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
J. Cody Huie
Vice President of Programs
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
Brion Oaks
Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Operations
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