The Arc of Texas Team - The Arc of Texas

Working at The Arc is more than just a job for many of our staff. We work hard to make a difference in the lives of more than 500,000 Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc of Texas staff work hand-in-hand with our many volunteer members to fulfill The Arc’s mission throughout the state.

Staff

Board

Leadership

Marcia Espinal Chief Community Engagement and Advancement Officer
Marcia is a big-picture thinker who loves people and fixing things. She believes in inclusion, equity, and diversity, and throughout her international career in consulting, research, and nonprofit management, Marcia has successfully developed a wide range of initiatives to address community needs and push forward systems change. She holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, and graduated from American University’s School of International Service in Washington, DC with a Master’s Degree in Development Management.
- mespinal@thearcoftexas.org
Ana Martinez Chief Executive Officer
Ana joined The Arc of Texas on October 2014. She brings a wealth of experience to her role as the Chief Executive Officer having worked more than 27 years in the non-profit sector. She has more than 30 years of professional experience in all aspects of accounting functions and executive level management including fiscal management of federal, state and local funding; creation of operating reserve funds; establishing accounting systems and software conversion; and extensive audit experience. Prior to The Arc of Texas, Ana held executive level positions with various nonprofit local organizations including Any Baby Can, Texas Health Institute, Easter Seals-Central Texas, Caritas of Austin, Skillpoint Alliance, Youth Advocacy, and Texans War on Drugs. Most recently, she served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Texas Tribune.   Ana is also an active volunteer in her community. She served as Board Treasurer of Camp Fire Balcones Council and Forklift DanceWorks.   Ana is married to Sergio Martinez and has two daughters, Sami and Sarah.
- amartinez@thearcoftexas.org
- 512-454-6694 ext. 7730
Haley Greer, J.D. Chief Master Pooled Trust Officer
Haley manages The Arc of Texas Master Pooled Trust, a trust fund that provides people with disabilities an ongoing source of money for supplemental wants and needs. Haley is responsible for assisting families in establishing trust accounts, keeping up with current Medicaid regulations, approving and reporting trust disbursements, communicating with attorneys, judges and the bank about trust issues and educating local Arc chapters and other interested groups about the benefits of the trust.
- hgreer@thearcoftexas.org
- 512-454-6694 ext. 7735

Master Pooled Trust

Advocacy

Development

Ann Marie Garcia Program Manager for RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
Ann Marie Garcia is the Program Manager of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which connects individuals age 55 and better with volunteer opportunities to provide services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). She graduated from Cornell College with a B.A. in English and attended graduate school at Texas A&M University’s Bush School where she earned a Master’s of Public Service and Administration with a focus in Public Policy Analysis. In her free time, she likes to go kickboxing, sing in a local Austin women’s chorus, volunteer, and eat at as many local Austin restaurants as possible.
- agarcia@thearcoftexas.org

Administration

Nashi Stanton Administrative Assistant
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- tstanton@thearcoftexas.org
- 1-512-454-6694 ext. 7751

The committed members on our Board of Directors are primarily parents and family members of people with disabilities. They have experienced firsthand both the challenges and the triumphs associated with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their personal stake in The Arc’s mission provides our volunteers, members, and professional staff with wisdom, inspiration, and guidance.

Board Officers

Carlos A. Flores Jr., President
Nancy Lepley, Vice President
Gary Hildalgo, Treasurer
Debbie Wilkes, Secretary

Board Directors

Terri Schonfeld, Past President
Mel Hocker, Texas Advocates President
Michelle Howard-Herbein, M.S.W., Local Chapter Representative
John W. Caldwell Jr.
Steve Enders
Gary R. Hidalgo
Jennifer Martinez
Lettitia McPherson
Julie Ross
Ivy Zwicker

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