Austin
About This Chapter
If you’re a liberty lover in Austin, Texas, you’re hardly alone! You have the chance to connect with a group of friendly, fun-loving, and passionate individuals. AF-Austin is a professional development network for those who believe in the power of personal liberty, entrepreneurship, and innovation–channeled through free markets–to promote positive social change.
AF-Austin events bring the “doers” of Austin together to network, learn from each other, discuss key issues, and ultimately collaborate to improve themselves and the city as a whole.
Upcoming Events
Currenly no events. Please check back for updates!
Past Events
AF-Austin: The Entrepreneur Happy Hour with JC Glancy
Do you ever get the itch to jump ship from the 9-5 and start your own business? Join us for a fun and engaging happy hour and discussion with JC...
AF-Austin: Let’s Taco’bout Escaping Venezuela with Jorge Galicia
Come hear from Jorge Galicia, a Venezuelan citizen, as he discusses the economic, social, and political collapse of Venezuela. Christian, lawyer and freedom fighter – these are the words that...
AF-Austin: Musicians and Microbrews: Understanding Austin’s Music Culture
Come hear from two Austin Musicians as we explore the robust artist community and have a beer on AF at the Lucky Tiger on South Lamar! Janis Joplin and Willie...
Chapter Leader
Ivy El-Zaatari
Ivy El-Zaatari is the Chapter Leader of AF-Austin. Ivy is a political junkie, high dollar fundraiser and professional trainer. At the start of her career, she attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs where she was heavily involved in her local political jungle, aiding campaigns as well as running the College Republican club and managing the ice hockey team. At 21 years old, she left Colorado to run the youth effort for Mary Thomas for Congress where her youth campaign knocked on 35,000 doors and made 70,000 phone calls. The Leadership Institute then hired Ivy as their director of the Youth Leadership School, where she traveled the country to educate inspired college activists that wanted the tools to win. Her passion and effort in this role soon prompted her to work as the Executive Assistant to Senator Rand Paul and the Director of RandPAC. Taking a step back from politics, Ivy decided to finish her degree and work in the private business space as the area manager for Amazon’s logistics facility in Grand Prairie among other private ventures. Eventually succumbing to the tugging of her heartstrings for liberty, she joined Young Americans for Liberty as the Development Manager. Currently, Ivy runs Ivy League Consulting LLC where she helps individuals and organizations grow their fundraising base and build out the systems and structures to be successful. Originally born in Lebanon, Ivy has been a strong advocate for individual liberty and hopes to see the power of the State dissolve in her lifetime. In her free time Ivy’s newest project is the creation of a nonprofit, HEALED, that seeks to help those who struggle with PTSD through an alignment of their mental, physical and spiritual health.