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Collaborative for Children is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of leaders and concerned citizens from various sectors of the community. These individuals share a common desire to create an environment where children have lots of chances to succeed. More than 250 leaders and experts are actively involved in guiding and advising Collaborative for Children to reach its goals for the future.

 

Board of Directors

Ms. Pamela K. Onstead, Chair
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

Mrs. Dorothy M. Ables, Chair of Finance

SPECTRA ENERGY

Mr. Dan Boyles, Jr.

NAI HOUSTON

Ms. Laurie Bricker

DEPFA FIRST ALBANY SECURITIES

Ms. Janice E. Character, Board Vice Chair

EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION

Mr. Philip D. Fraissinet

BRACEWELL & GIULIANI, L.L.P.

Mr. Shawn A. Gross

GROSS INVESTMENTS

Ms. Julie R. Hempel, Secretary and Vice Chair of Human Resources
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

Mr. Harlan Hooks

H-E-B

Mr. Rick C. Jaramillo
BANK OF AMERICA

Mr. Rodney E. Nathan

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

Ms. Neena Newberry

VICE CHAIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Ms. Glenna Pierpont, Past Board Chair and Chair of Nominating

US LIQUIOS OF LOUISIANA

Dr. Barbara G. Samuels

RETIRED, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
CLEAR LAKE

Mr. Juan Torres, Chair of Fund Develoment

MIR·FOX & RODRIGUEZ, P.C.

Mrs. Margaret Vaughan Robinson

MCV CONSULTING

Mr. Michael Williams, II

THE NOVATIGROUP

Partners Council

Ms. Kim Watts Anderson

REACH OUT AND READ TEXAS,
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL

Ms. Anna M. Babin

UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON

Ms. Pam J. Brasseux

THE BROWN FOUNDATION, INC.

Dr. Patricia Gail Bray

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HEALTH CHARITIES

Ms. Elizabeth O. Bunk

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON, Inc.

Dr. Spyros Catechis

YOUNG LEARNERS SCHOOL

Ms. Leslie R. Chandler Wang

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC.

Ms. Suzanne R. Chauvin

STRONG PIPKIN BISSELL & LEDYARD, L.L.P

Ms. Linda Clarke

MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY OF HOUSTON

Ms. Janet Cockrell

THE COCKRELL FOUNDATION

 

 

 

Ms. Ann Beall Crider

HOUSTON PBS/KUHT

Dr. S. Brooke Durbin

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Ms. Bennie Green

ROCKWELL FUND, INC.

Ms. Dianne Johnson

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ms. Tracy Anne Jones

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Ms. Tammie J. Kahn
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON

Mr. James L. Ketelsen

PROJECT GRAD

Ms. Anna B. Leal
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC.

Ms. Ann Lents

CENTER FOR HOUSTON'S FUTURE

Dr. Patrick Leung

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Mr. David Lumpkins

PETROLOGISTICS LLC

Ms. Linda Lykos

YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON

Mr. Stephen D. Maislin

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Ms. Sherea A. McKenzie

JOINT CITY/COUNTY COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN

Ms. Nancy Pittman

THE BROWN FOUNDATION, INC.

Ms. Caroline J. Sabin

THE POWELL FOUNDATION

Dr. John Sawyer

HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Dr. Peggy B. Smith

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - TEEN CLINIC - BEN TAUB HOSPITAL

Dr. Jeffrey R. Starke

BEN TAUB HOSPITAL

Ms. Sue Thornton

North Harris College

Dr. John D. Vincent

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Mr. Michael Vinson

KPMG LLP