Board Chair

Tweenzette has 10 years of multifamily affordable housing compliance experience working with New Hope Housing, INC, managing State and Federal guidelines alongside multi-layered funding agreements for 10 properties. She is well versed in regulations regarding Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), HOME, TCAP Replacement Funds, and HUD Section 8 Voucher programs. For the past 8 years, Tweenzette played a pivotal role in the implementation of policies and strategic initiatives for New Hope's Onsite Operations.

Tweenzette joined the national team for the national non profit Lemonade Day, a program that teaches youth how to start, own, and operate their own business by having a lemonade stand, in 2023 taking on the role of Regional Director – Eastern U.S where she is responsible for managing the logistics/operations of programming.

Board Vice Chair

Kimmie Ellison became a registered nurse in 2006 while attending the University of Texas at Austin’s Alternate Entry Master’s of Science in Nursing program. She obtained her master’s degree in nursing in 2008. Her master’s thesis was focused on HIV education for incarcerated people, a project whereby she provided classes on HIV biology, transmission, and treatment for incarcerated individuals at the Travis County Correctional Facility.

Shortly after obtaining her master’s degree, Kimmie joined the United States Peace Corps, and moved to Ghana, West Africa. There she worked in a clinic in a small village and also taught nursing students at the University for Development Studies in Tamale (pronounced tom-uh-LAY), Northern Ghana.

After completing her service with the Peace Corps in 2010, Kimmie moved to Chicago, Illinois where she worked as an ICU nurse at the University of Chicago while attending Rush University for her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree. Her doctoral research focused on outcomes in a cardiac ICU amongst patients managed by nurse practitioners versus resident physicians. She graduated from the program in 2015.

In 2016 she joined the Seton Family of Hospitals (now Ascension Texas) as a nurse practitioner. She now is the Director of Clinical Operations for the Ascension Seton Breast Program, where she works to improve care for women with breast cancer in central Texas, particularly women experiencing poverty. She also sees patients in clinic several days a week.

Prior to becoming a nurse, Kimmie graduated with a bachelor's degree in Government from the University of Texas. For a brief period of time she worked on political campaigns and held political appointments in the United States Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and also in the White House for the Executive Office of the President.

Kimmie lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, Dylan and their rescue-dog, Harold. She enjoys distance running, backpacking, and is an amateur birder. Her pronouns are she/her/hers.

Board Treasurer

Cameron currently oversees all operations of several family-owned real estate businesses in central Texas. He previously spent 10 years with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), where he served in numerous roles, including Chief of Staff and Deputy Executive Director of Multifamily Finance and Fair Housing. During his time with TDHCA, he was responsible for the allocation of over $1 billion in Housing Tax Credits and $500 million in HOME, TCAP, and other low interest loans used to facilitate the development of high-quality, affordable multifamily properties throughout the state of Texas.

Cameron also worked as a Case Manager and Donations Assistant with Lutheran Social Services' Refugee Resetttlement Program in Tucson, Arizona while attending graduate school.

He holds a Bachelor's in Economics from Southwestern University in Georgetown and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona. He's an avid runner, cyclist, and loves all things endurance and outdoors. Cameron lives in southeast Austin with his partner Lorrie and their gaggle of rescued animals.

Board Secretary

Natalie Carroll spends her days solving problems. Whether it's guiding clients through the legal system, finding them drug treatment and mental health therapy, or securing housing and education resources, Natalie helps clients navigate and overcome the various obstacles and hurdles they face.

Natalie currently works as a Licensed Master Social Worker for the law firm of Sumpter & Gonzalez (a team of lawyers and social workers who handle complex criminal and civil cases), where she draws on her years of experience working with children and families in the State's foster care system. At a high-level, she excels at social triage: identifying her clients' external and internal needs and managing her team's and her clients' responses to those problems. And although these hard skills are highly valuable to her organization and clients, she is invaluable because she is able to expertly manage high conflict situations and relationships with kindness, compassion, and human interest.

Natalie earned her Master's in Social Work from the University of Texas and has worked for various institutions advocating for the rights and needs of children and families. Her background includes working with individuals, families, and children from all walks of life, although her passion is helping people involved in the foster care system. In her free time, Natalie solves problems for her husband and two boys -- which is an additional full time job.

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