Cory Macdonald
Cory Macdonald is an attorney with the firm he founded in 2017, Macdonald Resnevic, PLLC. Cory is a graduate of The University of Texas School of Law as well as the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Cory specializes in representing senior living providers and nonprofit organizations. Specific areas of focus include continuing care/life plan communities regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance, licensing and certification of health care facilities, and nonprofit corporation formation and governance. Cory also represents buyers and sellers of nursing and assisted living facilities, serves as borrower’s counsel in tax-exempt bond and other financing arrangements, and frequently serves as Texas counsel for national companies financing or refinancing Texas facilities.
A native Austinite, Cory is a proud father of three children. He has served in various volunteer roles including President of the Austin Health Lawyer’s Association, Vice President of the Texas Episcopal Seniors Foundation, and Director of Legacy Collective. In his spare time, Cory enjoys coaching his son’s basketball team and staying physically active.
Sam Cockburn, CPA
Sam joined Family Eldercare as a Board Member in 2019 and currently serves as the Treasurer. Sam was born and raised in Austin. He attended and graduated with dual degrees in Accounting and Finance from Texas State University in 2012. In his professional life, Sam is a Certified Public Accountant with his own firm in Austin. Sam’s practice focuses on federal and state income taxation, along with small business and individual/family financial planning and consulting.
Outside of work and various non-profit initiatives, Sam can be found hiking, swimming, playing golf or hunting. Sam lives in Austin with his wife and dog.
Charles Colley
Charles Colley currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for Family Eldercare, Inc. (FEI). He joined the board in 2013 and through his years of service has served as Board Chair, Treasurer and Vice President. Additionally, he is currently serving on the affiliated Lyons Garden board. Prior to serving with FEI, Charles was a 10-year member of the Ride on Center for Kids, Inc. board where he also served in the capacity of Board Chairman and Treasurer. Charles was a 10+ year member of the Pflugerville Rotary Club, where he also served as President and Vice President.
Professionally, Charles has been in the commercial banking industry serving central Texas business owners and real estate developers with their financial needs since 1994. Charles recently joined the Southside Bank team, which is headquartered in Texas, and serves the east Texas, Houston, DFW and Austin markets.
Personally, Charles has been married to Sonia since 1996 and has two adult children. Charles enjoys spending time with his family on vacations, with friends on the golf course, and alone on the trails. He also enjoys cooking for family and friends.
Charles Curry
Charles Curry joined the Family Eldercare Board in November 2023. A native of small town Arkansas, Charles graduated with a BSBA from the University of Arkansas before completing his MPA from the University of Kansas. His service in the US Navy included a tour of duty as the Communications Officer aboard the USS Austin (LPD-4) which has since been decommissioned. Following his naval service Charles began a thirty-year career in Texas city government with a position as Finance Director for the City of Orange, going on to become the City Manager there before taking a position heading up Austin’s Budget Office for over a decade. After leaving city government Charles began a second career as a consultant in performance management with clients that included the District of Columbia, cities and counties across the country and a fascinating experience with the US Forest Service in Alaska.
Charles is the proud father of twin sons who never considered a career in government but choose advertising instead. The family joke is that more people probably believe their television commercial featuring a field of tulips in Holland (actually plant flats filmed on a gymnasium floor in Manhattan) than their father’s government reports. They, along with four grandchildren, live in New York so Charles is still a frequent flyer.
Ali Foyt
Ali Foyt began her career as a social worker at Family Eldercare in 2011. She is honored to have had the opportunity to work with older adults and adults with disabilities in central Texas towards financial and housing stability goals. Ali returned to school in 2016 to pursue a law degree and now proudly serves on the board of directors for Family Eldercare. Her research interests include affordable housing and the systemic impact of federal, state, and local tax policy.
Christie Hall, M.Ed.
Christie Hall, Owner and Broker of Homes With Hall Realty, is from Chicago, Illinois and has resided in the Greater Austin area for 16 plus years. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Chapman University and a Master’s degree in Early Education. She built her career in early childhood education where she emphasized training and advocacy at a high level. She shifted these qualities to elevate and build her own brokerage, Homes With Hall Realty during the pandemic. She has founded her business upon 3 pillars; Education, Advocacy, and Emotional Intelligence. She strives to serve her community at a high level and integrate herself in the community so that everyone knows who they can trust and count on. She chooses to serve on the Family Eldercare Board because of their mission to serve the community. Christie understands the history of Austin and she is well integrated in the community and wants to add a different perspective to the Board. She is married to Byron Hall and has two amazing daughters and four precious grandchildren. They are members of Agape Christian Ministries Church where she and Byron serve on the Marriage Enrichment Team. She loves all things comedy, travel, and empowering others.
Cortney Jones
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Deborah Kerr, Ph.D.
Deborah L. Kerr, PhD, is a professor of the practice at the George Bush School of Public Service and Administration where she teaches graduate courses in public policy theory, organizational performance measurement, and management. Her teaching has been recognized with the University’s 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching (based on nomination and support from current and former graduate students) and with Silver Star Awards given by the graduating classes of 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2018 for outstanding service and dedication. Her graduate student research projects have been awarded the James M. McGrew Student Research Awards in 2019 and 2023.
She has been an executive in private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Her academic and practice expertise includes performance measurement, talent management, and manager and executive performance. She has served on the board for the Central Texas Food Bank and currently serves on the board of Family Eldercare.
Neha Paymaster
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Monica Piñon
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Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH
Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH, is a health communications expert with more than 18 years experience in public health and health care. Her career has ranged from conducting research on the influence of media and video games on health perceptions to leading the team that developed the first Texas Health and Human Services brand guide. She earned a Platinum MarCom Award for her COVID-19 crisis communications campaign for Texas Nurses Association and is an advocate for person-centered communications and best practices for writing about health topics, particularly disability and accessible practices in communication. Sathasivan holds a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Science in molecular biology from The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to the Family Eldercare board, she is a board director of It’s Time Texas and a member of the Society for Health Communication.
Anna Vander Broek
Anna is passionate about Family Eldercare’s mission to enable older adults and people with disabilities to age with dignity and stability. Growing up in West Michigan, Anna’s father dedicated his career to building more “person-centered” senior living solutions. She witnessed firsthand the importance of community, especially as we age, and is excited to be part of the vibrant community Family Eldercare creates for its clients, staff and volunteers. Anna joined the FEC board in 2015 and again in 2022, after a brief stint working abroad. Her favorite FEC event is the Summer Fan Drive. Anna leads Field Marketing for Airtable, and lives in East Austin with her husband and three children.