Our Board

AVDA Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Board Officers

  • Leisa Holland-Nelson, ASTOUNDZ – Chair
  • Carla Diaz-Lewis, Community Volunteer – Secretary
  • Steve Winter, ASTOUNDZ – Chair Emeritus

Board Members

  • Afolabi Arikenbi, CPA, FCCA, Amazon
  • Dawn F. Callahan, Director, Communications and Digital Strategy, Walker’s Legacy
  • Jennifer Caras, Attorney, Schlanger Silver Barg & Paine, LLC
  • Carter Dugan, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Joslyn (Joey) Fisher, M.D., M.P.H., Baylor College of Medicine
  • Karen Freedman, Community Volunteer
  • Antonio Gianola, Manager, Houston Wine Merchant
  • Marian Harper, Vice President-Foundation Development, Community Affairs, Astros Foundation
  • Amy Huggins, Community Volunteer
  • Lynn Kamin, Founding Partner, Jenkins & Kamin, LLP
  • Meg Kamin, Spencer Stuart
  • Jamilla Karemo, Private Wealth Associate, Bernstein
  • Meredith Marshall, Community Volunteer
  • Kathleen McAllister, Community Volunteer
  • Katherine Cabaniss Parsley
  • Stephen Post, Associate, Fullenweider Wilhite
  • Mark Russell, Morgan Stanley, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor
  • Alexis Smith, Human Resources Manager, Next Level Urgent Care
  • Katie Tsuru, Co-Founder, SheSpace
  • Stephanie von Stein Schusterman, Community Volunteer
  • Don Woo, Mission Constructors, Inc