Sara Tolleson most recently served as Deputy Regional Director in the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, where she worked extensively with local, state and national leaders to develop collaborative solutions in the areas of evacuee repatriation, planning, affordable, public and temporary housing, workforce and economic development, and public education. In this role she coordinated with philanthropic organizations, government agencies and financial institutions to identify resources for long-term recovery projects. As a program examiner in the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, Ms. Tolleson developed, tracked and executed the President’s budget for Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs. She previously served as Deputy Press Secretary and District Scheduler for U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, and as a program coordinator for Keep Austin Beautiful. Ms. Tolleson holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.