Founder & Executive Director
Our Team

Angela Broyles
Through her extensive start-up experience in the B2B, retail and marketing industry, Angela brings expertise in strategy, process development, and financial planning for startups as well as growth-stage organizations…

FRANCISCO A. CASTELLANOS-SOSA
Francisco is a labor and trade economist with a Ph.D. in Public Policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Before entering LBJ, he obtained an M.Sc. in Economics at the University of Texas at Austin.

AMY DESLER
Chief Strategist
In addition to her work with the Texas Census Institute, Amy is the Founder and Principal of B.Partners, a consulting group that specializes in strategy, fundraising, and communications. Her background includes leadership roles…

BRISHONNE TOLLIE
Legislative Intern
Brishonne Tollie is a compassionate and driven individual currently pursuing a master’s degree in public administration at Delaware State University. She holds a B.A. in political science and human rights from Southern Methodist University…

Brian Folkers
Brian is a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Political Science and Statistics. While in school, he worked for several years as an undergraduate research assistant, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods…

REGINA NIPPERT
Human Systems Design Strategist
Regina is a human-centered design strategist and collaborator and an experienced change agent for equity and community building. In addition to her current role with the TxCI team, Regina is the founding director of Human Systems…
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
The Texas Census Institute relies on guidance from our Research Committee to commission relevant, actionable research on how census data impacts Texas. Members were selected for their various regional perspectives and expertise in issues impacted by census data.
Dr. Wynn Rosser, Executive Director, TLL Temple Foundation
Dr. Lloyd Potter, State Demographer, Texas Demographic Center
Dr. Luzelma Canales, Vice President for Community Engagement & Partnerships, Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
Emily Bhandari, Strategic Learning and Evaluation Program Officer, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Misty Rueda, Director, Office of Regional & Academic Partnerships, West Texas A&M
Mandi Kimball, Vice President and Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Children at Risk
EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Research Committee relies on the Editorial Advisory Committee to ensure our work meets academic standards and has appropriate peer review. This committee rotates to reflect members with aligned subject matter expertise.
Dr. Lloyd Potter, State Demographer, Texas Demographic Center
Dr. Shannon Cavanagh, Professor, Department of Sociology, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Dr. Mary Campbell, Director, TEXAS RESEARCH DATA CENTER