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Dr. Lindsay Whorton

Dr. Lindsay Whorton is proud to be a founding member of The Holdsworth Center. She helped design the blueprint for the Center’s programming and has served as president since 2019. As its leader, she is dedicated to living Holdsworth’s values and bringing its best-in-class leadership learning and development programs to more leaders across the state of Texas through innovative offerings and services.

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Our People

Portrait photo of Adrian Parker , District Support Consultant

Adrian Parker

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Adrienne Williams, Lead Learning Facilitator

Adrienne Williams

Lead Learning Facilitator

Portrait photo of Dr. Alejandra Garza, Program Coordinator

Dr. Alejandra Garza

Program Coordinator

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Aleshia Anderson

Senior Director, Human Resources

Portrait photo of Alex Ladwig, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Sr. Manager

Alex Ladwig

Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Sr. Manager

Portrait photo of Dr. Alex Rios, Lead Learning Designer

Dr. Alex Rios

Lead Learning Designer

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Alexandra Arroyo

Director, District Programs

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Alisha Taylor

Director, District Support

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Ameer Mobarak

Controller, Finance

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Ana Wong

Business Application Lead

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Andrew Murphy

Grants Manager

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Angela Galvan-Galindo

Chief of Staff

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Brian Gillespie

Web Developer

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Bryan Rubio

Chief Development Officer

Portrait photo of Colin Curtin, Senior Director, District Programs

Colin Curtin

Senior Director, District Programs

Portrait photo of Courtney Quiroga McMillian, Senior Manager, Finance & Campus Operations

Courtney Quiroga McMillian

Senior Manager, Finance & Campus Operations

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Crysta Polvinale

Multimedia Designer

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Dr. Danielle Bustillos SoRelle

Senior Data Analyst

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David Churchman

Senior Data Analyst

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Eliza Gordon

Lead Learning Designer

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Elizabeth Del Toro

Chief Marketing Officer

Portrait photo of Emilee DeKlotz, Program Coordinator

Emilee DeKlotz

Program Coordinator

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Esther Marsden

Program Coordinator

Portrait photo of Esther Rivera, Project Manager

Esther Rivera

Project Manager

Portrait photo of Gabrielle Hackett, Data Analyst

Gabrielle Hackett

Data Analyst

Portrait photo of Ha'Wanna St.Cyr, District Support Consultant

Ha'Wanna St.Cyr

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Hilary Simon, Lead Coach

Hilary Simon

Lead Coach

Portrait photo of Janay Boykin-Whitmire, District Support Consultant

Janay Boykin-Whitmire

District Support Consultant

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Jason Sierra

Managing Director, District Programs

Portrait photo of Jeff Bush, Video Producer

Jeff Bush

Video Producer

Portrait photo of Jennifer Duran, Data Coordinator

Jennifer Duran

Data Coordinator

Portrait photo of Jerry Rios, Director of IT

Jerry Rios

Director of IT

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Joan Moreno

Program Coordinator

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Joi Bailey Green

Special Events Coordinator

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Jordan Greenberg

Senior District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Julia Perry, Senior Program Coordinator

Julia Perry

Senior Program Coordinator

Portrait photo of Julie Poluszejko, District Support Consultant

Julie Poluszejko

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Kate Stevenson, Multimedia Designer

Kate Stevenson

Multimedia Designer

Portrait photo of Katie Jaron, Managing Director, Superintendent Pipeline

Katie Jaron

Managing Director, Superintendent Pipeline

Portrait photo of Kelcie Smith, Executive Assistant

Kelcie Smith

Executive Assistant

Portrait photo of Kelli Green, Chief Financial Officer

Kelli Green

Chief Financial Officer

Portrait photo of Kenisha Coburn, Lead Learning Designer

Kenisha Coburn

Lead Learning Designer

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Kesha DeJarnett

Director, Superintendent Pipeline

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Kirk Scarbrough

Director of Marketing

Portrait photo of Kirsten Hund, Senior Manager, Alumni & Communications

Kirsten Hund

Senior Manager, Alumni & Communications

Portrait photo of Dr. LaAlice Hopkins, District Support Consultant

Dr. LaAlice Hopkins

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Lance Allid, Accountant, Finance

Lance Allid

Accountant, Finance

Portrait photo of Dr. Lindsay Whorton, President

Dr. Lindsay Whorton

President

Portrait photo of Dr. Liz Garcia, Director, Coaching

Dr. Liz Garcia

Director, Coaching

Portrait photo of Liz Neff, Development Manager

Liz Neff

Development Manager

Portrait photo of Liz Mitlak, Project Manager

Liz Mitlak

Project Manager

Portrait photo of Makayla Foster, Development Coordinator

Makayla Foster

Development Coordinator

Portrait photo of Manuel Olguin, Senior District Support Consultant

Manuel Olguin

Senior District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Executive Superintendent-in-Residence

Dr. Marcelo Cavazos

Executive Superintendent-in-Residence

Portrait photo of Marina Lin, Chief Operating Officer

Marina Lin

Chief Operating Officer

Portrait photo of Matt Nelson, Executive Assistant

Matt Nelson

Executive Assistant

Portrait photo of Matt Thompson, Lead Learning Designer

Matt Thompson

Lead Learning Designer

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Melanie Calton

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Melanie Maspero, Director, District Partnerships (Years 1-2)

Melanie Maspero

Director, District Partnerships (Years 1-2)

Portrait photo of Melissa Ludwig, Senior Manager, Communications

Melissa Ludwig

Senior Manager, Communications

Portrait photo of Michael Taylor, District Support Consultant

Michael Taylor

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Michele King, Director, Strategic Initiatives

Michele King

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Portrait photo of Dr. Michelle Lucas, Senior Data Analyst

Dr. Michelle Lucas

Senior Data Analyst

Portrait photo of Michelle Darling, Coach

Michelle Darling

Coach

Portrait photo of Michelle Hlavenka, Executive Assistant

Michelle Hlavenka

Executive Assistant

Portrait photo of Namrita Chawla, Managing Director, Learning & Impact

Namrita Chawla

Managing Director, Learning & Impact

Portrait photo of Nick Lerman, IT Support Specialist

Nick Lerman

IT Support Specialist

Portrait photo of Patricia McKee, Lead Coach

Patricia McKee

Lead Coach

Portrait photo of Dr. Pauline Dow, Chief Program Officer

Dr. Pauline Dow

Chief Program Officer

Portrait photo of Rachel Gallardo, Managing Director, District Programs & Support

Rachel Gallardo

Managing Director, District Programs & Support

Portrait photo of Rosa Marroquín, Business Application Analyst

Rosa Marroquín

Business Application Analyst

Portrait photo of Dr. Sania Ali, Lead Learning Designer

Dr. Sania Ali

Lead Learning Designer

Portrait photo of Sarah Hobson Vafaie, Senior District Support Consultant

Sarah Hobson Vafaie

Senior District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Shanthi Radhakrishnan, District Support Consultant

Shanthi Radhakrishnan

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Sharon Foley, Senior Director, Campus Programs

Sharon Foley

Senior Director, Campus Programs

Portrait photo of Shirly Thomas, Project Manager

Shirly Thomas

Project Manager

Portrait photo of Dr. Sohyun (Sophia) Choi, Data Analyst

Dr. Sohyun (Sophia) Choi

Data Analyst

Portrait photo of Dr. Stacy Frenchwood, District Support Consultant

Dr. Stacy Frenchwood

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Theresa Colunga, District Support Consultant

Theresa Colunga

District Support Consultant

Portrait photo of Tiffany O’Neill, Director, Superintendent Pipeline Programs

Tiffany O’Neill

Director, Superintendent Pipeline Programs

Portrait photo of Dr. Tricia Baumer, Lead Learning Designer

Dr. Tricia Baumer

Lead Learning Designer

Portrait photo of Victoria (Tori) Nguyen, Human Resources Generalist

Victoria (Tori) Nguyen

Human Resources Generalist

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