Lisa joined the Junior League of Dallas as Director of Operations in 2017 after serving as Executive Director of the nonprofit Dwell with Dignity. Lisa used her 30+ years of nonprofit expertise and corporate experience to ensure that the Junior League of Dallas headquarters operated with quality and excellence for all members. In 2024 Lisa moved to Development Operations drawing once again on her nonprofit experience coupled with her JLD experience. Passionate about making our community a better place, Lisa loves working at the JLD and supporting its mission. She is currently empty-nesting in Lakewood with her husband Greg.

Formerly a lawyer, Kristianne comes to JLD with more than 20 years of nonprofit expertise including serving as Executive Director at Victims Outreach for nearly a decade. She has raised funds as a development director for several nonprofits, including those in the JLD Community Program. She has been a JLD member for over 20 years with placements in R&D, R&P, Provisional, in the Community Program and as Headquarters Chair. She serves on the Sustainer Leadership Council. She graduated from Trinity University and University of Houston School of Law. In her free time, she is a needlepointer, Masters Swimmer, member of 2 book clubs, and lives in the Turtle Creek area with her Standard Poodle, Harper.

Alicia served the JLD as a temporary receptionist from November 2016 – May 2017, and then joined the staff permanently in June 2017 as Accounting Associate.  She previously spent 15 years with Texas Health Resources as a Senior Administrative Assistant.  She has over 30 years of administrative support experience in the areas of banking, healthcare, finance, information technology, development and fundraising, medical ethics and communications. She is currently studying financial and managerial accounting at Tarrant County College and lives in Arlington with her husband, Harry, and their West Highland Terrier, Sassy. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her granddaughter, Kate. Alicia is excited about being a member of the Finance team and supporting the mission of the JLD.

Nidia is thrilled to be a part of the JLD team as Operations Manager. Nidia was born in Mexico City and moved to Texas in 2003, she has two teenagers, a daughter who is attending college at UNT in Denton and a son who is a freshman in High School. Nidia enjoys coffee, listening to music and blooming as a new plant lover! Professionally, Nidia completed a cosmetology course and worked in the field for  3 years, she then left the beauty industry to be a full time mom to her newborn son. She later would start her first administrative role as a receptionist, and  after twelve years, she still enjoys the profession and has taken on her first management role with JLD!

A native of Dallas, Mary returned to the area after spending over 25 years living in Pittsburgh, PA. Her background includes writing and editing technical documentation and a variety of roles in sales and administrative support. She has a BA from Baylor University and an MAPW from Carnegie Mellon University. Mary is a mom to a young adult and is interested in the issues around food insecurity.