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 also serves as an adjunct assistant professor of Policy Communications at UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs. For over 25 years, Peter […]
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 […]
Diana Forester
Diana Forester is the Director of Health Policy at Texans Care for Children, where she leads the organization’s legislative, agency, and coalition advocacy to improve health coverage and care for Texas children and moms. Since […]
Tessa Galloso
Tessa Galloso has served as the Health Policy Associate for Texans Care for Children since March 2026. In that role, Tessa advocates for state policies that improve access to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) and health […]
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 […]
Sondra Lehmann
As Chief Operating Officer, Sondra Lehmann leads Texans Care for Children’s operations, human resources, strategic planning, and finance efforts. Before joining the team in 2008, Sondra worked at the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, Annunciation Maternity […]
