Our Team
The Charles Butt Foundation is a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, all focused on the mission of pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships to address our state’s most pressing challenges.

Shari Albright
President, Charles Butt Foundation

Robin Baird
Senior Executive Assistant

Anne Bannister
Director of Narrative & Producer

Tessa Benavides
Director of Communications & Community Relations

Charles Clines
Chief Executive Officer

Lauren Cook
Senior Strategist

Petri Darby
VP of Brand, Creative & Communications

Amber Lynn Diaz
Director of Emerging Partners Support

Brian Diggs
Director of Cinematography & Producer

Ashli Duncan
Learning & Impact Fellow

Christina Dunigan
Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship

Jessica C. Enyioha, PhD
Director of Research

Mandy Ewing
Director of Grant Administration

Joel Goudeau
Art Director

Taylor Harrison
Digital Marketing Manager

Laura Hauk
Office & Events Manager

Felisha Hooks
Programs Fellow

J. Cody Huie
Vice President of Programs

Jennifer Jendrzey
Vice President of Learning & Impact

Niesha Jones
Program Associate

Lauren Knori
Multimedia Designer

Kurt Lockhart
Data Insights Manager

Christine Lowak
Director of Raising Blended Learners

Briana Mascitelli
Program Director – Alumni Relations

Tim Miller
Director of Leadership Development

Pauline Moench
Program Associate: Special Projects

John Jacob Moreno
Multimedia Designer

Leila Noussairi
Digital Marketing Intern

Thea Ulrich-Lewis
Director of Raising Texas Teachers

Iliana Venegas, SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources

Karen Wang
Web Developer

Victoria Wang
Senior Research Associate

Haley Young-Miller
Programs Fellow