Prior to becoming President of the CCDC, Felecia served as Vice President.

She is a descendant of Charles Clark, the founder of Clarksville, a Texas Freedom Colony, and of Hezikiah Kyle Haskell, an early resident of the Haskell House.

Her great-grandfather, Link Thompson, owned several homes in Clarksville, ultimately settling at 1722 West 11th. Over the years, family members, including Felecia’s paternal grandmother, occupied the home.

Felecia grew up in the family home, attending Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville, where she was baptized at an early age. She sang in both the youth and adult choirs and attended O. Henry Middle School and Austin High.

Felecia attends church In Elgin, where she has served on the Board of Directors for over 20 years and has been a part of the Ministerial for over 15 years.

Professionally, Felecia is a Lead Data Analyst and Professional Program Developer for a well-known, national communications company. She is the mother of two and has been married to her husband since 1997.

Felecia’s personal mission as a board member is to enhance and contribute to the ongoing development of Clarksville.

During his more than 20 years on the CCDC board Chris has served in many roles: President, President (2007), creator of the original CCDC website, head of the Tenant Selection Committee, and of course “the guy with the truck,”helping to coordinate many CCDC events over the years. 



Chris has lived in Clarksville since 2000 and both of his children have attended Mathews. At Mathews, Chris has served as the Building and Grounds Coordinator and his wife Jaime has served as the PTA president.

Chris and his family love Clarksville and the CCDC and everything they stand for.

BJ is a committed CCDC volunteer, acting as Treasurer, a member of the Finance and Operations Committee, and responsible for the annual audit and development of the annual budget. She also volunteers for CCDC’s special events, helps with fundraising activities, and procured a landscaping plan for CCDC’s new house on West 10th.

BJ moved to Austin in 1978 to attend graduate school at the University of Texas and never left. That’s because she loves where she lives. She and her husband, Stan, and son, Ivan, always lived in neighborhoods near Clarksville and fell in love with Clarksville when they rented a house on Woodlawn while students at UT. In 1992, they were lucky to buy a lot on Patterson and build their house, the one with the red neon street numbers.

What attracted BJ to Clarksville was the diversity of the people who live here. She’s sad to see that some of that diversity has been lost due to the soaring property values. But she saw that CCDC is committed to preserving the history of the neighborhood and to its mission to promote the economic diversity of the neighborhood by offering affordable housing. And so she volunteered to be a board member to help to preserve the unique history and diversity of Clarksville.

Aubrey received a Master’s degree in Architecture from Yale University after attending the Career Discovery program at Harvard University and The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York City. Today, although not an architect, Aubrey runs a multi-discipline design studio in Austin. 



During his many years of service on the CCDC board of directors, the organization has benefited from Aubrey skills and knowledge and saved significant amounts of money. He has also helped the CCDC negotiate win-win solutions with developers and homeowners who wanted to demolish old Clarksville homes because they wanted more living space than the homes provided, and he has spent many long nights with fellow board members at City Council and Landmark Commission meetings waiting to speak on issues affecting the neighborhood. Aubrey also worked with RuthAnn Brown on the design of the iconic Clarksville family tree tee-shirts.



Aubrey has lived in Austin since 1972. During his early years in Austin, he attended UT. Later he lived in France with the idea of playing pro or semi-pro soccer and also worked as an au pair. After returning to Austin, Aubrey started a small construction business, but quickly realized that he wanted to design buildings more than build them.



Aubrey values the opportunity to serve on the CCDC board because he loves Clarksville and all the that the CCDC does.

Amanda came to Austin in 1994 to attend The University of Texas and moved to Clarksville in 2011. She loves the neighborhood’s walkability and it “small town” offerings, like Fresh Plus, the community garden, its many small restaurants, and the fact that children can walk to Mathews Elementary. She also values Sweet Home and the Haskell House.

 Over the years, Amanda has watched the neighborhood become increasingly less economically accessible for the average person and so she has grown to appreciate the CCDC’s commitment to its affordable housing program. Amanda views being able to help Clarksville by serving on the CCDC’s board of directors as a wonderful opportunity to give back to the neighborhood and the city that have helped shaped her life.

Although Amanda and her husband Kyle have lived outside of Texas at various times, the appeal of Austin has always boomeranged them back to the city. And when she and her husband have wondered if they should live somewhere else in Austin rather than in Clarksville, their answer has always been “No.” The combination of the people and spirit here have always won out over things like…more space :)

Billy, and his wife Ashley, moved to Austin with their children in 1997 and after discovering Clarksville, they purchased a home there in 2016. They were drawn to the neighborhood and to the CCDC’s commitment to preserving Clarksville’s history, building community and operating its affordable housing program.

Billy has served on numerous business, community and educational boards, such as the Austin Chamber of Commerce and Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. His curiosity and interest in problem solving has led him to repeatedly tackle tough business, technology and innovation challenges both large and small. His efforts have ranged from starting companies to driving major business turn-arounds.

Billy and Ashley are honored to live in Clarksville, enabling their children and grandchildren to experience the community. Billy views serving on the CCDC board as a privilege and they both look forward to contributing to the community and supporting the efforts of the organization.

Encouraged by Mary Baylor and Pauline Brown, in 1984 Malcolm joined with eight of his neighbors and formed the CCDC to prevent developers from gentrifying Clarksville and destroying its unique character. Besides being the longest serving Board member, Malcolm has been the CCDC’s pro bono attorney. In a multi-year litigation, Malcolm prevented a renegade group of Board members from selling CCDC properties and pocketing the proceeds and then legally evicted them and their attorney from the CCDC housing where they had been squatting.



In his 50-year private law practice, Malcolm has represented numerous racial, disability health, multi-national and police accountability advocacy groups. He successfully tried the first sexual harassment and age discrimination jury trials in Texas and was a co-founder of the Texas Employment Lawyer’s Association, a statewide organization of attorneys representing primarily employees.



Malcolm has also been a board member of several non-profit organizations including Hands on Housing, which rehabbed Austin homes, Earth and Sky, a nationwide radio service that presented information about science and nature and Austin Bat Cave, a student creative writing program. He also served on the Austin Community Development Commission, which advises the Council on programs designed to serve the poor and community at large.

Paula has been a resident of the neighborhood since 1991 and a CCDC board member for ten years. Since joining the board, she has helped support the CCDC’s missions by contributing her time as well as money to the organization. For example, Paula has underwritten repairs to the organization’s properties; was instrumental in organizing the first annual CCDC/OWANA Christmas Caroling party and has played a lead role in organizing the party ever since; and has been an active volunteer at other CCDC events.

Paula also serves as a docent at the Hezikiah Haskell House, has been active in the Austin Museum Partnership on behalf of the CCDC, and worked with the Austin Parks Foundation to improve the pickle ball and basketball courts at Mary Baylor Park. 



Paula is a member of the OWANA Steering Committee, serving as a bridge between OWANA and the CCDC.

Stephanie is a writer, organizer and community curator who uses the power of storytelling to explore concepts of home and resistance as a practice for social justice.  Ms. Lang is both the founder of RECLAIM, and Co-founder of RISE, two organization working to discover, recover, and ultimately showcase the narratives and histories of Black people throughout the diaspora and present those stories through a creative and thought-provoking lens.