Background
Charity
Partners of Austin supports local nonprofits through
the production of musical and artistic events, providing
the highest quality entertainment experience for performers
and their audience. We are a 100% volunteer organization
with no salary or staff-based expenses.
Founders
Kevin Kettler, Chief Technology Officer
(CTO), Dell Incorporated. Kevin moved to Austin in
1994 after getting his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon, and
is an avid supporter of music and local charities.
In addition to his ‘hobby’ working at
Dell, Kevin is an investor in the downtown business
community, and is an investor and business consultant
to the Austin Music Partners ME-Television network.
Jeff
Savage retired from Dell after 14 years as
a design engineer. Jeff has been in Austin since 1986
after graduating from Iowa Central Community College.
Jeff is currently on the Board of Directors at Odyssey
School, a private nonprofit school for children with
learning differences, and is a volunteer pilot for
Angel Flight, a nonprofit organization that flies
patients in need to and from medical appointments.
Alan
Luecke retired from Dell in 2004 after ten
years, his last stint being a director in the Office
of the CTO. Alan has lived in Austin since entering
the University of Texas in 1978. He graduated with
an MBA in 1983. Alan has been active in fundraising
for several charities, serves as Vice President of
the Board of Directors of the Austin Theatre Alliance,
and is an investor and business consultant to the
Austin Music Partners ME-Television network.
Track
Record
CPA founders helped plan successful fundraising events
over the past year before formally incorporating. The
fundraisers included:
“Any
Baby Can, Live 2004”
Raised more than $15,000 for Any Baby Can,
an Austin charity focused on children and family education,
therapy and support services. The July event was held
at Antone’s and included entertainment by The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, Doyle Bramhall Sr., Sis Deville,
and John Pointer. (www.abcaus.org)
“Guitars
and Cadillacs”
Raised more than $20,000 for Odyssey School,
a school for children with learning differences. The
February event was held at Antone’s and included
Marcia Ball, Ruthie Foster, and Rob Roy. (www.odysseyschool.com)
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