Courtesy of Visit Fort Worth
Top left to right: Robert Ahdieh, Elizabeth Beck, Jessica Miller Essl. Bottom left to right: Carlos Flores, Drew Hayden, Ronny Korb
Visit Fort Worth on Tuesday announced six new voting members of its board of directors. They are:
- Robert Ahdieh, dean of the Texas A&M University School of Law
- Elizabeth Beck, Fort Worth City Council member, District 9
- Jessica Miller Essl, co-president, M2G Ventures
- Carlos Flores, Fort Worth City Council member, District 2
- Drew Hayden, general manager of The Worthington Renaissance Hotel
- Ronny Korb, charter president of Pinnacle Bank
Members serve three-year terms. Flores and Hayden will also serve on the executive committee.
The following were appointed as non-voting ex officio members of the Board:
- Sultan Cole, interim president of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
- Rob Ramage, senior vice president and GM, Texas Motor Speedway
- Ashley Sansalone, director of sales and marketing, Kimpton Harper Hotel
- Gerry Schlegel, president, LKCM Radio Group
Sansalone also serves as chair of the Visit Fort Worth sales committee. Schlegel is chair of Hear Fort Worth, the initiative promoting local music performance and production.
Officers for fiscal year 2022 are:
- Chairman Mark Nurdin, Bank of Texas
- Immediate Past Chairman Rosa Navejar, The Rios Group
- Vice Chairman Brian Newby, Cantey Hanger
- Secretary/Treasurer John Yeung, Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel
“This is an important time to help guide our growing tourism industry. I appreciate the time and expertise of my fellow board members. It’s critical for jobs, local business, and our long-term growth,” Mark Nurdin, chairman of the board and president of Bank of Texas Fort Worth Region, said in a statement.
There are 19 voting members of the board and 23 non-voting ex officio members. Ex officio members include committee chairs for the Visit Fort Worth marketing committee, Visit Fort Worth sales committee, Fort Worth Sports Commission, Fort Worth Film Commission, Hear Fort Worth, and the presidents of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.