who We Are

Rally Austin is a real estate nonprofit formed to facilitate development projects that foster equitable and inclusive economic growth. Our team is united under our values of strategic collaboration, empowerment through professional support, responsiveness and flexibility, and trust and integrity.

Our Mission:

To steward public and private real estate assets to create inclusive community benefits and equitable economic outcomes for Austin.

Our Vision:

To create a culturally resilient and economically integrated Austin where diverse communities can thrive and prosper without risk of displacement.

Commitment to Equity:

Rally Austin is committed to closing the racial wealth gap by centering historically marginalized communities in our work, holding our collaborators and ourselves accountable to build an equitable and inclusive Austin.

Meet the Team

Theresa Alvarez President & CEO of Rally Austin
Theresa Alvarez
President & CEO
Ex-Officio Board Member
David Colligan Chief Operations Officer for Rally Austin
David Colligan
Chief Operations Officer
Anne Gatling Haynes Chief Transactions Officer for Rally Austin
Anne Gatling Haynes
Chief Transactions Officer
Mitchell O'Boyle Accountant & Finance Manager for Rally Austin
Mitchell O'Boyle
Accountant & Finance Manager
Lex Miller Equitable Development Program Manager
Lex Miller
Equitable Development Program Manager

Board Members

Rally’s board of directors represents institutions and agencies that serve Austin and contribute to a holistic, collaborative, equitable and inclusive vision for economic and community development.

Tina Cannon Board Vice Chair & Chair of the Governance Committee Rally Austin
Tina Cannon
Board Chair & Chair of the Executive Committee
Nominating Body: Diversity and Equity Chamber Alliance
Emmett S. Beliveau Board Treasurer & Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee Rally Austin
Emmett S. Beliveau
Board Vice Chair & Chair of the Governance Committee
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Music Commission
Jeremy Martin Nominating Body: The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Rally Austin
Jeremy Martin
Board Treasurer & Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee
Nominating Body: Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Tamara Atkinson Board Secretary & Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee Rally Austin
Tamara Atkinson
Board Secretary & Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee
Nominating Body: Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Bradford Patterson Board & Executive Committee Member as Chair of the Real Estate Committee Rally Austin
Bradford Patterson
Board & Executive Committee Member as Chair of the Real Estate Committee
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Historic Landmark Commission
Amanda Jasso support of organizational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amanda Jasso
Board & Executive Committee Member for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Nominating Body: City of Austin Equity Office
Carl Settles Board Chair for Rally Austin
Carl Settles
Board & Executive Committee Member as Immediate Past Board Chair
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Arts Commission
Awais Azhar Nominating Body: The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition Rally Austin
Awais Azhar
Nominating Body: The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition
Deisy Jaimes Board and Executive Committee Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Deisy Jaimes
Nominating Body: University of Texas
Aaron DeLaO Nominating Body: United Way for Greater Austin Rally Austin
Aaron DeLaO
Nominating Body: United Way for Greater Austin
Mandy DeMayo Nominating Body: City of Austin, Housing Department Rally Austin
Mandy DeMayo
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Housing Department
Cyndi Cummings Nominating Body: AustinUp Rally Austin
Cyndi Cummings
Nominating Body: AustinUp
Sylnovia Holt-Rabb Nominating Body: City of Austin, Economic Development Department Rally Austin
Sylvia Holt-Rabb
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Economic Development Department
Marija Jukic Nominating Body: City of Austin, Finance Rally Austin
Marija Jukic
Nominating Body: City of Austin, Finance
Garrett Groves Nominating Body: Austin Community College
Garrett Groves
Nominating Body: Austin Community College
Fei Dai Nominating body: The Urban Land Institute Austin
Fei Dai
Nominating body: The Urban Land Institute Austin
Sharmila Mukherjee, AICP Nominating Body: Capital Metro Rally Austin
Sharmila Mukherjee, AICP
Nominating Body: Capital Metro
Xavier Peña Nominating Body: Downtown Austin Rally Austin
Xavier Peña
Nominating Body: Downtown Austin
Jeremy Striffler Nominating Body: Austin Independent School District Rally Austin
Jeremy Striffler
Nominating Body: Austin Independent School District
Brad Stein Nominating Body: The Real Estate Council of Austin Rally Austin
Brad Stein
Nominating Body: The Real Estate Council of Austin

Our History

Rally challenges traditional growth and development by championing and centering local communities in our pursuit of a culturally resilient and economically integrated Austin. Through Resolution No. 20201001-055, Austin City Council approved the legal documents needed for the creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (now Rally Austin). Statutorily established under Chapter 431 Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 394 Texas Local Government Code and the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, the corporation is organized for the purpose of aiding and acting on behalf of the City in the performance of the City's governmental functions to accomplish any governmental purpose of the City.