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

  • 42 Real Estate

    Scott Rohrman, President

  • ACORE Capital

    Jamie Hendrick, Senior Vice President

  • Allyn Media

    Erin Ragsdale, Partner

  • Amegy Bank

    Nicholas "Nick" Diaz, Executive Vice President – Commercial Banking

  • American Airlines Center

    Dave Brown, Chief Operating Officer

  • ANDRES Construction Services

    Jonathan Haywood, Business Relationship Manager

  • AT&T Performing Arts Center

    Warren Tranquada, President & CEO

  • Balfour Beatty

    Eric Krueger, Executive Vice President, Texas

  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    Darcy Barnes, Southwest Region Market Executive, Commercial Real Estate Banking

  • Bank of America Plaza

    Lisa Hall, Senior General Manager

  • BCG

    Kimberly Mendez, Principal

  • Ben Abbott & Associates

    Ben Abbott, Owner

  • Billingsley Company

    Skip Simpson, VP of Asset Management

  • Braemar Hotels & Resorts

    Monty Bennett, Chairman

  • CBRE

    Kris Lowe, Vice Chairman, Debt & Structured Finance

  • City of Dallas

    Jesse Moreno, Council Member, District 2

  • City of Dallas

    Paul Ridley, Council Member, District 14

  • City of Dallas

    Joseph Nava, Operating Budget & PID Manager

  • Clear Channel Outdoor

    John Wulfert, President, DFW Branch

  • Comerica Bank

    Wendy Bridges, Executive Vice President, Corporate Responsibility

  • Comerica Bank Tower/Stream Realty Partners LP

    Brendan Shanahan, Managing Director

  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

    Nadine Lee, President & CEO

  • Dallas Arts District

    Jill Magnuson, Consultant

  • Dallas Black Dance Theatre

    Zenetta Drew, Executive Director

  • Dallas Breakfast Group

    Lynn McBee, Executive Director

  • Dallas Economic Development Corporation

    Linda McMahon, Chief Executive Officer

  • Dallas Regional Chamber

    Judith Tankel, Vice President, Public Policy

  • DHD Films

    Hussain Manjee, Chief Success Officer

  • Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy

    Amy Meadows, President & CEO

  • Downtown Residents Council

    Philip Krause, Vice President

  • First Presbyterian Church of Dallas

    Reverend Amos J. Disasa, Senior Pastor

  • Gensler

    Steven Upchurch, Co-Managing Director, Principal

  • GFF

    Evan Beattie, Senior Principal/Chairman/ CEO

  • Goddard Investment Group

    Richard Markham, Principal

  • Grant Thornton LLP

    Cassandra Nack, Principal, Tax Services

  • HALL Arts Hotel

    Jared Williams, General Manager

  • Haynes and Boone, LLP

    Cory Feldman, Partner

  • Headington Companies, LLC

    David Martin, Director, Project Development

  • Hillwood Urban

    Bill Brokaw, Senior Vice President

  • HKS, Inc.

    Ryan Schutt, Principal, Office Director for HKS Dallas

  • HNTB

    Brandi Crawford, Director, Integrated Planning Services

  • HPI Real Estate Services & Investments/Ross Tower

    Hunter Lee, Dallas Partner

  • Integrity

    Kendall Spence, Office Manager

  • Jacobs

    Allan Zreet, Vice President

  • JBJ Management

    Noa Dowl, Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Development

  • JW Marriott Dallas Arts District

    Bosther Kusich, General Manager

  • Klyde Warren Park

    Kit Sawers, President

  • KPost Company

    Scott Bredehoeft, Director of Business Development

  • Labora/400 Record

    Kate Clapper, Chief Financial Officer

  • LDWW

    Kristy Morgan, Partner

  • Lincoln Property Company

    Matt Craft, Executive Vice President

  • Matthews

    Kristian Teleki, Senior Vice President, Development

  • McCownGordon Construction

    Juan Rodriguez, Vice President, Business Unit Leader

  • McDonald's (1000 Commerce St.)

    Craig York, Owner-Operator

  • Merriman Anderson Architects

    Milton Anderson, President

  • Mill Creek Residential Trust

    Michael Blackwell, Senior Managing Director

  • Moss & Associates

    Jim Cuddihee, Senior Vice President of Commercial

  • Nasher Sculpture Center

    Carlos Basualdo, Director

  • Neiman Marcus Downtown

    Panjola Abel, Director, Sales Experience

  • Omni Dallas Hotel

    Carolyn Dent, Managing Director

  • Pink Toes Nail Bar

    Kyla Porter, Owner

  • PlainsCapital Bank

    George Youngblood, Vice President, Commercial Lending

  • Premier

    Hector Sanchez, CEO

  • Regent Properties

    Alan de Castro, Executive Vice President, Southeast Region

  • RP Texas Mgt., LLC

    Geena Piwetz, Chief Operating Officer

  • Southwest Airlines

    Amelia White, Community Engagement Regional Manager

  • Swinerton

    Tyler Whittaker, Division Manager

  • Tangram Interiors

    Jon Leach, Director of Business Development

  • Texas House of Representatives

    Rep. John Bryant, Texas House Member, District 114

  • The Beck Group

    Ed McGonigle, Principal, Architecture, Dallas

  • The Dallas Morning News

    John Kiker, President, Medium Giant

  • The Real Estate Council

    Jamee Jolly, President & CEO

  • The Statler

    JP Roberts, General Manager

  • Todd Interests

    Shawn Todd, Founder | Managing Partner

  • Turner Construction Company

    Steve Whitcraft, Preconstruction Manager

  • Uptown Dallas, Inc.

    Kelem Butts, Executive Director

  • Visit Dallas

    Heather Walker, Vice President, Client Services

  • Winstead PC

    Evan McCurdy, Shareholder