Our Board

The Houston City College Foundation has the honor of being governed by a board of some of the Houston area's most respected business and civic leaders. Their commitment to our city and the people who live here energizes the Foundation's work and encourages our success in supporting Houston City College and its students.

 

Click here to view the 2026-2027 HCC Foundation Board and Committee meeting calendarClick here to view page showcasing our Board members at HCC events and in the community on behalf of HCC

Executive Committee

Tracy Janda

Tracy Janda

Board Chair

Community Volunteer

David D. Itz

David D. Itz

Immediate Past Board Chair

Community Volunteer

Jennifer Waldner Grant

 

Jennifer Waldner Grant

Vice Chair of Advancement

AIG

Lona McManus

Lona McManus

Vice Chair of Board Relations

Morgan Stanley - Wulf Group

Ed Fierro

 

Ed Fierro

Vice Chair of Governance

Bracewell

Leslie Nagy

Leslie Nagy

Treasurer

Waste Management

Juanita S. Parker

Juanita S. Parker

Secretary

Williams

Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher

Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher

HCC Chancellor Ex-Officio

Karen L. Schmidt

Karen L. Schmidt, M.B.A., CFRE

HCCF President Ex-Officio

HCC Foundation Board of Directors

Marie D. Arcos, MSW
Comminuty Volunteer

Claudia Arias
PNC Bank

Dr. Antrece L. Baggétt
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Dr. Nichole Boutté-Heiniluoma
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Vanessa Carter
Angels on Call Home Care

Hue Du
HD LEO

Javeed Gire
Richmond Printing

Sophie Haci
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Jessica Herbst
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Dr. Mary Lawson
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Stacy Lindley
HCA Healthcare

Arturo G. Michel
City of Houston

Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez
Valero Energy

Al M. Payton
Community Volunteer

Hina Qadri
Office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Cameron Rempel
OXY

Nicole Riley, CPA, CFE
Withum

Lina Sabouni, AIA
AUTOARCH Architects

Holly MAria Flynn Vilaseca
OPTERRA Energy Services

 

HCC Board of Trustee Liaisons

Monica Flores Richart
Trustee District I (Ex-Officio)

Renee Jefferson Patterson
Trustee District II (Ex-Officio)

Ex-Officios

Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher
Chancellor, HCC

Karen L. Schmidt, M.B.A., CFRE
President, HCC Foundation

Current and Past Chairs of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors

  • Tracy Janda, 2026 – 2028
  • David D. Itz, 2024 – 2026
  • Ryan F. McCauley, 2022 – 2024
  • David Regenbaum, 2018 – 2022
  • Mary R. Williams, 2016 – 2018
  • Shawn A. Taylor, 2014 – 2016
  • Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy, 2012 – 2014
  • Ginger Renfroe Blanton, 2008 – 2012
  • William M. Coats, Jr., 2006 – 2008
  • E.W. (Bill) Wright, III, 2002 – 2006
  • Jim Box, 1998 – 2002
  • Leroy Hermes, 1996 – 1998

Ambassadors of the Foundation

  • Sharon M. Adams
  • Cecelia Allen
  • Festus Adeleke Amoye
  • Christopher Ashby
  • Joseph Avila
  • David E. Baker
  • Karen Becerra
  • Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy
  • Ginger Renfroe Blanton
  • Travis C. Broesche
  • Dr. Brenda Rios Brombacher
  • Jesse Brown
  • Carlyn Burton
  • Kenneth R. Burton, Jr.
  • Penny Butler
  • Tony Chase
  • Alice Chen
  • Ann W. Cheng
  • Mark L. Christensen
  • Hank Coleman
  • Carlos Cruz
  • Marcus Davis
  • Adam J. Dimmick
  • Marc Eckhart
  • Marcia Faschingbauer
  • Dr. Robert Ford
  • Harriet Foster 
  • Dr. DaeJan-Elizabeth Grigsby
  • Marc E. Grossberg
  • Jhon L. Guess, III
  • Laura Le Harvey
  • Ann Hayworth
  • Alan Helfman
  • Cecilia Hernandez
  • Doug Hohertz
  • Dr. Harry D. Holmes
  • Javed Iqbal
  • Cyrus Irani
  • Suewan Johnson
  • Dr. Nicolás Kanellos
  • Deborah T. Kearns
  • Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg
  • Alfred W. Lasher, III
  • Stephen H. Le
  • Debra L. LeBlanc
  • Gigi Lee
  • Moises Lopez
  • Nancy Manderson
  • Ryan F. McCauley
  • Silvia Mintz
  • Roy Montalbano
  • The Honorable
    Christina Morales
  • Darrel S. Morris
  • Misty Mousa-Lanza
  • Mary W. Murrin
  • Michael S. Parmet
  • Dr. Eddie L. Patton, Jr.
  • Jeanne M. Perdue
  • Avery Plank
  • Rao Ratnala
  • Ricky A. Raven
  • David Regenbaum
  • Walter Rimbau
  • Maria Rios
  • Scott E. Rozzell
  • Nancy Ruez
  • Ali A. Saberioon
  • Susan D. Sarofim
  • Dr. Kim Shelton-Brown
  • Randy Sim
  • Kathryn S. Stream
  • Nikky Suarez
  • Courtney Taylor
  • Shawn A. Taylor
  • Irsan Tisnabudi
  • Melissa Vela
  • Massey Villarreal
  • Charlene White
  • Mary R. Williams
  • Brittaney Wilmore
  • Ronald W. Woliver
  • James Palmer Woodson
  • The Honorable 
    Clarease Rankin Yates
  • Dr. Richard W. Yee
  • Dr. Nancy Zefo
  • The Honorable 
    Fred S. Zeidman

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