Board of Directors

2026 Officers

Chair

Amy Lewis Hofland

Senior Director,
Crow Museum of Asian Art

Vice Chair

Susan Harris

Manager of Public Affairs,
Atmos Energy Company

Secretary

Laura Crawford

Director of Strategic Development,
Perkins&Will

Treasurer

Todd Howard

Partner & Managing Director,
Kirksey Architecture

  • Brian Bergersen

    President & CEO, Spectrum Properties, LTD/Dallas Farmers Market

  • Larry Daniels

    Vice President, Operations, HRI Hospitality

  • Charles Elk

    Vice President, Customer Service, Oncor

  • Mattia Flabiano III

    Senior Principal, Stantec

  • Suzan Kedron

    Partner, Jackson Walker

  • Chris Kleinert

    CEO, Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

  • Michael Peterson

    Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T

  • Billy Prewitt

    Chief Investment Officer, Pacific Elm Properties

  • Matthew Renna

    Market Executive, Middle Market Banking, J.P. Morgan Chase

  • Arthur Santa-Maria

    Vice President, Hoque Global

  • Jennifer Scripps

    President & CEO, Downtown Dallas, Inc.

  • Josh Shane

    Urban Planner & Project Manager, AECOM

  • Sana Syed

    Consultant, Marilla Group

  • Amy Tharp

    COO, Downtown Dallas, Inc.

  • Michael Tregoning

    President, Headington Companies, LLC

  • Gary Tress

    Managing Partner, Glen Park Capital/Plaza of the Americas

  • Sam Tucker

    Area Director, Sales and Marketing, The Adolphus Hotel

  • Ray Washburne

    President & CEO, Gillon Property Group

  • Bradford Williams, PhD

    Vice Chancellor, Operations | President, El Centro Campus, Dallas College El Centro Campus

  • Lindsay Wilson

    President, Corgan

Board of Governors

  • Ben Abbott

    Owner, Ben Abbott & Associates

  • Panjola Abel

    Director, Sales Experience, Neiman Marcus Downtown

  • Milton Anderson

    President, Merriman Anderson Architects

  • Darcy Barnes

    Southwest Region Market Executive, Commercial Real Estate Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Carlos Basualdo

    Director, Nasher Sculpture Center

  • Evan Beattie

    Senior Principal/Chairman/ CEO, GFF

  • Monty Bennett

    Chairman, Braemar Hotels & Resorts

  • Michael Blackwell

    Senior Managing Director, Mill Creek Residential Trust

  • Scott Bredehoft

    Director of Business Development, KPost Company

  • Wendy Bridges

    Executive Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Comerica Bank

  • Bill Brokaw

    Senior Vice President, Hillwood Urban

  • Dave Brown

    Chief Operating Officer, American Airlines Center

  • Rep. John Bryant

    Texas House Member, District 114, Texas House of Representatives

  • Kelem Butts

    Executive Director, Uptown Dallas, Inc.

  • Kate Clapper

    Chief Financial Officer, Labora/400 Record

  • Matt Craft

    Executive Vice President, Lincoln Property Company

  • Brandi Crawford

    Director, Integrated Planning Services, HNTB

  • Jim Cuddihee

    Senior Vice President of Commercial, Moss & Associates

  • Alan de Castro

    Executive Vice President, Southeast Region, Regent Properties

  • Carolyn Dent

    Managing Director, Omni Dallas Hotel

  • Nicholas "Nick" Diaz

    Executive Vice President – Commercial Banking, Amegy Bank

  • Reverend Amos J. Disasa

    Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Dallas

  • Noa Dowl

    Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Development, JBJ Management

  • Zenetta Drew

    Executive Director, Dallas Black Dance Theatre

  • Cory Feldman

    Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

  • Lisa Hall

    Senior General Manager, Bank of America Plaza

  • Jonathan Haywood

    Business Relationship Manager, ANDRES Construction Services

  • Jamie Hendrick

    Senior Vice President, ACORE Capital

  • Jamee Jolly

    President & CEO, The Real Estate Council

  • John Kiker

    President, Medium Giant, The Dallas Morning News

  • Philip Krause

    Vice President, Downtown Residents Council

  • Eric Krueger

    Executive Vice President, Texas, Balfour Beatty

  • Bosther Kusich

    General Manager, JW Marriott Dallas Arts District

  • Jon Leach

    Director of Business Development, Tangram Interiors

  • Nadine Lee

    President & CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

  • Hunter Lee

    Dallas Partner, HPI Real Estate Services & Investments/Ross Tower

  • Kris Lowe

    Vice Chairman, Debt & Structured Finance, CBRE

  • Jill Magnuson

    Consultant, Dallas Arts District

  • Hussain Manjee

    Chief Success Officer, DHD Films

  • Richard Markham

    Principal, Goddard Investment Group

  • David Martin

    Director, Project Development, Headington Companies, LLC

  • Evan McCurdy

    Shareholder, Winstead PC

  • Ed McGonigle

    Principal, The Beck Group

  • Linda McMahon

    Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Economic Development Corporation

  • Amy Meadows

    President & CEO, Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy

  • Kimberly Mendez

    Principal, BCG

  • Jesse Moreno

    Council Member, District 2, City of Dallas

  • Kristy Morgan

    Partner, LDWW

  • Cassandra Nack

    Principal, Tax Services, Grant Thornton LLP

  • Joseph Nava

    Operating Budget & PID Manager, City of Dallas

  • Geena Piwetz

    Chief Operating Officer, RP Texas Mgt., LLC

  • Kyla Porter

    Owner, Pink Toes Nail Bar

  • Erin Ragsdale

    Partner, Allyn Media

  • Paul Ridley

    Council Member, District 14, City of Dallas

  • JP Roberts

    General Manager, The Statler

  • Juan Rodriguez

    Vice President, Business Unit Leader, McCownGordon Construction

  • Scott Rohrman

    President, 42 Real Estate

  • Hector Sanchez

    CEO, Premier

  • Kit Sawers

    President, Klyde Warren Park

  • Ryan Schutt

    Principal, Office Director for HKS Dallas, HKS, Inc.

  • Brendan Shanahan

    Managing Director, Comerica Bank Tower/Stream Realty Partners LP

  • Skip Simpson

    VP of Asset Management, Billingsley Company

  • Kendall Spence

    Office Manager, Integrity

  • Judith Tankel

    Vice President, Public Policy, Dallas Regional Chamber

  • Kristian Teleki

    Senior Vice President, Development, Matthews

  • Shawn Todd

    Founder | Managing Partner, Todd Interests

  • Warren Tranquada

    President & CEO, AT&T Performing Arts Center

  • Steven Upchurch

    Co-Managing Director, Principal, Gensler

  • Heather Walker

    Vice President, Client Services, Visit Dallas

  • Steve Whitcraft

    Preconstruction Manager, Turner Construction Company

  • Amelia White

    Community Engagement Regional Manager, Southwest Airlines

  • Tyler Whittaker

    Division Manager, Swinerton

  • Jared Williams

    General Manager, HALL Arts Hotel

  • John Wulfert

    President, DFW Branch, Clear Channel Outdoor

  • Craig York

    Owner-Operator, McDonald's (1000 Commerce St.)

  • George Youngblood

    Vice President, Commercial Lending, PlainsCapital Bank

  • Allan Zreet

    Vice President, Jacobs