Annette LoVoi Director, Financial Access Program  Annette LoVoi was selected in 1996 as the first Executive Director of Texas Appleseed, a position she held for 10 years. Under her leadership Texas Appleseed spearheaded the passage of indigent defense reform, hailed as the most important reform of its kind in 25 years, as well as the design of the immigrant access to financial institutions project that has evolved into one of National Appleseed's signature projects. Annette was previously appointed by the Governor of Texas as the State's first Ombudsman to execute projects leading to policy and management change in government practice. She also represented the State Comptroller in the final implementation of what was then the largest government benefits electronic transfer program in the United States. Annette holds a Master of Public Affairs and was the commencement speaker at her 1980 graduation from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. alovoi@appleseednetwork.org 512.542.9082 Back to staff page...