Our Committees
Our Committees
There are many issues and projects that are vital to the success of Downtown Fort Worth, so we have committees devoted to each of them. We'd love for you to get involved, too! Take a look at the committees below and see what you might be interested in. Serving on a committee is a great way to network with people who are smart, dedicated, and ambitious.
Executive Committee
| Joy Webster, Chair | XTO Energy, Inc. |
| William V. "Bill" Boecker | Fine Line Diversified Development |
| Johnny Campbell | Sundance Square |
| Jack Clark | Red Oak Realty |
| Gary W. Cumbie | Director Emeritus |
| Douglas K. Eller | CHASE |
| Taylor Gandy | Ron Investments, Ltd |
| Randall Gideon | Gideon Holdings |
| Mike Guyton | ONCOR Electric Delivery |
| Brian E. Happel | BBVA Compass |
| Robert L. Jameson | The Worthington Rennaissance Fort Worth Hotel |
| Walter Littlejohn | The Fort Worth Club |
| Nina Petty | Tarrant County College District |
| Dan Piotrowski | OMNI Fort Worth Hotel |
| Robert W. Semple | Bank of Texas |
| Tom L. Struhs | Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd. |
| Andy Taft | Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. |
| Greg Upp | UNT Health Science Center |
Board of Directors
| Joy Webster, Chair | XTO Energy, Inc. |
| Marilyn Ackmann | Atmos Energy |
| Larry Anfin | Coors Distributing Company |
| Ola Assem | Cleopatra, Inc. |
| Kenneth Barr | Barr Consulting Group |
| Rick Baumeister | Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier |
| Michael Bennett | Bennett Benner Pettit |
| William V. "Bill" Boecker | |
| representing Edward Bass | Fine Line Diversified Development |
| Henry Borbolla | Community Bank |
| Johnny Campbell | Sundance Square |
| Jack Clark | Red Oak Realty |
| Jeff Davis | Republic Title of Fort Worth |
| Douglas K. Eller | CHASE |
| Jim Finley | Finley Resources Inc. |
| Brad Forsberg | KPMG , LLP |
| Perry Ginn | American National Bank of Texas |
| Melissa Graham | Crescent Real Estate Equities Company |
| Mike Guyton | ONCOR Electric Delivery |
| Glen Hahn | Innovative Developers, Inc. |
| Steve Hambrick | PlainsCapital Bank |
| Brian Happel | BBVA Compass |
| Don Hellman | Comerica Bank |
| Allan Howeth | Cantey Hanger, LLP |
| Bob Jameson | The Worthington Rennaisance Fort Worth Hotel |
| Dione Kennedy | Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. |
| Stan Kennedy | Hilton Fort Worth |
| Sherry Key | Wells Fargo |
| Walter Littlejohn | The Fort Worth Club |
| Ben Loughry | Integra Realty Resources |
| Patrick McFarlin | JACOBS |
| Matt Mildren | The Ashton Hotel |
| Charles Milliken | Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. |
| Phil Norwood | Frost Bank |
| Wade T. Nowlin | HUB International Rigg |
| David Parker | AT&T |
| Michael R. Pavell | Bank of America |
| Nina Petty | Tarrant County College District |
| Dan Piotrowski | OMNI Fort Worth Hotel |
| Murl Richardson | Peloton Commercial Real Estate |
| Dick Ruddell | The T |
| Robert W. Semple | Bank of Texas |
| R. Dan Settle, Jr. | Kelly, Hart & Hallman LLP |
| Whit Smith | The Whitney Smith Co., Inc |
| John M. Stevenson | |
| representing Robert Bass | Keystone Group, L.P. |
| Tom L. Struhs | Trinity Bluff Development LTD |
| David Stueckler | LINBECK |
| Andy Taft | Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. |
| Doug Thompson | Yates Construction |
| Greg Upp | UNT Health Science Center |
| Rachel Vogel | Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford |
| Chet Wakefield | Star-Telegram |
| Mike West | UTA Fort Worth Center |
| Julie Wilson | Chesapeake Energy Corporation |
| Starpoint Commercial Property | |
| Behringer Harvard | |
Directors Emeritus |
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| L.O. "Buzz" Brightbill, III | Southwest Bank |
| Gary W. Cumbie | Tarrant County College District |
| Allan Howeth | Cantey Hanger, L.L.P. |
| James R. Nichols | Freese & Nichols, Inc. |
| John V. Roach | Roach Enterprises |
| Terrance J. Ryan | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| John M. Stevenson | Keystone Group, L.P. |
Ex Officio Members |
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| Carlos de la Torre | Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| David DuBois | Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Mae Ferguson | Fort Worth Sister Cities International |
| Marie Holliday | Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce |
| Andre McEwing | Southeast Fort Worth, Inc. |
| Paul Paine | Fort Worth South, Inc. |
| Glenda Simcox | Building Owners & Managers Association |
| Bill Thornton | Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce |
| Shane Luxton | Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Alliance |
Festivals and Events Committee
| Marie Holliday, Chair | Flowers to Go in Sundance Square |
| Marilyn Ackmann | Atmos Energy |
| Larry Anfin | Coors Distributing Company |
| Gary W. Cumbie | Tarrant County College Foundation |
| Carlos de la Torre | Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| Jay Downie | Downie Productions, Inc. |
| Elizabeth Falconer | Position by Design |
| Marilyn Gilbert | Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce |
| Tracy Gilmour | Sundance Square |
| Doug Harman | Harman Consulting |
| M.C. Henke | C/O Frost Bank |
| Leo Kinney | Cash America International |
| Becky Fetty | Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. |
| Becky Renfro | Renfro Foods, Inc. |
| Dick Ruddell | The T |
| Barbara Stone | Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Lynda Tiedtke | Providence Title Company |
Fort Worth Public Improvement District #1
| Johnny Campbell, Chair | Sundance Square |
| Hank Akin | Klabzuba Realty |
| Rita Aves | Oil & Gas Building |
| Rick Cantalini | Tower Condominium Association I |
| Jack Clark | Red Oak Realty |
| Gary W. Cumbie | Tarrant County College Foundation |
| Kevin Curtin | Downtown Resident |
| Stephen M. Eisner | St. Andrews Episcopal Church |
| Jim Finley | Finley Resources Inc. |
| Taylor Gandy | Ron Investments, Ltd |
| Melissa Graham | Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership |
| Mike Guyton | ONCOR Electric Delivery |
| Marie Holliday | Flowers to Go in Sundance Square |
| Robert L. Jameson | The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel |
| Lori Johnson | Behringer Harvard |
| Stan Kennedy | Hilton Fort Worth |
| J. Leo Kinney | Cash America International |
| Delores Knight | Mallick Tower |
| Walter Littlejohn | The Fort Worth Club |
| Aaron Nathan | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc./Downtown Resident |
| Rosa Navejar | Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| David D. Parker | AT&T |
| Prittesh Patel | Pearl Real Estate/Downtown Resident |
| Dan Piotrowski | OMNI Fort Worth Hotel |
| Glenda Simcox | Building Owners & Managers Association |
| Tom L. Struhs | Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd. |
| Jed Wagenknecht | Downtown Fort Worth Blackstone Courtyard |
| Chet Wakefield | Star-Telegram |
| Jake Walker | Starpoint Commercial Properties, LLC |
| Joy Webster | XTO Energy, Inc. |
| Julie Wilson | Chesapeake Energy Corporation |
General Worth Square/JFK Tribute Redesign Committee
| Taylor and Shirlee Gandy, Co-Chairs |
| Bob Bolen, Honorary Co-Chair |
| Jim Wright, Honorary Co-Chair |
| Karen and Larry Anfin |
| Henry and Becky Borbolla |
| Buzz and Ruth Brightbill |
| Roy and Jennifer Brooks |
| Jon and Becky Brumley |
| John Allen and Sue Chalk |
| Will A. Courtney |
| Jeff Davis |
| Kay Granger |
| Doug and Judy Harman |
| Bob and Linda Herchert |
| Leland and Kaye Hodges |
| Erma Johnson Hadley |
| Stan Kennedy |
| Louella Martin |
| Bob and Nancy Mitchell |
| Mike & Rosie Moncrief |
| Len and Laurie Roberts |
| Pollard and Deborah Rogers |
| Terry and Jude Ryan |
| Jerry and Judy Sawyer |
| Bob and Ann Semple |
| Bob Simpson |
| Jim Spaniolo |
| Sonny Sra |
| John Stevenson |
| Bill and Lyle Thornton |
| Marc and Tonya Veasey |
| Vaughn Vennerberg |
| Joy Webster |
| Gary and Julie Wilson |
Tax Increment Finance District Board
| Carter Burdette, Chair | Fort Worth City Council, District 7 |
| Richard T. Baumeister | Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier, LLC |
| William V. "Bill" Boecker | Fine Line Diversified Development |
| Roy Brooks | Tarrant County Commissioners Court |
| Lon Burnam | Texas House of Representatives |
| Joel Burns | Fort Worth City Council, District 9 |
| Charles Boswell | District Director, State Senate District 10 |
| Carlos Vasquez |
Fort Worth ISD |
| Joy Webster | XTO Energy Inc. |
TMO Committee
| Karl K. Komatsu, Co-Chair | Komatsu Architecture |
| Ann Kovich, Co-Chair | Halff Associates, Inc. |
| Nancy Amos | Fort Worth Transportation Authority |
| Michael Bennett | Bennett Benner Pettit |
| Mike Brennon | Fort Worth South, Inc. |
| Isaac Castro | Pier 1 Imports |
| Gary W. Cumbie | Tarrant County College Foundation |
| Peter Elliott | City of Fort Worth Parking Management |
| Curvie Hawkins | Fort Worth Transportation Authority |
| David Jodray | City of Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works |
| Don Koski | City of Fort Worth |
| Barry Lohr | Sundance Square |
| Mark Mathis | City of Fort Worth |
| Lisa McMillan | Tarrant County |
| Aaron Nathan | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. |
| Jeff Neal | North Texas Central Council of Government |
| Brinton Payne | Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce |
| Roxanne Pillar | Huitt-Zollars, Inc. |
| Mark Rauscher | City of Fort Worth |
| John Rodgers | Central Parking System |
| Richard Ruddell | The T |
| Wendy Shabay | Freese and Nichols, Inc. |
| Tom Struhs | Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd. |
| Carl Wreckenmann | Fort Worth Transportation Authority |
Urban Design Committee
| Michael Bennett, Chair | GideonToal, Inc. |
| Robert G. Adams | Robert Gordon Adams, AIA |
| Louise Appleman | Community Volunteer |
| John Bilbow | Fort Worth Cats Baseball |
| William V. "Bill" Boecker | Fine Line Diversified Development |
| Mike Brennan | Fort Worth South, Inc. |
| Johnny Campbell | Sundance Square |
| Marty Craddock | Community Volunteer |
| Ames Fender | Fender Architects |
| Don Gatzke | University of Texas at Arlington |
| J.D. Granger | Trinity River Vision Authority |
| Vida Hariri | City of Fort Worth |
| Judy Harman | Scenic Fort Worth |
| Randle Harwood | City of Fort Worth |
| Leo Kinney | Cash America International |
| Don Koski | City of Fort Worth |
| Quentin McGown | Community Volunteer |
| Kirk Millican | Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, LP. |
| Martha Peters | Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County |
| Elaine Petrus | Community Volunteer |
| Scott Polikov | Gateway Planning Group |
| Mark Rauscher | City of Fort Worth |
| Wdick Ruddell | The T |
| Wendy Shabay | Freese and Nichols, Inc. |
| Randy Sorensen | JACOBS |
| David Young | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. |