Nancy Pappas

Executive Director, Headwaters at the Comal

Nancy Pappas is the Executive Director of Headwaters at the  Comal non-profit organization located in New Braunfels, Texas. The Headwaters at the Comal is undergoing the grand metamorphosis of a 16-acre industrial utility site in a premier education center inspiring hearts and minds on the importance of conservation to community. The project is a legacy project for the Texas Hill Country and represents a strong partnership between New Braunfels Utilities and the community. She has been employed by New Braunfels Utilities in that capacity since December 2016. 

Ms. Pappas serves as an appointed member of the Comal Appraisal Board, is a Texas Water Leaders Graduate, and a champion for regional One Water efforts.  She is the immediate past president of the Comal Trails Alliance, an effort  working to connect communities through active transportation networks. 

Prior to the Headwaters project, Ms. Pappas was the owner of a non-profit  consulting group working for organizations focused primarily on creating  healthier communities. In that capacity she was on the inaugural governing  board for Resolute Health Hospital. 

She is proud to have served on the Comal Independent School District Board of  Trustees from 2012-2014, is a lifetime Texas PTA member, and served in many  capacities for PTA including Comal Council President. She also served as  Treasurer of the Comal Education Foundation. She is a graduate of Emory  University with B.A. in Economics.