2026 - 2027 Board of Directors

Executive Board

  • Kurt Fournier

    Kurt Fournier

    Chief Financial Officer, Visit Fort Worth

    Chair

  • Jorge Franz

    Jorge Franz

    Senior VP of Tourism and Industry Relations, Houston First Corporation / Visit Houston

    Chair-Elect

  • Jodi Willard

    Jodi Willard, TDM, CTE

    Director of Tourism, Visit Conroe

    Treasurer

  • Wesley Lucas

    Wesley Lucas

    Director of Communications, Visit Austin

    Secretary

  • John Friebele

    John Friebele

    Executive Director, Destination Bryan

    Past Chair

Directors

  • Heather Egan

    Heather Egan

    Director of Leisure and International Sales, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau

    Director

  • Denise Hudson-Brian

    Denise Hudson-Brian, TDM, CTE

    Director, Visit Early Texas

    Director

  • Tracy Rohrbacher

    Tracy Rohrbacher

    Executive Director, Visit Pearland

    Director

  • Lisa Bethea

    Lisa Bethea

    Director of Destination Services, Frisco, Visit

    Director

  • Joel Novosad

    Joel Novosad

    Director, Discover Victoria, Texas

    Director

  • Alysha Carse

    Alysha Carse, STS

    Director of Sales, Visit Plano

    Director

  • Brett Stawar

    President & CEO, Port Aransas, The Island Life

    Director

  • Laura Marts

    Laura Marts

    Director, Discover Odessa

    Director

  • Michelle Moon

    Chief Advancement Officer, Visit San Antonio

    Director

One Year Appointees

  • John Mayner

    John Mayner, MBA, CDME

    Director, Shenandoah Convention and Visitors Bureau

    One Year Appointee

  • Brook Kaufman

    Brook Kaufman, CDME

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Visit Corpus Christi

    One Year Appointee

Staff (non-voting)

  • Kathleen Davis, CDME

    Kathleen Davis, CDME, CDME

    President & CEO, Destinations Texas

    Staff (non-voting)

Ex-Officio

  • Scott Joslove

    Scott Joslove

    President & CEO, Texas Hotel & Lodging Association

    Ex Officio

  • Chris Riggins

    Director of Marketing & Communications, Destination Bryan

    Ex Officio