Foundation

Christy lives, hikes and paddles in Western Travis County. She was part of a team that ultimately created Reimer’s Ranch and has long been an advocate for parks, trails, and conservation easements. She founded the Hill Country Alliance in 2004 and spent four years working at Shield Ranch.

As a nearly native Austinite, Joanna grew up hiking and swimming at Travis County Parks. Now she brings over 20 years of nonprofit management and program experience to the Foundation, including serving as the founding executive director of Shoal Creek Conservancy. She enjoys traveling, backpacking and adventuring with her husband and curious young son.

Deron frequently experiences the parks as a soccer player, hiker, runner, kayaker, and fisherman. He understands the balance of environmental stewardship and sharing nature's virtues with present and future generations. A 20+ year resident of Austin, Deron has split his IT career between wireless technology and public service.

Elliott is a native Austinite who spent many hours of his youth at Dottie Jordan Park. After a 32 year career at Nike, Elliott returned to Austin with his family and is a proud founding member of the TCPF. He also founded and leads Open Road Capital, an investment company.

Reggie James, a veteran of the Navy Nuclear Submarine Service, worked as an administrative law judge in Texas’ Juvenal Justice system. He spent 25 years with Consumer Reports Advocacy becoming regional director after 10 years. He also led the Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club until retiring in 2019.

Born and raised in Austin, Jose spent much of his youth at Pace Bend Park and on Lake Austin launching his boat at the 360 boat ramp. Jose started his career in advertising, and founded Canales & Co, a branding agency in 2014. After working with Travis County Parks Foundation to build the brand, he joined the board as a director in 2022.

David served as Travis County Attorney for 18 years before retiring in 2020. His service was marked with a priority for legal ethics, criminal justice reform, governmental transparency, and environmental protection including Hamilton Pool and the creation of the 30,000 acres, Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan.

John, his wife Ann, and their three grown children and one grandchild regularly can be found walking, jogging and playing in local parks in Austin, NYC and Denver. John currently serves as a director of government affairs for Dell Technologies and previously practiced environmental law in Washington, D.C. and Austin and served in the Texas Governor’s Office and White House.

Courtney has lived in Austin since 1997 and started her career in residential real estate in 2005. She has a strong connection with the parks as the outdoor lifestyle and quality of life afforded by our parks are critical to her clients and a huge factor in deciding to move to Austin. Courtney loves the outdoors and is a park super-user! Courtney is married to Brett and they have two children who love the outdoors and Travis County Parks.

Sean is an ambitious undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin, dual-majoring in Geography and Sustainability Studies with an emphasis in geographic information science and natural resource management. His unique background includes eight years of enlisted service as an Electronics Technician in the US Navy. When not immersed in academia or professional endeavors, he indulges his love for the great outdoors through trail running and rock climbing.

Joseph is a senior at Texas A&M University majoring in Recreation, Park, & Tourism Sciences with a focus on park conservation and management. He first became familiar with the Travis County Parks system while working at Hamilton Pool Preserve as a seasonal Park Tech. There he began his journey into environmental stewardship and developed a passion for the conservation efforts throughout Travis County and the surrounding areas. He enjoys taking his dog on runs, visiting new parks, and playing guitar with friends.