The Greater Houston Community Foundation team consists of highly experienced and skilled professionals who work day in and day out to create one community in our workplace and our great city. Guided by the experienced philanthropists on our board and council, we work together to provide superior service to our donors — helping them expand their philanthropic impact across our region.
Our People.
Meet the philanthropy experts who keep your generosity flowing through our community.
Governing Board
Chair:
Bob Harvey
Retired, President & CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
Immediate Past Chair:
Chris Weekley
President, David Weekley Homes
Gregory L. Ebel
President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.
Kate Fowler
Executive Director, Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation
Philip J. Hawk
Retired Executive
Douglas C. Kelly
President, Hilcorp Ventures, Inc.
Cody McGregor
Next Gen Representative
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Cullen Geiselman, Ph.D.
Chair of the Board, Cullen Trust for Health Care
Avani Narang
Next Gen Representative
Managing Director of Marketing & Digital Communications, Indus Communities
Brandon Simmons
Chairman of the Board of Regents, Texas Southern University
Y. Ping Sun
Of Counsel, Yetter Coleman LLP
Caren Sweetland
Attorney
Tym Tombar
Managing Director, Arcadius Capital Partners
Anthanette (Toni) Wilson
Attorney, Community Leader
Enoch Woodhouse
Chief Executive Officer, Smith Family Circle
Thomas M. Wright
Partner - Private Client Services, RSM US, LLP
Staff
Executive Leadership
Stephen Maislin
President & CEO
Pooja Amin
General Counsel
Rebecca Hove
Managing Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Mike Pawson
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Pickett
Chief Advancement Officer
Jennifer Touchet
Vice President of Personal & Family Philanthropy
Diana Zarzuelo
Vice President of Community Impact
Morgan Steen
Director of Governance and Administration
Natasha DeCell
Executive Assistant
Kellie Ewasko
Administrative Assistant
Sherrill Smith
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Advancement & Donor Relations
Stephanie Blair
Director of Corporate Relations
Tina Clayton
Scholarships Associate
Marie Cushman
Scholarships Associate
Kassidy Daussin
Marketing Creative Associate
Ashley Estes
Client Advisor, Strategic Philanthropy
Kolby Gilbert
Individual and Corporate Relations Manager
Elizabeth Gonzales
Events & Engagement Coordinator
Courtney Grymonprez
Scholarships Manager
Annie Hurwitz
Director of Donor Engagement & Learning
Andrea Mayes
Senior Director of Charitable Solutions
Kaitlin Necas
Communications Specialist
Tyler Murphy
Senior Advisor, Charitable Solutions
Lauren Spackman
Client Manager, Strategic Philanthropy
Joseph Stewart
Development Coordinator
Rachel Young
Director of Marketing & Communications
Community Impact
Chelsea Cheung
Senior Manager of Data Analytics
Sara Martinez
Senior Director of Community Impact
Nadia Valliani
Director of Community Impact
Finance & Operations
Lulu Alvarez
Accountant
Keith Argueta
Tax Manager
Azad Barazi
Foundation Services Associate
Prashant Bashyal
Systems Architect
Nanka Doddipalli
Information Systems Analyst
Hunter Edmondson
Controller
Krystle Folse
Director of Donor Services
Andrei Gololobov
Accountant
Nelson Hernandez
Controller
Lydia Hickey
Senior Foundation Services Manager
Kimberly Hipo
Senior Donor Services Associate
Jennifer Hogle
Accounting Manager
Lauren Jones
Foundation Services Associate
Shannon Davidson LaCour
Senior Donor Services Associate
Stephanie Lebron
Senior Donor Services Associate
Stephanie Lopez
Accountant
Michelle Morrison
Donor Services Manager
Chelsea Murray
Foundation Services Associate
Gaby Aguirre Villacorta
Foundation Services Associate
Cindy Newman
Accountant
Crystal Williams
Donor Services Assistant