Executive Committee
Our Board of Directors provide guidance and counsel at the highest level towards achieving our mission and goals. All members of the Board of Directors serve on behalf of Chamber members.
Chair
Ali Khataw
President & CEO
Encotech EngineeringChair-Elect
Rudy Garza
President & CEO
GarzaEMCImmediate Past Chair
Fred Heldenfels IV
President
Heldenfels EnterprisesGeneral Counsel
Karen Kennard
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLPVice Chair, Governance & Engagement
Stacy Armijo
Chief Experience Officer
Amplify Credit UnionVice Chair, Local Government Relations
Mason Ayer
CEO
Kerbey Lane CafeVice Chair, Finance
Nicole Conley
Managing Director
Siebert Williams ShankVice Chair, State & Federal Government Relations
Denise Davis
Partner
Davis Kaufman PLLCVice Chair, Innovation
Joyce Durst
CEO & Co-Founder
Growth Acceleration PartnersVice Chair, Economic Development
Gary Farmer
President
Heritage Title Company of AustinVice Chair, Regional Mobility
Scott Haywood
VP & Central & South Texas Office Leader
HNTBVice Chair, Talent
Néstor Ho
VP & Chief Legal Officer
Silicon LabsVice Chair, Austin Business Owners
David Jabour
President
Twin LiquorsVice Chair, Austin Gives
Bobby Jenkins
Owner
ABC Home & Commercial ServicesVice Chair, Customer Experience
Kristin Marcum
Chief Executive Officer
ECPRVice Chair, Regional Planning
Mark Ramseur
Managing Principal - Central Texas
Pape-Dawson EngineersMember at Large
Don Christian
President & CEO
Concordia UniversityMember at Large
Shaun Cranston
VP, Land & Site Development Services
Halff AssociatesMember at Large
Pete Phillips
Director, Global Solutions & Risk Compliance / Austin Senior
Amazon
Board of Directors
Terms Expiring December 31, 2023
David Bader
Managing Director, PWM Market Executive
Bank of AmericaJeremiah Bentley
VP, Marketing & Community Affairs
Texas Mutual Insurance CompanyNicole Conley
Managing Director
Sibert Williams ShankMichael Crowl
President
University Federal Credit UnionJennifer Davis
SVP, Corporate Affairs
Dell TechnologiesMojdeh Gharbi
Co-Owner/ VP, Marketing & Operations
Certain AffinityNéstor Ho
Chief Legal Officer
Silicon LabsPreston James, II
CEO & Co-Founder
DivInc.Jason Kelley
Managing Partner, General Partner & Global Strategic Partnerships
IBMGustavo Lasala
President & CEO
PeopleFundMarianne Ward-Peradoza
Provost
St. Edward’s UniversityAlison Walgren
Central Texas Managing Principal
Deloitte
Terms Expiring December 31, 2024
Kristy Attaway
VP & Regional Manager
Hill & WilkinsonDon Christian
President & CEO
Concordia UniversityJoyce Durst
CEO & Co-Founder
Growth Acceleration PartnersTamara Fields
Austin Office Managing Director
AccentureSamantha Lamantia Luchak
General Manager
Favorite BrandsRic Mussiett
General Manager
Archer HotelLynda Rife
President
Rifeline ConsultingA.J. Rodriguez
Executive Vice President
Texas 2036Tim Timmerman
President
Commerce Texas PropertiesKevin Young
Division Vice President
Jacobs Engineering
Terms Expiring December 31, 2025
Dave Anderson
Director of Land Use & Entitlements
Drenner GroupLuisa Gaviño-Martinez
SVP, Commercial Banking Market Leader
PNC BankMichele Glaze
Director of Communications & Community Affairs
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLCRex Gore
Partner
CleanscapesJJ Gottsch
CEO
Austin GamblersRuth Hughs
Partner
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLPRashed Islam
Senior Vice President
HDR Engineering, Inc.Karen Kennard
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLPChuck Lipscomb
SVP, Austin Office Leader
JE Dunn ConstructionNikelle Meade
Attorney, Partner
Husch Blackwell LLPTerry Mitchell
President
Momark DevelopmentGeronimo Rodriguez
Chief Advocacy Officer
Ascension TexasAndi Scull
Director
HOPE Outdoor GalleryDuff Stewart
CEO & COO
GSD & M
Ex- Officio Seats
Tamara Atkinson
CEO
Workforce Solutions, Capital AreaDianne Bangle
CEO
Real Estate Council of AustinTina Cannon
President & CEO
Austin LGBT Chamber of CommerceMark Duval
President & CEO
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of CommerceJerry Frey
Senior Managing Director & Branch Manager
Savills, Inc.Tam Hawkins
President & CEO
Greater Austin Black Chamber of CommerceCaitlin Henson
Chairwoman
Austin Young Chamber of CommerceMonica Muñoz Andry
President & CEO
Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of CommerceJordan Robinson
President & CEO
Round Rock Chamber