Board of Trustees

List of 9 members.

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  Anand Anbalagan 

  Bio

  Anand Anbalagan is a Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm exclusively investing in enterprise software. Anand is currently a member of the firm’s permanent capital investment fund and sits on its Investment Committee. Anand currently sits on the board of Accelya and is actively involved in the firm’s investment in Ellucian. He was also actively involved in the firm’s investments in Bonterra, Kibo, Lanyon, MicroEdge, Mitratech, PeopleAdmin, Relias Learning and Upserve. Prior to joining Vista, Anand worked at Morgan Stanley’s Technology Investment Banking group where he advised clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions. Anand and his wife Maggie have two children, Nila (currently at Springs campus) and Avi (excited to soon join his sister at school), and a 65 lbs lapdog, Luna.
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  John Berkowitz 

  Bio

  John Berkowitz is the CEO and founder of OJO, an industry-leading real estate technology company that partners with the top real estate and mortgage professionals to deliver value for millions of consumers on its platform, including Movoto, the largest privately-owned residential real estate search website. Founded in 2015, OJO has raised more than $140 million and placed 29th on the Deloitte Tech Fast 500 and 49th on the Inc. 5000 in 2021. John has received numerous leadership accolades, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Central Texas, Austin Business Journal’s Best Company CEO, Austin Under 40 Award, HousingWire Vanguards, Swanepoel’s SP200, and The Most Powerful Technology Executives in The Residential Real Estate Brokerage Industry. Prior to OJO, John co-founded Yodle, an online marketing leader for small businesses, that was successfully sold to Web.com for $340 million in an all cash transaction. John is actively involved in nonprofits, and currently serves on the board of CASA Travis County, using his entrepreneurial background and resources to fight for the welfare of children.
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  Stacey Jordan 

  Bio

  Stacey Jordan is Assistant Dean for Administration & Planning and Clinical Assistant Professor at Steve Hicks School of Social Work and Assistant Vice President for Interdepartmental Affairs at Hogg Foundation at The University of Texas at Austin. She oversees strategy, policy, and daily operations in the Office of the Dean. In addition, Jordan serves as a practicum faculty liaison for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, and a faculty affiliate with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice.
  
  Before joining Steve Hicks, Jordan served as a senior leader within educational research organizations and think tanks, such as the Education Sector, American Institutes for Research (AIR), and CNA, where she managed an Institute for Education Sciences, Regional Educational Lab, and focused on clarifying connections between
  research and practice for stakeholders and educators. 
  
  Jordan’s experience in public education and policy leadership positions includes serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs for the U.S. Department of Education, where she oversaw policy implementation at local, county, tribal, and state levels, Director for the New York City Fund for Public Schools and Special Assistant and Education Liaison for the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
  
  Jordan holds an MSSW from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in philosophy from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Currently, she serves on the Advisory Board of Helping Hand Home, a residential childcare agency in Travis County.
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  Tracy Manier 

  Bio

  Tracy Manier is the Vice President for Enrollment Management at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX.  She has worked at St. Edward’s since 1997 and was instrumental in the university’s enrollment growth plan during her 17-year tenure as Dean of Admission. Tracy has expertise in the areas of financial aid leveraging, student search, direct marketing, brand awareness, staff development and mentorship, and strategic planning. She has served on the faculty at the Admission College Counseling Institute, the Advisory Board of St. Mary’s Cathedral School, and on the Board of Directors for the National Catholic College Admission Association (NCCAA) where she served a Presidential cycle from 2018-21.  She has published several op-eds on the subject of selecting the right college and navigating the college admission mania. She is also a member of the National Association of College Admission Counseling and the Texas Association of College Admission Counseling.

  Tracy is passionate about social justice issues, especially relating to higher education, and serves on the President’s Council for a Respectful and Inclusive Campus at St. Edward’s.  Tracy has also served as an adjunct faculty member at St. Edward’s from 1998-2004, teaching a survey course in literature.  She obtained her B.A. in English and Philosophy from Trinity University and M.A. in English from The Pennsylvania State University.  Tracy is also a 2012 graduate of the Harvard Institute for Educational Management and a participant in the 2015 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Senior Leadership Academy Class.
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  Keith Martin 

  Bio

  Keith Martin is VP Business Development at Fyusion, a Computer Vision software company that was acquired by Cox Automotive at the end of 2020, where he leads business strategy and commercial growth. Keith is a strategic business builder with proven P&L leadership experience and a passion for solving business problems with practicable insights and action. Based in London for eleven years, where he met his lovely American wife, Keith and Jennifer moved to the US in 2011 and have two soccer-mad boys at the Creek Campus.
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  Jessica Rio 

  Bio

  Jessica Rio has over 20 years of experience in public policy, budgeting and debt management. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is the County Executive over Planning and Budget at Travis County where she oversees the County’s $1.1 billion budget, strategic planning, and economic development, among other responsibilities. Jessica has two daughters that keep her busy. Her oldest daughter, Paulina, attends high school at Headwaters. Outside of work, she enjoys watching her kids play sports, listening to live music, and exploring new places.
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  Brian Szymczak 

  Bio

  Brian has over 20 years of experience as a licensed attorney, focused primarily on counseling individuals and companies developing new and innovative medical technologies. Brian and his wife Shannon have two daughters who previously attended Primavera Montessori (beginning in 2009) and a third daughter who is currently enrolled on the Creek Campus. In his free time, Brian enjoys traveling, barbecuing, and various outdoor pursuits.
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  Magdalena Vial 

  Bio

  Magdalena joins us from The New Philanthropists. She brings 15 years of experience in non-profit board leadership, specializing in strategic planning and financials. She works as a technology leader, developing teams and scaling software product offerings. She hopes to contribute to deepening Headwaters’ roots in the Austin community. In her free time, Magdalena enjoys playing soccer and golf, and exploring the world. Her favorite way to spend her time though, is when she’s being referred to as Tía by her nieces and nephews, especially when it’s on an ice cream outing.
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  Jean Yang 

  Bio

  Jean is the VP of AI Go-to-Market and Transformation at Onit, a software provider for legal departments. Originally from New Zealand, she now calls Austin home. Jean transitioned from a traditional law firm background in New Zealand to the software industry when she co-founded and served as COO at McCarthyFinch, a legal AI venture acquired by Onit. Her expertise lies in building businesses from infancy to acquisition, with roles spanning technology development, operations, and go-to-market strategies.
  
  

  Jean enjoys giving back to schools. She was a founding member of the Westlake Girls High School alumni association, coached the University of Auckland’s Commercial Mediation Team, and enjoyed engaging with the Law faculty through supporting competitions, career fairs, and mentoring.