Organizations Filed Purposes:
AARO, A NON-PARTISAN THOUGHT LEADER FOR CENTRAL TEXAS, HAS WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ON CRITICAL REGIONAL ISSUES SINCE 1980. THE MEMBERSHIP IS AN INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF CENTRAL TEXAS LEADERS DRAWN FROM BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, REAL ESTATE, THE ARTS AND FOUNDATIONS. IN 2019, AARO HOSTED OVER 50 PROGRAMS ALLOWING MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN SUBSTANTIVE AND FRANK CONVERSATIONS AROUND CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION. IN ADDITION, AARO PROVIDED TEN EXCEPTIONAL CENTRAL TEXAS LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AARO'S ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE MCBEE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. AARO ALSO ENGAGED WITH LEADERS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION ON A TRANSPORTATION GOVERNANCE RESEARCH PROJECT AND HOSTED AN EDUCATIONAL LUNCHEON FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, FOCUSED ON DESTIGMATIZING MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE.
AARO ENGAGES ITS 110 MEMBERS IN DELIBERATIVE, STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE THE LONG-TERMECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF CENTRAL TEXAS. IN 2019, AARO ENGAGED ITS MEMBERS IN EFFORTS IN FIVE PRIORITY AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL EQUITY, TRANSPORTATION AND WATER.
PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN 5 PRIORITY AREAS: EDUCATION, ENERGY AND WATER, HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL EQUITY AND TRANSPORTATION BY HOSTING PROGRAMS FEATURING CONTENT EXPERTS AND PROVIDING WRITTEN MATERIALS TO MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDED SIX MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND MORE THAN 50 ISSUE-RELATED MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS WERE FORTIFIED WITH FACTS TO ALLOW THEM TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND EDUCATE OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES FACING THE REGION. AARO CO-SPONSORED THE 8TH ANNUAL CENTRAL TEXAS WATER CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED BY OVER 100 CENTRAL TEXAS STAKEHOLDERS.
THE AARO HEALTH COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO PURSUE ITS INTEREST IN ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR ALL IN 2019. PROVIDING CANCER CARE ACCESS TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED BECAME A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR THE COMMITTEE. AT LEAST FIVE ADDITIONAL LARGE MEETINGS AND FOUR ADDITIONAL SMALLER MEETINGS WERE HELD TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL CANCER CARE MODEL THAT CAN BE USED ACROSS THE REGION AND TO SET UP TASK FORCES IN WILLIAMSON, BASTROP AND HAYS COUNTIES.
THE AARO VISION COMMITTEE WAS CREATED IN 2019 TO HELP PROMOTE AARO'S BRAND. DURING THE YEAR, THE COMMITTEE HELD TEN MEETINGS AS WELL AS FOUR WORKSHOPS TO CREATE AND DEFINE THE AARO OPERATING SYSTEM (AOS). THE AOS WILL BE USED TO HELP IDENTIFY REGIONAL ISSUES FOR MEMBER INFLUENCE WITHIN ALL OTHER COMMITTEES. A DRAFT EXTERNAL HANDBOOK WAS CREATED THAT HELPS TELL THE STORY OF AARO AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING WAS CONSIDERED FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Barbara S Johnson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $191,631 |
| Frank Leffingwell | MCBEE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Dawson | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Wood | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Winstead | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Marcum | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Earley | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Ashton Cuberbatch | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Colette Pierce Burnette | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Khataw | CHAIR-MEMBER RELATIONS | 2 | $0 |
| Keith Jackson | CHAIR-ENERGY AND WATER COMMITTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Denise Trauth | VICE CHAIR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Clarke Heidrick | CHAIR-TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Nikki Graham | CHAIR-EDUCATION COMMITTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Adriana Cruz | VICE CHAIR SOCIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Flack | CHAIR-SOCIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Whellan | CO-CHAIR HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Carden | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Wilkerson | PRESIDENT ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Knebel | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Friese | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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