BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A department of the City of Irving, the Convention and Visitors Bureau reports to a Board of Directors appointed annually by the Irving City Council.  Board terms are two-year commitments; appointees may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. The Board of Directors makes recommendations to the City Council about convention facilities, assists with attracting visitors to the city and hires the executive director; it is a policy-making board.

Each year, the Board elects its new Chairman and Vice Chairman, and committee positions are established following that meeting.

The board meets the fourth Monday of each month at 11:15 a.m. at an Irving hotel or other location.

Correspondence to Board members may be directed in care of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau, 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1550, Irving, Texas, 75039.

For an application, click here.

VOTING MEMBERS

RICHARD G. STEWART, Jr.
Chair

CHRIS ARRINGTON
Director 

MICHAEL D. BARNS 
Director

JAMES W. CASSELS 
Director

GAIL JACKSON
GM - Hilton Garden Inn DFW Airport South
Chair, Greater Irving/Las Colinas Hotel Association

CLEM LEAR 
Director

RAYMOND "ED" MCCARTY
Director

ROY SANTOSCOY
Director

DR. CARLTON E. TURNER 
Director

MICHAEL VANCE
GM - Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas


NON-VOTING MEMBERS

RICK BIDNE
Las Colinas Association

PAUL BROUILLETTE
GM - Embassy Suites DFW Airport South

TOMAS GONZALEZ
City Manager

GREG C. MALCOLM
GM - Hilton Garden Inn Las Colinas

PEGGY MASTERS
Comerica Bank
Chair, Greater Irving-Las Colinas
Chamber of Commerce

SUSAN SKAGGS
Texas Stadium

CHRIS WALLACE
Greater Irving-Las Colinas
Chamber of Commerce

CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS

ROSE CANNADAY
Councilwoman

SAM SMITH
Councilman