“Courtney grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area before establishing roots in Austin over 17 years ago. After earning her BA from Wake Forest University, she came back to TX and graduated with her JD from Baylor Law School. For over 15 years, Courtney has been in-house counsel for hyper growth startup tech companies in Austin. She’s currently Chief Legal Officer at ZenBusiness.com.

A proud member of The Junior League of Austin for 15 years, Courtney has served the League in multiple leadership roles including Administrative Vice President, Nominating Chair, Provisional Chair and A Christmas Affair Chair. She’s also a graduate of Leadership Austin’s Essential class 45, the best class ever. In her free time, Courtney enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants. She lives in Central Austin with her husband, Ed; daughter, Charlotte; son, Collin; and golden retriever, Arnie.”

“Amy is a native Austinite, growing up just outside the city in Dripping Springs. After graduating from Dripping Springs High School, she attended Texas A&M University in College Station where she graduated with a Business Administration degree in Information Systems. A few years later, Amy received her Masters of Education with a focus in Elementary Education. She returned to the Austin area after college and started her career with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Amy has been with TCEQ for almost 20 years, holding several positions throughout the agency. Currently, she is the Deputy Director of the Enforcement Division. In addition to her volunteer work with the Junior League of Austin, Amy has been an active leader in her son’s Cub Scout pack for several years.

Amy has been a member of the Junior League of Austin for 8 years. During her time, she has served the League in many roles including A Christmas Affair Technology Manager, A Christmas Affair Tickets Co-Chair, and as a Clinic Advocate for the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. Amy has also served the League on the Board of Directors in previous years as Technology Chair and Administrative Vice President. In her free time, Amy enjoys traveling, attending Aggie sports, and watching her children play baseball/softball. She lives in Pflugerville with her husband, Reese; son, Jackson; daughter, Lily; and three dogs, Sullie, Dixie, and Gunner. ”

Tillery Castillo is originally from McAllen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. She came to Austin in 2004 to attend The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating with a B.S. in Public Relations and a minor in Business she later began a career in real estate. She currently is a Broker Associate with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty focusing in investment and residential real estate. As an active volunteer in her community she sits on multiple boards. The organizations she is involved with most include The Junior League of Austin, Women’s Symphony League and The Rotary Club of Austin. Tillery has been a member of The Junior of League of Austin for 13 years, and has participated in and chaired multiple committees and sub-committees. This includes ACA, FIT, Sustainer Engagement, CIC headquarters and CFK.

“Danielle Bornowski grew up in Central Texas and studied Public Relations at Texas Tech University. She started her career in the non-profit space and worked for several Austin youth-development agencies before starting her own business. She is currently the CEO of DQB Strategies, a marketing consultancy that helps solopreneurs develop ways to authentically implement sales and marketing strategies into their businesses. Danielle joined The Junior League of Austin in 2017 and has held various roles in the community and internally in the organization as a Grants Writer, FDC PR Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, and PR Chair.

Danielle loves spending time outside with her husband, Cody, and their two boys. ”

“Kristen grew up in Amarillo, received her Bachelors degrees from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and moved to Austin to complete her Masters degree at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. She has been a proud member of the Austin community ever since. As Executive Director of Student1, Kristen works to make data more accessible for agencies, organizations, educators, and professionals as they support students throughout the education pipeline.

Now in her 9th year as a JLA member, Kristen has served as Placement Chair, Technology Chair, on Coats for Kids, and in several roles related to operations and fund development. She has worked with several Austin area nonprofits focused on providing educational and leadership opportunities for women and girls. Kristen is a Leadership Austin alum and serves on the Texans Care for Children Founder’s Award Luncheon Host Committee. Kristen lives in southwest Austin with her cat, Cady, and enjoys reading, playing Mahjong, traveling, and encouraging people to vote.”

“Ashley grew up in the Houston area and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, earning her B.S. in Public Relations from the Moody College of Communication and a Business minor from the McCombs School of Business. She began her career in the online couponing space, transitioning from content management to offshore resource management, and then into software product development and project management. Currently, she serves as a Solutions Director at Calavista Software.

In her 10 years with The Junior League of Austin, Ashley has held multiple roles, including Coat Drive Coordinator for Coats For Kids (CFK), Membership Development Member-at-Large, Assistant to the President, Nominating Committee Member, Fund Development Support Team Chair, Board Member-at-Large, Provisional Team Lead, and multiple positions on the A Christmas Affair Committee. This year, she is serving as the Fund Development Vice President. Ashley lives in northwest Austin. She enjoys reading, traveling, watching true crime documentaries, and is passionate about makeup and skincare.”

“Courtney grew up in Santa Barbara before moving to Texas to attend Baylor University. She moved to Washington DC to work for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and President George W. Bush, where she met her husband, Adam, at an alumni event. She returned to Texas and worked for the state legislature and various non-profits.

In her 15th year as a member of The Junior League of Austin, Courtney has served as the Provisional Chair, Board Member-at-Large, A Christmas Affair Children’s Events Co-Chair and a member of many committees including Coats for Kids and the Austin Entertains tasting event highlighting women in the culinary industry. She lives with her husband and two children in central Austin and enjoys exploring the hidden treasures the city has to offer. She serves on numerous boards and committees including Texas Folklife and the Austin Diaper Bank.”

“Erica Shelgren grew up in the Austin area and proudly holds a BS in Psychology from Texas A&M University. With 15 years of experience in HR and People functions across technology companies, from start-ups to large enterprises, she has led teams in people operations, talent strategy, and talent management. Currently, Erica is the VP, Global People Operations at The Knot Worldwide.

Since joining The Junior League of Austin in 2017, Erica has served on the A Christmas Affair committee, Coats for Kids committee, and as the Technology Chair. Outside of her professional and volunteer commitments, she enjoys reading, traveling, home design, spending time with her family and friends, and always being on the hunt for the best queso.
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“Sara Hogan, an Austin native, briefly left her hometown to earn a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Alabama. Upon returning, she embarked on a professional career in human resources, working with various local start-ups. For the past 11 years, Sara has been an active member of the Junior League of Austin, dedicating her time to numerous community initiatives. Her involvement includes partnering with the Center for Child Protection and supporting various community partners through Done in A Day (DIAD) projects. Sara has also taken on leadership roles in key fundraising committees such as A Christmas Affair, Coats for Kids, and Kids in Cool Shoes. Currently residing in South Austin with her husband, two young daughters, and their dachshund, Sara cherishes weekends spent exploring the city and traveling with her family.”

“Jaz’s banking job brought her to Texas; an unexpected proposal brought her to Austin in 2010. By graduation, she attended 14 schools as she followed her mother in the Air Force; her favorite place to live during this time was Turkey. She attended Hampton University, an HBCU in Virginia, and started her career with Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) in Charlotte, NC. Celebrating 18 years with the bank, she is a Vice President within the Local Government Credit Team and a Certified Treasury Professional. Living by Luke 12:48, “to whom much is given, much is required,” she has dedicated her life to service.

Since moving to Austin, Jaz has led Wells Fargo’s volunteer efforts in the Austin community, served on the board of the Austin Area Urban League, assisted in the development of the AAUL’s Strategic Plan, worked with Alzheimer’s Texas, and was a member of the Executive Council for Texas Women in Public Finance. After joining JLA in 2020 her in-league placements have included Researcher and Researcher’s Chair Assistant. Jaz is a self identified serial hobbyist currently focusing on quilting. Any given weekend, you can find her, her husband Devon, and her son DJ, battling over board games, playing Pokemon Go, fishing, kayaking, or tending to their vegetable garden.”

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“A native of Houston, TX, Marcella moved to Massachusetts to attend prep school at Phillips Academy Andover and earn her Bachelor’s from Smith College. After a few years on Wall Street, Marcella returned to Houston to join the Junior League of Houston as a community volunteer and work in corporate finance at NRG and later, Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. Upon moving to Austin to earn her MBA at UT McCombs School of Business, Marcella transferred to the Austin League where she has served in the community at Women’s Storybook Project, on the Coats for Kids and Community Connections Committees and as FDC treasurer. Marcella volunteers with several organizations, serves as Treasurer of Women’s Storybook Project and is a proud member of Impact Austin & Social Venture Partners Austin. In her free time, Marcella enjoys traveling, reading and exploring the outdoor wonders of Central and West Texas. ”

“Whitney Broughton grew up in the Houston area and is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio where she earned degrees in History and Political Science. Additionally, Whitney received her Masters in Public Service and Administration from the George H.W. Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University.

Having served on the staffs of Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, Governor Rick Perry, and State Senator Kelly Hancock, Whitney has dedicated her professional career to improving public education for all 5.6 million students in the State of Texas. Whitney currently serves as Assistant Director of Governmental Relations for the Texas Association of School Boards where she helps over 7,000 elected school board members advocate for their students and communities.

Within The Junior League of Austin, Whitney currently serves as Assistant to the President. Her previous roles include Community Impact Center (CIC) Chair, CIC Site Manager Chair, Austin Entertains 2020 Production Chair, and A Christmas Affair “”I’ll Be Home for Christmas”” 2019 Decorations Assistant. Additionally, she has served with the Junior League’s Community Partner Bluebonnet Camp.

Whitney resides in Dripping Springs with her two cats Shostakovich (Shots) and Veto. She enjoys crafting, trivia, Legos and rewatching The West Wing. ”

“Lyndsey’s family moved to Austin when she was 4 months old from St Paul, MN. Though her 2nd generation Austinite Husband will disagree, Lyndsey considers herself a Native Austinite. Lyndsey grew up in North Austin and graduated from Westwood High School. She attended college at SWT in San Marcos where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in Food Science and MicroBiology. After college she worked as a Nutritionist for WIC (Women, Infants and Children) and then moved on to work for Chartwells at SWT. After her son was born in 2002 she decided to stay home with her growing family. For the next 13 years she stayed home with her kids and focused on volunteering at her church, children’s schools and The Junior League. In 2013 Lyndsey became certified as a Peak Pilates Instructor. For the past 10 years she has enjoyed teaching Pilates; focusing her work on helping clients recover from injury, chronic pain or just finding their way back to healthy movement in their lives.

Lyndsey has been a member of The Junior League of Austin since 2009 and has served in a variety of leadership roles including, General Meetings Chair, Board Member At Large,Administrative Vice President , Nominating Committee, A Christmas Affair Chair and President 2020-2021. As a Sustaining member Lyndsey has continued to support The League in various advisor roles as well as serving on Ad Hoc committees. Lyndsey has served on the Board of her Church, St Lukes on the Lake, as well as Chaired the Search Committee for the Rector search in 2023. Lyndsey is a Graduate of Leadership Austin Essential Class 41. Lyndsey has been happily married to her best friend, Grant Crawford for 25 years and is the enormously proud mother to Colton and Anabelle. Colton is attending Texas Tech and Anabelle UT so football season is always an adventure in our home! Lyndsey enjoys taking Yoga and Pilates classes, walk and talks and concerts with her daughter, discussing history and Marvel movies with her son, reading, puzzles, college football and living the empty nest life with her husband.”

“Brittany, a native Texan, grew up in Amarillo before moving to Lubbock for college from 2008 to 2012, where she earned a degree in Hospitality. She began her career at the Four Seasons in Dallas and has since explored diverse industries, including sales in luxury indoor and outdoor furnishings. Currently, she serves as the Regional Sponsorship Manager at Marsh McLennan Agency. In addition to MMA, Brittany assists Ward Realty Group administratively.

Active in The Junior League since 2013, Brittany started in Dallas and relocated to Austin in 2018. Her roles in the League have included Project Chair, Community Placement Chair, and most recently Researcher’s Chair, in addition to these she has had placements with Dallas Arboretum, Dallas CASA, and the Central Texas Food Bank. Her love for animals is evident through her involvement with the Austin Humane Society continuing after being placed there to serve. Outside of the Junior League, Brittany served on the board of Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue and has volunteered with numerous other animal based organizations. Brittany enjoys time with her extended family, friends, and her pets—Mira Belle, Harper Lee, Hamilton Jay, and Mongo the cat. In her leisure, she enjoys playing board games, going to concerts, creating pottery, and playing the piano.”

“Danielle Chavez Treviño grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and is a graduate of Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, where she earned degrees from the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a Master of Mass Communication. She is a mission-driven communications professional, currently serving as director of communications for yes. every kid. at Stand Together. Danielle has advised both non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses, previously serving as vice president of marketing & communications for the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. She has also served on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Austin Young Chamber and Communities in Schools of Central Texas. In 2022, Danielle was recognized as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society South Central Texas Woman of the Year.

Within The Junior League of Austin, Danielle serves as a Board Member-at-Large and Strategic Planning Chair-Elect. Her previous roles include PR Chair, A Christmas Affair PR Chair, Nominating Committee member, and Admissions Chair, where she helped recruit the largest JLA Provisional class in over five years. Danielle resides in North Austin with her husband, daughter, and their Yorkie, Clover.”

“Jamie Zerwas Mills grew up in the Dallas – Ft. Worth Area and is a graduate of Texas State University where she earned degrees in Communication Studies and Political Science. Jamie spent many years in the consulting industry with IBM & Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting global clients across multiple industries. Currently, she is a Director of Program Management for Visa Acceptance Solutions where she supports business product development and key strategic clients.

In her 10 years as a member of The Junior League of Austin, she has served on multiple committees & councils, holding roles such as Food-In-Tummies (FIT) Chair, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Chair, Provisional Lead, Nominating Committee Member, Coat Drive Coordinator for Coats For Kids (CFK) & multiple roles on the FIT committee while also serving on the Fund Development, Membership, Prospecting, & Communications Councils. This year she is serving as a Board Member-at-large and on the CFK committee as AISD Support. Outside of her time volunteering with JLA, Jamie enjoys reading fiction, traveling, and seeing plays, musicals, & concerts.

Jamie resides in Northwest Austin with her husband Kenneth, daughter Evelyn, & their 9-year old Great Dane, Scarlett.”