Adriana D. Kohler 

As Policy Director for Texans Care for Children, Adriana collaborates with the rest of the organization’s policy team to support their efforts, coordinates the team’s work across multiple policy areas, and leads organization-wide efforts to […]

Sondra Lehmann 

As Deputy Director, Sondra Lehmann leads Texans Care for Children’s operations, human resources, and development work. Before joining Texans Care for Children, Sondra worked at the American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central […]

Lindsey Lemmons

Lindsey Lemmons joined Texans Care for Children in the summer of 2019 as the Office Manager and now serves as Finance and Operations Manager. She is a former small business owner who managed the day-to-day […]

Lauren McKenzie

Lauren McKenzie joined the Texans Care for Children in 2024 as the Senior Policy Associate for Early Learning. In that role, Lauren collaborates with stakeholders across Texas to strengthen access to high-quality learning environments. She […]

Alec Mendoza

Alec Mendoza joined Texans Care for Children as a Senior Health Policy Associate in 2022. In that role, Alec plays a key role in our work with the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and stakeholders to […]

Kate Murphy

As Director of Child Protection Policy, Kate E. Murphy leads Texans Care for Children’s work to keep children safe at home through an effective Child Protective Services (CPS) workforce, prevention services, and other efforts, and […]

Stephanie Rubin

Stephanie Rubin has served as CEO of Texans Care for Children since 2015. She has led the organization as it has grown, increased its public profile, expanded its research efforts, and successfully worked with partners […]