Foundation
HCC Foundation empowers HCC student success through philanthropic support, aligned with key HCC institutional initiatives.
Ways to give
The Houston Community College Foundation, established in 1976, supports HCC in its efforts to attract and educate Houston-area students with the desire and the dedication to learn - including many non-traditional students and those facing barriers to higher education.
Mission
HCC Foundation empowers HCC student success through philanthropic support, aligned with key HCC institutional initiatives.
Vision
The HCC Foundation will serve as a philanthropic force supporting high quality educational experiences for HCC students of all backgrounds to help them improve the trajectory of their lives.
Executive Committee
David D. Itz, Board Chair
Community Volunteer
Ryan F. McCauley, Immediate Past Chair
Northern Trust
Melissa Vela, Vice Chair of Board Relations
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Ed Fierro, Vice Chair of Governance
Bracewell
Jennifer Waldner Grant, Vice Chair of Philanthropic Strategy
AIG
Juanita S. Parker, Secretary
Williams
Cecelia Allen, Treasurer
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
HCC Foundation Board of Directors
Joseph Avila
Memorial Hermann Health System
Vanessa Carter
Angels On Call Home Care
Hue Du
HD LEO
Javeed Gire
Richmond Printing
Jessica Herbst
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Doug Hohertz
Community Volunteer
Tracy Janda
Community Volunteer
Stacy Lindley
HCA Healthcare
Lona McManus
Morgan Stanley –The Journey Groups
Arturo G. Michel
City of Houston
Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez
Valero Energy
Darrell S. Morris
The Morris Capital Group, LLC
Leslie Nagy
Waste Management
Dr. Eddie L. Patton, Jr.
VyripharmEnterprises, LLC
Al M. Payton
CenterPoint Energy
Nicole Riley, CPA, CFE
Pannell, Kerr, Forster (PKF) Texas
Lina Sabouni
AUTOARCH Architects
HCC Board of Trustees Liaisons
Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, Trustee District VII (Ex-Officio)
Monica Flores Richart, Trustee District I (Ex-Officio)
Ex-Officios
Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher
Chancellor, HCC
Karen L. Schmidt, M.B.A., CFRE
President, HCC Foundation
- Sharon M. Adams
- Festus Adeleke Amoye
- Christopher Ashby
- David E. Baker
- Dr. Antrece L. Baggett
- Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy
- Karen Becerra
- Ginger Renfroe Blanton
- Travis C. Broesche
- Jesse Brown
- Carlyn Burton
- Kenneth R. Burton, Jr.
- Penny Butler
- Dr. Dorothy E. F. Caram
- Tony Chase
- Alice Chen
- Ann W. Cheng
- Mark L. Christensen
- Hank Coleman
- Carlos Cruz
- Marcus Davis
- Adam J. Dimmick
- Marc Eckhart
- Marcia Faschingbauer
- Dr. Robert Ford
- Harriet Foster
- Marc E. Grossberg
- John L. Guess, III
- Laura Le Harvey
- Ann Hayworth
- Alan Helfman
- Cecilia Hernandez
- Dr. Harry D. Holmes
- Javed Iqbal
- Cyrus Irani
- Suewan Johnson
- Dr. Nicolás Kanellos
- Deborah T. Kearns
- Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg
- Alfred W. Lasher, III
- Dr. Mary Lawson
- Stephen H. Le
- Debra L. LeBlanc
- Gigi Lee
- Moises Lopez
- Nancy Manderson
- Silvia Mintz
- Roy Montalbano
- The Honorable
- Christina Morales
- Misty Mousa-Lanza
- Mary W. Murrin
- Michael S. Parmet
- Jeanne M. Perdue
- Avery Plank
- Rao Ratnala
- Ricky A. Raven
- David Regenbaum
- Walter Rimbau
- Maria Rios
- Scott E. Rozzell
- Nancy Ruez
- Ali A. Saberioon
- Susan D. Sarofim
- Dr. Kim Shelton-Brown
- Randy Sim
- Kathryn S. Stream
- Courtney Taylor
- Shawn A. Taylor
- Jose Adan Treviño
- Irsan Tisnabudi
- Massey Villarreal
- Charlene White
- Mary Williams
- Ronald W. Woliver
- James Palmer Woodson
- The Honorable
- Clarease Rankin Yates
- Dr. Richard W. Yee
- Dr. Nancy Zefo
- The Honorable Fred S. Zeidman
Current and Past Presidents of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors
- David D. Itz, 2024 – 2026
- Ryan McCauley, 2022 – 2024
- David Regenbaum, 2018 – 2022
- Mary R. Williams, 2016 – 2018
- Shawn A. Taylor, 2014 – 2016
- Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy, 2012 – 2014
- Ginger Renfroe Blanton, 2008 – 2012
- William M. Coats, Jr., 2006 – 2008
- E.W. (Bill) Wright, III, 2002 – 2006
- Jim Box, 1998 – 2002
- Leroy Hermes, 1996 – 1998
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