GRANTMAKING OUR PROGRAMS RESEARCH + INSIGHTS ABOUT US DONATE Foundation Team Office of the President and Chief Executive Officer Edward B. Burger, PhD, President and CEO Ed took the helm of St. David’s Foundation in January 2020, where he oversees all the Foundation’s operations as well as leads its philanthropic endeavors aimed at improving the lives of individuals throughout Central Texas both today and tomorrow. Read more… Christy Wallace, Executive Assistant Christy provides administrative support for the Chief Executive Officer and is liaison to the Board of Trustees. Communications Christina Felton Thompson, Chief Communications Officer Christina leads the communications team providing strategy and support for the Foundation’s branding, media relations, community outreach, marketing and digital efforts. Read more… Emily Burgess, Senior Communications Officer Emily manages strategic communications initiatives which increase awareness of the Foundation’s grantmaking, mission and work in Central Texas. Natalia Ciolko, Communications Officer Natalia manages strategic communications initiatives which increase awareness of the Foundation’s work in Central Texas. Holly Collins, Communications Coordinator Holly supports strategic communications initiatives which increase awareness of the Foundation’s work in Central Texas. Community Affairs Cara Abazari, Chief Community Affairs Officer Cara oversees all community affairs and community programs efforts of the Foundation, including Toast of the Town, Health’s Angels, and the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program. Read more… Ashley Gomez, Scholarship Program Manager Ashley plans and manages all aspects of the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program. Taylor Gutierrez, MAIS, bCRE-Pro, Community Affairs Program and Database Manager Taylor manages the AgingWell program and the Foundation’s donor database. Erica Salinas, Community Affairs Program Associate Erica supports the Community Affairs programs, including: AgingWell, Toast of the Town, and the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program. Rosario Suarez, Community Affairs Scholarship Associate Rosario assists with student and volunteer cultivation and recruitment, scholarship program support, and event planning for the St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program. Community Investments Regan Gruber Moffitt, Vice President of Community Investments Regan leads the Community Investments team, overseeing the Foundation’s strategic grantmaking, community collaborations, and strategic partnerships. Read more… Abena Asante, MHA, Senior Program Officer Abena develops strategies for programs and grant making in the area of Rural Communities. Read more… Amy Einhorn, MPP, Senior Program Officer Amy develops strategies for programs and grant making in the areas of Strong Safety Net and Health Care Workforce Development. Read more… Angela Huddy, Senior Administration Coordinator Angela provides administrative and operations support for the Senior Program Officers and the Community Investments Team. Andrew Levack, MPH, Senior Program Officer Andrew develops strategies for programs and grant making in the area of Aging in Place. Read more… Kim McPherson, MPAff, Senior Program Officer Kim develops strategies for programs and grant making in the areas of Childhood Adversity and Housing Wrap Around Services. Read more… Lourdes J. Rodríguez, DrPH, Senior Program Officer Lourdes develops strategies for programs and grant making in the area of Women’s Health. Read more… Caren Wood, Executive Assistant Caren provides administrative support for the Vice President of Community Investments and Vice President of Evaluation and Strategic Learning. Dental Program – Clinical Shailee Gupta, DDS, Chief Dental Officer Dr. Gupta oversees all direct dental services and dental operations functions of the Dental Program. Read more… Ensy Atarod, DDS, Rotational Staff Dentist Dr. Atarod provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments and emergency services. Angelina Cano, Dental Assistant Angelina assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Caesar Collazo, DDS, Staff Dentist Dr. Collazo provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments and emergency services. Shirley Creed, Dental Hygienist Shirley provides dental hygiene treatment to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including sealant applications. Iselda Einung, Dental Assistant Iselda assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Maribel Escalante, Dental Assistant Maribel assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Laura Gomez, Dental Assistant Laura assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Yesia Gutierrez, Dental Assistant Yesia assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Brenda Hernandez, Dental Assistant Brenda assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Sandra Hernandez, Dental Assistant Sandra assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Duyen Ho, DDS, Staff Dentist Dr. Ho provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments and emergency services. Carrie Hogan, Dental Assistant Carrie assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Karen Jaimes, Dental Assistant Karen assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Ginger Krug, Dental Hygienist Ginger provides dental hygiene treatment to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including sealant applications. Yana Kushner, DDS, Lead Dentist Dr. Kushner oversees the daily operations and management of a regional dental team, and provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments, and emergency services. Read more… Elodie Levy, DMD, Lead Dentist Dr. Levy provides technical clinical dentistry within the St. David’s Foundation Dental Program, particularly focusing on the enhancement and improvement of clinical procedures and processes. Esmie Lopez, Dental Assistant Esmie assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Abby Menke, DDS, Lead Dentist Dr. Menke oversees the daily operations and management of a regional dental team, and provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments, and emergency services. Read more… Ashley Nichols, Dental Assistant Ashley assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Mamatha Pasala, DDS, Lead Dentist Dr. Pasala oversees the daily operations and management of a regional dental team, and provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments, and emergency services. Read more… Tania Pelagio, Dental Assistant Tania assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Elizabeth Rodriguez, Dental Assistant Elizabeth assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Rebecca Scott, DDS, Staff Dentist Dr. Montalvo provides dental services to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including initial assessments, treatments and emergency services. Liza Vidaurri, Dental Assistant Liza assists the Clinical Team in providing dental care to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program. Nga Villanueva, Dental Hygienist Nga provides dental hygiene treatment to patients of the St. David’s Dental Program, including sealant applications. Dental Program – Operations Erica Castillo, MBA, Senior Dental Operations Officer Erica develops, implements, and manages the daily operations and strategies of the Dental Program and Dental Operations team, including compliance, process improvements, and quality. Read more… Yudith Amaran, Dental Case Manager Yudith manages case management services for Dental Program patients with complex care cases, and manages the facilitation of dental referrals to partner clinics in order to create dental homes for patients needing complex care. Sandra Arrizola, MBA, Senior Administrative Coordinator Sandra coordinates strategic administrative and operations support for the St. David’s Dental Program. Melissa Baez, MPH, Dental Screening Coordinator Melissa communicates and coordinates all logistical information and electronic data for dental screenings. Eddie Gonzales, Dental Fleet Manager Eddie manages all aspects of the St. David’s Dental Program Fleet and manages mechanical and equipment services for the Fleet. Mauricio Gutierrez, Dental Fleet Maintenance Coordinator Mauricio provides fleet support for the St. David’s Dental Program vans. Mike Huffaker, Dental Fleet Coordinator Mike coordinates fleet and equipment support for the St. David’s Dental Program vans. Sheila Kirkconnell, Dental Operations Manager Sheila manages the daily operations of the Dental Program, including van schedule management, supply order management, screening preparation and clinical scheduling. Nancy Lozoria, Patient Data Coordinator Nancy performs consent form audits, coordinates scheduling and program logistics, performs dental analytics projects, and performs data entry and oversight for the St. David’s Foundation Dental Program. Tina Madrigal, Dental Data Coordinator Tina coordinates, monitors, and analyzes dental data for the St. David’s Foundation Dental Program. Vanessa Morgan Valdovinos, Oral Health Program Coordinator Vanessa coordinates, plans and implements oral health education presentations and demonstrations at school sites and community events. Yubelly Perez, Community Outreach Program Manager Yubelly manages and coordinates all aspects of the Community Outreach program for the St. David’s Dental Program Zahida Rocha, Patient Care Coordinator Zahida coordinates and schedules dental appointments, triages emergency dental calls, and manages follow-up communications with parents, school nurses and Foundation clinical staff to ensure optimum use of clinical time and exceptional patient service. Cindy Ruiz, Dental Quality and Screening Coordinator Cindy coordinates dental quality initiatives that lead to practice and performance enhancements, including compliance oversight and training. Yanet Tejeda, Dental Operations Coordinator Yanet provides oversight and coordination of various operations and initiatives within the St. David’s Foundation Dental Program. Evaluation and Strategic Learning Becky Pastner, MPAff, Vice President of Evaluation and Strategic Learning Becky leads the Evaluation and Strategic Learning team, ensuring that data, research, and learning drive the evolution of Foundation strategy, support sound funding decisions, and inspire action to advance health equity in Central Texas. Read more… Le’Darrion Allen, Project Manager Le’Darrion provides programmatic, research, and project management support for the Foundation. Ellie Coplin, MPH, Senior Learning & Evaluation Officer Ellie develops, implements, and manages comprehensive evaluation strategies for the Foundation, ensuring that the Foundation, grant partners, and the community are able to increase the impact of our work based on what we are learning. Read more… Annie Henson, MPAff, MPH, Evaluation Officer Annie provides monitoring, evaluation, and research support to the Foundation, and supports the use of data for learning and program improvement through robust data analytics and evaluation activities. Picheska Marrero, Grants Manager Picheska manages grant cycle activities and administrative functions associated with the Foundation’s grant review process. Vanessa Rocha, CPM, Grants Manager Vanessa manages grant cycle activities and administrative functions associated with the Foundation’s grant review process. Jesse Simmons, MS, Senior Evaluation Officer Jesse develops, implements, and manages comprehensive evaluation strategies for the Foundation, and researches and analyzes demographic trends, community needs, and the impact of Foundation strategies. Read more… Finance Amy Vaughan, CPA, Chief Financial Officer Amy oversees the Foundation’s budgeting, financial planning, internal controls, accounting and reporting policies for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and IRS compliance. Read more… Vicky Hernandez-Ezell, Staff Accountant Vicky coordinates the day-to-day administration of accounts payable, payroll, and journal entry accounting transactions. Darshana Kalikstein, Senior Financial Analyst Darshana analyzes and presents financial and operational data to support decision making, and evaluates processes and procedures for effectiveness and efficiencies. Christy Miller, CPA, Controller Christy develops, implements and manages the Foundation’s budgeting, financial planning, internal controls, accounting and reporting policies for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and IRS compliance. Read more… Jocelyn Wobil, CPA, Programs Compliance Manager Jocelyn manages the operational and compliance reviews of the Foundation’s grants-related community investments and ensures compliance with applicable standards and requirements. Human Resources Cara Mueller, PHR, SHRM-CP, Chief Human Resources Officer Cara leads, develops, implements, and oversees human resources strategies and initiatives for the Foundation, including learning and organizational development, recruitment and staffing, benefits administration, workplace and employee wellness, compliance and risk management, compensation, talent and performance management, employee relations, talent recognition, and organizational culture. Read more… Samantha Almanza, MA, Human Resources Manager Samantha develops, implements, and manages various human resources strategies, including recruiting, onboarding, training, organizational development, employee wellness and talent recognition. Korina Garcia, Human Resources Coordinator Korina supports recruiting, internal communications, onboarding and offboarding, employee wellness, employee engagement, and training and development. Janet Oduor, Office Operations and Facilities Coordinator Janet serves as program coordinator for the Foundation’s office operations, the Foundation’s Innovation Center, and facilities. Joanna Ramirez, CEBS, aPHR, Human Resources Operations Manager Joanna manages the administration of the Foundation’s benefits programs, the Human Resources database and analytics reporting, the Foundation’s facilities, and the Foundation’s high school intern program. Information Technology Blake Holman, Chief Information and Infrastructure Officer Blake Holman is Chief Information and Infrastructure Officer and HIPAA Security Officer responsible for Information Technology, Facilities / Real Estate and other technology and information related initiatives. Read more… Josh Cash, Help Desk Technician II Josh provides Help Desk support for Foundation employees. Kevin Klinkers, Manager of System and Network Administration Kevin manages all aspects of the system and network technology infrastructure of the Foundation. Todd Waldron, MS, Director of Information Technology Todd directs the design, development, testing and production implementation of custom software solutions as well as the ongoing enhancements of third party systems. Read more… Investments Cathy Iberg, CPA, Vice President of Investments Cathy oversees the Foundation’s financial investments program. Read more… Legal and Compliance F. Xavier Peña, Executive Vice President & General Counsel Xavier oversees all legal matters of the Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2019, Xavier was the Vice President for Finance and General Counsel at the Houston Endowment Read more… Tamra Dunham, Paralegal and Compliance Manager Tamra manages the legal records for the Foundation, as well as various insurance, HIPAA, and tax compliance matters. Latest Stories Philanthropy in Central Texas: Interview with our President and CEO in Society Texas Impacting Long-Term Health Equity by Empowering the Uninsured St. David’s Foundation Announces Vice President of Community Investments Supporting Caregivers: Addressing the Rising Public Health Crisis of Caregiving SEE ALL STORIES Regan leads the Community Investments team, overseeing the Foundation’s strategic grantmaking, community collaborations, and strategic partnerships. Sign up to Keep in Touch Follow us on: Search The St. David'S Foundation Site: © 2021 St. David's Foundation. All rights reserved. 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