Our People
Our Board
Houston Endowment is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors composed of business, academic, and civic leaders in Greater Houston.
Each member is elected to a three-year term and may serve up to four terms.
Melanie Edwards
Chair
Pedro Alvarez
Ann Barnes
Anthony R. Chase
Joseph C. Dilg
John M. Esquivel
George Levan
Arshad Matin
Ann B. Stern
President and CEO
Darryl L. Wilson
Our Independent Investment Committee Members
The Investment Committee of Houston Endowment’s Board is supported by experienced independent members with deep investment knowledge.
Allison Thacker
J. Philip Ferguson
Susan Chen
Ann B. Stern
President and CEO
Steve Hartman
Vice President, Finance
Gaby Armenta
Program Administrative Coordinator
Rosa H. Ayala
Accounting Manager
Ellen Battles
Office Manager
Rid Bhuiyan
Program Associate
Brita Blesi
Director, Learning and Evaluation
Jadeline Cao
Special Assistant to the President and CEO
Bao-Long Chu
Program Director – Arts and Parks
Laura Colorado
Executive and Team Assistant to the Vice President, Finance
Andrea Cretu
Program Officer – Education
La Shaunda Davis
Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Program Strategy Team
Lynn Droddy
Grants Associate
Erin M. Forssman
Director, Grants Management
Sherry Fultz
Director, People & Culture
Astrid Gomes
Grants Manager
Stephanie Getman
Director, Communications
Meghna Goswami
Program Director – Civic Engagement
Priscilla Gomez
Grants Associate
Juan Huerta Hernandez
Operations Associate
Sara Jones
Evaluation Officer
Jennifer Jouas
Director, Finance and Accounting
Lauren Kureska
People & Culture Manager
Eddie Mazariegos
IT Support Engineer
Onica Miller
Senior Accountant
Brigid Murphy
Grants Associate
Katie Niemann
Director, IT and Building Operations
Laura Prus
Communications Manager
Leira Reyes
Hospitality Coordinator
John Rosenkild
Director, Legal
Alexandra Chung Rouse
Program Director – Education
Julie Selman
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Rod Turner
Facilities Manager
Carlos Villagrana
Program Officer – Education
Gislaine Williams
Program Officer – Civic Engagement