Our Leadership
Meet the dedicated team working to support microschool excellence across Texas
Board of Directors
Our board brings together diverse expertise in education, non-profit management, and microschool innovation to guide TxMSAS's mission.
Mike Feinberg
Board Member and President of Texas School Venture Fund
Co-founder of KIPP and KIPP Academy Houston. Received honorary doctorates from Yale University (2010) and Duke University (2015). Former Teach For America corps member and 5th grade bilingual teacher in Houston.
Leo Linbeck III
Chairman
President and CEO of Aquinas Companies, LLC. Stanford MBA graduate and lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Former adjunct professor at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Karol Musher
Board Member
Speech-language pathologist at Texas Children's Hospital and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Educational consultant at St. John's School and founding co-chair of KIPP Houston board.
Dr. Howard Fuller
Board Member
Distinguished Professor of Education and Founder/Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University. Former Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (1991-1995).
Leadership Team
Our Leadership Team brings together experienced education leaders with deep expertise in school navigation, parent advocacy, and educational innovation.
Colleen Dippel
Executive Director
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Families Empowered, a Texas-based nonprofit parent service organization that has provided K-12 school navigation services to over 105K low-income families in Texas. Former public school teacher, 2013 LEE Emerging Political Leadership Fellow, and 2017 Pahara-Aspen Fellowship recipient. Serves on multiple advisory boards including Rice Educational Entrepreneurship Program and Thrive with Autism Charter School.
Deanna Sheaffer
Vice President
More than 25 years of non-profit advancement and development experience, primarily in education. Former Director of Alumni Support for Teach For America's Houston office and Director of Alumni Engagement and Finance at Rice University. MBA from Rice University's Jones Business School and 1991 Teach For America corps member. Previously worked with the Advancement Team at KIPP Houston.
Advisory Council
Our advisory council includes education experts, community leaders, and advocates who provide guidance and expertise to TxMSAS.
Katie Brass
Kathy Britton
Tom Castro
Kristi Chickering
Roberto Contreras
Philip Davidson
Brian Dinerstein
David Doll
Steven Dow
Randa Duncan
J.B. Fairbanks
Checker Finn
Paul Gregory
Shawn Gross
Hugh Guill
Toby Hamilton
Rick Hess
Dave Holmes
Sonny and Jodie Jiles
Ann and Johnny Johnson
Steve Kean
Mush Khan
Steve Klineberg
Carla Knobloch
Sultana Mangalji
Sister Jane Meyer
Lauren Morgan
Ricardo Nazario
Chris Papouras
Bob Peebler
Jeremy Radcliffe
Yandell Rogers
Steve Rosencranz
Ben Samuels
Dwight Scott
Josephine Smith
Shawn Taylor
Benjamin Warren
Donnie Young
Get in Touch
Have questions about TxMSAS or want to learn more about our leadership team? We'd love to hear from you.