The District is governed by a Board of Directors who serve staggered terms of four years. Directors are appointed by Houston City Council from a list of persons recommended by the District to serve on its Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors of the East End District is composed of East End business owners and residents. The Directors are active participants in the planning and implementation of all District programs and projects. The District Board meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the District offices at 3211 Harrisburg, and Directors also serve on a variety of committees that help structure the District’s work and provide guidance to the staff.
DIRECTORS
Marjorie Peña, BakerRipley, Chair
Elliot Barner, Radcliffe Adams Barner PLLC; 1st Vice Chair
Blanca Blanco, LPL Financial; Resident; 2nd Vice Chair
Jose Valdez, Frost Bank, Treasurer
Stephen Quezada, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.; Resident, Secretary
Joe Meppelink, METALAB Architecture, Infrastructure Committee Chair
Taryn Sims, Wulfe Management Services, Inc.
Lani Baker, Central City Industrial Park LLC
Chude Chike-Obi, LyondellBasell
Anna Deans, Midway
Erik Ibarra, ORDRS; Resident
Vicki Luna, H-E-B
Rachel Cevallos de Gonzales, Identity Plus LLC
Jorge Lara, Wolar Industrial
Peter Molick, Resident