Texas Historical Commission Leadership

Anjali Kaul Zutshi is the Chief Development Officer at the Texas Historical Commission, and is the Executive Director of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides philanthropic support to the state agency. Before joining her current position, Anjali worked as an independent consultant for over nine years, working primarily with conservation, children, and youth-focused organizations on strategic planning, organizational development, governance, and development and fundraising. Prior to 2007, Anjali worked with the Trust for Public Land in several key leadership and management positions, including Director of Development, Associate State Director, and Director of Special Projects for the Texas office. Anjali established the TPL development program in Texas, coordinating several fundraising campaigns that raised millions of dollars in capital and operating funds. Through her efforts, Anjali has established a successful track record of working on building strategic and sustainable partnerships with funders for mission support and delivery, and with organizations on building sustainability through effective management and governance.Anjali is an architect by training, with a graduate degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Council of the University of Texas at Austin's Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, and on the Eanes ISD District Leadership Team. Anjali has also served on several boards and committees, including the Boards of Directors of the Eanes Education Foundation, the Environmental Support Center, Open Door Preschool, the Travis County Bond Advisory Committee, and the City of Austin's Sustainability Indicators Project, among others. Anjali is a graduate of Leadership Austin, and is a committed community volunteer. She lives in Austin with her husband Pamposh and her twin sons.

Brad Engel, CPA is a Chief Financial Officer at Texas Historical Commission and is based in Austin Texas Metropolitan Area. He has worked as Broadcast Controller/Regional Controller at IHEARTMEDIA, INC.; Assistant Controller at Mood Media; and Controller at Central Texas Refuse. Brad studied at Angelo State University.

Hal Simon-Hassell is a Chief Interpretive Specialist at Texas Historical Commission and is based in Austin, Texas. He has worked as Board of Directors at Association of Living History, Farm, and Agriculture Museums; Commission member at Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, City of Carrollton, TX; and Staff Docent and Administrative Assistant at Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park. Hal studied at University of Texas at Austin/The between 1979 and 1985.