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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

Debbie Fulwiler, Elements of Architecture 

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 

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

David Correa, Truist

Steve Lombardi, Prosperity Bank

Varun Mallipaddi, Frost Bank 

Sierra Quinonez, Jackson Walker LLP 

Kyle Riley, HNTB

Jeremy Smith, Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Jerry Thompson, Inwood National Bank 

Travis Turner, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. 

John Vallance, Whitley Penn

Richard Watters, Baird Hampton & Brown 

GENERAL LEVEL

Shannon Bearden, Tryba Architects 

Eddie Broussard, UMB Bank

David Campbell, Huitt-Zollars, Inc. 

Brian Coltharp, Freese & Nichols 

Mary Margaret Davis, Mary Margaret Davis Real Estate Team

Reid Goetz, Hillwood, A Perot Company 

Ashlee Johnson, Ron Investments 

Dione Kennedy, Performing Arts Fort Worth

Jed Wagenknecht, Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone

ASSOCIATE LEVEL

Adam Jones, Grace, Little Red Wasp, & 61 Osteria 

Janae Willis-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