“There comes a point when we must stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
“There comes a point when we must stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in.”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
Meet the team leading the way for the StellaNova Foundation!
Doug Harris
Executive Director
Doug Harris’ career as a broadcast marketing professional spanned forty years and connected him to projects in 27 countries on 5 continents. A former Billboard Magazine Marketing Director of the Year and the recipient of dozens of industry accolades, this native Houstonian has a proven track record of generating awareness and revenue for dozens of charitable causes. As he now turns his attention to the needs of those with mental health issues in his hometown, Harris calls on his experience as a branding specialist and event producer to connect those in need with available resources. A 2011 inductee of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame who now serves as its Executive Director, Harris is a member of the Critics’ Choice Association and a past-president of the Houston Film Critics Society.
Tom Richards
Treasurer
Tom Richards has been a member of the Houston media community since 1981, when he joined the KLEF-FM air staff. Since then, he has worked in a variety of formats including classical, adult contemporary, classic rock, jazz, and blues. In addition to his on-air work, Richards has served in a variety of broadcast management roles, including General Manager, Station Manager, Operations Manager, and Program Director. For over a decade, Richards was the Executive Director of Houston Media Source, a nonprofit corporation that operates the city’s public access radio and television stations and provides media production classes to members of the community. Prior to that, he was General Manager of KRTS-FM, Houston’s classical radio station. Richards was born in Houston, grew up in Nassau Bay and is a graduate of Rice University.
Caroline Devine
Secretary
The journey from the classroom to the boardroom is an unusual career path but one which served former schoolteacher Caroline Devine well on her way to becoming one of the most respected women in broadcasting. An inductee of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, Mrs. Devine has led successful sales and programming teams at several Texas radio stations and now lends her considerable skills to furthering the mission of the StellaNova Foundation. A retired grandmother of 6, Caroline and her family split their time between homes in Houston and Kerrville.