Barbra Boeta is the Community Development Officer in Austin for Texas Capital Bank. She is responsible for implementing the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act strategy in Austin, she works with local civic, community organizations, and small businesses to understand the needs of the community and how the bank can support those needs. Prior to joining the bank, Barbra spent 19 years working to foster the growth of local small businesses throughout Austin. Throughout her career, she has helped thousands of businesses reach profitability and sustainability. Barbra is committed to helping break down barriers to help others fulfill their dreams.

Melissa Rios Canon currently serves as a HIV Prevention Consultant for the Texas Department of State Health Services since 2020, and has been in the HIV field since 2006. Melissa has over 15 years of non-profit management experience with strengths in financial oversight, grants management, continuous quality improvement, and program growth. Melissa has worked with a wide range of underserved and marginalized populations including people living with HIV/AIDS, LGBTQIA+, refugees andf immigrants, youth with substance use, racial minorities, women, and people living with disabilities.

Erica V. Ekwurzel, CFRE, MPAff, (Board Co-Chair) is the founder of CivicAIM, a philanthropic consulting practice focused on strengthening grantmaking, governance and impact. With experience as a professional fundraiser, a research scholar in philanthropic strategy, grantmaking program officer, and consultant focused on social impact, Erica brings an extensive perspective to her work. Erica holds a BA from Austin College and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. She serves on the advisory councils and boards of: National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers, 21/64 Philanthropic Advisors of Color, and Austin Together Fund. Additionally, she is an investor to the Hispanic Impact Fund, a program of the Austin Community Foundation. When not on land building strong philanthropic ties and impact to the Texas community, you can find Erica, with a passport in hand, traveling to beach destinations and scuba diving exploring the depths and wonders of the sea with her family.

MJ Korpela (Secretary) is a senior consultant with MAYA Consulting, where she leads projects related to child welfare, trauma and attachment, early childhood and 2Gen programs, family power building and DEI, strategic planning, and community engagement. Prior to joining the MAYA team, MJ spent 7 years building and overseeing trauma-informed 2Gen programming in Austin, TX. She has extensive experience in family-centered programming, including 2Gen models, trauma informed and attachment centered program models, mental health support and therapeutic milieu building, family empowerment and narrative change initiatives, and early childhood partnerships. MJ relocated to Austin in 2014 from Minneapolis, MN, where she worked primarily in mental health and crisis response with women and children, focusing on trauma, attachment, and racial equity. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and will defend her thesis this year on building equitable, attachment centered 2Gen programs to finalize her MA in Counseling Psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Edna Parra is currently the Community Engagement & Outreach Manager at CapMetro. She has worked in the Austin area developing and managing community programs for 20+ years in various fields, including the arts, health care, education, and now, transit. She’s a first-gen student and earned her BS from The University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Public Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. Edna and her family immigrated from Mexico to El Paso, so she sees the power and importance of organizations like Todos Juntos for families new to this country. She is very excited to join TJ and hopes to grow programs and opportunities that help immigrants pursue the opportunities they dreamt of when coming to Texas. Outside of work, Edna likes to camp, bike around town, and play soccer with her family for fun.

Julieta Garcia Seebach is a Director at Fitch Ratings. She conducts bond rating analysis of municipal utility systems and state revolving fund credits across the country and brings 20 years of finance expertise. Prior to joining Fitch in 2008, Julie was a portfolio manager at the Texas Water Development Board where her responsibilities included managing and maintaining cash flows for a $3.5 billion loan and $2.5 billion debt portfolio for the agency. Earlier, Julie worked as a financial advisor at Dell Inc. and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Austin, TX. Julie began her career at Charles Schwab & Co. as a research analyst at the Schwab Center for Investment Research in San Francisco, where she performed regression analysis and conducted bond fund research. Julie holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago (where she also participated in a study abroad program at the London School of Economics during her senior year of college), and a master’s degree in business administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. She was born and raised in El Paso, TX, but has lived in Austin, Texas for 19 years. When not working, you can find Julie spending time with her husband (Chris), son (Luca), daughter (Helena), and two dogs (Ariel & Sydney).