Board of Directors

Emily Littlefield Daugherty | President

Emily Littlefield Daugherty is the Professional Learning Coordinator for TX Reads where she uses her background in Elementary Education and Curriculum and Instruction to support teachers in Texas and increase the number of students reading on grade level by third grade. She brings her passion for the San Antonio community and a belief in the importance of music education to support the mission of CCSA. She is a volunteer and former board member of the Junior League of San Antonio.

 

Tom Grothues | Vice President

Tom is a retired senior executive from USAA, with leadership experience across many disciplines including sales, service, marketing, product management, and culture transformation.  A BBA and MBA graduate of St. Mary’s University, he currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees, and Vice Chair of the Greehey School of Business Advisory Council of Executives.

Samantha Coleman | Secretary

Samantha Coleman is the Site Director of NPower San Antonio, a national tech training
organization, rooted in community, and on a mission to advance racial and gender equity in the
tech industry. Samantha has spent her career advocating for the underserved in the nonprofit
sector. She has worked with sexual assault/domestic violence shelters, child welfare
organizations, bereavement, as well as substance use and mental health facilities. Having
worked in direct service, fundraising, administration and more, she brings a unique perspective
to each role she takes on. As a leader, she works to build a trauma informed workplace.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Master of
Science degree from Texas State University-San Marcos. She has a Certificate in Nonprofit
Leadership and Management from Nonprofit Austin at ACC, Fundraising Certificate from San
Antonio Area Foundation, as well as several Mental Health Facilitator Certifications (AS+K?
Suicide Prevention; Youth Mental Health First Aid) and Results Based Accountability
Facilitator. She enjoys traveling and beekeeping.

Elizabeth Forster, PharmD, BCPPS | Treasurer

Liz Forster is a Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist and currently works as the Pediatric ICU Clinical Pharmacist at Methodist Children’s Hospital. She is a proud Texas A&M University Aggie and University of Houston Cougar. As a volunteer with the Junior League of San Antonio, she was a founding member of the Funding Arts and Music Education (FAME) program, which awards grants to high school performing arts programs during its annual FAME Awards Competition. Music has been one of her passions since the ripe age of 3 and she has enjoyed introducing her 3 children to music through participation in the Music Together program.

Nicolas Rangel, CPA | Immediate Past President

Nicolas Rangel is a CPA with over 25 years experience leading multidisciplinary finance and accounting teams in various industries, including financial services, oil field services, hospitality, and high technology. Nick was an expatriate in Mexico City for two years and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for six years. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Nick also serves as a director of CentroMed, a network of nonprofit community healthcare clinics. One of his five children sings with the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio.

Vincent Alvarado, CPA

Vincent Alvarado, CPA, has been an integral part of Sea Island Development Company, Inc. since 2007,
serving as the Controller and Director of Accounting. In this role, Vincent is responsible for overseeing
the Finance, Accounting, and Payroll functions across eight restaurant locations, including the Sea Island
Shrimp House and Tiago’s Cabo Grille restaurant concepts. Before joining Sea Island, Vincent was
employed at Ernst & Young (EY), where he worked as a Financial Auditor from 2000 to 2007.
Vincent holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Master of Professional Accounting
(MPA) from the University of Texas at Austin. Vincent enjoys a fulfilling personal life with his wife and two children. Outside of his professional
responsibilities, he is passionate about community service, supporting the arts and cheering for the San
Antonio Spurs.

Dr. Jordan Boyd, D.M.A.

Dr. Jordan D. Boyd (he/him)  is the Assistant Director of Choral Activities for the University of Texas at San Antonio. He also serves as the Artistic Director for IlluMen Vocal Ensemble. Originally from South Carolina, Dr. Boyd has worked with numerous ensembles including K-12 schools, university choirs, community/professional ensembles, and symphonic choruses. He holds an undergraduate degree in vocal performance and music theory/composition from the College of Charleston and graduate degrees in choral conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the University of North Texas. He currently resides in San Antonio with his wife, Sara, and their two fur babies Cooper and Goose. They enjoy traveling and exploring new restaurants around town.

Megan Fambrough

After 20 years in retail operations leadership, Megan is pursuing a second career, now on the corporate side, supporting program development for new and emerging operations leaders. She has a passion for music and its transformative abilities, most recently performing with the Dallas Symphony Chorus before relocating to San Antonio. Megan and her husband Adam, have one daughter and the entire family – grandma and grandpa included – thoroughly enjoy Music Together with CCSA.

Cynthia Freeman Gibbs

A native of Lansing, Michigan who earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL, Cynthia became a resident of San Antonio in 2002. After a 22 year career with Merck Pharmaceutical, Cynthia recognized her talent as a writer when she became a published author of three books, an award-winning script writer and actress in a documentary film about African American music, and a playwright. Cynthia’s passion for stories, history, events and art attracted her to engage with the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum where she is the Executive Assistant to the CEO. She is a contractor with Musical Bridges Around the World, and serves on the non-profit Boards for the Myra Davis Hemmings Resource Center, Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, and the Master’s Leadership Program Alumni Association. Cynthia has served in ministry in the church for the majority of her life. She is a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated where she has committed herself to a life of public service. Journeying through experiences with her husband, family and friends are what brings her joy and balance.

Cara Jensen

Bio coming soon.

Christy Hotard Rosenfeld

Christy Hotard Rosenfeld is a member of the Organization Design team at H-E-B where she works as an org effectiveness strategist. She started her career in the non-profit sector in Washington, DC and continued her love of serving the community as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of South Africa. After living in South Africa and Zimbabwe for 4 years, Christy returned to the US to earn an International MBA in Strategic Leadership from the University of Denver. After graduation, she returned home to San Antonio and eventually found her way to H-E-B in 2015. Christy has been an active board member for CCSA, serving as Board President for 3 years and currently serving in her 2nd year as Governance Committee Chair. Fun fact, Christy sang with CCSA for 10 years, starting in 1990 when it was still called the UTSA Children’s Chorus. Her 2 boys, Corbin and Anders, went through the Music Together program and are currently in the Prep and Chorale ensembles. 

Marcie Hernandez Ramsey

A native of San Antonio, Marcie has over 15 years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing public relations, communications, and marketing initiatives for non-profit, government and public entities; building relationships with community partners, stakeholders, and the media to promote the mission, vision, and values of the organizations she represents. She is a graduate of Incarnate Word High School where she was heavily involved in music and theater programs and received her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications- Public Relations from Texas State University. A passionate animal advocate, avid reader, movie buff and patron of the arts, she enjoys spending her free time with her husband, three rescue dogs and rescue cat, and niece and nephews.

Robert Shaw-Meadow

Rob Shaw-Meadow has lived in the San Antonio area since 1986. After a 20-year career with the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney, Rob has pursued a second career as a play-by-play broadcaster, calling baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball for St. Mary’s University and the University of the Incarnate Word. He loves choral music and is a former member of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church choir. Rob and his wife Susan have four children and three grandchildren.