Lauren Adams

Lauren Adams joined the Texans Care for Children team as Development Director – Annual Giving in 2021. Lauren is a seasoned leader in the non-profit sector with experience in project management, donor stewardship, special events, […]
Amelia Brown

Amelia joined Texans Care for Children as the Development Associate in February 2024. She plays a critical role in helping us reach our fundraising goals and ensuring we have effective email strategies in place for […]
Peter Clark

Peter joined Texans Care for Children as Communications Director in 2014. He has also served as an adjunct assistant professor of Policy Communications a UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs since January 2025. For […]
Chelsea Cornelius

Chelsea joined Texans Care for Children as the Director of Research and Evaluation in 2023. She is responsible for the design and implementation of our research and evaluation portfolio, including collection and analysis of quantitative […]
David Feigen

As Director of Early Learning Policy, David Feigen leads Texans Care for Children’s work on pre-k, child care, and other early childhood policy priorities. Since joining Texans Care for Children in 2018, David has played […]
Diana Forester

Diana Forester joined Texans Care for Children as the Director of Health Policy in 2022. In that role, she spearheads our work with the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and stakeholders to support health equity, improve […]
Tessa Galloso

Tessa Galloso joined Texans Care for Children in 2025 as the Policy Fellow for Mental Health. In that role, Tessa works with the health policy team to analyze policy, collaborate with partners, and advocate for […]
Stephanie Hernandez

Stephanie Hernandez joined Texans Care for Children in 2023 as Senior External Relations Associate. In that role, she coordinates policy briefings and other events, supports the Hogg Mental Health Academy, and plays a leadership role […]
Maddox Hilgers

Maddox Hilgers has served as the Community Engagement Associate since 2024. In that role, Maddox guides the organization’s community engagement efforts to help our team listen to the perspective of Texas families, develop policy recommendations […]
Muna Javaid

Muna Javaid joined Texans Care for Children in 2024 as a Senior Policy Associate for Child Protection. In that role, Muna plays a key role in developing and executing advocacy strategies to improve the Texas […]