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Leadership

Nineteen

Nineteen Houstonians are appointed by the Mayor of Houston and confirmed by the City Council to serve two-year terms on the Board of Directors of the Houston Public Library Foundation.

Officers

  • Headshot of Nicolás A. Jiménez, Chair.
    Nicolás A. Jiménez, Chair Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast
  • Headshot of Michele Leal Farah.
    Michele Leal Farah, Vice Chair Consultant, EnFocus Group
  • Headshot of Dimitri Millas.
    Dimitri Millas, Esq., Treasurer Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Headshot of Jessica Kemp St. Rose.
    Jessica Kemp St. Rose, Esq., Secretary Director, Texas Government and Community Affairs, bp

Board Members

  • Headshot of Alisha Adatia.
    Alisha Adatia Managing Director, EIV Capital
  • Headshot of Leslie A. Bacon, Esq.
    Leslie Bacon, Esq. Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright, LLP
  • Headshot of Mimi Brown.
    Mimi Brown Business Development Consultant
  • Heaven Chee, Esq. Partner, Léon Cosgrove Jiménez
  • Mary Catherine Blanton Jones, Esq. Senior Counsel, Centaurus Capital, LP
  • Headshot of Logan Leal, Esq.
    Logan Leal, Esq. General Counsel, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. - NRG Park
  • Sarah K. Lenny Executive Recruiter, Spencer Stuart
  • Headshot of Margo Melchor-Hernandez, Ed.D.
    Margo Melchor-Hernandez, Ed.D. Educator & Healthcare Leader
  • Headshot of Mitra Murthy.
    Mitra Murthy Banker, JP Morgan Private Bank
  • Diane Shepard Community Advocate
  • Headshot of Jason Smith.
    Jason Smith Vice Chancellor of Government & Community Relations, University of Houston System
  • Headshot of Teran Smith.
    Teran Smith Vice President, SunChase Power
  • Headshot of Ada Wang.
    Ada Wang Realtor & Business Leader
  • Headshot of Danny Ward.
    Danny Ward President & Co-Owner, Ward & Ames
  • Rev. F. N. Williams, Sr. Senior Pastor, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church

Staff

  • Headshot of Nicholas Sawicki.
    Nicholas Sawicki Executive Director
  • Sandra Pegram Director of Finance
  • Elizabeth Gomez Operations and Communications Manager
  • Marlen Esparza Volunteer and Warehouse Coordinator

Ex-officio Members

  • Headshot of The Honorable John Whitmire.
    The Honorable John Whitmire Mayor, City of Houston
  • Headshot of Sandy Gaw.
    Sandy Gaw Director, Houston Public Library