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.
Ex-Officio
Kenneth Allen
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Director
Director
Sean Alley
Brookfield Property Partners
Director of Property Management
Chair
Leslie Garcia Ashby
Ashby, LLP
Partner
Director
Kinder Baumgardner
SWA Group
Managing Partner
Director
Genora Boykins
NRG Energy, Inc.
Sponsorship Counsel, 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
C.C. Huang
CPC Corporation
Director
Angus Hughes
Cushman & Wakefield
Senior Director
Chair, Audit Committee
Antoinette M. (Toni) Jackson
The Banks Law Firm
Partner
Ex-Officio
Thomas Jasien
METRO
Interim President & CEO
Vice Chair
Robbi Jones
Kipling Jones & Co.
President
Director
Roland Kennedy
Chevron
Internal Stakeholder Manager
Director
Spencer Lightsy
University of Houston-Downtown
Associate Director of Corporate & Foundation Relat
Director
Sean Liu
General Counsel, Outpost
Director
Benjamin Llana
Skanska
Vice President - Real Estate
Ex-Officio
Randy Macchi
Houston Public Works
Director
Director
Nick Massad III
American Liberty Hospitality
Chief Investment Officer
Director
Sherea McKenzie
Julia C. Hester House, Executive Director
Retired
Director
Tyler Merritt
Brookfield Property Partners
Vice President, Asset Management
Director
Kenny Meyer
MC Management & Development
President
Director
Brandon Oliver
CenterPoint Energy
Vice President, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing
Director
Edna Ramos
Downtown Property Owner
Director
Frem Reggie
Hines
Managing Director
Director
Joey Sanchez
Cup of Joey, LLC
Founder and CEO
Treasurer & Investment Officer
Richard Torres
Christus Foundation for Healthcare
Treasurer & Investment Officer, HDMD
Ex-Officio
Vonn Tran
Houston Planning and Development Department
Director
Director
Reginald D. Wilson, Jr
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Partner - Public Law