Dallas, Texas, July 10, 2025 – Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has announced that Cris Zertuche Wong has been named Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors beginning this month.
Wong will serve a two-year term as Board Chair through June 30, 2027. She succeeds Carrie Freeman Parsons.
In partnership with the TXWF President & CEO Karen Hughes White, Wong will lead the organization alongside Executive Committee:
- Cris Zertuche Wong – Chair (Retired, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs)
- Carrie Freeman Parsons – Immediate Past Chair (Chair of the Board, Freeman Company)
- Jana Etheridge – Secretary (Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, Capital One)
- Lisette Mendez – Finance Committee Chair (Vice President Finance & Latin America Controller, AT&T)
- Aracely Muñoz – Governance Committee Chair (Director, Corporate Partnerships, Children’s Health)
- Hattie Hill – Member-At-Large (CEO, Hattie Hill Enterprises)
- Holly Tucker – Member-At-Large (Partner, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory)
- Karen Hughes White – President and CEO, Texas Women’s Foundation
In addition, TXWF has added new board members:
· Vanessa Salinas Beckstrom, Partner, PwC
· Patricia Rodriguez Christian, CEO, CRG Group Inc.
· Katie Edwards, Chief Impact Officer & President, Mavs Foundation at Dallas Mavericks
· Candice Hill, Southwest Segment Head, JPMorgan Chase & Co
· Marty McDonald, Founder & CEO, Boss Women Media & CEO, Elle Olivia
Wong said, “I’m honored to build on the legacy of impact created by the Foundation’s founders nearly 40 years ago. In so many ways, Texas women and girls have never needed us more.”
Hughes White added, “The strength of Texas Women’s Foundation is a direct result of the tireless volunteers who give generously of their time, talent and treasure in support of our mission. We are so grateful for the leadership of Carrie Freeman Parsons, and look forward to the impact Cris Zertuche Wong will have on the Foundation as we celebrate 40 years of impact.”
About Texas Women’s Foundation
Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) raises funds from a broad base of donors, including individuals, foundations and corporations. These resources support more than $6 million in investments each year that advance economic security and leadership for Texas women and girls through research, advocacy, grantmaking and leadership programs. Since its inception in 1985, TXWF has invested nearly $85 million in Texas women and girls. As the organization prepares to celebrate its 40th year, the need to build #StrongWomenBetterWorld has never been more critical.
The Foundation’s statewide research on the issues impacting Texas women and girls provides corporate, state and local decision-makers and lawmakers with critical data to inform policies, practices and programs across the state. Its advocacy, grantmaking and leadership programs support solutions that help Texas women and girls survive and thrive. In addition, Texas Women’s Foundation is an acknowledged leader and advocate in the impact investing movement, deploying 100 percent of its invested assets – endowments, operating investments and donor-advised funds – in a portfolio that yields strong financial returns and social benefits to women and girls.
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