Our People

As a connector, The Neighborhood Bridge is all about people helping people. We depend upon both staff and volunteers to accomplish our goal of connecting individuals and families in our community to high-quality services to help them thrive.

Executive Director

We are currently searching for an Executive Director who will interact with schools, connecting school families and other Austin-area residents with the network of service providers active in the area that meets their needs. Learn more about this exciting opportunity here.

Board of Directors/Officers

Advisory Panel

  • Patricia Banks

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    SisterHouse

  • Crystal Gardner

    COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
    BOARD MEMBER: Housing Forward, ACT

  • Debbie Holliday-Phillips

    FOUNDER, Diversity Matters
    RETIRED TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR, CPS

  • Brian Lacey

    PRINCIPAL
    St. Angela School

  • Chris Thomas

    CO-FOUNDER/CEO
    Your Passion First

Committees

All committees are chaired by and composed of volunteers with the experience and skills needed for each committee’s work.

Development Committee
Chair, Mary Beth Hausken
Communications & Development Consultant, Former Program Coordinator,
OPEF VEX Robotics

Planning Committee
Chair, Alan Reed
CEO of two non-profits, Chicagoland Food and Beverage Network and Bigger Table

Communications Committee
Chair, Mary Beth Hausken
Communications & Development Consultant, Former Program Coordinator, OPEF VEX Robotics

Service Connector Committee
Chair, John Meister
Retired CEO and Board Chairman,
Thrive Counseling Center

Facilities Committee
Chair, Jim Jankowski
Retired Architect