Board & Staff

Staff

Garret Martin President/CEO
Marissa Soto Director of Marketing & Programs
Dana Moore Office Manager
Zoie Jackson Marketing and Events

Board of Directors

Chair - Doug Hafer, Curnutt & Hager, LLP

Immediate Past Chair - Doreen Bruner, HOTWORX

Vice Chair - Jim Minge, Texas Trust Credit Union

Treasurer - Jennifer Guse, Sutton Frost Cary

Secretary - John Arnot, Coble Cravens Financial Services

Director - Liesl Best, Cafe Americana

Director - Mary Tom Curnutt, Curnutt & Hafer

Director - John Hall, University of Texas at Arlington

Director - Corey Houston, Ann's Natural Grocery and Nutrition

Director - Nina Jones, Franklin Imagine Group

Director - Walid Joulani, MEI Group

Director - Tom McCarty, LBL Architects

Director - Nikki Moore, MMA Texas

Director - Austin Roberson, The Man's Shop

Director - Chad Woodard, AllTex Insurance

Director - Georgie Zang, The Zang \ Adams Group

Advisory Council

Chair - Doreen Bruner, Hotworx

Vice Chair - Scott Parsinen, CADblu

Advisors

Heidi Allison, Sugar Bee Sweets
Dr. Joe Boston, North Texas Investment Group
Dr. Jim Burgin, Mission Arlington
Lauren Carter, LJ Carter Creative
Juana Coreno, J. Gilligans
Lisa Cravens, Community Volunteer
Clifton Crofford, SiNaCa Studios
Ryan Dodson, Street Realty and Urban Union
Brent DeRaad, Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Randy Ford, J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill
Brittney Garcia-Dumas, Council Member District 5
Gus Garcia, City of Arlington Economic Development Dept.
Greg Gardner, Grease Monkey
Mike Gerro, Frost Bank
Ayla Hernandez, Kung Fu Tea
Jonathan Jackson, Jackson, Landrith & Kulesz
Michael Jacobson, Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce
DeeJay Johannessen, LGBT HELP Center
Effua Jordan, UTA Student Body President
Sam Mahrouq, Ikon Technologies
Kevin McGlaun, Hicks Holdings
Josh Moore, Inclusion Coffee
Steven Morris, Theatre Arlington
Dr. Elizabeth Newman, University of Texas at Arlington
Bob Pruitt, Inks and Links
Austin Roberson, The Man’s Shop
Mayor Jim Ross, City of Arlington
Clint Stephens, Precision Press Printing & Graphic Design
Letatia Tekyl, Levitt Pavilion
Kristene Toledo, Inspirations Fork & Table
Robin Van Werkhoven, The Nehemiah Company
Melina Wikoff, The Mosaic Market
Trey Yelverton, City of Arlington

Board Meetings

Our board meetings are open to the public. Board meetings typically occur on the second Tuesday of every month at 4:00pm at the Downtown Arlington Office. Please use the buttons below to access meeting agendas and more information about meeting locations and access.

FY24 Board Meeting

August 21, 2024

FY25 Board Meeting