Catherine serves as Executive Assistant at TTARA, bringing to the association her experience and passion for serving nonprofits. Before joining TTARA, she was Administrative Services Manager at the Texas Library Association and worked as Administrative Coordinator for the Texas Society of Association Executives. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Louisiana State University.

Emily serves as Director of Advancement for the TTARA Research Foundation. Emily brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit fundraising, institutional giving, and strategic donor engagement. Her background includes securing major gifts, building strong philanthropic partnerships, and leading successful development campaigns. In this role, Emily leads our fundraising efforts to strengthen the Foundation’s impact and ensure we continue providing high-quality research and education on Texas tax policy.

Christian serves as the Director of Development for TTARA. In this role, he is responsible for membership development and fundraising for the association. Prior to joining TTARA, he served as the Director of Membership for the Texas Oil & Gas Association. He also spent several years overseeing membership matters for the Texas Medical Association Insurance Trust. Christian holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

Alexandra handles finance and operations for TTARA, including long-term strategies to improve the efficiency and reach of the association. Prior to joining TTARA, she served as Research Manager at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. She also spent a number of years managing the Energy and Power Group in Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering. Alexandra holds two degrees from Texas A&M University, a BBA in Management from the Mays Business School and a Master of Public Health.

Ryan has primary responsibility for facilitating the dissemination of information to our membership, policymakers and the general public. In doing so, he maintains the TTARA website, manages the daily news service, organizes and oversees arrangements and fundraising for special events, manages a complex legislative bill tracking system and readies reports and presentations for release or publication. He graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration.