About Us
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The Executive Leadership Council offers a platform for connection, thought leadership, and strategic engagement with Texas Women’s Foundation. Participants share their expertise, influence, and generosity to drive meaningful change within their companies, communities, and the broader landscape of women’s leadership. Through curated experiences, these senior executives serve as trusted advisors, advocates, and ambassadors for the Foundation’s mission, and represent a valued pipeline for board and committee service.
Engagement Includes:
- Quarterly convenings featuring dynamic speakers, curated experiences, or advocacy opportunities
- Priority invitations to Foundation events and engagement opportunities
- Quarterly updates on TXWF’s mission impact and strategic priorities
- Custom briefings on TXWF research for members’ companies, ERGs, and networks
- Opportunities to mentor or coach TXWF grantees and program participants
2025 Co-Chairs
GILLEA ALLISON
D Magazine Partners, Inc
President
RENDA MATTHEW
Truist
Dallas Market President
2025 Council
DORI NEIL ARAIZA
Dallas Trinity FC
Founder & Principal
VANESSA SALINAS BECKSTROM
PwC
Investigation & Forensics Partner
COLLEEN CASEY
Toyota
Executive Director, Sustainable Development
DODEE CROCKETT
Merrill Lynch Wealth Advisors
Wealth Management Advisor, Managing Director
DEBBIE DENNIS
Oncor Electric Delivery
Chief Customer Office, SVP & Chief HR Officer
KARA DEVITA
Fossil Group
Senior Director – Corporate Social Responsibility
ASHLEIGH EVERETT
Hunt Oil Company
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
JENNIFER FITZMAURICE
BSN Sports
Executive Vice President of Customer Experience
CHRISTINA FLORES
American Airlines, Inc.
Managing Director, Global Talent and Inclusion & Diversity
CANDICE HILL
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Southwest Segment Head for Treasury Management Sales
BROOKE HOPKINS
Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Partner
ANNA HSU
Toyota Financial Services
Chief Audit Executive
SHERELL JEFfERSON
BNY Wealth
Senior Client Strategist, VP
SHANNON MANTARO
Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University
Executive Director/Chief Officer
CINDY MASTERs
Kimberly-Clark Foundation
Social Responsibility & Community Engagement
DIANE PADDISON
4word
Founder and President
JIN PHILIPS
Lindsell Train Limited
Head of North America – Marketing and Client Services
HOLLY REED
Ryan, LLC
Partner, Advocacy Practice Leader
JOANNA RIDGWAY
Cien.ai
Senior Vice President of Global Sales
For More Information:
Contact Krissy Barker | ELC@txwf.org