Our Board

APIE’s Board of Directors is made up of community leaders who have expertise in education and business.

Meet the Board

Rick Whiteley

Chair

Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Stephanie Elizalde, Ed.D.

Vice-Chair

Austin Independent School District, Superintendent

Katelyn Lowrey

Board Member, Secretary

Mission Capital, Consultant and Accelerator Manager

Doyle Valdez

Board Member, Treasurer

Valco Resource Management, President

Catherine Denham

Board Member

Wells Fargo, Wholesale Banking Relationship Support Manager

Pat Forgione, Ph.D.

Board Member

Austin Independent School District, Former Superintendent

Garrett Groves

Board Member

Austin Community College, VP of Business and Industry Partnerships

Dennis Howard

Board Member

Charles Schwab, Chief Information Officer

Sergio Rodriguez

Board Member

Marathon Norco Aerospace, Former President

Trinidad San Miguel, Ed.D.

Board Member

Educational Consultant

Arati Singh

Board Member

Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, District 9 Trustee

Michelle Krejci Wallis

Board Member

Austin Independent School District, Office of Innovation and Development, Executive Director

Mark Williams

Board Member

Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, Former Board President

Emily Wright

Board Member

Bumble, Global PR, Senior Manager

Gilbert Zavala

Board Member

Austin Chamber of Commerce & Opportunity Austin, Vice President of Education & Talent Development

Our Advisory Board

Mark Curry

Advisory Board Member

Past Chair, Retired, Wells Fargo Bank Community President

Richard Rhodes, Ph.D.

Advisory Board Member

Austin Community College, President and CEO

Robert Rutishauser

Advisory Board Member

Youth Advisory Group, WorkSource Chair

K.C. Cerny, Ph.D.

Advisory Board Member

Management Information Analysis, Managing Partner