Galveston regional chamber of commerce Meet the Board

Executive Committee

Keith Bassett
Keith Bassett
Chair
Owner, Bassett Family Retail Group
Keith Zahar
Keith Zahar
Chair Elect
Owner, The Big Store
Conner, Steve
Steve Conner
Past Chair
Chief Executive Officer, The Regent Care Centers
Jay Carnes
Jay Carnes
Chamber Treasurer
Owner, Carnes Funeral Home
Howie Bentley
Howie Bentley
Director at Large
Owner, Classic Auto Group Galveston
Theresa Elliott
Theresa Elliott
Director At Large
General Manager, Casa del Mar Beachfront Suites
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
Bixrathburn
C.B. “Bix” Rathburn, Ph.D.
Director At Large
Hilltop Securities
Shannon Tarlton
Terrilyn Tarlton-Shannon
Director At Large
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.
Ivan Burkett
Ivan Burkett
Director of Information Technology
GB Tech
James Clark
James Clark
President - Galveston Chapter-Texas Restaurant Association
Director of Operations - Mosquito Café & Patty Cakes Bakery
Jan Collier
Jan Collier
Rudy & Paco’s
Mike Dean
Mike Dean
Owner
Yaga's Tropical Cafe
Danesi, Kimberly
Kimberly Danesi
CEO
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
Prestige Oysters
President
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
Operator
Maceo Spice and Import
Betty Massey
Betty Massey
Executive Director
Mary Moody Northen Endowment
Stephen Maxwell
Stephen Maxwell
Assistant Vice President
Frost Bank
Nguyen, Linh
Lihn Nguyen
Owner
Joy Nails and Joy Nails II
Steven Pena
Steven Pena
Vice President
Kleen Supply
Ben Peterek
Ben Peterek
Owner
Gulfside Cleaning Service
Roger Rees
Roger Rees
Port Director
Port of Galveston
Marie Robb
Marie Robb
Owner
Coastal Solutions
Joe Rozier
Joe Rozier
General Manager
Mitchell Historic Properties
Saunders, Capt. Mark
Captain Mark Saunders
Presiding Officer
Galveston Texas City Pilots
Dr. Myles Shelton
Dr. Myles Shelton
President
Galveston College
Johnny Smecca
Johnny Smecca
Owner/Partner
Galveston Restaurant Group
Todd Sullivan
Todd Sullivan
Owner
Evia/Sullivan Interests
Kelly Teichman
Kelly Teichman
Owner
T & T Marine
V.J.T
V.J. Tramonte
President & Broker
Joe Tramante Realty, Inc.
Venable, Kevin
Kevin Venable
Business Development Manager
AMOCO Federal Credit Union
Woolsey Leonard 2022
Leonard Woolsey
President & Publisher
Galveston County Daily News

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Craig Brown
Dr. Craig Brown
Ex-Officio
Mayor, City of Galveston
Judge Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Ex-Officio
County Judge, Galveston County
Fossum
Colonel Michael Fossum
Ex-Officio
Chief Operating Officer - Texas A&M University Galveston & Vice President - Texas A&M University
Neighbors, Matthew
Dr. Matthew Neighbors
Ex-Officio
GISD Superintendent
Dr. Jennifer Goodman
Dr. Jennifer Goodman
Ex-Officio
Superintendent - Odyssey Academy
Keith Gray
Keith Gray
Ex-Officio
President - Galveston Economic Development Partnership
Reiser, Jochen
Dr. Jochen Reiser
Ex-Officio
President - UTMB Health