World Cup Fans: Know Before You Go: Here's how to navigate around Downtown to fan-friendly celebrations, take transit, park, find cooling Oasis Zones, and activities for all ages. Put all this information in the palm of your hand: text Downtown to 56512 for a web-based, no download app for Tournament Info and a digital, interactive map. Read More

Our Team

The people of Downtown Houston+ work to keep Downtown a welcoming, connected and thriving place. As place management professionals, we bring to this work our passion, creativity, helpfulness, diligence, and unquenchable curiosity about how our greatest urban places keep reinventing themselves.

Kris Larson

President & CEO

Allen Douglas

Chief Operating Officer, ED & General Counsel

Kim Mickleson

Director of Law

Allison Fraser

Executive Assistant

Jamie Perkins

Executive Assistant & Paralegal

Brett DeBord

Director of Operations & Capital Projects

Christal Ayala

Programming Operations Coordinator

Kathleen Chisley

Accounting & Administration Manager

Scott Finke

Operations Manager

Keith Gould

Quality Control Manager

James Kennedy

Public Safety Manager

Dusty McCartney

Construction Project Manager

Leola Maxey

General Manager of Block by Block

Jana Gunter

Director of Finance

Diana Garfias

Accounting & Admin Coordinator

Sandra Gonzalez

Accounting Manager

Irene Luna

Administrative Assistant

Cassie Hoeprich

Director of Planning & Economic Development

Marlon Connley

Senior Program Administrator

Jacque Gonzalez-Garcia

Planning & Design Manager

Brendan Harrison

Economic Dev. Coordinator/Research Specialist

Sydney Sepúlveda

Senior Planning Manager

Ann Taylor

Director of Engagement

Justin Jerkins

Communications Specialist

Amanda Marquez

Programming & Events Manager

Andrés Laucirica

Programming & Events Coordinator

Albert Sanchez

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Alyssa Barrera Mason

Strategic Initiatives and Development

Jenna Beasley

Marketing Manager

Andy Corbin

Member Relations Manager

Aaron Hernandez

Marketing & Events Coordinator

Clint Self

Creative Strategy Lead