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Board of Directors

Honorary Chair, Mayor Betsy Price

Chairwoman of the Board, Veronica Chavez Law

City Council Liaisons

• Bandung, Jungus Jordan
• Budapest, Ann Zadeh
• Guiyang
• Mbabane
• Nagaoka, Cary Moon
• Nîmes, Brian Byrd
• Reggio Emilia, Gyna Bivens
• Toluca
• Trier, Dennis Shingleton

Directors Emeriti

• Hilde Horchler
• Michael Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• Mary Palko, PALMEA
• Tim Sear

Chairs Cabinet

• Brian Barnard, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
• Kenneth Barr, Barr Consulting
• Michael Bennett, Bennett Benner Partners
• Barclay Berdan, Texas Health Resources
• Johnny Campbell, Sundance Square
• Michael S. Hyatt, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
• Bob Jameson, Visit Fort Worth
• Jeff King, Northern Trust
• Brad Mahon, Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier
• Bob Mitchell, WhitneySmith Company
• Phil Moroneso, Weaver and Tidwell
• Mary Palko, PALMEA
• Ann Rice
• Jane Schlansker, InterStar Public Relations

Executive Committee

• Chair, Veronica Chavez Law, Brackett & Ellis
• Chair Elect, Becky Renfro Borbolla, Renfro Foods
• Secretary, Casey Dyer Oliver, Texas A&M University
• Treasurer, Frank Tilley, SeatonHill
• Past Chairman/Nominating, Johnny Campbell, Sundance Square
• Development Chair, Richard Lowe, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP
• Government Relations, Michael Crain, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• Long Range Planning Chair, Pat Miller, Texas Christian University
• Marketing Chair, Lydia Rickard, LCOMM Marketing
• Exchanges & Outreach Chair, Sheryl Harris, EdD, Tarrant County College
• At-Large, Andrew Johnsen, BNSF Railway Company
• At-Large, Cindy Milrany, Freese and Nichols
• At-Large, Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
• Bandung Chair, Bonnie Melhart, Texas Christian University
• Budapest Chair, Jason Brown, Doss, Knight & Associates
• Guiyang Chair, Robert Fitzgerald, Law Office of Robert James Fitzgerald, P.C.
• Mbabane Chair, Nommo Donald, Texas Health Resources
• Nagaoka Chair, Libby Watson
• Nîmes Chair, Rachel Malone, Merrill Lynch
• Reggio Emilia Chair, Michael Jacobsson, PhD, Fine Line
• Toluca Chair, Florence Bruner, Firehouse Auto Sales
• Trier Chair, Shanna Cate, Trinity River Vision Authority

Board of Directors

• Hannah Behrens, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
• David Campbell, Huitt-Zollars
• Mitzi Chollampel, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
• Robert Chu, Jr., OD, Eyeworks Group
• Mark Davidovich, JP Morgan Chase Bank
• Jeff Davis, Republic Title of Texas
• Jeff Dyer, Crescent Realty
• Kelley Eubanks, KEE Concrete & Construction, Inc.
• Vishal Gandhi, Hillwood
• Paul Geisel, PhD
• Jay P. Horn, University of Texas at Arlington
• Rae Hyatt
• Greg Jackson, Greg Jackson Law
• Julie Johncox, JP Solutions
• Cindy Johnson
• David Johnson, Winstead PC
• Anette Soto Landeros, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Tom Law, Jr., VCL Commercial Real Estate
• Mike Micallef, Reata Restaurant
• Michael Parker, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• Steve Peglar, WhitleyPenn
• Lu Pham, Dowell Pham Harrison, LLP
• Andy Roseliep, BB&T
• Judy Schmeltekopf, Dean Jacobson Financial Services
• Ronda Stucker
• Walter Stucker, Wells Fargo Advisors
• Melissa Thompson, Alcon

Advisory Board

• Lillie Biggins, Texas Health Resources
• Bill Boecker, Fine Line Diversified Development
• Eva Bonilla, VAMOS DFW Tours
• L.O. Brightbill III, Southwest Bank
• Carlo Capua, Z’s Café
• Richard Casarez, ONCOR
• Felice Girouard
• Albon Head, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.
• Doug Harman, Harman Consulting
• Greg Irwin, BBVA Compass Bank
• Larry Lauer, Texas Christian University
• James Meintjes, JPMorgan Chase Bank
• Richard D. Minker, Colliers International
• Mark Nurdin, Bank of Texas
• Danny Perkins, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• Dr. Michael Roemer, Trinity Valley School
• Jay Sandelin, Sandelin Realty
• Greg Upp

Ex-Officio Members

• Commissioner Roy C. Brooks, Tarrant County
• Dr. Chuck Carroll, Fort Worth Independent School District
• Alexandra Galloway, Youth Board President
• Tara Forrest, Youth Advisor
• Brandom Gengelbach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
• David Gu, US-China Chamber of Commerce
• Rachel Jenkins, Young Professionals Advisor
• Jerry Jordan, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
• Oscar Macaraeg, Tarrant County Asian American Chamber of Commerce
• Mattie Parker, City of Fort Worth
• Patrick Sheridan, Leadership Fort Worth
• Robert Sturns, City of Fort Worth