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Our Team

The people of Downtown Houston+ work to keep Downtown a welcoming, connected and thriving place. As place management professionals, we bring to this work our passion, creativity, helpfulness, diligence, and unquenchable curiosity about how our greatest urban places keep reinventing themselves.

Kris Larson

President & CEO

Allen Douglas

Chief Operating Officer, ED & General Counsel

Kim Mickleson

Director of Law

Allison Johnson

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Jamie Perkins

Executive Assistant & Paralegal

Brett DeBord

Senior Vice President, Operations & Capital Projects

Christal Ayala

Senior Coordinator, Programming Operations

Kathleen Chisley

Senior Manager, Operations Finance

Scott Finke

Director, Operations

Keith Gould

Deputy Director, Quality Control & Maintenance

James Kennedy

Deputy Director, Public Safety

Dusty McCartney

Deputy Director, Capital Projects & Construction

Leola Maxey

General Manager of Block by Block

Jana Gunter

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Diana Garfias

Senior Administrative Coordinator & Board Liaison

Sandra Gonzalez

Manager, Finance

Irene Luna

Senior Administrative Coordinator

Cassie Hoeprich

Vice President, Planning & Economic Development

Marlon Connley

Manager, Small Business Support Programs

Jacque Gonzalez-Garcia

Deputy Director, Urban Design

Brendan Harrison

Manager, Research

Sydney Sepúlveda

Senior Manager, Planning

Ann Taylor

Director, Public Affairs & Media Relations

Justin Jerkins

Senior Manager, Communications

Amanda Marquez

Director, Programming & Events

Andrés Laucirica

Manager, Programming & Events

Albert Sanchez

Vice President and Chief Strategy & Performance Officer

Alyssa Barrera Mason

Director, Strategic Initiatives & Development

Jenna Beasley

Deputy Director, Marketing

Andy Corbin

Manager, Member Relations

Aaron Hernandez

Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Social Media

Clint Self

Manager, Creative Strategy