Meghan Lyons

Meghan has over 10 years of grant and contract management, budget management, business development, and administration experience. She has managed over $200 million of county, state, and federal grant funding for the state of Texas. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked for Harris County Judges Lina Hidalgo and Ed Emmett as the Special Assistant for Finance and Grant Budget Manager, where she oversaw and administered the Mental Health Jail Diversion Grants and other major County budget projects. She has worked for MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rice University, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and Railroad Commission of Texas.

Meghan has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Concordia University, Texas, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University in Communications. She has also received her Project Management Professional Certification.