New Name. Same Mission.
Formerly the Ignite Potential Luncheon. We hope you'll join us for the Together Toward One Day Luncheon as we step forward together.
2027 Honorees
Chris Myers Asch
Mississippi Delta '94
Gregg COsta
Mississippi Delta '94
Shawn Raymond
Mississippi Delta '94
As dedicated advocates for education throughout Houston, our chairs embody what it means to show up for our community. Their visionary leadership and deep commitment to educational excellence are driving this year’s luncheon forward. We are profoundly grateful for their partnership in building a future where every child thrives.
Event Chairs
Lara & Derek Hollingsworth
TFA Corps Member Parents (Rhode Island ‘25)
Honorary Event Chairs
Nancy McGregor & Neal Manne
TFA Alum Parents (Houston ‘14)
Together Toward One Day Luncheon in
2027 Host Committee
Maconda and Sacha Abinader`
Andrea Alexander*`
Sehba Ali*
Erica Seager Asch and Chris Myers Asch*
Nancy and Scott Atlas
Doug Bacon
Barry Barnett
David and Judith Beck Foundation
Bradley Benoit
Laura and Vineet Bhatia
Pam and Bill Boyar
Leslie and Shawn Blackburn
Ophelia Camiña
Deborah Cannon`
Julia Doran and Adam Carlis
Nataya and Johnny Carter
Catherine and Bill Carmody
The Hon. Jennifer and Ryan Caughey
Anne and Albert Chao
Cathy Chapman
Brittany and Sean Cheben`
Janet F. Clark
Jennifer and Gregg Costa*`
Jennifer and Ben Cowan
Jacquelyn and Collin Cox
Trey Cox
Paula`and Reginald DesRoches
Lexie White and Jason Dunahoe
Meredith-Leigh Pleasants * and Ace Factor *
Michael Fishel
Thomas Forster
Sarah and Doug Foshee
Monica Fulton
Parth Gejji
Karen and Larry George
Glen Gonzalez `
Lauren Goldman
Stefani Shapiro and Andrew Golub
Amy and Joe Grinstein
Rebekah and Hugh Guill*`
Erica and Charles Harris
Lauren and Warren Harris
Lauren and Geoffrey Harrison
Vicki and Bob Harvey
Ava and Cordell Haymon`
Diana and Ronny Hecht
Rochelle Tafolla and Rick Hess
Lonny Hoffman
Lara and Derek Hollingsworth
Hillary Holmes
Krisina Zuñiga and Rick Houghton
Good Reason Houston
Rebecca Seidl Ingelsby and Tommy Inglesby`
Andrew Ingram
David Isaak
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Jenny and Chris Johnson`
Cammy and Russ Johnson`
Connie Pfeiffer and David Jones
Chanler Langham
Diana Hudson and Lee Kaplan
Shelley and Alex Kaplan
Jackie and Michael Kelso
KIPP Texas Future Fund
Jason Lane
Tracy LeRoy
Katie Sammons and Terry Lohrenz
Nancy McGregor and Neal Manne
Ashlee Martin
Isabelle and Eric Mayer
Karen White and Brian Melton
Todd Mensing
Bonita and Bill Merill
Tiffany* and Paul Needham* Elizabeth and Justin Nelson Vanessa Walther and Chad Nunez Linda and Jerry Paine Trey Peacock Lindsey and David Peterson Sangita and Colin Pogge*` Taylor * and Sy Polky * Kathryn Rabinow Alicia and Shawn Raymond* Beth and Robert Rivera, Jr. Aleza Remis Reynolds Frizzell LLP Elizabeth Hadaway* and Alejandra Salinas Anna Rotman and Bryan Sanchez Marci Rosenberg and Ben Samuels` Denise and Elliott Smith Jeanie and Jonathan Ross Abenaa Brewster and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr.` Jennifer and Jason Schwartz Cathryn and Doug Selman Lori` and Robert Sherman Josephine Smith` Kalpana Srinivasan Solace and Jim Southwick Karen and Harry Susman Jacquelyn Rex Tobin* Stefanie and Mark Trachtenberg Brittney and Max Tribble Lauren and Hunter Vance Asha and Farid Virani` Laranda Moffett Walker Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro Alexis Reynolds and Ryan Weiss Reid Whitaker *` The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Family Foundation `TFA Houston Board Member | *TFA Alum |
Sponsorships & TIckets
Together, We Build What’s Next.
Join us at the River Oaks Country Club for Teach For America Houston’s Together Toward One Day Luncheon, a powerful celebration of collective impact and a call to action for what lies ahead.
Your support, through a ticket, table, or sponsorship, fuels the movement to bring exceptional talent into Houston classrooms, empower our alumni in roles of influence, and strengthen district partnerships that put students first.