Guiding the direction and work of the GAACC takes a lot of talent. Our Advisory Board brings that talent and mixes 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 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 CHAIRS
Ali Khataw
CHAIR
President & CEO
Encotech Engineering
Ying McGuire
CO-CHAIR
President & CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Robert Lee
CO-CHAIR
Founder
Pearlstone Partners
ADVISORY BOARD members
Anbu Anbarasu
Managing Partner Retex Investments
Angelos Angelou
Principal Executive Officer Angelou Economics
Tamara Atkinson
CEO Workforce Solutions, Capital Area
Bradley Compere
CEO & President Capstone Title
Geoffrey Connor
Former TX Secretary of State Attorney, Consultant
Jimmy Ferguson
Chairman APIA Chamber
David Firestein
President & CEO (US-China) George H.W. Bush Foundation
Mojdeh Gharbi
Co-Owner Certain Affinity
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
Daniel Hodges
Market President Spirit of Texas Bank
Mitch Jacobson
Executive Director Innovation & Entrepreneur UT
Brandon Janes
Partner Jackson Walker LLP
Samson Jesudass
Chief Clinical Officer Ascension
Richard Jung
Director, Admin. Law & Regulatory Compliance Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Paul Kim
CEO ATX Environmental Solutions
Lee Leffingwell
Former Mayor City of Austin
Rudy Metayer
Council Member City of Pflugerville
Viviene Ngo
Commercial Real Estate Manager Jefferson Bank
Anna Panossian
Major Events Finance Officer
Circuit of the Americas