Team

Suresh Sundarababu

Executive Director, member Board of Directors

Suresh Sundarababu has excelled as an executive leader with almost 30 years of experience in implementing strategies to scale and transform global organizations. With a purpose of “Not trying to […]

Heather Gilker

North Texas Chapter Lead, Board of Directors

Heather Gilker is the founder and principal of Tokalon Advisors LLC. She is also the North Texas Chapter Lead of  SWAN and manages SWAN’s  Philanthropic sidecar fund.  She brings over […]

Todd Litton

Houston Chapter Lead, Board of Directors

Todd has worked in the Houston region in and across the legal, business, nonprofit/education, and political sectors for more than 20 years.

Christina Gorczynski

Board of Directors

Christina Canales Gorczynski is the Co-Founder and Consultant at Align Point Ventures, a consulting firm that provides practical and actionable solutions to foundations and nonprofits in governance and fundraising. Previously, […]

John Jeffers

Board of Directors

John Jeffers, an accomplished energy industry executive, embarked on his own “energy transition” several years ago, pivoting from 30+ years in technical and leadership roles in oil and natural gas […]

Victor Mieres

Board of Directors

Victor is a passionate social impact investor and experienced advisory board member, with more than 25 years of leading and growing technology businesses in various regions of the world. He […]

Marcia Reeves Simpson

Board of Directors

With a 45-year career in the energy industry, Marcia Reeves Simpson has been a trailblazer in the upstream petroleum industry. From reservoir engineering and operations to asset acquisitions and sales, […]

Lorraine Stipek

Board of Directors

Lorraine is an experienced business transformation specialist, focusing on creating effective go-to-market strategies and enhancing sales performance. Throughout a 25-year career in the technology industry, she has been instrumental in […]

Valerie Tompson

Board of Directors and Treasurer

Valerie Tompson currently serves as the Executive Director of City Church Houston.  The same thing that drew Valerie to healthcare earlier in career resonates for her in business and non-profit: […]

Samantha Vaccaro

Board of Directors, Associate Member Engagement

Samantha Vaccaro holds a BS in biochemistry and a Master of Public Health and attended medical school for a year before leaving to pursue a 17-year career in clinical trial […]

Chris Young

Board of Directors

Chris Young graduated from London University (Westfield) with a BSc in mathematics. He joined Cadbury Schweppes after college and held various positions over a period of 31 years, including that […]

Bob Bridge

Board Member Emeritus

Bob founded the SWAN Impact Network in late 2015, and served as the Executive Director  through 2024. Bob has a passion for making the world a better place by encouraging […]

Steve Maysonave

Board Member Emeritus

Steve is an acknowledged expert in sales, global partner development, strategic planning, and marketing.

Jenny Dielmann-Garcia

Administrative Director

Jenny Dielmann-Garcia is an experienced administrative management professional with more than a decade of expertise in supporting business organizations across Texas and parts of the U.S. She has taken on […]