EVENT CHAIRS
Robbie Kruithoff and Ryan Ross
honorary co-CHAIRs
Lois Finkelman and Joan Walne
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Underwriters
PRESENTED BY
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
HERD OF ELEPHANTS
Diane and Hal Brierley
POD OF HIPPOS
Carol and Don Glendenning | Locke Lord
Carol and John Levy
Dawn and Steve Moore
Ruth Mutch
Gayla and Jim Von Ehr
TROOP OF GORILLAS
Purvi and Bill Albers | American Excelsior Co.
Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Kate and Lane Britain
Jeanne and Berry Cox
Barb and Steve Durham
Marena and Roger Gault | Kim and Greg Hext
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Cindy and Chuck Gummer
Lyda Hill
Ambassador Ron and Matrice Kirk
The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation
NexPoint Philanthropies
Reliant
Ruth Robinson and Family
Deedie Rose
Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc.
Lisa K. Simmons
Joan and Alan Walne
FLAMBOYANCE OF FLAMINGOS
Ainscow Family
The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation
ANDRES Construction Services, LLC
Black Mountain Sand
Mickie and Jeffrey Bragalone
Francis Carrasco and Jason McFarlin with R.C. Bosque, LLC
CLR Design
Tom Connelly
Itzel and Nathan Crow
Erin and Michael DeJesus
Betsy and Richard Eiseman | Eiseman Jewels
Julie Ford
Jennifer and John Gates
GuideIT
Gummer Capital Partners LLC
Debra and Ken Hamlett
Husch Blackwell
Jackson Walker LLP
Knox Built Construction
The Mahaney Family
Jill Mellinger
Nancy P. Patterson and Larry A. Maxwell
Pegasus Bank
Stephen Penrose
PwC | Jerry Miller
Nancy and Doug Rabe
Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company
Steven J. Roth and Thai-lan Tran
The Rosewood Corporation
Ruff Family Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas
RUTH RUHL, P.C.
Ann Stuart in memory of Ray R. Poliakoff, her beloved husband
Veritex Community Bank
The Voit and Seeligson Families
Woodforest National Bank
VIP Tickets
Lauren Broidy
Alina and Ruben Esquivel
Shawna and Josh Hinkel
Robbie Kruithoff
Lynn McBee
Janiece and Jimmy Niemann
Glenn Teitlus and Bob Harbeson
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Diane Brierley
Marena Gault
Cindy Gummer
Kim Hext
Gayla Von Ehr
UNDERWRITING COMMITTEE
Rob Swift, Co-Chair
Stefanie Tsen Ward, Co-Chair
Carol and Don Glendenning
Nancy Patterson
Steven J. Roth
LIVE AUCTION COMMITTEE
Marjon Henderson, Co-Chair
Mary McGreevy, Co-Chair
Stephanie Ainscow
Diane Brierley
Big Board
Cindy Gummer, Chair
Miles Trapp-Danielson
SILENT AUCTION chair
Chuck Steelman
RAFFLE Co-chairs
Michael Buss
Grace Cook
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING COMMITTEE
Darryl Ratcliff, Chair
CHEF WRANGLER
Brett Krafft
CHEF RECRUITER
Jimmy Contreras
HONORARY CHEF
Dan Landsberg
HOST COMMITTEE co-CHAIRS
Mary McDermott Cook and Grace Cook
Tiffany and Bobby Abtahi
Stephanie and Donald Ainscow
Purvi and Bill Albers
Bonner and Thomas Allen
Nicole and Justin Anderson
Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Mary and Travis Andres
Angela and Alex Arellano
Connie and Nick Babikian
Jayda Batchelder and Michael Guirguis
Britt and Jake Bender
Carole Braden
Diane and Hal Brierley
Kate and Lane Britain
Lisa Browning
Michael Buss
Rhealyn and Dale Carter
Robyn and Chris Chauvin
Calvert and Vince Collins
Lane Conner
Cristin Dalecki and Thomas Smith
Barb and Steve Durham
Jennifer and John Eagle
Tucker and Rich Enthoven
Alina and Ruben Esquivel
Julie and Bill Evans
Raymond Ferrell
Lois and Ross Finkelman
Mr. Matt Garcia
Jennifer and John Gates
Marena and Roger Gault
Carol and Don Glendenning
Monica and Manuel Gonzalez
Greenburg Traurig LLP
Scrappy and Dave Greene
Alisha and Chris Gummer
Cameron and Jay Gummer
Cindy and Chuck Gummer
Michelle and Ryan Gummer
Debra and Ken Hamlett
Kathy and Kevin Hanrahan
Edna and Xavier Henderson
Marjon Henderson
Claudia and Preston Hext
Kim and Greg Hext
Shawna and Josh Hinkel
Alison Hollender
Amber and Grafton Ifill
Kiyundra Jones
Joshua T. King
Amb. Ron and Matrice Kirk
Joyce and Larry Lacerte
Cynthia and Jim Leano
Nicole and Nico Leone
Carol and John Levy
Whitney and Chequan Lewis
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Enrique MacGregor and Mark Niermann
Pat and Charles McEvoy
Mary McGreevy
Jerry Miller/PwC
Jared Miller
Dawn and Steve Moore
Ruth O. Mutch
Dr. Hector Nazario
Melissa and Matt Papenfus
Dan E. Patterson
Nancy Patterson and Max Maxwell
Stephen Penrose
Sarah and John Putman
Nancy and Doug Rabe
Darryl Ratcliff
Gaby and Gunner Rawlings
Sherri and Brad Rejebian
Darrel and Jeff Rice
Hon. Paul E. Ridley
Stacy and Rudy Rodriguez
Deedie Rose
Steven J. Roth and Thai-lan Tran
Leslie and Ivan Roussev
Suzy Ruff
Matt Ruff
Debbie and Gavin Ryan
Andrea Sanders
Stefanie Schneidler and Jeffrey Robinson
Melissa and JP Sevilla
Gretel and Justin Shipley
Lauren Short
Lisa K. Simmons
Ambassador J. Ernesto Lytton Snead and the Hon. Gloria Snead
Chuck Steelman
Tammany and Robert Stern
Whitney and Rob Strauss
Ann Stuart in memory of Ray R. Poliakoff, her beloved husband
Tamela Thornton
Miles Trapp-Danielson
Fallon and Robie Vaughn
Emma Vernon and Chance Jones
Alicia Voltmer
Gayla and Jim Von Ehr
Joan and Alan Walne
Margaret and Mark Walsh
Julie and Jacob Walter
Stefanie Tsen Ward
Stephanie and Autry Warren
Honorable Chad West
Lori and Chuck Whitten
Jane Williams
Chefs and restaurants
BLACK SWAN
Chef Randall Braud
Botolino Gelato Artigianale
Chef Carlo Gattini
Boxwood Hospitality
Chef Justo Blanco
Café Momentum
Chef Aaron Collins
Cane Rosso
Chef Hollie Contreras
Casa Kuro
Chef Eric Dreyer
CURIO KITCHEN + MARKET
Chef Christopher Patrick
Empire Baking Company
Chef Meaders Ozarow
Emporium Pies
Chef Landon Perdue
Encina
Chef Matt Balke
Fearing’s Restaurant
Chef Michael Matis
Gemma & Sachet
Chef Stephen Rogers & Chef Allison Yoder
Goodwins
Chef Jeff Bekavac
Jonathon’s Forestwood and Jonathon’s Diner
Chef Jonathon Erdeljac
Las Palmas Tex-Mex, Bowen House, Mike’s Gemini Twin,
St. Martin’s Wine Bistro,
and Urbano Café
Chef Hilario Serratos
Make Your Life Sweeter
Yasmeen Tadia
Monarch
Chef William Salisbury
Mot Hai Ba
Chef Logan Johnson
Mozzarella Company
Chef Mauricio Travesi
MVP Coffee Company
Victoria Parshikova
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Tara Cooper
Ocean Prime
Chef Charlie Tkacik
Parigi
Chef Janice Provost
Petra and The Beast
Chef Daiana Guzmán
Punch Drunk Meal Prep
Chef Brad Miller
Red Stix Street Food
& Chef Uno Catering
Chef Uno Immanivong
Rye & Apothecary
Chef Tanner Agar
Salum Restaurant
Chef Abraham Salum
Sevy’s Grill
Chef Gerardo Calderon
Sugar and Sage Bakery
Chef Jill Bates
Suze
Chef Gilbert Garza
Taco Y Vino
Chef Jimmy Contreras
SSA GROUP
Chef Marcus Hernandez
The Texas Barn at
Circle T Ranch
Chef Dan Landsberg
TRULUCK’S – OCEAN’S FINEST SEAFOOD & CRAB
Chef Estephan Fernandez
The Zodiac Room
Chef Sara Toth
Official Zoo Airline
