Vickie Blumhagen joined the WSP board in 2022 and has been the team co-leader for the Hobby Unit since 2017. Vickie is a retired MSSW and has served on multiple boards in Austin including Executive-Chair at El Buen Samaritano and President of The Travis County Medical Alliance.
Tech Committee Chair
Jonathan is a member of WUMC and has great passion for our mission. His profession is video and media production and media. He is the owner of Lost Gold Media.
Finance Committee Chair
People and Culture Chair
Matt Walker joined the WSP board in May of 2024. He is a seasoned software executive, focusing on operations improvement and solution delivery to clients in the government/public sector and healthcare industries. Matt earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University). He is excited to put his private sector experience to work...
Dr. Holly Foster (she/her) is a Professor of Sociology & Chancellor EDGES Fellow at Texas A&M University as well as a Visiting Scholar at the American Bar Foundation in 25-26. She has worked at Texas A&M for 21 years, and teaches courses on criminology, gender and crime, a graduate course on crime, punishment, and the life course, as well as other topics. She has a...
Sarah is an experienced educator, advocate, and community leader with a deep commitment to strengthening families and expanding opportunity for children. She has spent her career in public education as a middle and high school teacher, instructional leader, and mentor to new educators, with a focus on literacy, student growth, and building supportive learning environments. She proudly serves on the board of The Women’s Storybook...
President
Marty Loeber became involved with Women’s Storybook Project as a donor after reading an article in The Federalist about the project. He was drawn to the idea of helping to make a difference in the lives...
20th Anniversary Committee
Karen Pope, art historian, retired from the Baylor faculty in 2015 and focuses now on offering programs and tours to interested adults through Art inSight: Adventures in Art History. As an admirer of founder Judith Dullnig and her mission, Karen has enjoyed introducing friends to WSP at the luncheons. She has been an active supporter of Women's Storybook Project of Texas since 2015.
Fabiana Ruiz Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz is a Venezuelan-American communications expert and CEO of Refuerzo Collaborative, a Latina-owned agency nurturing the stories that reinforce community. She co-founded the agency in 2023 to better serve Spanish-speaking communities and create meaningful campaigns. Fabiana’s work spans across nonprofits, tech, and media, earning media mentions for clients in outlets like Architectural Digest, Well+Good, Business Insider and more. Her work with...
Penny Schmidt is a retired Senior Finance Director with Apple Inc. She managed the Americas Finance Shared Service Center for Apple in Austin. Penny received a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting from UT McCombs School of Business and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1992....
Amanda Simpson is a seasoned corrections professional with over 16 years of dedicated service in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Currently serving as the Senior Warden at the Ellen Halbert Unit in Burnet, Texas since May 2024, she is passionate about fostering safe, effective environments for rehabilitation and promoting the well-being of both staff and incarcerated individuals. Warden Simpson began her career in 2008...
TBD
Judith Dullnig started Women’s Storybook Project in 2003 with only 5 volunteers and 25 books in a Texas prison. Women’s Storybook Project has come so far since then! She served for the first 15 years...
Vickie Blumhagen joined the WSP board in 2022 and has been the team co-leader for the Hobby Unit since 2017. Vickie is a retired MSSW and has served on multiple boards in Austin including Executive-Chair at El Buen Samaritano and President of The Travis County Medical Alliance.
Hobby Unit
WSP team leader and volunteer since 2015, Vickie brings a wealth of nonprofit volunteer and board experience. She was most recently the board chair for El Buen Samaritano.
Penny Schmidt is a retired Senior Finance Director with Apple Inc. She managed the Americas Finance Shared Service Center for Apple in Austin. Penny received a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting from UT McCombs School of Business and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1992....
Luncheon Committee Member
Owner of PR by the Book and Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Marika is a marketing and publicity powerhouse. She attended her first luncheon in 2019 and has been volunteering with the luncheon committee since 2020.
Tech Committee Chair
Jonathan is a member of WUMC and has great passion for our mission. His profession is video and media production and media. He is the owner of Lost Gold Media.
20th Anniversary Committee
Karen Pope, art historian, retired from the Baylor faculty in 2015 and focuses now on offering programs and tours to interested adults through Art inSight: Adventures in Art History. As an admirer of founder Judith Dullnig and her mission, Karen has enjoyed introducing friends to WSP at the luncheons. She has been an active supporter of Women's Storybook Project of Texas since 2015.
Strategic Planning Committee
Whitney Franks newly assigned board member. Worked on Texas prison facilities where Women’s Storybook Project was conducted and easily realized the importance of the bond this nurtured between mother and child.
Retired Senior Warden from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She has a BA in Social and Criminal Justice and a MS in Criminal Justice.
Finance Committee Chair
TBD
Judith Dullnig started Women’s Storybook Project in 2003 with only 5 volunteers and 25 books in a Texas prison. Women’s Storybook Project has come so far since then! She served for the first 15 years...
People and Culture Chair
Matt Walker joined the WSP board in May of 2024. He is a seasoned software executive, focusing on operations improvement and solution delivery to clients in the government/public sector and healthcare industries. Matt earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University). He is excited to put his private sector experience to work...
Dr. Holly Foster (she/her) is a Professor of Sociology & Chancellor EDGES Fellow at Texas A&M University as well as a Visiting Scholar at the American Bar Foundation in 25-26. She has worked at Texas A&M for 21 years, and teaches courses on criminology, gender and crime, a graduate course on crime, punishment, and the life course, as well as other topics. She has a...
Sarah is an experienced educator, advocate, and community leader with a deep commitment to strengthening families and expanding opportunity for children. She has spent her career in public education as a middle and high school teacher, instructional leader, and mentor to new educators, with a focus on literacy, student growth, and building supportive learning environments. She proudly serves on the board of The Women’s Storybook...
President
Marty Loeber became involved with Women’s Storybook Project as a donor after reading an article in The Federalist about the project. He was drawn to the idea of helping to make a difference in the lives...
