President and CEO
Greg D. Ortale

Vice Chairs
Susan Young
(Vice Chair of Tourism)

John A. Zotos
(Vice Chair of Dining &
Entertainment)

Clare Sullivan Jackson, CSEP
(Vice Chair of Membership)

Kevin J. Ilges
(Vice Chair of Marketing &
Communications)

Luther Villagomez
(Vice Chair of Convention Sales &
Services)

Vice Chair/Treasurer
Kelly Roberts

Secretary
Darryl King

Most Recent Immediate Past
Chairmen
Douglas M. Horn

Immediate Past
Chairmen
Chris K. Wilmot
George A. DeMontrond, III

Chairmen Emeriti
Donald J Henderson
John D. O’Connell

Members at Large
Alex Brennan-Martin
Franci Crane
Tilman J. Fertitta
Jeff Moseley
Michael Nassar
Chris Pappas
Willem Pleg
Thomas J. Rosepink
Steve Trent
Mark Yanke

Harris County
Judge Ed Emmett

Reliant Park
Mark Miller

George R. Brown
Convention Center
Dawn Ullrich

Hotel & Lodging Assn.
of Greater Houston
Chair
Beth Thomas

Hotel & Lodging Assn.
of Greater Houston
President
Joan Johnson

Houston Convention Center
Hotel Corp.
Joe Palmieri

Houston Arts Alliance
President
Argentina M. James