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About Us


The purpose of The Heritage Society is to preserve the complete history of the community and region through preservation and restoration of historic structures, exhibition of historical artifacts, and presentation of educational programs which focus on Houston and Harris County's diverse past, and its relationship to the present and future.


Board of Directors


Officers:

 

 

President
William J. Hill,
Houston Oil Producing Enterprises
 
Vice President, Buildings
Anna Mod,
SWCA Environmental Consultants

 
Vice President, Collections
Betty Cabaniss,
Community Volunteer
Vice President, Development
Cy Clark,
Amegy Bank
  
Vice President, Education
Evelyn Boatwright,
Community Volunteer
 
Vice President, Nominating
Jeremiah M. Splaine,
First Allied Securities
 

Vice President, Planning
Howard L. Heald,
Coventry Investment Group
  

Treasurer
Rich Walton,
KPMG, Retired
 

Secretary/Parliamentarian
Janiece M. Longoria,
Ogden, Gibson, White, Broocks, & Longoria, L..L..P.
 


Members:

 

 

Gary V. Bennett,
Goddard Investment Group
 

Michael Brown,
Bayou Bend Collection

Jane Ellen Cable,
Community Volunteer

Doris Cantrell,
Doris Cantrell Antiques
Co-Chair, Collections Committee

 

Janet Casstevens,
Northern Trust

 

Alice Collette (Ex-Officio),
Executive Director
The Heritage Society
 

James E. Furr,
Gensler & Associates

James L. Goettee Jr.,
The Lionstone Group
Co-Chair, Finance Committee

 

Mark Goldberg
Community Volunteer

Catherine C. Hevrdejs,
Tyrrell Energy Corporation
Sally H. Hopper,
Community Volunteer
Sibley Kopmeier-Havlick,
Sibley Kopmeier Appraisal Associates

Harriet C. Latimer,
Harriet Latimer & Associates

Steve Lucchesi,
Hall Barnum Lucchesi Architects
Co-Chair, Buildings

 

Carol McDavid,
University of Houston
Co-Chair, Education

Gail Rosenthal,
Community Volunteer
Joseph E. Tornberg,
American International Companies
Joe Turner (Ex-Officio),
Director, City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department

 
Richard Wilcox,
Jefferson Wells
Martha Williams
Community Volunteer
 
Joanne Zumbrun,
Community Volunteer
Chair, Volunteers

 

Advisory Board:
   
J. D. Bartell,
Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association
 
Jane B. Block,
Block Real Estate
Susan Christian,
Mayor's Office of Special Events
 
 Sylvia Clauder,
Community Volunteer
Pam Holm,
City of Houston, City Council District G

 

John Jamail, Jr.
Community Volunteer

 

 El Franco Lee,
County Commissioner, Harris County Precinct One

 
Frank Medina,
Law Office of
Francisco Medina
Ralph Pokluda,
Chappell Jordon Clock Galleries
Nelle Spates,
Houston Chronicle

 
Julie Young Sudduth,
Amegy Bank

Bart Truxillo,
Architect


Committee Consultants:
 June Adair,
June Adair Appraisals

 
 Alan Bies,
Community Volunteer
  Steve Boehck,
Community Volunteer
 Margaret Culbertson,
Hirsch Library Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

 
Crystal Y. Granger,
Urban Architecture Houston, Inc.
 Kae Theilen,
Community Volunteer
Pam Young,
HISD Teacher, Retired
   

 

 

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