The YouthLaunch Board of Directors is a talented and diverse group of individuals who are committed to the mission of YouthLaunch.

Current Board of Directors

  • Paul Bollinger, Office of Representative Jim Pitts
  • Jeff Clark, American Electronics Association
  • Wendy Dittmer, Social Responsibility Strategist
  • Jay Ellwanger, DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy, LLP
  • Debra Haas, Haas Policy Consulting, Inc.
  • Stacy McCracken, UT - Continuing and Innovative Education
  • James Parsons, The Office of the Honorable Gisela Triana
  • Michelle Rossomando, Vice President - Development, McKinney York Architects
  • Katie Reed, Treasurer, Hamilton, Pyle & Bowman LLP
  • Ryan Rothrock, Vice President, Brown & Brown of Austin Insurance
  • Deidra Mills Ryan, CPA, DMR Accounting & Consulting
  • Olga Seelig, Attorney & Austin Municipal Court Judge
  • Scott Smyth, President, Trillion
  • Eric Starkloff, National Instruments
  • H. Grant Thomas, YouthLaunch Founder
  • Jennifer Wuamett, Freescale
  • Rebecca Yerly, Secretary and Nominations, TXP

Founding Board of Directors

  • Phil Dial, Senior Consulting Actuary, Rudd & Wisdom. Inc.
  • Mary Herman, Community Volunteer, Trustee, Austin Community Foundation
  • Dr. Richard Sutch, Former PAL® Program Director, Austin Independent School District
  • Lee Walker, Former President, Dell Computer Corporation; Founder and Chair, Community Investment Corporation; Chairman, Capital Metro Transportation Authority
  • Ted Whatley, Former Headmaster, St. Mark's School of Texas; former Board Member, Austin Independent School District