Board of Directors
These industry leaders help move the mission of the TACVB forward.
The members of the board play an important role in helping us achieve our mission to empower our members to increase the success of their destinations. Board members serve 2-year terms and oversee the strategic initiatives of the association. Members are required to chair or serve on a TACVB committee and attend all board meetings and TACVB educational events.
To nominate someone for the TACVB Board of Directors please click here
Directors
Kurt Fournier
Visit Fort Worth
Blaire Friar
Seguin CVB
Jose Garcia
Visit El Paso
Alvester Gibson, Jr.
City of Balch Springs
Christina Lokey
Beaumont CVB
Wesley Lucas
Visit Austin
Tiffany Nichols
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brett Oetting
Visit Corpus Christi
Stephanie Polk
League City CVB
Tracy Rohrbacher
Pearland CVB
Ex-Officio
Erika Boyd
Texas Travel Alliance
Heather Egan, 2023 Texas Trailblazer Recipient
Grapevine CVB
Scott Joslove
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
TACVB'S PAST CHAIRS
2022-23 - Mark Thompson
Visit Plano
2017-2022 – Amy Zientek
Visit Lubbock
2016-2017 – Shari Lee
Visit Tyler
2014-2016 – Marla Roe
Visit Frisco
2013-2014 – Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez
San Marcos Convention and Visitors Bureau
2011-2013 – Shannon Overby
Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau
2010-2011 – Charlie McIlvain
Granbury Convention and Visitors Bureau
2009-2010 – Dean Conwell
Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau
2007-2009 – Dan Quandt
South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
2006-2007 – Mark W. Thompson
Plano Convention and Visitors Bureau
2005-2006 – Connie Kuehl
Killeen Convention and Visitors Bureau
2004-2005 – Paul Anderson
Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau
2003-2004 – Kim Phillips
Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau
2002-2003 – Linda Sweatt
Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau
2001-2002 – Ava Harmon
Palestine Convention and Visitors Bureau
2000-2001 – Carol Ann Anderson
Kingsville Convention and Visitors Bureau
1999-2000 – Robert Warren
Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
1998-1999 – Jerry Holt
Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council
1997-1998 – Tom Caradonio
El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau
1996-1997 – Lucia Arrant
Richardson Convention and Visitors Bureau
1995-1996 – Douglas Harman
Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau
1994-1995 – Elizabeth Taylor
Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau
1993-1994 – Nanci Liles
Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau
1992-1993 – Jef C. Russell, III
Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau
1991-1992 – Sudie Burditt
Kerrville Convention and Visitors Bureau
1989-1991 – Paul W. McCallum
Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau
1989-1989 – Jim Donnelly
El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau
1988-1989 – Michael Benton
Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau
1987-1988 – Ann Bell
Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau
1987-1988 – K. Carl Little
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau
1986-1987 – Marion Szurek
San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau
1984-1985 – John Mosty
San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau
1983-1984 – Jack Speer
Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council
1982-1983 – Chuck Snyder
Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau
1981-1982 – Leonard Rolston
Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
1980-1981 – David Ferguson
Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau
1978-1980 – "Bones" Oldenburg
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
1977-1978 – LuAnn Bennett
Victoria Convention and Visitors Bureau
1976-1977 – Jack Andrus
Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau