TACC Staff

Christy is a lifelong Austinite, having graduated from Westwood High School and Texas State University in San Marcos with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and from National American University in Austin with a master’s degree in management. She brings nearly 20 years of experience to the position, working for nearly nine years at TACC as both Vice President of Administration and Member Services and Director of Member Services, as the Director of Admissions at National American University in Austin, and as a Partnership Coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin. Christy has a broad range of experience including member and partner relations, legislative affairs, meeting and event planning, human resources, accounting, webinar development, social media content creation, database management, and marketing.

Raley Kirk grew up on a ranch in San Saba, Texas where her family farms wheat and raises cattle and Spanish goats. Being the 4th generation in her ranching family, her agriculture roots run deep, and this background was instrumental in shaping her passion for the industry. She pursued academics at Texas A&M University where she earned her Bachelor’s in agricultural economics, with a minor in agri-food sales and a certificate of international trade & agriculture. Her passion for agriculture led her to further her education even more and earn her Master of Agribusiness degree from Texas A&M as well. Raley joined TACC in July of 2023, and is excited to use her strong foundation in economics, agriculture, and business to support Texas agriculture.

Kirsty is from Georgetown, Texas. She showed pigs and was very active in FFA during high school. She graduated from Tarleton State University in August 2023 with a major in Agricultural Industries and Agencies, and a minor in Agricultural Economics. She is currently pursuing a master's degree at Tarleton in Agricultural Economics.