The Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem Steering Committee is comprised of representatives from various stakeholder institutions and audiences across the area who provide core leadership for the collaborative. The steering committee:
- Provides guidance for the Ecosystem, including direction and desired outcomes and goals.
- Provides oversight to ensure fidelity to needs across the region and stakeholder organizations.
- Represents the diversity of Ecosystem members including different types, sizes, and leadership levels.
- Represents the Greater Austin area at regional events and National Community of Practice meetings.
Steering Committee Leadership
- Co-Lead: Paul O’Brien, MediaTech Ventures, CEO
- Co-Lead: Deepika Sangam, NASA EPDC, Education Specialist
- Secretary: Nicole Martin, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center, Research Associate
- Past-Lead: Tricia Berry, The University of Texas at Austin Women in STEM, Executive Director; Texas Girls Collaborative Project, Collaborative Lead
Steering Committee Members
- Tricia Berry, The University of Texas at Austin Women in STEM, Executive Director; Texas Girls Collaborative Project, Collaborative Lead
- Kristin Bonds, heristic, Founder, Programs Advisor
- Sonya Johnson, Child Inc.
- Gabriel Krizin, ReVisionEd Inc, CEO & Co-Founder; Robotters, Festival Director
- JJ Leissing, Thinkery, Vice President of Education
- Nicole Martin, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center, Research Associate
- Tracy Mendez, Retired Xerox
- Paul O’Brien, MediaTech Ventures, CEO
- Deepika Sangam, NASA EPDC, Education Specialist
- Reyda Tayor, Mission Capital, Senior Consultant, Data & Evaluation
- Kobla Tetey, Break the Box, Founder/CEO
- Michael Ward Jr., Austin Urban Technology Movement
- Paul Williams, Austin Community College, Professor of Physics
- Patrick Yonnone, Texas STARBASE Austin, Director