August W. Harris II
Consultant
August has been affiliated with Seeds for Change Consulting, LLC since 2011 providing expertise in governance, management, finance, fund development, advocacy and strategic planning.
August currently serves the public as a Board Member on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and as Chair of the City of Austin’s Downtown Commission. Prior to his service on the State Bar Board, he served as Vice Chair of the Texas Historical Commission. He has served in leadership roles for numerous civic organizations including Leadership Austin, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Preservation Austin, Preservation Texas, the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation, and the Austin High School Continuing Education Foundation, among others. He has more than fifty years of combined nonprofit experience. In addition to his statewide experience, he has served on and led two neighborhood associations and was named a McBee Fellow with the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO) giving him unique insight into local and regional public policy.
August graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, is a state certified mediator, and holds a Texas Real Estate License practicing with Moreland Properties.
August has been affiliated with Seeds for Change Consulting, LLC since 2011 providing expertise in governance, management, finance, fund development, advocacy and strategic planning.
August currently serves the public as a Board Member on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and as Chair of the City of Austin’s Downtown Commission. Prior to his service on the State Bar Board, he served as Vice Chair of the Texas Historical Commission. He has served in leadership roles for numerous civic organizations including Leadership Austin, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Preservation Austin, Preservation Texas, the Texas School for the Deaf Foundation, and the Austin High School Continuing Education Foundation, among others. He has more than fifty years of combined nonprofit experience. In addition to his statewide experience, he has served on and led two neighborhood associations and was named a McBee Fellow with the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO) giving him unique insight into local and regional public policy.
August graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, is a state certified mediator, and holds a Texas Real Estate License practicing with Moreland Properties.
