TDC Board of Directors
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Sandy Burton
President
Co-Founder and CEO, Swiss Avenue Partners Group, Inc.
Sandy co-founded and oversees a firm dedicated to training mid-sized companies to improve their company's value and growth, to under-stand their value multiplier and to develop tools & methodologies for simplifying complex business concepts. Since it's inception in 2006, the company has added eight licensed offices across five states and is continually developing new repeatable business tools & metho-dologies keeping a cutting edge position in the market. In 2010, Swiss Avenue Partners moved its headquarters from Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX. As a tap student in the adult program, Sandy's passion for tap has now grown into a passion for Tapestry. She joined the board in the fall of 2014 and was elected as President of the Board in April 2015.
Jen Collins
Secretary
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Jen is passionate about eliminating healthcare disparities for vulnerable adolescent populations through nurse-delivered inter-ventions and promoting social justice for underserved populations overall. Jen has been married to a wonderful husband for 15 years and has two amusing greyhounds. Jen discovered her love of tap dancing and Tapestry in 2013 and feels like it has taught her how to live. She believes so strongly that Tapestry has a healing art to share with the world and wants to support Acia Gray, Deirdre Strand and the professional company to develop their limitless potential.
Brian Osborne
VP/Treasurer
Senior Director of Engineering, Virtual Visibility Products at Ixia
Brian has over 25 years of experience building cutting edge technologies and currently works for a networking solutions firm, named in the Forbes Fast Tech 25 in 2013. Brian's experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and his proven track record for reducing time to market, improving delivery accuracy and increasing customer satisfaction have helped to make him a valuable asset to the Tapestry Board. As a graduate of the University of Texas, Brian has enjoyed living in Austin, witnessing its growth and cares deeply about the impact that Tapestry has to help make Austin a vibrant arts community. Brian became aware of Tapestry in 1993 when his wife first started taking tap classes and became more actively involved in 2006 when she joined the Tapestry Board. He joined the board himself in 2012 and also chairs the Facilities Committee.
Carol Ann Jellison
Professor, Austin Community College
Carol Ann earned a BA degree in Art from Humboldt State University in northern California. Following several years in professional photography and graphic design, she went on to study Instructional Design and became a corporate trainer. She quickly rose to head of management education. Believing people learn best when they are laughing and engaged, she used her trademark wit to teach hundreds of managers and VIPs throughout the U.S. working for companies such as DHL Worldwide Express, Skyway Freight Systems, and BankOne (now JPMorgan Chase.) One CEO called her "the greatest morale booster in the history of the company." Wanting to reduce her frenetic travel schedule to raise her son, Carol Ann returned to her artistic roots and is now a successful mosaic artist and jewelry designer. Carol Ann first came to Tapestry over 20 years ago as a tap student with Acia Gray. She served on the Board in the mid-nineties and joined the Board again in 2014. She is passionate about Tapestry's vision, "Weaving Dance through Life" and has witnessed the positive effects of the power of dance over the years.
