Board & Staff
Directors
Karen Emami (Board Chair)
Karen is the retired President & CEO of Global InfoTek, Inc., where she advised government agencies on their cybersecurity needs. She lives in Great Falls, VA with her husband. She has 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren that she loves to cook waffles with.
Tiffany Emami-Locke (Secretary)
Tiffany is one of Beulah Haraldson’s grandchildren. Tiffany graduated from George Mason University with a bachelors in Business Administration.
Tiffany is the CEO for a defense contractor in Northern Virginia. Tiffany lives in Herndon, VA with her husband and has 2 children.
Leslie C. Kassahn
Leslie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of Texas School of Law.
Leslie is a founder and partner of a law firm in San Antonio, Texas and focuses her law practice on public finance, municipal/governmental law, and general corporate and contract matters. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Women in Public Finance, and the National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Administrator
Erica Ramos
Erica was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley as the eldest child of Mexican migrant farm workers. She grew up experiencing many “firsts”—both a blessing and a challenge. As a first-generation Mexican American and first-generation college student, she was raised to believe deeply in the power of education. That belief led her to become the first student from her district to earn the University Scholars full-ride scholarship to the University of Texas–Pan American. Erica graduated Cum Laude at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a minor in Psychology, and the distinction of being entirely debt-free.
Board Advisors
Scott Emami
Scott is one of Beulah Haraldson’s grandsons. Scott graduated from University of Texas with a bachelors in Chemical Engineering and from the University of Virginia with a Masters in Business Administration.
Scott is the Vice President of Marketing for a medical device company. Scott enjoys bridging business and medicine by helping to grow adoption of new and innovative medical therapies. Scott lives in Austin, TX with his wife and has 3 children.
John Emami
John is one of Beulah Haraldson’s grandsons. John graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelors in Industrial Engineering and from Duke University with a Masters in Business Administration. Despite not attending UT, John still loves UT football and has traveled to see many games including the Red River Rivalry on numerous occasions.
John works at Deloitte Consulting where he advises Health Care organizations on mergers, acquisitions, and growth strategies. John lives in Herndon, VA with his husband and has 2 children.
