Carol Thompson, Board President
Carol Thompson is an entrepreneur, mentor and advisor known for her ability to envision and execute highly successful business development and leadership strategies for a wide range of organizations.

Mentoring and encouraging future leaders is a cause Carol cares about deeply. In 1993, she helped to found the Young Women's Alliance of Austin (currently 400 members strong) to facilitate networking and support for the next generation of women leaders. Carol has had a long involvement in Leadership Texas, the longest running women's leadership program in the U.S. She is the 2010 fundraising co-chair for RISE Austin, a conference series providing a free forum for entrepreneurs to connect. Among her other current board activities are St. Edward's University School of Management and Business, The University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas Gender Council, Treaty Oak Bank, Naturally Curly.com and Austin's Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Carol has been recognized as "one of Austin's 5 most powerful women" by the Austin Business Journal and as one of Austin's "top 25 tech players to know" by the Austin American-Statesman. She has been a past delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business and the recipient of numerous awards including the Office Depot Women in Technology International award. In Austin, she has been the recipient of the Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement award from the Association for Women in Communications.

Raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Carol is the granddaughter of a sea captain and daughter of a machine shop owner who always told her "girls can do anything." Carol has a grown son and daughter and two granddaughters, ages four and five; her hope is that Lily and Sophia become strong leaders and peacekeepers.

Betty Otter-Nickerson
Betty Otter-Nickerson is the Executive Vice President of Navigation Services and LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare. Betty initially joined LIVESTRONG in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer responsible for strategic direction and leadership for all day-to-day activities at the foundation. Today, Betty has undertaken the intrapreneurial role of building a sustainable business around navigation to ensure those affected by cancer have access to the medical, informational, emotional and practical resources they need during a cancer journey to improve their health-related outcomes and quality of life.

Prior to joining LIVESTRONG, Betty served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GalleryWatch.com, an online legislative tracking service now part of the Roll Call Group. She also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vincera Software, Inc., Vice President of Research and Development for BMC Software and held a variety of technical and information technology positions at Lower Colorado River Authority, Syntex Pharmaceutical and TRW. She started her professional life as a social worker.

Betty has been deeply committed to the Austin community and served on numerous boards. Currently, she serves on the Capital Area Food Bank board. Betty also serves on advisory boards for the University of Texas College of Engineering, the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (an advisory committee for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund) and serves as a judge for the Global Moot Corp competition.

Betty holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida in Tampa, a B.S. in Information Management from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

When she is not at the office, you can find her spending time with family and friends, on the tennis court or on her bike.

Sue Snyder
Sue Snyder is a Partner in the Austin office of Jackson Walker L.L.P. She specializes in representing entities involved in the technology and energy areas with regard to general corporate matters. Sue also practices in the international area and has worked on matters involving entities or business ventures in numerous countries. Sue’s experience spans regulatory and permitting issues; business counseling; modifying legislation; drafting multilateral country agreements; tariff and trade matters; establishing international public/private partnerships; and handling policy issues regarding business and environmental matters in the U.S. as well as various countries.

Sue has extensive experience in negotiating with governments around the world regarding economic development, legislation, joint endeavors, standards and trade matters. Her international work includes engaging in matters with the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Customs Organization (WCO), World Intellectual Property Office (WPO), United Nations, World Economic Forum (WEF), and others. Sue’s work has encompassed the following countries and regions: Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Russia, Brazil, Africa, Mexico and many others. She also has worked extensively in international trade matters including expansion and construction of the Information Technology Agreement.

Sue earned her B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with distinction, from Cornell University and her J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law. This year, Ms. Snyder received a Profiles in Power: Central Texas Women of Influence Award from the Austin Business Journal. The award honors Central Texas’ most accomplished businesswomen for their significant business, community, and personal achievements.