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Board of Directors

DFWI Board of Directors

Michael Bennett, Bennett Partners, Chair 

ASSOCIATE LEVEL

Bob Benda, Westwood Contractors

Robert Gleason, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors 

Coletta Strickland, Jubilee Theatre

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

Karl Komatsu, Komatsu Architecture

Shunda Robinson, GM Financial

Mechelle Thurston, Frost

Jed Wagenknecht, Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone

CORPORATE LEVEL

Larry Anfin, K&L Enterprises, Inc.

Chad Brewer, Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC

Brian Happel, Regions Bank

Chad Kerr, Valliance Bank 

Michael Kersey, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Steve Lombardi, Prosperity Bank

Kyle Riley, HNTB

Jerry Thompson, Inwood National Bank 

John Vallance, Whitley Penn

Richard Watters, Baird Hampton & Brown 

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

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

Jeff Davis, Republic Title of Texas, Inc.

Douglas Eller, JP Morgan Chase

Darien George, Mackenzie Eason & Associates

Steve Hambrick, PlainsCapital Bank

Matt Hantelmann, SP Plus Parking

Drew Hayden, The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

Mike Hoque, Hoque Global

Jack Huff, Transwestern

Whit Kelly, 777 Main

Johnathan Kennedy, Hilton Fort Worth Hotel

Dale Klose, PNC Bank

Ronny Korb, Pinnacle Bank

Walter Littlejohn, The Fort Worth Club

Dr. Sean Madison, Tarrant County College District

Pati Meadows, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Jack Miller, Haltom's Fine Jewelers 

Charles Milliken, Decker Jones, PC

Nicole Nadvornik, Burnett Cherry Street, LLC

Brian Newby, Cantey Hanger LLP

Michael Pavell, Bank of America

Raul Pena, III, TranSystems

Nina Petty, Texas A&M University School of Law 

Amber Reynolds, Finley Resources, Inc.

Charles Reynolds, HUB International Insurance Services

Robert Semple, Bank of Texas

Gloria Starling, The Capital Grille Fort Worth

Andrew Thompson, Spire Realty Group, LP

Courtney Towson, Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel

Bryan Walsh, Regent Services

 

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

Mike Berry, Fort Worth Chamber

Michael Brennan, Near Southside, Inc.

Carlos De La Torre, Fort Worth Downtown Neighborhood Alliance

Mae Ferguson, Fort Worth Sister Cities International

Mike Berry, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

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.