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Meet the Team
ZACH Theatre
2026-2027 Board of Trustees
Executive Committee

Lisa Kaufman
Chair
Davis Kaufman PLLC

Will Coombes
Chair Elect & Governace Chair
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

Jessica Weaver
Immediate Past Chair & Education Chair
Weaver Philanthropic Strategies

Ashley Thomas
Treasurer
Ashley Thomas  &
Associates P.C.

Bettye Nowlin 
Secretary
Community Advocate

Trey Duck
General Counsel
Nix Patterson LLP

Mindy Ellmer
Membership Chair
Mindy Ellmer Consulting

Marion McMillan
Marketing Chair
Meta

Dan Watson
Development Chair
Aero Capital Solutions, Inc.

Samantha Baez                              
Cap Metro

Rose Ann Garza    
Kerbey Lane

Kathy Hutto                              
Community Advocate 

Eric Natinsky    
Quick Technologies Inc. 

Dan Stasiewski    
The Michael & Susan 
Dell Foundation

Dave Steakley*
Producing Artistic Director
Zach Theater

Jamie Herlich*
Managing Director
Zach Theater


Trustees

Larry Connelly
Community Advocate

Caroline Craven Messer
AT&T

Beth Falcone
Ward Oaks Foundation

Jay Fox
Baylor Scott & White

Jennifer Freel
Jackson Walker LLP

Donn Gauger
Falcon Insurance Agency, Inc.

Luisa Gaviño-Martinez
PNC

Kari Gibson
ConocoPhillips

John Hernandez
John Hernandez Real Estate

Marisela Herrera
Community Advocate

Walter Kalmans
Lontra Ventures

Carolyn Karabinos
Rogers O’Brien Construction

Karen Kennard
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Nancy Kuo
Community Advocate 

Jonathan Lewis 
The University of Texas System

Carmen Luevanos
Texas Gas Service

Mia McCord
Texas Chemistry Council

Laura Merritt
Boulette Golden & Marin LLP

Andrew Milne
Bloomberg LP

Marnie Near
Film & Theatre Producer


Harriet O’Neill
Law Office of Harriet O’Neill

Liliana Patiño
Emmy Award Winning 
Journalist & Community 
Advocate

Rob Pennington
H-E-B

Jan Pickle
Community Advocate

Nico Ramsey
ECPR Texas

Lisa Richardson
Community Advocate

Adam Schramek
Norton Rose Fulbright

Reid Schwartz
Vital Farms

Marc Seriff
The Seriff Foundation

Andrea Sheridan
University of Texas,
Governmental Affairs

Shaun Sims
Curri

Meredith Spears
BKCW Insurance 

Carl Stuart
Stuart Investment Advisors

Nelda Treviño
Community Advocate

Whitney Warmack
Caprock

Justin Westmoreland
Prosperity Bank

Dr. Aisha White
Quintessence Plastic Surgery

Lynne Wiggins
ARIV Wealth

Julie Williams
Julie Williams Consulting Group


Emeritus Board
Alvin J. Golden
Johanne Ibsen-Wolford
Susan Longley
Phillip Maxwell
Brian McCall
Bruce McCann
Edmund Nichols
Joy Selak
Tom Terkel



Honorary Board
Cindy Greenwood
Eric Groten
Dan Jackson
Joan Lava
Patrick O'Daniel
Elota Patton
Carolyn Seriff
Donna Snyder
Bobbi Topfer
Alice Wilson

Advisory Council
Lori Knowlton
Community Advocate

Cindy Lo
Red Velvet & Strong Events

Garrett Martin
WITH.

Jillian Pariseau
Apple

Blake Pousson
Ascension Texas

Trey Salinas
3 Point Partners

Lauren Zima
Community Advocate