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Focused on Character
Scenic Houston is driven by individuals who are passionate about enhancing the character of our city. The Scenic Houston Board, Advisory Board and Staff remains tirelessly dedicated to continuing that path and creating positives outcomes for Houston.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Bill Odle
TBG
First Vice Chair
Ashley Grigsby
Transwestern
Second Vice Chair
Jeri Brooks
One World Strategy Group
Finance Chair
Derrick Mitchell
Holland & Knight LLP
Muhammad Ali, Gauge Engineering
Evans Attwell, Frost Bank
Chris Bilton, Starbucks
Nicole Boudreau, Hines
Chuck Carlberg, Carlberg
Paul Charles, Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corp.
Anna Deans, Midway
Truman Edminster, EHRA Engineering
Kathy Elek, Houston Airport System
Scott Ellis, Foley & Lardner LLP
Russ Frank, Metropolitan Transit Authority
Edwin Friedrichs, Walter P Moore
Marlene Gafrick, MetroNational
David Hightower, Midway
Steve Hefner, Camden
Kristal Casey, C3 Building Solutions
Cooke Kelsey, Parker & Sanchez PLLC
Roksan Okan-Vick, Houston First Corporation
Eric Potts, Freese & Nichols
Ricardo Rivas, Allied Orion Group
Courtney Johnson-Rose, George E. Johnson Development, Inc.
Vanessa J. Sampson, Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority
Melissa Schmitz, Kirksey
Roger Soto, HOK
Alia Vinson, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP
Tim Williamson, Cadence Bank
Jonathan Day, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Mary Lou Henry, Vernon G. Henry & Associates
Mavis Kelsey, Kelsey Commercial Real Estate Services
Harry Masterson, Concourse Development
Allan Port
Carroll Shaddock
Max Watson
Amber Alfred, Houston Association of Realtors
Vernon Caldera, Texas Children’s Hospital
Robin Cooley, Optum Behavorial Health
Todd Curry, Houston Airport System
Nikki H. Knight, Greater Southeast Management District
Dr. Carol Lewis, Texas Southern University
Margaret Lloyd, Scenic Texas
Amar Mohite, Harris County – Precinct 1
Sanjay Ramabhadran, Versa Infrastructure
Kristopher Stuart, Gensler
Mustafa Tameez, Outreach Strategists
Gary Trietsch
Saul Valentin, Collaborate
2020-2022: Marlene Gafrick
2018 – 2019 : Derrick Mitchell
2017: Paul Chapman
2015 – 2016: Harry Masterson
2011 – 2014: Claudia Williamson
2009 – 2010: Jeff E. Ross
2007 – 2008: Olga L. Moya
2005 – 2006: Jonathan Day
2003 – 2004: Kay B. Crooker
STAFF
Andrea French
Executive Director
Blanca Ortega
Program Manager
