Ann Richards School Foundation

The Ann Richards School Foundation support and advocates for the students and the school. Members of the Foundaton's Board are from diverse backgrounds and bring a variety of expertise to the school. The Board is chaired by Cathy Bonner.

The Ann Richards School Foundation raises funds to provide opportunities and programs above and beyond what is provided by the Austin Independent School District. These Enhancement Programs include a college bound program including a full-time college counselor position, summer camps, after school programs, speakers and field experiences, and curriculum and professional development.

Ann Richards School Foundation Board of Directors

Sylvia Acevedo

Founder, president and CEO of CommuniCard, which provides bilingual communications products and consulting solutions for a diverse workforce.

Jenny Ahearn

Certified Athletic Trainer; Serves on the board of the Posey Family Foundation.

Cathy Bonner

Founder and president, Austin advertising firm Bonner Incorporated; former director of the Texas Department of Commerce in the Richards administration; founder of The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future, affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution; founder of Leadership Texas, Leadership America and Power Pipeline.

Dr. Meria Carstarphen

Superintendent of the Austin Independent School District (AISD).

Dr. Paul Cruz

Chief Schools Officer of the Austin Independent School District (AISD).

Janet Harman

Founder and President, KDK-Harman Foundation.

Rebecca Lightsey

Executive director of Texas Appleseed; former Texas Commissioner of Insurance.

Lora Livingston

Judge, 261st District Court of Travis County; first African-American woman to serve on a district court in Travis county.

Michele Moore

Retired vice president of corporate communications for Dell, where she founded the corporate communications department as the company’s first female executive; consultant.

Carmyn Neely

Executive Director, Foundation for the Education of Young Women.

Nona Niland

Physician co-founder and vice-president of Pharmaco; president, Niland Foundation.

Chula Reynolds

Private investor; a director of the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation.

Ellen Richards

Chair Emeritus of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Advisory Board; community volunteer.

Catherine Robb

Special counsel at the law firm of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP; founder and chair of LBJ Library Future Forum.

Celina Romero

Attorney, Clark, Thomas & Winters

Eddie Safady

Chairman for the Central Texas Region of Prosperity Bank; also serves on board of directors and executive committee.

Ingrid Taylor

Consultant and former member of AISD Board of Trustees.

Doyle Valdez

President of Valco Resource Management, Inc.; former president of AISD Board of Trustees.

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