Katy Goodman hails from Oakland, California. She graduated from Oberlin College in December 2002 with a B.A. in Politics, focusing on grassroots organizing and civil society. She has worked as an instructor, mechanic and finance secretary for the Oberlin Bike Co-op and as a workshop instructor and city liaison for the Big Parade, a town wide community parade in Oberlin. She is a founder of Workshop Houston, and works at the organization as Bike Shop Coordinator and Development Coordinator.

Sam Jones has been actively engaged with Houston non-profit organizations for the past 20 years, including most recently, Artist Rescue Mission, Nameless Sound, Project Row Houses, and Workshop Houston.  For Ten Years he was Technical Director/Preparator at DiverseWorks where he was an integral part in many outreach programs designed to mentor at risk youth. After leaving DiverseWorks Sam moved to Northeast China to teach English.  Currently Sam is an artist working out of his home studio and is primary caregiver to his 5 year old son, Jack.

Sarah Jones works as a publicist and event planner/producer for Olivette PR. She has organized a wide variety of events including fashion shows, parties, and galas for organizations including Project Row Houses, Diverseworks, FactoryPeople, and Nylon Magazine. Sarah Jones is a graduate from University of Houston with a degree in Consumer Science.

Veon McReynolds is a dedicated community activist in the Third Ward, and founder of Tour de Hood, a group which organizes bicycle rides for the neighborhood. Veon holds a Ph.D. in Community Psychology from UT Austin, and is Interim Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Texas Southern University, where he has worked for seventeen years. Veon has worked with numerous organizations that focus on his interests in inner-city community organizing, bicycling, and health.

Frank Montgomery grew up in Houston. He is the managing partner of a closely held real estate investment firm. Frank’s firm owns and operates income producing real estate in the Museum District of Houston. He is involved with several local, nonprofit organizations and has a particular interest in early education. Frank is a graduate of Wabash College in Indiana.

Thomas Nauls is the owner of the Tipping Point, downtown Houston’s only sneaker lifestyle store. Part of the Tipping Point’s mission is to partner with nonprofit organizations like Workshop Houston that have an emphasis on innovation and creativity. Thomas is a native of Houston, and attended Lamar High School. He graduated in 2003 from the University of Houston at Clear Lake with a BS in Fitness and Human Performance.

Dakota Sampson is an 18-year-old senior at Bellaire High School, where he runs a hip hop dance troupe. A former Workshop Houston participant, Dakota is interested in DJing and screenprinting, and is currently starting his own clothing line. Dakota is our Youth Board Member.

Celeste Tammariello is a graphic designer and fine artist. She works for CMA Design and is the Arts & Entertainment Director for YELLOW Magazine, Houston’s only lifestyle/fashion/art magazine for the Asian community. Currently showing with the Deborah Colton Gallery, she has also done group and solo shows at Diverse Works, Art League Houston, Project Row Houses, the Lawndale Art Center, Arthouse in Austin, and Gallerie Urbane in Marfa.