Upcoming Events – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas

Executive Board of Directors

The Executive Board is a group of community-focused leaders invested in improving the lives of Austin youth. Their main responsibilities involve raising funds to support our agency, reviewing and approving agency policies, and generating awareness of, and support for, BBBS.

April Justice, Board Chair
Charles Schwab
Vice President

Blake Absher
Broadway Bank
EVP, Austin Market Executive

Becky Bonham
Hargill Growers Gin & Grain
Real Estate Developer

Lara Burns Boyda
Urbanspace
Chief Operating Officer

Rajal Dhruva
ATX Life Coaching
Certified Life Coach

Denver Dunlap
Denver Dunlap Real Estate
Owner/Broker

Heather Granato
Interplay Learning
VP of Customer Success

Art Guerra
Guerra Underground
Owner

Scott Haigler
RSM US LLP
Office Managing Partner

Shellie Hayes-McMahon
Annie’s List
Director of Operations

Pamela Malunat Hurley
Philanthropist

Lynette Perkins
Bohemian Innovation, LLC
Chief Executive Officer

Evan Spaulding, Treasurer
The Spaulding Group
Financial Executive

Albert Swantner
Clerk
VP of Engineering

Jason Vitanza
Shadow IT Services
Chief Technology Officer

Advisory Council

Composed of high-visibility individuals and organizations, the Advisory Council provides BBBS with a lasting influence and cross-community reach. Convening at least twice per year, the group provides input on strategic issues as needed, influences others to support our mission and contribute resources, and recruits new members for our Executive Board.

Darrell Bazzell
The University of Texas at Austin
Senior Vice President and CFO

Kyndel Bennett
Cayetano Development, LLC
Chief Executive Officer

Clayton Christopher
Entrepreneur

Hector De Leon
De Leon Washburn & Ward, P.C.
Founder

Chris Ellis
Endeavor Real Estate Group, Ltd.
Managing Principal

Gary Farmer
Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc.
President

Kerry Hall
Texas Capital Bank
Advisory Board Member

Amy Jones
O’Connell Robertson
President

Nyle Maxwell
The Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships
Dealer Principal

Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette
Huston-Tillotson University
President

Dick Rathgeber
Rathgeber Investments
President

Lawrence Speck
Page Southerland Page, Inc.
Senior Principal

Carl Stuart
Registered Investment Advisor

Tom Taylor
Taylor Investments
Principal

Big Impact Group

The Big Impact Group is a diverse collective of dedicated men and women who volunteer their time, talents and energy to support BBBS of Central Texas’ mission, further its programs, and establish themselves as future leaders for BBBS by engaging constituents, recruiting volunteers. and raising funds.

Jenny Alperin, Engagement Committee Chair
RosePOP Parties
Owner & Event Planner

Ashley Cureton
Texas Assoc. of Counties
Wellness Consultant

Alejandro Espinoza
JB Goodwin Realtors
Real Estate Agent/Broker

Ryan Fusselman
Texas State University
Student

Scott Gilman
Center for Biological Diversity
Online Fundraising Director

Nicholas Johnson, Vice President
OpenJAUS, LLC
Chief Technology Officer

Brandon Jones
The University of Texas at Austin
Assoc. Director for Student Learning & Development

Jessica Keigley
Google
Cloud Sales Recruiter

Sarah Lozano
The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Student – Plant Biology

Emily Mailman
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Natural Resources Specialist

Nell McKnight
Driftwood Recovery
Case Manager

Niyoshi Mehta
Miracle Foundation
Director of Global Programs

Brooke Mountain
NetSuite + Oracle
Account Executive

Rena Muñoz
Hawk Contracting Services, LLC
Owner

Chris Muyshondt
Dell Seton Medical Center
Trauma Tech

Amanda Nastoupil
Accruent
Talent Development Leader

Ali Nichols
Bound
Customer Success Manager

Tobias Perkins
Austin Fire Department
Inventory Control Specialist II

Kellyn Platek
KIPP Texas Public Schools
Manager, Teacher Career Pathways

Lauren Roche, Treasurer
Google Cloud
Professional Services

Stefan Sinclair
TheWaveVR
Software Development Engineer

Jenna Sliter
Yeti
Creative Operations & Resource Manager

Karen Vilches, Recruitment Committee Chair
Noonday Collection
Office Manager & Exec Asst. to CEO

Jared Wynne, President
WIN
Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief

Yagiz Yildiz, Fundraising Committee Chair
Dell
Principal Electrical Engineer

Foundation Board

The Foundation Board’s purpose is to oversee all aspects of BBBS’s Scholarship Program, including managing the endowment and distributing scholarship funds to institutions.

Carlos Barbosa
Wells Fargo
SVP/Loan Supervisor-Middle Market Commercial Banking

Loraine Brown, Foundation Board Chair
Vino Veritas Ventures
Founder & Owner

Rajal Dhruva
ATX Life Coaching
Certified Life Coach

Shellie Hayes-McMahon
Annie’s List
Director of Operations

Pamela Malunat Hurley
Philanthropist

Guillermo Martinez III, PhD
Austin Community College
Interim Vice President, Student Affairs

Karl Spencer
University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business

Office of the Dean
Administrative Associate

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Learn More

Complete an Interest Form online & sign up to attend an Info. Session.

Meet Your Little

We’ll set up a Match Introduction meeting to get your match started!

Training

Join other prospective mentors to learn the essentials for being a great volunteer Big

Match Development & Support

We will be there to provide ongoing support for your match

Interview

We’ll set up a time to get to know you so we can find the best match for you!

Apply

Complete the Volunteer Application (following Step 1), which includes references and a thorough Background Check

Talk With Us

Learn more about the commitment and if it’s right for your child. You can reach us at 512-442-4646 or via email: info@bigmentoring.org.

Apply

Complete the online enrollment application.

Meet With Us

We will visit with you in your home or in our office. Help us get to know your child so we can find the best match for him or her.

Get Ready/Wait for a Match

We’ll search carefully for a Big for your child. Try to be patient. It takes time to find a great match.

Get Matched

Learn about a potential Big and move forward if you approve the match.

Meet Your Child's Big

We will introduce you and your child to your new Big. They will start spending time together and getting to know each other.

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