Board of Directors
DFWI Board of Directors
Michael Bennett, Bennett Partners, Chair
SUSTAINING LEVEL
Rusty Anderson, Texas Capital Bank
Richard Andreski, Trinity Metro
Larry Auth, Omni Fort Worth Hotel
John Avila, Byrne Construction Services
Lori Baldock, Simmons Bank
Robert Bass, Keystone Group, L.P.
Rick Baumeister, CLA
Michael Bennett, Bennett Partners, Chair
Laura Bird, Anthracite Realty Partners
Brandon Bledsoe, Amegy Bank of Texas
Henry Borbolla, Ciera Bank
Brandon Brewer, Republic Title of Texas, Inc.
Kimberly Burke, Skanska USA
Johnny Campbell, City Center Fort Worth
Richard Casarez, ONCOR Electric Delivery
Jack Clark, Red Oak Realty
Steve Coffman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Douglas Eller, JP Morgan Chase
Chad Garner, TranSystems
Steve Hambrick, PlainsCapital Bank
Matt Hantelmann, SP Plus Parking
Drew Hayden, The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Jack Huff, Transwestern
Whit Kelly, 777 Main
Dale Klose, PNC Bank
Ronny Korb, Pinnacle Bank
Walter Littlejohn, The Fort Worth Club
Dr. Sean Madison, Tarrant County College District
Thomas McDaniel, Regent Services
Pati Meadows, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Jack Miller, Haltom's Fine Jewelers
Charles Milliken, Decker Jones, PC
Brian Newby, Cantey Hanger LLP
Michael Pavell, Bank of America
Nina Petty, Texas A&M University School of Law
Linda Phillips, Burnett Cherry Street, LLC
Amber Reynolds, Finley Resources, Inc.
Robert Semple, Bank of Texas
Steven Shelley, Hoque Global
Sonny Sra, Hilton Fort Worth
Gloria Starling, The Capital Grille Fort Worth
Andrew Thompson, Spire Realty Group, LP
Courtney Towson, Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel
Jarratt Watkins, Winstead PC
CORPORATE LEVEL
Larry Anfin, K&L Enterprises, Inc.
Chad Brewer, Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC
David Correa, Truist
Brian Happel, Regions Bank
Michael Kersey, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Steve Lombardi, Prosperity Bank
Kyle Riley, HNTB
Jeremy Smith, Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Jerry Thompson, Inwood National Bank
John Vallance, Whitley Penn
Richard Watters, Baird Hampton & Brown
GENERAL LEVEL
Shannon Bearden, Tryba Architects
Eddie Broussard, UMB Bank
Brian Coltharp, Freese & Nichols
Mary Margaret Davis, Mary Margaret Davis Real Estate Team
Dione Kennedy, Performing Arts Fort Worth
Mary-Margaret Lemons, Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Shunda Robinson, GM Financial
Mechelle Thurston, Frost
Jed Wagenknecht, Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone
ASSOCIATE LEVEL
Robert Benda, Westwood Contractors
Janae Ellis-Beard, Jubilee Theatre
Suzanne Westrum, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
Directors Emeritus
L.O. “Buzz” Brightbill, III, Simmons Bank
Gary W. Cumbie, The Cumbie Consultancy
Allan Howeth, Cantey Hanger
Terrence Ryan, Community Volunteer
Greg Upp, Consultant
Ex Officio Members
Michael Brennan, Near Southside, Inc.
Carlos De La Torre, Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Alliance
Mae Ferguson, Fort Worth Sister Cities International
Marie Holliday, DMD, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
Bob Jameson, Visit Fort Worth
Anette Landeros, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Lynn, Building Owners & Managers Association
Stacy Marshall, Southeast Fort Worth, Inc.
Steve Montgomery, Fort Worth Chamber