Guidance & impact
Austin Forum Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is comprised of partner organizations and at-large community leaders in technology, business, government, and education who meet 8–10 times per year to provide guidance and support in the areas of impact, development, community relations, and programming of future topics and speakers.
11 advisors
Who guides the Forum
How the board shapes programming
The Austin Forum Advisory Board includes two experts from each partner organization. They help design the comprehensive program of topics, speakers, events, and podcasts, and participate in events and podcasts aligned with their expertise.
Board members work alongside the Austin Forum team and the individual Champions who also contribute in an advisory role — together increasing the influence and impact of the Austin Forum on the whole community.
About the board
Questions about Austin Forum governance
- What does the Austin Forum Advisory Board do?
- The Advisory Board meets 8–10 times per year to provide guidance and support in the areas of impact, development, community relations, and the programming of future topics and speakers. Their participation helps increase the influence and impact of the Austin Forum on the whole community.
- Who serves on the Austin Forum Advisory Board?
- The board is comprised of partner organizations and at-large community leaders in technology, business, government, and education. Current members include Dr. Angela Dalton and John Kump of AMD, Adam Ghetti of Adapter, Nancy Giordano of Play Big Inc., Sherri Greenberg of UT Good Systems, Jennifer (Houli) Houlihan of Flatiron School, Harold Ingersoll of Atchley & Associates, Bryan Port of the Center for Government & Civic Service at Austin Community College, and Alex Casolaro of SXSW.
- How do Austin Forum partners participate in programming guidance?
- The Austin Forum Advisory Board includes two experts from each partner organization. They help design the comprehensive program of topics, speakers, events, and podcasts, and participate in events and podcasts aligned with their expertise.
- How can an organization join the Advisory Board?
- Advisory Partner is the Austin Forum's top-tier organization support level at $8,000 annually, for organizations that want strategic leadership, event involvement, and year-round visibility. Details for every level are on the Support the Austin Forum page.
Guide the Forum's future
Partner organizations contribute two experts each to the Advisory Board, helping shape topics, speakers, events, and podcasts.