Board of Directors

2024-2025 Leadership Team


Marcia Del Rios, President

Marcia Del Rios, President

Marcia has over 20 years of nonprofit experience across multiple fields–including education and law. She ...
Carrie Conner, Secretary

Carrie Conner, Secretary

Carrie is the founder of TravelToolsTips, launched in 2020, and has thirty years of finance ...
Charlie Holleman

Charlie Holleman, Treasurer

Charlie was born in South Texas (Corpus Christi), moved to Austin, TX at seven, and ...
Joshua Blank

Joshua Blank, Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee

Joshua Blank is the manager of polling and research at the Texas Politics Project. Born ...
Andrea Angelo

Andrea Angelo, Co-Chair, Major Gifts

Andrea brings her public library background, nonprofit expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and years of service on ...
Jeremy Striffler Co-Chair, Major Gifts

Jeremy Striffler Co-Chair, Major Gifts

Jeremy is the Director of Real Estate for the Austin Independent School District. He has ...
Stephanie Williams, Chair, Events

Stephanie Williams, Chair, Events

As an entrepreneur, and a special needs mom with a social work background, who is ...
Stephanie Schweinfurth, Co-Chair, Events

Stephanie Schweinfurth, Co-Chair, Events

Stephanie Schweinfurth is a recent transplant to Austin from Dallas. She has spent more than ...
Ryan Parks, Chair, Finance Committee

Ryan Parks, Chair, Finance Committee

Ryan joined DK Partners in 2019 and became a Partner in 2022. Prior to that ...
Sarah Ruttan, Chair, Community Advisory Council

Sarah Ruttan, Chair, Community Advisory Council

As a bilingual librarian here in Austin ISD, I bring my expertise in education, language ...

2024-2025 Board Members

Lindsey Stuart

Lindsey Stuart

A native Austinite, Lindsey is committed to creating more equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for ...
Lydia

Lydia Valdés

Lydia began her professional career as a high school teacher in San Antonio. During her ...
Matt Rester

Matt Rester

I am honored to serve on the BookSpring board. I am so impressed with the ...
Kate Rhodes

Kate Rhodes

Kate Rhodes is a Commercial Real Estate Broker at Cresa. She previously worked as a ...
David Rice

David Rice

David has always lived in Texas. Born in 1964 in Weslaco, he now divides his ...
Ginger Weber

Ginger Weber

Ginger attended the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor ...
Marvin Davis

Marvin Davis

Marvin is an accomplished Retail Manager with a rich history in the retail sector, including ...
Susan Patterson

Susan Patterson

Susan graduated from Dartmouth College and worked in the investment banking and high-tech industries for ...
Erin Dempsey

Erin Dempsey

Erin is an activist, community volunteer, commercial real estate attorney, former small business owner and ...
Kellie Sauls

Kellie Sauls

Kellie Sauls (she/her) is a dedicated DEI leader proudly calling Austin, Texas, her home. Her ...
Casey Gibbs

Casey Gibbs

Casey Gibbs is the Director of the Library at St. Edward’s University and a family ...
Gail Durrett

Gail Durrett

Gail grew up as a camper and then counselor at a YMCA camp on the ...

 

 

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