AJLI Award Winner Bios
Terri Broussard Williams
Terri Broussard Williams has built a distinguished career as an authentic, courageous, and impactful change agent. As an award-winning corporate lobbyist, nonprofit executive, and public speaker, she has transformed public and community service into a professional art form.
With over two decades of experience as a lobbyist, Terri has led groundbreaking, community-shifting initiatives. At just 27, she was part of an all-female lobbying team that successfully passed The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act, a landmark public health policy. Her dedication to driving systemic change earned her recognition as one of Austin Business Journal’s Most Influential Women in Central Texas.
Terri has worked with some of the world’s most recognized Fortune 300 companies and organizations, including Amazon and the American Heart Association, where she has driven high-impact advocacy initiatives for positive social change. She continues to shape the future through advisory board leadership, serving on the University of Texas Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Engagement, Louisiana State University Manship School of Mass Communications Advisory Board, and the LBJ School of Public Policy – Women’s Campaign School Advisory Board.
As the founder of Movement Maker, Terri has created a platform that inspires and empowers women to turn moments into movements, fostering leadership and changemaking worldwide. Her thought leadership extends into academia—she was the inaugural instructor for the Social Justice Graduate Certificate Program at Texas A&M’s Bush School and Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy.
Terri’s dedication to leadership development is rooted in her academic excellence. She holds a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was the student commencement speaker and received the Excellence in Social Impact Award. She is also a graduate of Penn’s Social Impact Strategy Executive Education Program and holds a Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. She continues to shape the next generation of changemakers through the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board.
Terri’s work with The Junior League has left a lasting impact on women’s leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement. Through board service at the Association of Junior Leagues International, she played a key role in advancing diversity and inclusion. Her contributions to the Junior League of Lafayette and the Junior League of Austin have empowered women to become bold community leaders.
Through every initiative, Terri champions the power of women to create lasting, transformative change.
Lyndsay Kerr
Lyndsay Kerr is a seasoned IT Development Manager at General Motors, with over 15 years of experience in the field. Her expertise lies in spearheading teams to develop impactful software applications, streamline data structures, and drive innovation within internal business operations.
Currently leading a dynamic team of project managers, developers, and analysts, Lyndsay is at the forefront of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at centralizing data from numerous disparate systems across the engineering community. This visionary mission facilitates engineers in deploying analytics and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) at scale, thereby enhancing efficiency and productivity across the business landscape.
Lyndsay’s commitment to understanding user needs is evident in her team’s meticulous approach to interviewing engineering users, ensuring optimal data structuring for seamless access and analysis. By empowering users through comprehensive training sessions, Lyndsay fosters a culture of data-driven decision-making within her organization.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Lyndsay is deeply engaged in personal development and community service. Notably, she has organized thought-provoking leadership panels for her IT organization, tackling subjects such as Mentoring and Work-Life Balance. As an active member of the Junior League of Austin (JLA) since 2013, Lyndsay has held various leadership roles, including ACA Merchant Co-Chair, Technology Chair, and Coats for Kids Chair. Under her stewardship, the Coats for Kids initiative distributed over 30,000 coats to children in Central Texas in 2023. Lyndsay’s dedication to equipping committee members with skills through training and mentorship has been impactful to the program.
Lyndsay is married to Grant who is a 1st grade teacher. They have a 4-month old son, Carson, and 2 Siberian Huskies, Cerby and Leia. In her free time, she loves to travel, watch reality television, or take on a new challenge such as new recipes, crafts, or workouts