Galveston regional chamber of commerce Meet the Board

Executive Committee

Keith Zahar
Keith Zahar
Chair
Owner, The Big Store
Keith Bassett
Keith Bassett
Past Chair
Owner, Bassett Family Retail Group
Keith Gray
Keith Gray
Chair-Elect
Retired
Jay Carnes
Jay Carnes
Chamber Treasurer
Owner, Carnes Funeral Home
Howie Bentley
Howie Bentley
Director at Large
Owner, Classic Auto Group Galveston
Conner, Steve
Steve Conner
Director At Large
President and CEO, The Regent Care Centers
Maureen Patton
Maureen Patton
Director At Large
Executive Director, The Grand 1894 Opera House
Gittings Global Ne91260
Vic Pierson
Director at Large
President, Moody Bank
Fred Raschke
Fred Raschke
Director At Large
Mills Shirley LLP
Bixrathburn
C.B. "Bix" Rathburn, PhD
Director At Large
Managing Director, Hilltop Securities
Shannon Tarlton
Terrilyn Tarlton-Shannon
Director at Large
Owner, Insurance Junction
Gina Spagnola
Gina M. Spagnola, IOM
Secretary, President & CEO
Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Michelle Beckwith
Michelle Beckwith
Director of Catering
Landrys, Inc.
James Clark
James Clark
Director of Operations
Mosquito & Patty Cakes Bakery
Jan Collier
Jan Collier
President - Galveston Chapter-Texas Restaurant Association
Rudy & Paco's Restaurant and Bar
Coltzer, Bill
Billy Colzter
Zero/Six Consulting LLC
Danesi, Kimberly
Kimberly Danesi
Chief Executive Officer
Galveston Park Board of Trustees
Nick Droege
Nick Droege
President/Owner
Texas Tail Distillery
Fortenberry, Leslie
Leslie Fortenberry
Marketing Director
EliteCares Emergency Hospital
Willis Ghandi
Willis Gandhi
Owner
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Halili, Raz
Raz Halili
President
Prestige Oysters
Jain, Atul
Atul Jain
Owner
MOTU
Kaufman
Garry Kaufman
President
Galveston Insurance Associates
Koncaba, Kristi 1
Kristi Koncaba
KR Koncaba Interests, LLC
Longria, Dr. Abel
Dr. Abel Longoria
Hospitality Health ER
Concetta Maceo
Concetta Maceo-Sims
Manager of Operations
Maceo Spice and Import Company
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Capt. Ryan Malcolm
Presiding Officer
Galveston Texas City Pilots
Nguyen, Linh
Linh Nguyen
Owner
Joy Nails and Joy Nails II
Ortiz, Magen Moore
Magen Ortiz
Chief Executive Officer
Harbor Offshore Marine
Osborn, Shannon
Shannon Osborn
President
Southland Title, LLC
Steven Pena
Steven Pena
Vice President of Sales
Kleen Supply
Roger Rees
Roger Rees
Port Director
Port of Galveston
Robb, Marie
Marie Robb
Owner
Coastal Solutions
Johnny Smecca
Johnny Smecca
President
Galveston Restaurant Group
Smecca, Anthony
Anthony Smecca
Marios Seawall Italian Restaurant
Todd Sullivan
Todd Sullivan
Principal
Texas International Terminals/Sullivan Interests Inc
Venable, Kevin
Kevin Venable
Business Development Manager
AMOCO Federal Credit Union

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Craig Brown
Dr. Craig Brown
Ex-Officio
Mayor, City of Galveston
Fossum
Colonel Michael Fossum
Ex-Officio
Chief Operating Officer - Texas A&M University Galveston & Vice President - Texas A&M University
Dr. Jennifer Goodman
Dr. Jennifer Goodman
Ex-Officio
Superintendent - Odyssey Academy
Judge Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Ex-Officio
County Judge, Galveston County
Neighbors, Matthew
Dr. Matthew Neighbors
Ex-Officio
GISD Superintendent
Owens, Joshua
Joshua Owens
Ex-Officio
President - Galveston Economic Development Partnership
Korenek, Becky
Becky Korenek
Ex-Officio
Executive Vice President - UTMB Health
Dr. Myles Shelton
Dr Myles Shelton
Ex-Officio
President, Galveston College