Our Staff

Foundation employees are committed to the mental health and well-being of all Texans and prioritize a culture in which everyone adheres to shared core values that inform our work.

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Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr.

Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr.

Executive Director

Dr. Martinez is the fifth Executive Director to lead the foundation since its creation in 1940. He oversees the vision, mission, goals, strategic planning, and day-to-day operations of the foundation.

(512) 471-7625

Margarita Alvarez

Margarita Alvarez

Facilities & Travel Specialist

Margarita joined the foundation in 1990. As Facilities & Travel Specialist, she coordinates travel and manages the front office. Previously, she served as Operations Associate and as a Grants Associate in the foundation’s grants management unit.

(512) 471-5041

Lexi Arons

Lexi Arons

Grants Coordinator

Lexi has served in a variety of roles with the foundation since 2009. As Grants Coordinator, she facilitates applicant and grantee processes and is the go-to for questions about the foundation’s grants management system, Fluxx.

(512) 475-7089

Mary Capps

Mary Capps

Cross Unit Liaison

Mary serves as Cross Unit Liaison for the foundation, working across teams on a variety of projects with an eye toward process optimization and strengthening cross-unit collaboration.

(512) 232-6287

Vicky Coffee

Vicky Coffee

Director of Programs

Vicky, who has been with the foundation since 2007, has committed more than 30 years to increasing awareness, offering services, and enhancing systems to support individuals, youth and families living with mental health conditions in Texas.

(512) 475-7057

Ike Evans

Ike Evans

Communications Manager

Ike Evans has been at the foundation since 2012. As the Communications Manager, his roles include marketing communications, media outreach and assisting with implementing the foundation’s overall communications strategy

(512) 471-4804

Anna Harris

Anna Harris

Executive Assistant

Anna Harris joined the foundation in 2020, serving as the executive assistant to the director. Previously she worked in the non-profit sector, providing administrative leadership for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and others.

(512) 471-7625

 

Tammy Heinz

Tammy Heinz

Senior Program Officer and Consumer & Family Liaison

Tammy has been with the foundation since 2009, bringing her lived experiences with mental health issues, recovery, resiliency, and well-being to the work of the foundation’s strategic planning, grant making, communication, programming, and policy activities. Tammy co-leads the Collaborative Approaches to Well-being in Rural Communities Initiative among other grant projects in her portfolio. 

(512) 471-7635

Shannon Hoffman

Shannon Hoffman

Policy Program Specialist

Shannon joined the foundation in 2018. She assists the policy unit in providing education on mental health topics to elected officials, advocates, state agencies, and other stakeholders.

(512) 471-7627

Emily Ibarra, MPAff

Emily Ibarra, MPAff

Program Fellow

Emily Ibarra is fhe first ever Program Fellow for the Hogg Foundation. She supports learning efforts around community development and public health throughout the foundation and with external stakeholders across Texas. She is a graduate of the LBJ School of Public Affairs with a master’s in public affairs.

(512) 471-2988
Emily Ibarra's email address: epibarra@austin.utexas.edu

 

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW

Director of Policy

Alison returned to the Foundation in 2022 after previously serving as the Policy Fellow from 2015 to early 2018. She leads the Foundation’s policy unit to educate on public policy initiatives that support mental health and well-being for all Texans. She is a licensed social worker and an MSSW graduate of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

(512) 471-2988

Krystal Mullins

Krystal Mullins

Senior Operations Associate

Krystal joined the foundation in 2017. As the Senior Operations Associate, she handles procurement duties, as well as event and meeting coordination.

(512) 475-7083

Taylor Payne

Taylor Payne

Postdoctoral Fellow

Taylor serves as a postdoctoral fellow for the foundation. In this role she is supporting the development of the data justice for mental health initiative. Her main research interests focus on identity, discrimination, educational equity, burnout and well-being.

 

Ed Reed

Ed Reed

Senior Systems Administrator

Ed serves as Senior Systems Administrator for the foundation. For more than ten years, he has provided server, network and database support. Ed is partial to cooking and healthy eating, and enjoys the view from his office very much!

(512) 475-7050

Kate Rooni

Kate Rooni

Public Affairs Specialist

Kate serves as Public Affairs Specialist for the foundation. She assists in developing and implementing communications strategies that inform and educate key audiences about the Hogg Foundation and its programs and activities.

(512) 466-5647
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Elizabeth Stauber

Elizabeth Stauber

Archivist and Records Manager

Elizabeth serves as Archivist and Records Manager for the foundation. In this role, she collects, assesses, organizes, preserves and provides access to historically significant records produced by the foundation over the last 75+ years.

(512) 471-2811

Crystal Viagran

Crystal Viagran

Director of Finance & Operations

As Director of Finance and Operations, Crystal oversees the foundation’s fiscal operations including grants management, accounting, procurement and endowments, and works with IT services, archives and office management.

(512) 471-7634

Darrell Wiggins

Darrell Wiggins

Digital Content Strategist

Darrell works with the communications manager and public affairs specialist in creating and managing the foundation’s digital content and assists foundation staff in creating branded and accessible materials for our audiences.

(512) 471-9142

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra

Senior Program Officer

Rick joined the foundation in 2007 where he serves as Senior Program Officer and leads the Integrated Health Care Initiative and co-leads the Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative.

(512) 471-9154

Employment Opportunities

Foundation job opportunities are posted as they become available.

National Advisory Council

Provides guidance and expertise on the foundation’s strategy and key initiatives.

Division of Campus and Community Engagement

Strengthens the campus and community climate.