Technology Advisory Committee

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The Girlstart Technology Advisory Committee is a group of professionals that advises Girlstart on best practices and new opportunities in technology and engages the technology industry in Girlstart's mission and programs.

Technology Advisory Committee

  • Alisha Ring (co-chair)
  • Becky Austen (co-chair), IBM
  • Arleene Porterfield, National Instruments
  • Alnita Foote, Dell
  • Deanna McMillen, Zebra Imaging
  • Gira Bhakta, Applied Materials
  • Jennifer Lowry, Cisco Systems
  • Jennifer Wuamett, Freescale
  • Jill Stachura, AMD
  • Laura Sanders , IBM Tivoli
  • Michelle Freeman, Samsung
  • Michelle Schneider, Dell
  • Alicia Zicker, PhD,
  • Preetha Parthasarathy, Intel
  • Sharon Lamb, SabreTel
  • Kelly Gaither, UT-Texas Advanced Computing Center
  • Brian Senn, IBM
  • Melissa Mayhew, ACS, Inc.
  • Cindy Royal, Texas State University
  • Clare Richardson, Motorola
  • Dee Kapila, KUT
  • Katie Kizziar, UTeach Engineering
  • Patricia Bedford
  • Kallie Willets, UT-Austin
  • Melyssa Fratkin, UT-Texas Advanced Computing Center

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Girlstart Staff

Board of Directors

The goal of Girlstart and its board is to provide strategies, resources and programs to increase the numbers of young women pursuing education and careers in science, math and engineering.


  • Becky Austen
  • Wendy Benson
  • Bronwyn Blake
  • Sharon Francia, Chair
  • Arcie Jordan
  • Shantel Norman
  • Lori Olfers
  • Todd Penner, Treasurer
  • Arleene Porterfield
  • Alisha Ring Lagarde
  • Michelle Roebuck
  • Sara Spivey