Giovanni serves as Development Director for the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation. Before healthcare, he spent more than a decade in higher education building relationships and raising support for the University of Houston (UH). Giovanni began his career with a six-year stint in professional sports in the front offices of the National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.

A native Houstonian, Giovanni is passionate about establishing strong relationships within the community through networking and civic engagement. He is a Leadership Houston fellow (Class XXXVII) and was appointed to serve on the inaugural Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission, providing recommendations to Commissioners Court to improve outcomes and support LGBTQIA+ residents of Harris County. He also serves on the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs Alumni Association board. He has served on the Board of Directors for the City of Houston’s BARC Foundation and volunteered with the League of Women Voters of Houston and Equality Texas for voter empowerment and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. He has maintained memberships with the American Society for Public Administration, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus, the Human Rights Campaign, and the League of Women Voters of Houston.

A proud product of Texas public schools, Giovanni earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from Texas A&M University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Houston.