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

  • Amy Tharp

    COO, Downtown Dallas, Inc.

  • Arthur Santa-Maria

    Vice President, Hoque Global

  • Billy Prewitt

    Chief Investment Officer, Pacific Elm Properties

  • Bradford Williams, PhD

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

  • Brian Bergersen

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

  • Gary Tress

    Managing Partner, Glen Park Capital/Plaza of the Americas

  • Jennifer Scripps

    President & CEO, Downtown Dallas, Inc.

  • Jim Greer

    Senior Executive Vice President & COO, Oncor

  • Josh Shane

    Urban Planner & Project Manager, AECOM

  • Larry Daniels

    Vice President, Operations, HRI Hospitality

  • Lindsay Wilson

    President, Principal, Corgan

  • Matthew Renna

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

  • Mattia Flabiano III

    Senior Principal, Page

  • Michael Peterson

    Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T

  • Michael Tregoning

    President, Headington Companies, LLC

  • Ray Washburne

    President & CEO, Charter Holdings

  • Sam Tucker

    Area Director, Sales and Marketing, The Adolphus Hotel

  • Sana Syed

    Consultant, Marilla Group

  • Suzan Kedron

    Partner, Jackson Walker

Board of Governors

  • Adrian Verdin

    Chief Executive Officer, On Brand Hospitality

  • Alan de Castro

    Executive Vice President, Southeast Region, Regent Properties

  • Allan Zreet

    Vice President, Jacobs

  • Amelia White

    Community Engagement Regional Manager, Southwest Airlines

  • Amy Meadows

    President & CEO, Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy

  • Bill Brokaw

    Senior Vice President, Hillwood Urban

  • Bosther Kusich

    General Manager, JW Marriott Dallas Arts District

  • Brandi Crawford

    Director, Integrated Planning Services, HNTB

  • Brendan Shanahan

    Managing Director, Comerica Bank Tower/Stream Realty Partners LP

  • Carolyn Dent

    Managing Director, Omni Dallas Hotel

  • Cassandra Nack

    Principal, Tax Services, Grant Thornton LLP

  • Cathy Collins

    Chief Financial Officer, DallasNews Corporation

  • Cory Feldman

    Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

  • Craig York

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

  • Darcy Barnes

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

  • Dave Brown

    Chief Operating Officer, American Airlines Center

  • David Johnson

    Vice President, Goldman Sachs

  • David Martin

    Director, Project Development, Headington Companies, LLC

  • Ed McGonigle

    Principal, The Beck Group

  • Elizabeth Herman

    Vice President, Dallas, CBRE

  • Eric Krueger

    Executive Vice President, Texas, Balfour Beatty

  • Erin Ragsdale

    Partner, Allyn Media

  • Evan Beattie

    Senior Principal/Chairman/ CEO, GFF

  • Evan McCurdy

    Shareholder, Winstead PC

  • Geena Piwetz

    Chief Operating Officer, RP Texas Mgt., LLC

  • George Youngblood

    Vice President, Commercial Lending, PlainsCapital Bank

  • Heather Walker

    Vice President, Client Services, Visit Dallas

  • Hector Sanchez

    CEO, Premier

  • Hunter Lee

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

  • Hussain Manjee

    Chief Success Officer, DHD Films

  • Jamee Jolly

    President & CEO, The Real Estate Council

  • Jamie Hendrick

    Senior Vice President, ACORE Capital

  • Jared Williams

    General Manager, HALL Arts Hotel

  • Jed Morse

    Chief Curator, Nasher Sculpture Center

  • Jesse Moreno

    Council Member, District 2, City of Dallas

  • Jill Magnuson

    Consultant, Dallas Arts District

  • Jim Cuddihee

    Senior Vice President of Commercial, Moss & Associates

  • John Wulfert

    President, DFW Branch, Clear Channel Outdoor

  • Jon Leach

    Director of Business Development, Tangram Interiors

  • Jonathan Haywood

    Business Relationship Manager, ANDRES Construction Services

  • JP Roberts

    General Manager, The Statler

  • Juan Rodriguez

    Vice President, Business Unit Leader, McCownGordon Construction

  • Judith Tankel

    Vice President, Public Policy, Dallas Regional Chamber

  • Kate Clapper

    Chief Financial Officer, Labora/400 Record

  • Kelem Butts

    Executive Director, Uptown Dallas, Inc.

  • Kimberly Mendez

    Principal, BCG

  • Kit Sawers

    President, Klyde Warren Park

  • Kristian Teleki

    Senior Vice President, Development, Matthews

  • Kristy Morgan

    Partner, LDWW

  • Kyla Porter

    Owner, Pink Toes Nail Bar

  • Lacey M. Ruiz

    Public Improvement District Coordinator, City of Dallas

  • Linda McMahon

    Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Economic Development Corporation

  • Lisa Hall

    Senior General Manager, Bank of America Plaza

  • Matt Craft

    Executive Vice President, Lincoln Property Company

  • Michael Blackwell

    Senior Managing Director, Mill Creek Residential Trust

  • Milton Anderson

    President, Merriman Anderson Architects

  • Monty Bennett

    Chairman, Braemar Hotels & Resorts

  • Nadine Lee

    President & CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

  • Nicholas "Nick" Diaz

    Executive Vice President – Commercial Banking, Amegy Bank

  • Noa Dowl

    Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Development, JBJ Management

  • Panjola Abel

    Director, Sales Experience, Neiman Marcus Downtown

  • Paul Ridley

    Council Member, District 14, City of Dallas

  • Philip Krause

    Vice President, Downtown Residents Council

  • Rep. John Bryant

    Texas House Member, District 114, Texas House of Representatives

  • Reverend Amos J. Disasa

    Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Dallas

  • Richard Markham

    Principal, Goddard Investment Group

  • Ryan Schutt

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

  • Scott Bredehoft

    Director of Business Development, KPost Company

  • Scott Rohrman

    President, 42 Real Estate

  • Shawn Todd

    Founder | Managing Partner, Todd Interests

  • Skip Simpson

    VP of Asset Management, Billingsley Company

  • Steve Whitcraft

    Preconstruction Manager, Turner Construction Company

  • Steven Upchurch

    Co-Managing Director, Principal, Gensler

  • Wendy Bridges

    Executive Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Comerica Bank

  • Zenetta Drew

    Executive Director, Dallas Black Dance Theatre