Board of Directors
These industry leaders help move the mission of 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.
Officers
John Friebele (Chair)
Destination Bryan
Kurt Fournier (Chair-Elect)
Visit Fort Worth
Blaire Friar (Treasurer)
Seguin CVB
Kathleen Davis
TACVB
Jorge Franz (Secretary)
Visit Houston
Larry Woods (Past Chair)
Boerne CVB
Directors
Heather Egan
Grapevine CVB
Jose Garcia
Destination El Paso
Alvester Gibson, Jr.
City of Balch Springs
Wesley Lucas
Visit Austin
Brett Oetting
Visit Corpus Christi
Tracy Rohrbacher
Pearland CVB
Aaron Werner
Visit McKinney
Lisa Bethea
Visit Frisco
Joel Novosad
Victoria CVB
Alysha Carse
Visit Plano
April Brown
Visit South Padre Island &
2024 Texas Trailblazer Award Winner
TACVB's Past Chairs
2023-2024 - Larry Woods
Visit Boerne
2016-2017 – Shari Lee
Visit Tyler
2014-2016 – Marla Roe
Visit Frisco
2013-2014 – Rebecca Ybarra-Ramirez
San Marcos CVB
2011-2013 – Shannon Overby
Bryan-College Station CVB
2010-2011 – Charlie McIlvain
Granbury CVB
2009-2010 – Dean Conwell
Beaumont CVB
2007-2009 – Dan Quandt
South Padre Island CVB
2006-2007 – Mark W. Thompson
Plano CVB
2005-2006 – Connie Kuehl
Killeen CVB
2004-2005 – Paul Anderson
Longview CVB
2003-2004 – Kim Phillips
Denton CVB
2002-2003 – Linda Sweatt
Odessa CVB
2022-2023 - Mark Thompson
Visit Plano
2001-2002 – Ava Harmon
Palestine CVB
2000-2001 – Carol Ann Anderson
Kingsville CVB
1999-2000 – Robert Warren
Galveston Island CVB
1998-1999 – Jerry Holt
Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council
1997-1998 – Tom Caradonio
El Paso CVB
1997-1998 – Lucia Arrant
Richardson CVB
1995-1996 – Douglas Harman
Fort Worth CVB
1994-1995 – Elizabeth Taylor
Waco CVB
1993-1994 – Nanci Liles
Abilene CVB
1992-1993 – Jef C. Russell, III
Beaumont CVB
1991-1992 – Sudie Burditt
Kerrville CVB
1989-1991 – Paul W. McCallum
Grapevine CVB
1989-1989 – Jim Donnelly
El Paso CVB
2017-2022 – Amy Zientek
Visit Lubbock
1988-1989 – Michael Benton
Irving CVB
1987-1988 – Ann Bell
Bryan-College Station CVB
1987-1988 – K. Carl Little
Arlington CVB
1986-1987 – Marion Szurek
San Angelo CVB
1984-1985 – John Mosty
San Antonio CVB
1983-1984 – Jack Speer
Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council
1982-1983 – Chuck Snyder
Laredo CVB
1981-1982 – Leonard Rolston
Houston CVB
1980-1981 – David Ferguson
Waco CVB
1978-1980 – "Bones" Oldenburg
Austin CVB
1977-1978 – LuAnn Bennett
Victoria CVB
1976-1977 – Jack Andrus
Dallas CVB