We are grateful to the following individuals for their dedication, passion, and leadership in support of Barton Springs Conservancy and the For the Love of the Springs Campaign.
“It is a great honor and privilege to work with this passionate Board and our the partners at the City of Austin to protect and enhance the treasure that is Barton Springs”
Board of Directors
Rich Depalma
Marian Casey
Trustee of The Powell Foundation, Houston. Most recently, served on the Boards of Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, SITE Santa Fe and The Lensic Theater in Santa Fe and on the Development Committee for the Santa Fe Farmers Market. Served on the Board of TFAA, now known as The Contemporary, Austin.
David Polkinghorn
David has been actively involved at Barton Springs over many years. Currently a Principal at FGM Architects, David’s professional career started as an intern at Limbacher & Godfrey Architects where he worked on the Barton Springs Pool Master Plan. More recently, David has served as a board member and president of Friends of Barton Springs Pool, David also enjoys regular morning swims at Barton Springs Pool.
Karen Brimble
Jordan Ramsey
Controller at Tiff’s Treats and former audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, Jordan is a longtime frequenter of Barton Springs. A graduate of Vanderbilt University who received his Master’s in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, Jordan is excited to bring his financial background to the Barton Springs Conservancy.
Michael Cannatti
Michael Cannatti
Terrile, Cannatti & Chambers, LLP (Partner), with active involvement with Barton Springs Pool and neighborhood planning through board service with Friends of Barton Springs Pool (2009 to present); City of Austin Tourism Commission (2018 to present) and Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals (2008-2016); West Austin Neighborhood Group (1999 to present); Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2010; Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Planning Team (Chair, 2010 to present). 2006 Roberta P. Crenshaw Honor Award.
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers
Yvonne Garcia Thomas
Yvonne Garcia Thomas
As Vice President at Raba Kistner, a premier engineering consulting and program management firm in Austin, Yvonne has extensive geotechnical engineering work experience, and is also actively involved community and civic organizations, including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Committee for the Awareness of Mexican American Culture (CAMAC), Founding Sister of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., and Heart of Texas Chapter of the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS).
Claire Wooldridge McLean
Claire Wooldridge McLean
Claire Wooldridge is a native Austinite with a background in community relations, communications and public relations. Currently a graduate student at NYU Wagner, Claire worked at Rifeline as a Senior Community Outreach Coordinator, and at Whataburger as a member of the community relations team, forming meaningful partnerships between Whataburger and community members. She also worked in the public relations industry at a local Austin hospitality and lifestyle PR firm, which gave her a great love for the Austin restaurant scene.
Claire graduated from the University of Southern California with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Public Relations and Spanish, and a minor in marketing.