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Our Staff


Jacquie Benestante (she/her)
Executive Director
Jacquie@texasautismsociety.org


Adriana Crostley (she/her)
Deputy Director

Adriana@texasautismsociety.org


Kate Ferguson (she/her)
Creative Design & Event Director
Kate@texasautismsociety.org


Mandy Kendall (she/her)
Administrative & Programs Assistant
Mandy@texasautismsociety.org


Contact Information

Autism Society of Texas

5555 N Lamar Blvd, Suite L107, Austin, TX 78751 (512) 479-4199 Ext 1. Office hours by appointment only.

AST Staff

Executive Director

Jacquie Benestante

Deputy Director

Adriana Crostley

Creative Design & Event Director

Kate Ferguson

Administrative & Programs Assistant

Mandy Kendall

Navigating Autism Specialists

Support Staff

AST Board

President

Heather Reed

Vice President

Nick Lealos

Treasurer

Eileen Northcutt

Secretary

Jennifer Hamrick PHD

Past President

Rany Thommen Moser, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

At Large

Berenice de la Cruz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA

Kimberly Griego

Rachel Cannon

Erica Lewis

Jean Mayer

Anna Sciarillo

Marc Van Bree

Meghan Ashley



Kimberly Griego

Rachel Cannon

Erica Lewis

Jean Mayer

Anna Sciarillo

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