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Texas Travel Alliance Board of Directors 2023-2024
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  
OFFICERS
Chair
Tim Morrow
San Antonio Zoo

Chair Elect
Margo Richards
Lower Colorado River Authority


Treasurer
Tom Noonan
Visit Austin
 Immediate Past Chair
 Jorge Franz
Houston First Corporation
 Secretary
 Johnny Blevins
Splash Kingdom Waterparks

President & CEO
Erika Boyd
Texas Travel Alliance




 
Chair Advisor Representative:
Marc Anderson
Visit San Antonio
 
Chair Advisor Representative:
Jeff Davis
SeaWorld San Antonio/Aquatica
 
Accommodations Representative:
Marilyn DeSimone
Landry's, Inc.

 

CVB/DMO Representative:
Bob Jameson
Visit Fort Worth

Attractions Representative:
Ron McKenzie
ProParks Group
 
At-Large Member Representative:
Brent DeRaad
Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau
 
At-Large Member Representative:
José García 
Destination El Paso

Allied Representative:
Katie Cook
Zartico

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Kashion Smith
Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Kimberly Danesi
Visit Galveston
 
Craig Hardin
Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resort

Roxanne Mery-Kearns
Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Erica Mulder
DFW International Airport

John Osborne
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Visit Lubbock

Paul Schultz
Landry's, Inc.

Susan Skaggs
AT&T Stadium/Dallas Cowboys Football Club

Andrea Barefield
Texas Brazos Trail Region

Evan Barnett
Pyek Group
 

Christie Bierlein
Epsilon

Jessica Bybee-Dziedzic
Saffire

Scott Caufield
Tripadvisor

Brady Closson
Fredericksburg CVB

Kristi Collier
Welcome Home, Rio Grande Valley

 
 
Matt Coury
GovOS

Meredith Darden

Visit Corpus Christi

Elizabeth Eddins

Visit The Woodlands


Michelle Hernandez
American Resort Management, LLC/Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
 
Cambria Jones
SearchWide Global

Emily Martinez
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
 
 
Rachel Rotella
Ripley's Entertainment, Inc.
 
Jeff Salmon
Frontier Texas!
 
Jon Schmieder
Huddle Up Group
 
 
Jessica Serna
My Curly Adventures

Brett Stawar
Port Aransas Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce
 
 
David Strainge
Casa Catrina Group LLC

Aaron Werner
Visit McKinney

PAST CHAIR MEMBERS

Terri Adams
Natural Bridge Caverns
 
Steve Atkins
The Atkins Group
 
Jim Brothers
Retired
 
Kelly de Schaun
Lone Star Coastal Alliance

Al DeBerry
Lorenzo Hotel
 
David Dunham
Texas Monthly

Nelson Gumm
AJR Media Group
 
Joe Leising
NHM-DePalma Hotel Mgmt-Hotel Problem Solvers

Nanci Liles

Retired


Bob Phillips
Improving Your Success
 
Davis Phillips
Phillips Entertainment, Inc.
 
Brandon Steinmann
Montgomery County
 
Brad Wuest
Natural Bridge Caverns


EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Justin Bragiel
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
 
Jenny Carattini-Wright
Texas Festivals & Events Association
 
Kathleen Davis
Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus
 
Mischelle Diaz
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
 
Kelsey Erickson Streufert
Texas Restaurant Association
 
Tim Fennell
Office of the Governor, Economic Development & Tourism

Josie Lewis (24' Rising Star)
Visit The Woodlands
 
Tim Joniec (TCAA Board Chair)
Houston Airport System

Andrea Lin
Texas Department of Transportation
 
 
Sarah Page
Texas Historical Commission

Dr. Jim Petrick
Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Sciences

Dr. Chay Runnels
Stephen F. Austin State University

Brian Schaeffer
Texas Association of Campground Owners

Carlton Schwab
Texas Economic Development Council