Avenue is governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees who meet monthly either as a board or in special committees to monitor and guide organizational progress, challenges, and responses.
Avenue 2021 Board of Trustees
Cassandra Silvernail
Cassandra joined the board in 2010. She is Senior Vice President, Community Development Lending at Bank of...
Stephen J. “Jamie” Bryant
Jamie joined the board in 2017. He serves as Executive Vice President of Midway, guiding the company’s...
Donna Espadas
Donna joined the board in 2015. She serves as the Senior Project Manager at Houston’s VA Patient...
Viola Solomon
Viola joined the board in 2012. She is the Senior Vice President, Director Community Lending Mortgage with...
Marie Arcos
Marie joined the board in 2009. She is a native Houstonian who grew up in the Near...
Michael “Tate” Barkley
Michael “Tate” Barkley joined the board in 2018. He is a resident of the Museum District. Tate...
Jesus Andres DeAnda
Jesus joined the board in 2017 and is a lifelong resident of Houston’s Northside. He has always...
Nicola Parente
Nicola, an Italian American artist, joined the board in 2015. Over the last decade, Nicola has been...
Mark Parthie
Mark joined the board in 1992, shortly after the organization’s founding, and has been a resident of...
Kyle Shelton
Kyle Shelton joined the board in 2019 after serving on the Avenue Building Committee for several years....
Yuraima Rodriguez
Yuraima Rodriguez is currently the Vice President, Texas Portfolio Manager at Amerant Bank, formerly Mercantil Bank. In...
Deborah Tesar
Deborah, a Registered Nurse, joined the board in 2002. She lives in Avenue’s target area, is active...
