The Fort Worth Chamber on Thursday announced its 2022 Board of Directors and officers, including Susan Sheffield, incoming Chair.
The organization’s board is comprised of 48 elected members, one-third of whom are elected annually to serve three-year terms. The board supports FWC’s vision to drive the Fort Worth region to be the most thriving, inviting community for all. The organization has over 1,300 members in its network.
“I’m optimistic about continued economic growth in our community and the role the FWC plays to help grow local businesses and attract new business,” says Sheffield, executive VP/CFO of GM Financial, in a statement.
In addition to Sheffield, 2022 Officers, listed below, will also serve on the Executive Board.
- Vice Chair: Rosa Navejar, President of the Rios Group
- Secretary/Treasurer: Charlie Campbell, Senior VP of Finance at Hillwood
- Immediate Past Chair: Marianne Auld, Managing Partner at Kelly Hart
“I’m excited to work with Susan and this influential group of regional business leaders to continue to grow the Fort Worth region in 2022,” says FWC President and CEO Gengelbach. “Each professional represents the many facets of the business community in Fort Worth.”
Auld adds: “It is hard to believe that my term as chair has come to an end. I am honored to have served on this board and have been fortunate to work with a board of directors that takes the long view and cares deeply about this community. To the staff and members with whom I have had the privilege to serve, thank you. Thank you for your service, your loyalty, and your leadership.”
The FWC Board
Paul Beauchamp Deloitte & Touche, Partner, Audit & Enterprise Risk
Robert Briggs Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty, CEO
Oscar Oaxaca Basecom Inc., President
David Parker Longbow Partners, Senior Advisor
Kurt Schaal Capital One Bank, Fort Worth Market President/Sr. V.P.
Alyce Jones Adair Eyewear, Owner
Marie Holliday Flowers to Go, Owner; I am Dr. Marie Holliday, owner; and founder of Flowers to GO.
William Jenkins Jackson Walker LLP, Managing Partner
Elizabeth McCoy Williams Trew Real Estate, Market Area Manager
Fred Maldonado AT&T, Vice President-External & Legislative Affairs
Andrew Lombardi Crescent Real Estate LLC, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Eddie Broussard Texas Capital Bank, Regional President
James Meintjes University of North Texas Health Science Center, Vice President of Special Project
Matthew Bungo Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., Branch Manager
Michael Garner UMB Bank, President-Fort Worth
Matthew Montague JLL, Senior Vice President
Matt Homan Trail Drive Management Corp. - Dickies Arena, President & General Manager
Robert Hunt MillerCoors, Director, Government Affairs-Central Region
Mike Micallef Reata Restaurant, President
Ken Schaefer Schaefer Advertising Co., President & Owner
Wade Chappell Pearl Snap Kolaches, General Manager
Mike Coffey Imperative Information Group, President
Bryan Eppstein The Eppstein Group, CEO
Charles Powell Ciera Bank, President & CEO
Johnny Campbell City Center, President and CEO
Vicki Cisneros Cisneros Restaurant Inc. dba Los Vaqueros Restaurants, President
Holli Davies Meta Platforms, Inc., Regional Community Development Manager
Henry Hudson Danone North America, Comptroller
Sasha Bass Fine Line Group
Brian Crumley Vortus Investment Advisors, LLC, Managing Partner
Grant Coates The Miles Foundation, Inc., President / CEO
Ben Coogan Medical City Fort Worth, CEO
Marcus Hicks Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County, Senior Vice President of Operations
Dante Williams DIG Contracting LLC, Owner
Dion Harrison Elevate, Chief Diversity Officer & Sr. Director Product
Markus Kypreos Blackland Distillery, President
Susan Medina SKM Communication Strategies, LLC, Founder and President
Bexie Nobles WALSH, Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Willie Rankin LVTRise, Executive Director
Joseph DeLeon Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth, President
Christina Elbitar Chadra Mezza and Grill, Owner
Wayne Gensler Trinity Metro, Vice President & COO - Bus &
Brian Lynch Ben E. Keith Foods, VP, Sales and Development
Jonathan Munson Saddleback Leather Co., Senior Advisor
Nina Knight BrevAll Technologies Inc. (BrevAll), President
Ben Perryman WhitneySmith Company, Search Consultant
Jeff Eggleston Sundt Construction, Inc., Regional Business Development Manager
Brandom Gengelbach Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO