Back row L-R: Ara Merjanian, Al Sarria, Buddy Steele, Bob Rutishauser, former Austin mayor Bruce Todd. Middle row: Brenda Coleman-Beattie, Chris King. Front row: Betty Jo Hudspeth, Chrys Dougherty, Jim Coronado, Melanie Damron. Not pictured: Jose Del Valle, Julie Frey, Lazan Pargaman, Rhonda Paver, Sandy Rogge, Jeff Travillion
TAP Board Members are community leaders who are committed to making a significant difference in the lives of children and families in the greater Austin area. Board Members serve three year terms and meet bi-monthly.
Officers:
- President: Al Sarria, Austin Energy
- Secretary; Immediate Past President: Bob Rutishauser, WorkSource, Youth Advisory Group
- Board 1st Vice President: Christopher King, PhD, Director, Ray Marshall Center, UT-Austin
- Board 2nd Vice President: Betty Jo Hudspeth, Retired Principal, Austin ISD Elementary School
- Treasurer: William (Buddy) Steele, Attorney, Locke, Lord, Bissell & Liddell, LLP
Members:
- Melanie Damron, Realtor–Keller Williams, Retired Lake Travis School Asst. Superintendent
- Chrys Dougherty, Sr., Retired Senior Counsel, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
- Aletha Huston, Priscilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor–Human Development & Family Sciences, UT-Austin
- Ara Merjanian, Principal, Sierra Systems
- Rhonda Paver, Owner and Director, Stepping Stone Schools
- Sandra Rogge, Attorney at Law
- Eliseo Elizondo, Director of Strategic Engagement, E3 Alliance
- Bruce Todd, Bruce Todd Public Affairs; Former Mayor, City of Austin
- Jeffrey Travillion, Austin Energy
- Jim Coronado, District Judge, 427th District Court
- Julie Frey, Attorney, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
- Lazan Pargaman, GRI, Realtor/Broker
- Eloy Alderete, Banking Manager, Wells Fargo