Our organization structure is made up of ten committees with Vice Presidents of each. Within each committee there are chairs who supports the VPs. Below is the breakdown of the incoming committee chairs!
COMMITTEE: AUSTIN UNDER 40
Cara Caulkins
Marketing and Communications Chair
Chantal Espinoza
External Relations & Media Chair
Fun Fact: Has met One Direction
Jen Mulhem
Event Sponsorship Chair
Kathleen Bernhard
Volunteers & Registration Chair
Nicki Affonso-McMorrow
Event Management Chair
Fun Fact: Was chosen for a top talent program at Dell
Nikki Clause
VP-Elect
Fun Fact: Favorite quote is, “she designed a life she loved.”
Miranda Shore
Event Fundraising Chair (Also Blog Co-chair)
Fun Fact: Is barre certified and favorite junk food is Hot and Spicy Cheez Its
Bre Brown
Nominations & Judging Chair (Also Higher Education Scholarship Chair)
Fun Fact: Has backpacked through Europe alone!
COMMITTEE: COMMUNICATIONS
Allison Zadrozny
Visual Design Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite junk food is Limón Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
Kathryn Garza
Blog Co-Chair
Fun Fact: Was one of the top three synchronized swimmers at her summer camp, two years in a row
Lauren Lara
Social Media Co-Chair
Fun Fact: Life philosophy is “Don’t talk about it, be about it!”
Virginia Albert
Social Media Co-Chair (Also Info Chair)
Fun Fact: Favorite junk food is Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream
Lauren O’Neill
Public Relations Chair (Also Alumnae Chair)
Fun Fact: Was once a nationally ranked javelin thrower
COMMITTEE: COMMUNITY SERVICE
Hope Osborn
Administrative Chair (Also Strategic Partnerships Chair)
Fun Fact: Wishes someone would’ve told her to be the Leslie Knope of whatever you do.
COMMITTEE: EVENTS
Elizabeth Sohns
Membership Appreciation Chair
Fun Fact: Has completed 4 marathons
Kacie Swartz
Spring Fundraiser Chair
Fun Fact: Is SCUBA certified
COMMITTEE: FINANCE
Allison Jaffe
Finance Chair
COMMITTEE: FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT & GIVING
Kelsey Randle
Community Grant Chair
Kendall Stafford
Fundraising Campaign Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite junk food is gummy bears
Rebecca Hickey
Young Leaders Scholarship Chair
Sheridan Phillips
Donor Relations Chair
Fun Fact: Is a USA Softball Team alumni
COMMITTEE: MEMBERSHIP
Megan Yeager
Membership Retention & Engagement Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite book is Trigger Warning by Neil Gaimam
Murphy Larson
New Membership Chair
Fun Fact: Started a non-profit in college
Taylor Calvin
Recruitment Chair
Fun Fact: Is a 6th generation Texan
COMMITTEE: OPERATIONS
Britni Rachal
Website Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite movie is You’ve Got Mail
Lindsey Hufstader
Buzz Chair
Fun Fact: Life philosophy on a bumper sticker would be “Be Grateful.”
Mary Grace Longno
Historian Chair
Fun Fact: Started her own photography business
COMMITTEE: PROGRAMS
Jen Shultz
General Meeting Chair
Fun Fact: From NYC and favorite movie is Anchorman
Lindsey Wrinkly
YWA Connect Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite books are the Harry Potter series
Liz Schalk
Sponsorship Chair
Fun Fact: Favorite quote is “Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle.”
Misty Smith
Events Chair
Fun Fact: Started her own hoop dance business – Circle of Play Flow Arts
COMMITTEE: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Ashley Flores
Committee Chair
Chelsea Vale O’Hara
Committee Chair
Wency Martinez
Committee Chair
