Diann Lewter

Ms. Lewter’s career has primarily been focused on- business development in the commercial real estate and public sectors. Notably, she was the originator of the first business development program for the Central Business District, serving as Business Development...

James Glassman

James Glassman founded the history advocacy group Houstorian in 2006 as a response to the perceived public indifference to preserving Houston history, especially among younger Houstonians and newly-arrived Houstonians.  Houstorian seeks to deepen and enrich both...

Karen Carter Richards

Karen Carter Richards serves as CEO and Publisher for the Forward Times Publishing Company, Inc., a multimedia company that publishes weekly; the largest Black owned and independently published newspaper in the southern region. Karen is the daughter of the late Julius...

Mike Acosta

Mike Acosta is the Historian and Authentication Manager for the Houston Astros where he manages team archives and the Astros Hall of Fame.   A native Houstonian who grew up going to the Astrodome, Mike joined the Astros in 1999 as a Broadcast Intern where he assisted...

Judy Nyquist, Secretary

Judy Nyquist received her B.A. in art history from the University of Michigan and her M.A. from Northwestern University. Through longstanding board work and support, she has helped strengthen more than two dozen arts organizations in Houston, as well as supported many...

Minette Boesel, Vice Chair & Treasurer

Minnette Boesel has an undergraduate degree in art history and a graduate degree in historic preservation from Columbia University. After working for several historic preservation organizations outside of Texas, her work in Houston includes serving as Executive...