EMGA Leadership

 
 

EMGA is an alliance of current and retired business professionals focused on the critical relationship between access to high-quality early education and our State’s long-term economic success. EMGA is dedicated to bringing the business voice to the table to help ensure young children in Central Texas reach their full potential by entering kindergarten prepared to learn and succeed.

 

EMGA is grateful for the business leaders who are lending their experience, influence, and voice to reinvent early childhood education in Austin.

 
 

  • Christina Ayer - Comptroller, Kerbey Lane Cafe

  • *Ashley Beckner - Community Advisor

  • Fran Baylor - Central Texas Program Officer - Asset Funders Network

  • *Michael Burke - Former CEO, Tesoro Energy

  • Colette Pierce Burnette - Former President and CEO, Huston-Tillotson University

  • *John Cullen - Partner, Capstar Partners

  • *Sandy Dochen - Former Manager of Corporate Citizenship, IBM

  • *Libby Doggett - Community Adviser

  • Gay Gaddis - Founder and Former CEO, T3

  • *Kate Garza - Chief of Staff, Judge Andy Brown, Travis County Commissioners Court

  • *Madison Gessner - Executive Director, Texas Restaurant Association, Central-South Texas Region

  • *Joene Grissom - Owner, Grissom & Associates

  • Eric Hale - Manager, Manager, Education & Workforce Policy, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

  • *Cathy Harm - Regional Vice President Central Texas, H-E-B

  • *Jackie Hawkins - Former US Commissioner, UNESCO

  • *Tom Hedrick - Founder, Dillon Joyce Ltd.

  • *Kirby Hiscox - Factor of One

  • Dr. Michael Hole - Founder and Executive Director, the Impact Factory and Assistant professor of pediatrics, population health and public policy at The University of Texas at Austin

  • *Sylnovia Holt-Rabb - Director,  Economic Development Department, City of Austin

  • *John Howard - Director, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Dell Technologies

  • *Ali Khataw - President & CEO, Encotech Engineering Consultants

  • Earl Maxwell - Former CEO, St. David's Foundation

  • *Levente McCrary - Executive Vice President, ECPR Texas

  • Matt McDonnell - Founder & CEO, The Geyser Group

  • *Crystal Magni Palomino - Internal Communications Specialist, UFCU

  • Rosie Mendoza - CFO, Fiesta Tortillas

  • Ara Merjanian - Principal & CEO, AM Associates

  • *Rudy Metayer - President, Texas Black Caucus Foundation, Pflugerville City Council

  • Lisa Ivie Miller, Principle, CAPTRUST

  • Janet Mitchell - CEO, M Group Agency

  • Catherine Morse - Partner, Enoch Kever

  • *Adam Orman - General Manager and Co-Owner, L’Oca d’Oro, Founder of Good Work Austin

  • Reza Piri - CEO, Gennovacap

  • Nico Ramsey - Senior Account Executive, ECPR Texas

  • *Malini Rajput - Market President, Capital One

  • *Jessica Sager - Chief People Officer, Sager Supercuts Franchise

  • Bill Stotesbery - Former CEO, KLRU-TV

  • *Jeanette Ward - Chief Operating Officer, Texas Mutual, Chair of Early Matters Greater Austin

  • *Mark Williams - Former Trustee of AISD and ACC, and past-Chair of Early Matters Greater Austin

  • Blanca Zamora-Garcia - Founder, Casa Blanca Realty

*EMGA Steering Committee Member

 

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A Letter from Our Chair

Early Matters Greater Austin envisions a community where every child, beginning at birth, has the opportunity develop the social, emotional and intellectual skills needed to succeed in school and in life. Healthy beginnings and high-quality early learning for all children can change the economic trajectory of our region. We can build a better workforce for tomorrow while simultaneously supporting the workforce of today.

Early Matters Greater Austin thanks the business leaders who are the founding members of our Steering Committee and their commitment to help Austin businesses create family-friendly environments, supporting a dynamic workforce for today and tomorrow. 

Sincerely,

Jeanette Ward, President & CEO
Texas Mutual