Board & Staff

Directors

Karen Emami (Board Chair)

Karen is the daughter of Beulah Haraldson. Karen graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1971 with a bachelors degree in Math and a minor in Computer Science. She is a proud UT Football fan who will often travel to see games and will never miss one on television. She is passionate about giving back and helping students who want to make an impact in their communities.

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 7 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

Elizabeth Mills

Elizabeth comes from a long line of Texas Longhorns! She graduated from The University of Texas in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in reading. Elizabeth has worked in several Texas school districts and is currently working as a Professional District Reading Interventionist in Conroe ISD servicing students with dyslexia.

Elizabeth has been best friends with Jean Cook’s daughter since 1st grade despite the fact her dearest friend went to Texas A & M! Elizabeth is the proud mother of 3 Texas Longhorns and hopes the orange blood has transferred to her two adorable grandchildren.

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.


Timeline Update:

Interviews have been pushed back to April 13, 2024 (online). Notifications for interviews will be sent out via email in early March.