FROM CEOS TO CULTURAL ICONS, HOUSTON HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EPICENTER FOR TRAILBLAZERS. HERE, THE LOCAL LUMINARIES WHO CALL HOUSTON HOME.
Thy and Matthew Mitchell
TILMAN FERTITTA
Owner & CEO of Fertitta
Entertainment
tilmanfertitta.com
DR. HILTON &
ALISON NEE
Yes to Youth gala honoree
sayyestoyouth.org
THY AND MATTHEW MITCHELL
Owners Traveler’s Table Thy and Matthew Mitchell, owners of this globally inspired eatery, strive to share their passion for exploring the world through food and drink.”
AMANDA HANKS BAYLES
President of the Junior League of Houston
jlh.org
ILLA GAUNT
Founder of IG Art
illagauntart.com
TROY PORTER
Chairman of the board of directors for Rothko Chapel
CAL MCNAIR
Principal owner of Houston Texans
houstontexans.com
MARK WALLACE
CEO of Texas Children’s Hospital
JULIE KENT
Artistic Director for the Houston Ballet Julie Kent joined Houston Ballet as its Artistic Director in July 2023. She was the longest-serving Ballerina in American Ballet Theatre’s 84-year history.
houstonballet.org
CHRISTIN ALLPHIN
Yes to Youth gala co-chair
sayyestoyouth.org
LINDA SHEARER
Interim Director of the Blaffer Art Museum
DANNY SHAFTEL
Partner & CEO of Shaftel Diamonds
TED KNIGHTON
Managing director for Thompson Houston Hotel
LEE EHMKE
President & Ceo of the Houston zoo
MARIA MONCADA ALAOUI
Porsche Vice President for Sonic Automotive
Julie Kent
GARY TINTEROW
Director of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
mfah.org
JACK VIELHAUER
Marketing Director of Le Meridian
le-meridien.marriott.com
STUART ROSENBERG
Partner and director of client relations of Public Content
ITAI BEN ELI
Co-owner of Sof
Hospitality Sof Hospitality was created by Itai Ben Eli and Itamar Levy out of their desire to share Israeli culture and food with the world.
hamsahtx.com
TENA LUNDQUIST FAUST
Co-president of PetSet
houstonpetset.org
TAMA LUNDQUIST
Co-president of PetSet
LUKKAEW SRASRISUWAN
CEO & Founder of Makiin Concepts
Itai Ben Eli
BARBARA BURGER
President of the board of trustees for the Houston symphony
JIM CRANE
Owner of The Houston Astros
mlb.com
ROB WRIGHT
Co-owner of The Warwick
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