ADVISORY BOARD

Guiding the direction and work of the GAACC takes a lot of talent. Our Advisory Board and Ambassadors bring that talent and mix it with dedication, experience, and leadership to grow our community’s impact across Central Texas and the globe.

The GAACC Advisory Board meets once or twice each year in a social setting to discuss the Chamber’s work and goals. Advisory Board members and Ambassadors are selected from among the most dynamic and talented civic and business leaders across Greater Austin. They support the Chamber’s work by helping to create connections, providing expert advice, and ensuring a diverse community of voices is part of every critical conversation.

ADVISORY BOARD members

Anbu Anbarasu

Managing Partner
Retex Investments

Angelos Angelou

Principal Executive Officer
Angelou Economics

Mark Borenstein

Area Operations Manager
HDR

Bradley Compere

CEO & President
Capstone Title

Jimmy Ferguson

Chairman
APIA Chamber

Michele Glaze

Community Affairs Director
Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Larry
Graham

Community Relations Manager
Texas Gas Service

Jeff
Hahn

Principal
Hahn Public

Debbie
Hiott

General Manager
KUT Public Media

Brandon Janes

Partner
Jackson Walker LLP

Ali
Khataw

ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

President & CEO
Encotech Engineering

Paul
Kim

CEO
ATX Environmental Solutions

Robert
Lee

Founder
Pearlstone Partners

Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart

Chancellor
Austin Community College District

Anna Panossian

Major Events Finance Officer
Circuit of the Americas

Amu
Patel

Chief Operating Officer Ascension Seton Williamson

Colin
Pope

Editor
Austin Business Journal

Eddie Rodriguez

Vice President
Capstone Title

Miguel Romano

President
Ascension Texas Foundation

Abdul
Subhani

President & CEO
Centex Technologies

Amber
Warne

Senior Director of Business Engagement
Workforce Solutions
Capital Area

Byron Wilkinson

President and General Manager
KVUE

AMBASSADORS

Tamara Atkinson

CEO
Workforce Solutions
Capital Area

Geoffrey Connor

Former TX Secretary of State
Attorney, Consultant

David Firestein

President & CEO (US-China)
George H.W. Bush Foundation

Daniel Hodges

Market President
Spirit of Texas Bank

Mitch Jacobson

Corporate Director
Inspire Semiconductor, Inc.

Samson Jesudass

Chief Clinical Officer
Ascension

Lee Leffingwell

Former Mayor
City of Austin

Ying
McGuire

President & CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

Rudy
Metayer

Council Member
City of Pflugerville

Dr. Richard Rhodes

President
Texas A&M University-
Central Texas

Jeff
Vice

Director, Local Govt Issues
Austin Energy

Jim
Yatsu

Director, Intl. Supplier Relations Tokyo Electron