Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors reflects both Alchemy’s history and its future—bringing together founding members who have carried the work from its earliest stages, alongside newer leaders drawn to the mission and the possibilities ahead. Together, they support the organization with thoughtfulness, accountability, and a shared commitment to students and community.

Co-Chairs
Kathy Heinzerling — Retired
Tai Ingram — Creative Coaching Consultants

Members
Abby Parker — Mya Consulting
David Lopez — Leadership for Educational Equity
Jaime Luna — Good Reason Houston
Jakarda Varnado — NASA
John Oberkor — McKinsey
Kenyetta House — Youth Development Center Houston
Marquis Edwards — Accounting Consultant
Maurice Tillman — First Horizon (CRA Mortgage Loan Officer)
Sabrina Evans — Compass Realty
Sheila Whitford — Retired Rice Professor
Shelah Crear — Rice University, Department of Education

Advisory Board

Julie Duong — Nick Finnegan Counseling Center

Lisa McClinton — Creative Coaching Consultants

Kathryn Williams — Employment & Civil Rights Lawyer

Natalia Fernandez — Leadership for Educational Equity

Charla Phillips — Youth Development Center