Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
Brad Watson, Vistra Corp
Immediate Past Chairman
Janie Perelman, Builders First Source INC
President / CEO
Beth Bowman – Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber
Board Governance Vice Chairwoman
Traci Clements, Fox Rothschild LLP – Attorneys at Law
Board Vice Chair – Community Development
Tom Trotter, IBM – Retired
Board Vice Chair – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Felicia Johnson, Gatson Group LLC.
Board Vice Chair – Economic Development Advisory Council
Harry Lake, KOA Partners
Board Vice Chair – Education Foundation
Kerri Miene, State Farm Insurance Company
General Counsel
Matthew Boyle, Boyle & Lowry, LLP
Board Vice Chair – International Affairs/Sister Cities
Michael Awosemusi, Empowerment Financial Advisors
Board Vice Chair – Legislative Advocacy
Steve Love, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
Board Vice Chair – Small Business Services
Regina Whitlock, Whitlock Building Services
Board Vice Chair – Strategic Visioning
Sheena A. Mitchell, The Boeing Company
Treasurer
Duane Anderson, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.
Board Members
Jay Basantkumar, Swift Pace Solutions
Ryan Beck, Verizon
Richard Stewart, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tirsza Brooks, JPMorgan Chase & CO.
Zenola Campbell, DFW International Airport
Michael Christopher, Elemental Methods, LLC
Michelle Corson, On the Road Garage
Jason Cramer, Citi
Maura Gast, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
Santosh George, Complete Landsculpture of Texas LLP
Todd Hawkins, Irving Arts Center
Alfonso Hernandez, Atmos Energy
Chris Hillman, City of Irving
Kita M. Hobbs, Oncor Electric Delivery
Bonnie Jacobs, McKesson Corporation
Karla Jones, Veritex Community Bank
Ruth Kennedy,Owens Corning
Sophie Levy Zuckerman, NCH Corporation
Kimberly Matthews, Holy Rollie Bakery
Kara McKinney, Envoy Air
Michelle Mercado, North Dallas Bank & Trust
Kerri Miene, State Farm Insurance Company
Amy Monette Linton, Move Solutions
Eric Norrington, Populus Financial Group
Jessica O’Neal, Medical City Las Colinas
Dean Panjwani, New York Life – Las Colinas
Hammond Perot, Las Colinas Association
Dr. John Plotts, University of Dallas
Cristal Retana, Children’s Health
ReenAnn Rutter,
Pioneer Natural Resources
Gabriela Saenz, CHRISTUS Health
David Schoemaker, Toyota of Irving
Dr. Christa Slejko, Dallas College North Lake Campus
Rick Stopfer, City of Irving
Heather Stroup, TDM, LLC
Sid Sureka, Truist Bank
Tom Trotter, IBM-Retired
Tabitha Turner, MMC Group
Artoush Varshosaz, K&L Gates LLP
Donna Wald, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD – Educational Foundation
Colby Walton, Cooksey Communications
Christina Winters, Creating & Managing Wealth, LLC
Sondie Yelvington, Keurig Dr Pepper