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

Audrey Boklage, PhD
Vice President of Learning & Impact

Charles Clines
Chief Executive Officer

Petri Darby
VP of Brand, Creative & Communications

Amber Lynn Diaz
Director of Emerging Partners Support

Brian Diggs
Director of Cinematography & Producer

Christina Dunigan
Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship

Jessica C. Enyioha, PhD
Director of Research

Mandy Ewing
Director of Grant Administration

Melissa Garza
Learning and Impact Fellow

Joel Goudeau
Art Director

Taylor Harrison
Digital Marketing Manager

Laura Hauk
Office & Events Manager

J Cody Huie
Vice President of Programs

Niesha Jones
Program Associate

Kurt Lockhart
Senior Program Director of Data Insights

Christine Lowak
Director of Raising Blended Learners

Briana Mascitelli
Program Director – Alumni Relations

Tasha McKinney
Programs Associate

Tim Miller
Director of Leadership Development

Pauline Moench
Program Associate: Special Projects

Kendra Montejos Edwards
Senior Research Associate

John Jacob Moreno
Multimedia Designer

Brion Oaks
Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Operations

Lauren Reed
Multimedia Designer

Thea Ulrich-Lewis
Director of Raising Texas Teachers

Karen Wang
Web Developer