHOU TV/ Former Board – HAWC
- Twila Carter, Community Leader
- Ellen Cohen, Former Mayor Pro Tem – City of Houston / Former HAWC CEO
- Sarah Davis, Houston Attorney / Former Texas State Representative
- Rodney Ellis, Precinct 1 Commissioner – Harris County
- Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Council Member – City of Houston
- Troy Finner, Chief of Police – Houston Police Department
- Dr. Kathy Flanagan, President – Houston Medical Forum
- Bill Fulton, Director – Kinder Institute at Rice University
- Adrian Garcia, Precinct 2 Commissioner – Harris County / Former Board – HAWC
- Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff – Harris County / Former Board – HAWC
- Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Dean – University of Houston WGSS & IRWGS
- Paula Harris, Executive Director – Astros Foundation
- Diana Hudson, Former Board Chair – HAWC / Retired Partner – Andrews Kurth
- Simmi Jaggi, Managing Director of JLL Houston
- Rep. Ann Johnson, State Representative for Texas District 134
- Myrtle Jones, SVP – Halliburton / Former Board – HAWC
- Abbie Kamin, Council Member – City of Houston
- Melanie Lawson, Anchor – ABC NEWS KTRK TV
- Phyllis Mandola, Ninfa Foundation
- Jerry Martin, General Manager – KPRC TV
- Hannah McNair, Vice President of the Houston Texans Foundation
- Sherry Merfish, Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Dr. Leticia Plummer, Council Member – City of Houston
- Carrie Potter, Financial Advisor in Sports – Carrie Potter Group / Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Shawn Raymond, Partner – Susman Godfrey / Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Sandra Salazar, Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Angela Shippy, Senior Physician Executive, Nonprofit Healthcare – Amazon Web Services
- Dr. Jeff Temple, Director – Center for Violence Prevention
- Carolyn Truesdell, Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Nikki Van Hightower, Author / Former CEO – HAWC
- Caroline Vetterling, Founding Partner – Blazek & Vetterling / Former Board Chair – HAWC
- Carolyn Watson, Executive Director – Williams Stamps Farish Fund
- John Whitmire, Senator – Texas Senate District 15
- Gene Wu, Representative – Texas House District 137