DDI Member Directory
DDI Board
Board of Directors
2024 Officers
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Shane | Urban Planner & Project Manager | AECOM |
| Michael Peterson | Vice President, External Affairs | AT&T |
| Susan Harris | Manager, Public Affairs | Atmos Energy Corporation |
| Steve Hulsey | President & Executive Managing Principal | Corgan |
| Bradford Williams, PhD | Vice Chancellor, Operations | President, El Centro Campus | Dallas College El Centro Campus |
| Amy Tharp | COO | Downtown Dallas, Inc. |
| Jennifer Scripps | President & CEO | Downtown Dallas, Inc. |
| Michael Tregoning | President | Headington Companies, LLC |
| Arthur Santa-Maria | Vice President | Hoque Global |
| Colin Fitzgibbons | President | Hunt Realty Investments |
| Suzan Kedron | Partner | Jackson Walker |
| Jim Greer | Senior Executive Vice President & COO | Oncor |
| Billy Prewitt | Chief Investment Officer | Pacific Elm Properties |
| Mattia Flabiano III | Senior Principal | Page |
| Brian Bergersen | President & CEO | Spectrum Properties, LTD/Dallas Farmers Market |
Board of Governors
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Rohrman | President | 42 Real Estate |
| Jacob Tindall | CFO | 5G Studio Collaborative |
| Jamie Hendrick | Senior Vice President | ACORE Capital |
| Sam Tucker | Area Director, Sales and Marketing | The Adolphus |
| Josh Shane | Urban Planner & Project Manager, DFW Metro | AECOM |
| Sana Syed | Vice President | Allyn Media |
| Nicholas "Nick" Diaz | Executive Vice President - Commercial Banking | Amegy Bank |
| Dave Brown | Chief Operating Officer | American Airlines Center |
| Jonathan Haywood | Business Relationship Manager | ANDRES Construction Services |
| Eric Krueger | Executive Vice President, Texas | Balfour Beatty Construction |
| Darcy Barnes | Southwest Region Market Executive, Commercial Real Estate Banking | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Lisa Hall | Senior General Manager | Bank of America Plaza | Peloton Commercial Real Estate |
| Ed McGonigle | Principal, Architecture Dallas | The Beck Group |
| Kartik R. Singapura | Partner | Bell Nunnally |
| Marijke Lantz Flowers | Senior VP of Investments and Build to Suits | Billingsley Company |
| Richard Stockton | President & CEO | Braemar Hotels & Resorts |
| Ray Washburne | President & CEO | Charter Holdings |
| Jesse Moreno | Council Member, District 2 | City of Dallas |
| Paul Ridley | Council Member, District 14 | City of Dallas |
| Natalie Nieves-Guerrero | PID Coordinator | City of Dallas |
| John Wulfert | President, DFW Branch | Clear Channel Outdoor |
| Travis C. Ewert | Executive Vice President, Dallas | Colliers International |
| Wendy Bridges | EVP, Executive Director of Corporate Responsibility | Comerica Bank |
| Melissa Graham | Senior Property Manager | Comerica Bank Tower | Stream Realty Partners LP |
| John Crawford | President | Crawford Consulting/Real Estate |
| Nadine Lee | President & CEO | Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) |
| Lily Weiss | Executive Director | Dallas Arts District |
| Zenetta Drew | Executive Director | Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
| Linda McMahon | Chief Executive Officer | Dallas Economic Development Corporation |
| Cathy Collins | Chief Financial Officer | DallasNews Corporation |
| Matt Garcia | Sr. Vice President, Public Policy | Dallas Regional Chamber |
| Amy Meadows | President & CEO | Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy |
| Reverend Amos J. Disasa | Senior Pastor | First Presbyterian Church of Dallas |
| Silvina Nordenstohl | Head of U.S. | Galderma |
| Steven Upchurch | Co-Managing Director, Principal | Gensler |
| Evan Beattie | Senior Principal/Chairman/ CEO | GFF |
| Gary Tress | Partner | Glen Park Capital/Plaza of the Americas |
| Richard Markham | Principal | Goddard Investment Group |
| David Johnson | Senior Vice President, United Capital Integrated | Goldman Sachs |
| Cassandra Nack | Principal, Tax Services | Grant Thornton LLP |
| Ginger Martin | General Manager | HALL Arts Hotel |
| Cory Feldman | Partner | Haynes and Boone, LLP |
| David Martin | Director, Project Development | Headington Companies, LLC |
| Bill Brokaw | Senior Vice President | Hillwood Urban |
| Dan Noble | President & CEO | HKS, Inc. |
| Brandi Crawford | Director, Integrated Planning Services | HNTB |
| Hunter Lee | Dallas Partner | HPI Real Estate Services & Investments/Ross Tower |
| Allan Zreet | Vice President | Jacobs |
| Noa Dowl | Senior Vice President Equity Compliance | JBJ Management |
| Matthew Renna | Market Executive | J.P. Morgan Chase |
| Mike Culver | General Manager | JW Marriott Dallas Arts District |
| Todd Howard | Executive Vice President | Kirksey Architecture |
| Kit Sawers | President | Klyde Warren Park |
| Sone Cavazos | President of Real Estate | Labora Group |
| Kristy Morgan | Partner | LDWW |
| Matt Craft | Executive Vice President | Lincoln Property Company |
| Kristian Teleki | Senior Vice President, Development | Matthews Southwest |
| Juan Rodriguez | Vice President, Business Unit Leader | McCownGordon Construction |
| Craig York | Owner-Operator | McDonald's (1000 Commerce St.) |
| Neal Parikh | Partner | McKinsey & Company |
| Milton Anderson | President | Merriman Anderson Architects |
| Michael Blackwell | Senior Managing Director | Mill Creek Residential Trust |
| Jim Cuddihee | Senior Vice President of Commercial | Moss & Associates |
| Jed Morse | Chief Curator | Nasher Sculpture Center |
| Tara Green | Principal of Program Development | OJB Landscape Architecture |
| Adrian Verdin | CEO | On Brand Hospitality |
| Billy Prewitt | Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer | Pacific Elm Properties |
| Laura Crawford | Marketing Director, Associate Principal | Perkins&Will |
| Kyla Porter | Owner | Pink Toes Nail Bar |
| George Youngblood | Vice President, Commercial Lending | PlainsCapital Bank |
| Hector Sanchez | CEO | Premier |
| Alan de Castro | Executive Vice President, Southeast Region | Regent Properties |
| Geena Piwetz | Chief Operating Officer | RP Texas Mgt, LLC |
| Justin Miller | Principal, Agency Leasing | SGP POTA, LLC |
| Brett Krafft | General Manager | The Statler |
| Jon Leach | Director of Business Development | Tangram Interiors |
| Rep. John Bryant | Texas House Member, District 114 | Texas House of Representatives |
| Shawn Todd | Founder | Managing Partner | Todd Interests |
| Steve Whitcraft | Preconstruction Manager | Turner Construction Company |
| Brian Wheeler | Founding Partner | Marketing Procurement Officer | Visible Dialogue, LLC |
| Heather Walker | Senior Director, Client Services | Visit Dallas |
| John Petteway | Senior Vice President, Branch Banking | Wells Fargo |
| Evan McCurdy | Shareholder | Winstead PC |
Member Benefits and Dues
As a member of Downtown Dallas, Inc., not only will you be invited to attend meetings and forums that will educate and inform you about Downtown, but you’ll also have the opportunity to help shape the policies and programs of Downtown by becoming a member of committees, task forces and advisory groups.
Plus, you’ll get the chance to participate in an aggressive marketing effort to expand and improve the image of Downtown, as well as help support our goals to keep Downtown at the forefront of the city’s agenda. It’s the perfect chance to make a true difference Downtown, and it’s also a great opportunity to network!
What You'll Receive
Once you and your company become a member of Downtown Dallas, Inc., you'll have exclusive access to our professional staff with expertise in marketing, real estate development, Downtown operations management, public policy and planning, as well as educational forums, reports, resources, and other professional collateral materials.
Participation Opportunities
- Invitations to exclusive DDI member and partner events
- Opportunity to host/sponsor DDI partnered events for residents and/or members and board members
- Discounted member pricing for all DDI ticketed events
- Discounted park rental fees at parks and plazas permitted and managed by DDI
Assistance and Influence
- Access to DDI staff to present to your employees or stakeholders
- Public safety presentations and audits for member company
- Access to DDI professional staff for meetings, referrals, and introductions to other DDI members, board members, and city staff.
- DDI can help facilitate and assist with public-private partnerships
- DDI can meet with potential tenants/investors to help tell the Downtown story and provide useful research/data
Stay Informed
- Access to Downtown maps, resources, and other professional marketing collateral materials - perfect for new hire orientations, sales or investment pitches, or information packets
- Access to our annual development map and other research publications
- Opportunity to submit requests for custom data and/or reports* provided by our Economic Development Research Analyst
- Members can request to be added to DERT (Downtown Emergency Response Team) alerts (street closures, protests, events, etc
* up to 2 custom reports per calendar year per member organization
Marketing Partnership Opportunities and Platforms
- Sponsorship and partnership opportunities for B2B or consumer-facing events (Annual Meeting, Mayor's forum, holiday events, movie series, special events and programming)
- Email Communications and Newsletters
- Around Downtown: A bi-monthly newsletter highlighting upcoming events and the hottest new openings in Downtown and surrounding districts - a great resource for your employees!
- Downtown Monthly: A monthly B2B newsletter that keeps subscribers up-to-date on news and announcements about topics such as economic development, key policy changes, and member news.
- Opportunity to promote your business or provide offers to other DDI members, Downtown residents, and other targeted audiences through dedicated email communications (limit 2 per calendar year)
- Opportunity for inclusion in social media promotion (200,000+ followers/fans)
- Discount pricing for ads and consideration for content inclusion in special publications (examples: Dallas Business Journal Special Downtown Dallas Insert, D CEO Insert, Annual report, State of Downtown report)
Still have questions about dues or signing up?
Call us at 214-744-1270 or email Gary Johnson at gjohnson@downtowndallas.com.
Getting Involved
Why Become a Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) Member?
With many unique districts—from Main Street District and Victory Park to Dallas Arts District, Dallas Farmers Market, and Deep Ellum—Downtown is evolving faster than ever, and Downtown Dallas, Inc. is at the center of it all.
As a Downtown Dallas, Inc. member, you and your company can be part of this renaissance and revitalization. Your organization’s dues will be invested in the continued, unprecedented growth and success of Downtown Dallas. Together, we can ensure that Downtown will become a globally-recognized center for commerce, entertainment, and residential life.
The future of Downtown is wholly dependent upon the collective effort - between your organization and DDI - to recognize and build upon recent successes, including the retention and recruitment of large corporations, park and open space maintenance and programming, and public improvements. We are stronger together in our efforts to improve quality of life for Downtown's workers, residents, and visitors.
Committee Overview
Downtown Dallas, Inc. works with our members to identify opportunities that best suit interests and expertise for engagement in our standing committees.
Our Mission
Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI), is the champion of a clean and safe Downtown and of the economic development and vibrancy of this community of diverse, unique neighborhoods. DDI:
• Mobilizes and amplifies the services of public agencies.
• Advocates for catalytic developments that strengthen Downtown.
• Provides care for the communities and public spaces it stewards.
DDI elevates the quality of life for residents, workers, visitors, and other stakeholders.
Our Strategic Priorities
- Public Safety
- Maintenance and Beautification
- Great Placemaking
- Strategic Partnerships and Communications
- Economic Development and Planning
- Complete Neighborhoods
- Urban Mobility
- Membership Development
At Downtown Dallas, Inc., our members play a critical role in these efforts. As active members of task forces, committees and volunteer groups, our members don’t just help fund our efforts, they also participate in a meaningful and engaged way to help the Downtown area.
Signature Events
Downtown Dallas, Inc. hosts two annual business events that are meaningful opportunities to strengthen your business relationships and highlight your brand. Make your mark in creating a engaged and vibrant Downtown and become a sponsor of:
Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Our top business and fundraising event of the year, bringing together more than 1,000 industry leaders to celebrate Downtown Dallas, hear from a nationally recognized keynote speaker on a local community topic of interest, and more.
State of Downtown
The Dallas Mayor delivers an annual address to the business community.
Interested in sponsoring a signature event? Download the 2023 DDI Sponsorship Brochure.
Groundbreaker Award
About the Award
For more than a decade, Downtown Dallas, Inc. has been recognizing prominent leaders and influential city builders in our community. The DDI Groundbreaker Award recognizes a company or individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to and significantly impacted the progression of, Downtown Dallas. This award recognizes an individual or company’s effort to help stimulate and maintain a vibrant environment, advance the goals of DDI's strategic 360 Plan, facilitate a diverse downtown environment through DE&I initiatives, and promote community involvement in Downtown Dallas.
The nomination cycle for the 2024 Groundbreaker Award will open on August 28th, 2024.
Past Recipients
2024
Robert W. Decherd receives the 2024 Downtown Dallas, Inc., Groundbreaker Award from DDI's 2023-2024 Board Chair Katy Murray and DDI Board of Governors member Shawn Todd.
2023
