Board of Directors
For the past 20 years, Downtown has experienced an exciting renaissance and a remarkable economic rebound. Today, Houston region residents and visitors are seeing Downtown as more than a workplace. It is now a place to live, visit, enjoy the arts, learn, worship and to recreate. The District’s role in this transformation has been significant, thanks to a dedicated and passionate board of directors and team of professionals that are responsible for managing, promoting and taking care of Downtown 24/7.
Director
Crystal Allen
Transwestern
Managing Director
Ex-Officio
Kenneth Allen
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Director
Director
Sean Alley
Brookfield Property Partners
Property Management Director
Chair
Leslie Garcia Ashby
Ashby, LLP
Partner
Director
Kinder Baumgardner
SWA Group
Managing Principal
Director
Genora Boykins
NRG Energy, Inc.
Director
Clay Crawford
Sears & Crawford L.L.P.
Partner
Director
Jacques D'Rovencourt
Hilton Americas- Houston
General Manager
Director
Marcus Davis
Kulture
Owner
Ex-Officio
J. Noe Diaz
Houston Police Department
Chief
Director
Kelly Foreman
Amegy Bank
EVP Corp R/E & Facilities
Director
Irma Galvan
Irma's Restaurant
Owner
Secretary
Marian Harper
Houston Astros LLC
Vice President, Community Relations
Director
Gilbert A. Herrera
Herrera Partners
President
Director
C.C. Huang
CPC Corporation
Director
Angus Hughes
Cushman & Wakefield
Senior Director
Chair, Audit Committee
Antoinette M. (Toni) Jackson
The Banks Law Firm
Partner
Director
Lacee Jacobs
Rebel Retail Advisors
Ex-Officio
Thomas Jasien
METRO
Interim President & CEO
Vice Chair
Robbi Jones
Kipling Jones & Co.
President
Director
Roland Kennedy
Chevron
Internal Stakeholder Manager
Director
Sean Liu
Lionstone Investments
Head of Legal
Director
Benjamin Llana
Skanska
Vice President - Real Estate
Director
Nick Massad III
American Liberty Hospitality
Chief Investment Officer
Director
Sherea McKenzie
Julia C. Hester House
Executive Director
Director
Kenny Meyer
MC Management & Development
President
Director
Randy Pryor
CenterPoint Energy
Vice President of Distribution Operations
Director
Edna Ramos
Downtown Property Owner
Director
Frem Reggie
Hines
Managing Director
Director
John Schafer
Hyatt Regency Houston
Managing Director
Ex-Officio
Richard Smith
Houston Public Works
Interim Director
Treasurer & Investment Officer
Richard Torres
Christus Foundation for Healthcare
Treasurer & Investment Officer, HDMD
Ex-Officio
Vonn Tran
Houston Planning and Development Department
Director