Bill Arning received a B.A. in art history from New York University and a M.A. in art history from Tufts University while serving as exhibitions coordinator at the List Art…

Kyle Shelton is the director of strategic partnerships at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, where he leads research on urban development, transportation, and placemaking, as well as on…

Renee Bumpus is the Sr. Director of Wildlife Conservation Programs for the Houston Zoo where she guides and enhances over 30 international and local wildlife conservation partnerships.  She began her…

Mary Anne Piacentini, President and Chief Executive Officer, Katy Prairie Conservancy, coordinates the Conservancy’s land protection programs and conservation assistance to private landowners, establishes community partnerships and relationships with diverse…

Trevor Boffone is a Houston-based scholar, educator, writer, dramaturg, and producer. He is a member of the National Steering Committee for the Latinx Theatre Commons and the founder of the 50 Playwrights…

Eileen J. Morris, is a director, actress and educator. She worked closely with the founder of The Ensemble Theatre, George W. Hawkins, from 1982 until his death in 1990. As artistic…

Kenn McLaughlin joined Stages Theatre in 2001 as managing director and has served as artistic director since 2006.Under Kenn's leadership, Stages has strengthened its commitment to sustainable innovation through projects…

Beth Clark, landscape architect, co-founded Clark Condon Associates with Sheila Condon in 1985. After some time abroad, she rejoined the firm in 2004, bringing a long history of award-winning landscape…

Fresh out of Rice University, Rebecca Greene Udden founded Main Street Theater in 1975.  As artistic director she established a collective of theater professionals in a temporary home at Autry…

Corina E. Rogge has been the Andrew W. Mellon research scientist at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Menil Collection since 2013. She earned a B.A. in chemistry…