MEET
THE TEAM
The Greater Houston Community Foundation team consists of our highly experienced and skilled professionals and a board and council that consists of knowledgeable and experienced philanthropists. Together we work to provide superior service to our donors to expand their philanthropic impact.
Leadership Staff

Stephen D. Maislin
President & CEO
Steve Maislin is responsible for leading efforts to evolve the organization’s continuing focus on serving its donors and honoring their charitable intent. Steve came to GHCF in 2001 after an eighteen year career as an estate planning advisor to high net worth families. He works with GHCF donors and their professional advisors to develop and administer charitable plans that meet family financial and giving goals and help to expand philanthropy in our community. Steve is a frequent speaker on charitable planning, donor advised funds, and the power of the community foundation platform to grow philanthropic impact. Steve graduated from St. John’s School in Houston, and received a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his JD from the University of Texas School of Law.

Mike Pawson
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Pawson is responsible for providing critical financial insight and strategic support to ensure excellent service to donors and clients. He came to GHCF in 2016 after thirteen years of experience as a nonprofit CFO and prior to that was an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company. Mike is a frequent speaker on the financial management of nonprofit organizations and is an instructor in Rice University’s Nonprofit Finance Certificate Program. Mike received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Mike has earned the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designations.

Renée Wizig-Barrios
Senior Vice-President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
Renée Wizig-Barrios leads the foundation's efforts to provide its donors with opportunities to participate in high-engagement, high-impact philanthropy. She leads a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to helping individuals, families, businesses, and foundations achieve their charitable goals by providing resources including programming, research, convening, and consulting. Renée is a frequent speaker on philanthropy for leading local and national philanthropic associations and audiences. She joined the organization in 2010 after serving as Lead Organizer for The Metropolitan Organization. She brings more than 20 years' experience in the nonprofit sector, with experience in leadership development, community engagement, cross-cultural partnerships, program management, fundraising, and public policy to her role. Renée is a summa cum laude graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.

Rebecca Hove
Senior Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Rebecca Hove is responsible for business development and consulting with private foundations, families, and corporations. She leads the Anti-Human Trafficking donor working group and lends her expertise to the Next Gen Donor Institute and other key philanthropic initiatives. Rebecca holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Spanish, a certificate in Markets and Management from Duke University, and brings 15 years of experience in global and community impact via philanthropic strategy and implementation, organizational development, and relationship management.

Jennifer Touchet
Senior Director of Family Philanthropy
Jennifer Touchet creates donor programming, curriculum, and learning engagements for the foundation’s major donors, as well as leads the Next Gen Donor Institute and Youth Philanthropy efforts. She specializes in multigenerational and strategic giving. She has presented at workshops both locally and nationally on Next Gen donor programming, multigenerational giving and is a member of the National Advisory Council for the Community Foundations Initiative of the National Center for Family Philanthropy. Jennifer is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania, holds a Master’s degree in Oral History, and brings over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

LaTanya Flix
Donor Engagement Director
LaTanya Flix develops and implements programs to help deepen donor learning, engagement, and giving and manages a portfolio of major donor relationships. She leads the Foundation’s Youth Homelessness Fund and lends her skills and expertise to strategic organizational initiatives. LaTanya is committed to increasing equity, access, and opportunity for marginalized communities. For 20 years, she held executive positions solely in the nonprofit sector as a consultant to national organizations and as a senior executive for organizations focused on community development, national youth service, financial literacy and affordable housing. She is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in Public Policy & International Affairs and completed her Junior Summer Institute at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley. LaTanya holds a Master of Public Affairs from The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, UT Austin, and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University.

Krystle Folse
Director of Donor Services
Bio coming soon!

Susan Zarich
Director of Advisor Relations
Susan Zarich is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a minor in Marketing. Susan’s primary responsibility at the Greater Houston Community Foundation is to facilitate long-term growth objectives through development and maintenance of key relationships within the financial and professional advisory community, including wealth managers, trust and estate attorneys and accountants. Prior to joining GHCF in 2014, Susan had 16 years of experience in relationship building, marketing, sales and management of high-profile client initiatives within the financial services industry.
2018 Governing Board
Michael R. Dumas
Chair
VP & Chief Financial Officer
Intermarine LLCMartha Z. Carnes
Immediate Past Chair
Retired Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPJ. Murry Bowden
Chairman & CEO
The Hanover CompanyWilliam J. Bryan
Orthopedic Surgeon
Houston Methodist HospitalAnthony R. Chase
Chairman & CEO
ChaseSource, LPLacey Fluor Goossen
Executive Vice President
Texas Crude Energy, LLCPaul C. Gregory
CEO
Gregory & Cook, Inc.Ron Hulme
Chief Executive Officer
Parallel Resource Partners, LLCLaura R. Jaramillo
Senior Vice President
Wells FargoTerri Lacy
Partner
Andrews Kurth LLPJennifer Laporte
NextGen Representative
Barry H. Margolis
Managing Partner - Houston
RSMNancy D. McGregor
Community Volunteer
Retired AttorneyDavid Pruner
Partner
Heidrick & StrugglesKim A. Ruth
Managing Director
Apex Partners, LLCCelestine Vettical
Managing Partner
Celestial Holdings LP
Chairman
Cashaa HoldingChris Weekley
VP of Central Living & Innovation
David Weekley HomesRanda Weiner
Community Volunteer
Staff Members
Luz Acevedo
Donor Services Associate
Eileen Alexander
DonorHouston & Nonprofit Liaison
Stephanie Blair
Senior Philanthropic Services Manager
LaMecia Butler
Harvey Fund Grants Director
Natasha DeCell
Philanthropic Services Executive Assistant
Hunter Edmondson
Accounting Manager
Andrea Ford
Foundation Services Accountant
Anne H. Fried
Family Philanthropy Manager
Kolby Gilbert
Donor Services Associate
Lainie Gordon
Corporate Relations Consultant
Courtney Grymonprez
Scholarships Associate
Allison Hale
Administrative & Program Associate
Nelson Hernandez
Assistant Controller
Lydia Hickey
Foundation Services Manager
Diane Higginbotham
Scholarships Manager
DaMon Jackson
Accounting Associate
Stephanie Lopez
Accounting Associate
Nancy Mikolajczhak
Senior Executive Assistant
Michelle Morrison
Donor Services Associate
Ed Padar
Controller
Lissette Romano
Receptionist
Allison Sullivan
Senior Marketing Associate
Michael Trout
Senior Accountant
Elena White
Data & Impact Consultant
Jenna Whyte
Donor Services Associate
Rachel Young
Marketing & Brand Manager
Council Members
Michael R. Dumas (Chair)
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Intermarine LLCDorothy M. Ables
Retired Chief Administrative Officer
Spectra Energy Corp.John Arnold
President
Centaurus Capital, LPJ. “Scotty” Arnoldy
Chairman, President & CEO
Triten CorporationFrances Nelson Arnoult
Community Volunteer
Ellen Bachmann
Community Volunteer
Richard H. Bachmann
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise Products CompanyJames V. Baird
Managing Director & General Counsel
Quantum Energy PartnersBruce R. Bilger
Senior Advisor
Lazard Freres & Co., L.L.C.Bruce Ross Bilger, Jr.
President
Longmont CapitalJack S. Blanton, Jr.
Vice President
The Scurlock FoundationLeslie D. Blanton
Community Volunteer
J. Downey Bridgwater
President - Houston Market
Comerica BankSandy Bryan
Co-Owner
Just Her SportsGale E. Burkett
Chairman & CEO
GB TechRic Campo
Chief Executive Officer
CamdenChip Carlisle
Retired President - Southwest Region
Wells FargoMartha Carnes
Retired Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPJohn T. Cater
Retired Chairman
BBVA Compass Bank, HoustonAnn Cazalot
Community Volunteer
Don Childress
Managing Director
Stifel Financial CorporationJoseph A. Cleary, Jr.
President
Harvey Cleary BuildersErnie D. Cockrell II
Managing Director
Pinto Realty PartnersGus Comiskey, Jr.
President
Comiskey Kaufman ConsultingMichael Cordúa
Founder & CEO
Cordúa RestaurantsEmily Attwell Crosswell
Community Volunteer
Emily Burguières Dalicandro
Community Volunteer
E. Ted Davis
General Partner
Davis/Chambers & Company, Ltd.Peter C. DeLongchamps
Vice President
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.Stephanie Donaho
Partner
Locke Lord LLPKrista J. Dumas
Community Volunteer
Robert D. Duncan
Chairman
TranswesternJohn Eads
President
Sierra Resources, LLCMary Lane Eads
Community Volunteer
Gary W. Edwards
Retired Senior Executive Vice President
Conoco, Inc.Peggy Edwards
Community Volunteer
Kristi N. Elsom
Attorney
Fizer Beck Webster Bentley & ScrogginsC. Richard Everett
Principal
Everett InterestsJose-Pablo Fernandez
President & CEO
Superate y TriunfaRob Galtney
Attorney
The Galtney Law FirmDan Gilbane
Senior Vice President - Regional Manager
Gilbane Building CompanyMartyn E. Goossen
President
JP Morgan Chase & Co.Jill Gracely
Behavioral Health Specialist
Baylor College of MedicineMaureen Graf
Community Volunteer
Bob Graham
Community Volunteer
Melanie Gray
Partner
Winston & Strawn LLPSaundria Gray
Senior Counsel
Shell Oil CompanyJennifer C. Gregory
Community Volunteer
Kelly Hackett
Managing Director - Family Office Services
Tectonic Advisors, LLCMaureen Hackett
Community Volunteer
Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Riviana Foods Inc.Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D.
CEO & Managing Partner
Vesalius VenturesBob Harvey
President & CEO
Greater Houston PartnershipPhilip J. Hawk
Executive Chairman
Team Industrial ServicesCharles H. Herder
Co-Chairman
Colliers InternationalHarold G. Hidalgo, Sr.
Retired Director
LaPorte, CPA’sJeff Hildebrand
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Hilcorp Energy CompanyLee W. Hogan
Co-Chairman
Anglican Health NetworkB.B. Hollingsworth, Jr.
Chairman
BBH CapitalRick Jaramillo
Regional Executive
Bank of AmericaJill F. Jewett
President
Jewett ConsultingStephen M. Kaufman
Chairman
Comiskey Kaufman Consulting, LLCJack Kendall
President Emeritus
Westside Lexus/Northside LexusCarla Knobloch
Partner
Owners Advisory LLCYolanda C. Knull
Partner
Ytterberg Deery Knull LLPK. Terry Koonce
Retired President
ExxonMobil Production CompanyLeo Linbeck III
President & CEO
Aquinas Companies, LLCJaniece Longoria
Chairman
Port of Houston AuthorityKatherine Lorenz
President
Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationF. Allen Lyons
Vice President of Investments
Houston Trust Company
Stan Marek
Chief Executive Officer
The Marek Family of CompaniesLeslie Margolis
Parenting Coordinator
Parenting PartnershipsRodney H. Margolis
Principal
Margolis InterestsGeorge Martinez
Chief Executive Officer
Allegiance Bank TexasAnne C. Mendelsohn
Community Volunteer
Steven L. Miller
Chairman & President
SLM Discovery Ventures, Inc.William C. Montgomery
Managing Director
Quantum Energy PartnersPaul B. Murphy, Jr.
President & CEO
Cadence Bancorp LLCKeith Oden
President
Camden Property TrustSandra Oden
Community Volunteer
W. Jeffrey Paine
Vice President
Goldman Sachs & Co.Carrin Patman
Chair
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris CountyJulie Payne
Community Volunteer
Leon Payne
President
BND Interests, LLCSue E. Payne
Retired Manager Global Geoscience
ExxonMobil CorporationWill Penland
Community Volunteer
Mrs. William E. Penland, Jr.
Community Volunteer
Mary Tere Perusquia
Community Volunteer
Ricardo Perusquia
Managing Director
Global Financial Services, LLCHector A. Pineda
Associate General Counsel
Shell Oil CompanyGloria M. Portela
Senior Counsel
Seyfarth Shaw, LLPAlexandra Pruner
Chief Financial Officer
Tudor Pickering Holt & Co.Beth Robertson
President
Cockspur, Inc.Will Robertson
President
Quintana Infrastructure & Development LLCAli Saberioon
President/Chief Executive Officer
Sabco Oil & Gas CorporationC. Park Shaper
Chief Executive Officer
SEIS HoldingsMary Eliza Shaper
Community Volunteer
Peter Shaper
Partner
Genesis ParkTom Simmons
Global Energy Practice Leader
Spencer StuartGavin H. Smith
President
GHS InvestmentsJoel Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Scipio Interests, LLCMary Martha Staff
Community Volunteer
Deborah Stavis
Chief Executive Officer
Stavis & Cohen FinancialCaren Sweetland
Attorney/Community Volunteer
Schuyler Tilney
Executive Vice President
Select Energy ServicesLeticia F. Trauber
Community Volunteer
Lori Vetters
President & CEO
Houston Technology CenterLane Ward
Vice Chairman
Amegy Bank of TexasCarol Warley
Partner
RSM US LLPMark L. D. Wawro
Partner
Susman Godfrey L.L.PRob Wilson III
President
The John M. O’Quinn Foundation
Wilson Investments, Inc.Don M. Woo
President/CEO
Mission Constructors, Inc.