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Honorary Chair
Mayor Mattie Parker

Executive Committee

Chairwoman of the Board Cindy Johnson Organizational Leadership Consultant	Chair Elect David Campbell Huitt Zollars
Secretary Staussa Ervin, EdD Mindpeace Integrated Psychology	Treasurer Jason Brown
Past Chair Greg Jackson Rocky Walton Injury Lawyers	Development & Budapest, Hungary JD Dargai Charles Schwab
Long Range Planning Jan Titsworth Decalibron Consulting, LLC	Exchanges & Outreach Sian Borne
Youth & Education Rachel Bradford AECOM	Bandung, Indonesia Scioscia Flowers
Guiyang, China Andrea Ballard Sanders Travel Centre	Mbabane, Eswatini SaJade Miller Rocketship Public Schools
Nagaoka, Japan Julia King Deloitte	Nimes, France Marie Schein, PhD Texas Christian University
Reggio Emilia, Italy Andrea Smith, PhD, RN	Toluca, Mexico Wilma Lopez
Trier, Germany Katie Shumate	Trier, Germany Hayne Shumate Mouser Electronics
At-Large Nyja Roby Real Estate Investor	At-Large Richard Roby III Texas Amron, Inc.
At-Large Jordan Stimpson Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP	At-Large Mitch Whitten Visit Fort Worth

 

Board of Directors

• David Allen, PhD, Texas Christian University
• John Avila, Byrne Construction
• Brian Brooks, DFW International Airport
• Robbie Clarke
• Fernando Costa
• Emily Crockett, Vaquero Ventures
• Michaela Cromar, CPA
• Michael Cuda, K&L Gates
• Robert Edwards, Bell Flight
• Ronny Korb, Pinnacle Bank
• Vishal Gandi, Hillwood
• William Girón, Artes de la Rosa
• Billy Glunz, American Airlines
• Rebecca Montgomery, MontgomeryGR
• Wanda Murphy
• Kimberly Russell, EdD, UNT Health Science Center
• Chris Shipman, GM Financial
• Kirby Smith
• Kathy Spicer
• John Stevenson, The Project Group
• Susan Turner, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Directors Emeriti

• Hilde Horchler
• Michael Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• Mary Palko, PALMEA
• Frank Tilley

Chairs Cabinet

• Brian Barnard, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
• Kenneth Barr, Barr Consulting
• Michael Bennett, Bennett Benner Partners
• Barclay Berdan, Texas Health Resources
• Becky Renfro Borbolla, Mrs. Renfro’s
• Johnny Campbell, City Center
• Michael S. Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• Bob Jameson, Visit Fort Worth
• Jeff King, Northern Trust
• Veronica Chavez Law, Brackett & Ellis
• Brad Mahon, Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier
• Bob Mitchell, WhitneySmith Company
• Mary Palko, PALMEA
• Ann Rice
• Jane Schlansker, InterStar Public Relations

Advisory Board

• Eva Bonilla, VAMOS DFW Tours
• Paul Geisel, PhD
• Shanna Granger, Prost Production
• Rae Hyatt
• Andrew Johnsen, Columbia Strategic Consulting Group
• Larry Lauer, Texas Christian University
• Rachel Malone, Merrill Lynch
• Richard D. Minker, Colliers International
• Mark Nurdin
• Michael Roemer, PhD, Trinity Valley School
• Walter Stucker, Wells Fargo Advisors
• Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.

Ex-Officio Members

• Nara Acuña-Guba, Fort Worth Youth International
• Commissioner Roy C. Brooks, Tarrant County
• Michelle Green-Ford, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
• David Gu, US-China Chamber of Commerce
• Anette Soto Landeros, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Marie Mendoza, PhD, Fort Worth ISD
• Steve Montgomery, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
• Casey Oliver, Texas A&M University
• Robert Sturns, City of Fort Worth
• Courtney Upp, Youth Advisor
• Valerie Washington, City of Fort Worth