The Texas Lyceum Instates First Woman of Color President Sarah Jackson and 2022 Class of Directors
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Lyceum will make history during its annual investiture ceremony on Friday, January 14. For the first time since its establishment in 1980, the organization will swear in a woman of color to lead the statewide nonprofit organization as its new president: Dallas Citizens Council’s Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs, Sarah Jackson. This week’s annual ceremony will also welcome 16 new directors from across Texas.
Outgoing president Castlen Kennedy, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at Apache Corporation, will move into the role of chair of the Lyceum’s 96-member board of directors. Reda Hicks, Vice President of Business Development at Burford Capital LLC and founder of GotSpot, Inc., will serve as president-elect and lead the organization in 2023.
“I am proud to lead The Texas Lyceum in a celebration of our legacy and the state’s increasing diversity that will allow for various forums to promote discussions on the most significant issues impacting Texas and civil discourse,” said Jackson. “Together with our directors and alumni, I’m confident we will ensure our organization has the right infrastructure in place to serve today's Texas, especially in such a transformative election year.”