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, Board Chair | Finance Professional
- Ann Al-Bahish, Director at Large 1 | Senior Corporate Counsel- HSE – CITGO
- Mindy Davidson, Chair of Engagement | Executive Director – Houston Bar Association
- Cynthia Williams George, Chair of Development | Public Relations Professional
- Charic Daniels Jellins, Secretary | Retired Tax Attorney
- Lisa Modica, Director at Large 2 | VP, Labor & Employment – Halliburton
- Tana Pool, Chair of Finance | Executive Vice President – Legal – TGS
Members:
- Valencia Amenson, Chair of People + Culture | Global Executive Director, Talent Acquisition and Mobility – Fluor Corporation
- Vineet Bhatia | Partner – Susman Godfrey
- Jim Grace | Founding Partner – Grace & McEwan Consulting
- Cynthia Hablinski, Chair of Investments | Head of US Pensions & Treasury – Shell Oil Co.
- Greg Harper | Chairman & CEO – Evergreen Midstream
- Eartha Jean Johnson, Chair of Risk Management | 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, Author, Entrepreneur
- David Rose | Retired Aerospace Professional
- Nicole West | President – NCA Investigations, Westco Ventures LLC
- Jamie Wright | Sr. Management and Program Analyst – Department of Veterans Affairs
* 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