SONJA KOSTICH
Executive director, Houston Ballet, houstonballet.org
Photo courtesy of Houston Ballet
LANCE MCCULLERS JR.
Pitcher, Houston Astros, mlb.com
JAMES FLOWERS
Founder, J. Flowers Health Institute, jflowershealth.com
DROR AND HELENE ZADOK
Founders, Zadok Jewelers, zadok.com
NINA MAGON
Founder, Nina Magon Studio, ninamagon.com
SABA AND SARAH JAWDA
Interior enthusiasts & hospitality mavens, jawdaandjawda.com
JIM CRANE
Owner & chairman, Houston Astros, mlb.com
TILMAN J. FERTITTA
U.S. ambassador to Italy and San Marino; owner, Houston Rockets, nba.com
JULIE ROBERTS
Founder & owner, Elizabeth Anthony, elizabethanthonyhouston.com
PHOEBE TUDOR
Board of Trustees Chair, National Trust for Historic Preservation, savingplaces.org
ILLA GAUNT
Art consultant, Illa Gaunt Art, illagauntart.com
CAROLINE BEAN
Realtor extraordinaire, caroline-bean.com
CHRISTY LEE
Owner, Christy Lynn, christylynn.com
BEN BERG
Restaurateur, Berg Hospitality Group, berghospitality.com
Ben Berg and soccer legend Brian Ching (left) have teamed up with nightlife maven Army Sadeghi to transform EaDo in time for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Photo courtesy of Public Content
CAL MCNAIR
Owner, Houston Texans, houstontexans.com
ARMY SADEGHI
Nightlife tastemaker, @army_sadeghi, 1111htx.com
LAURA SWEENEY
Real estate impresario, Compass, compass.com
SPENCER LANE
Managing director, The Greenleigh, thegreenleigh.com
DANNY SHAFTEL
Partner & CEO, Shaftel Diamonds, shafteldiamonds.com
KYLEE GOULD & KRISTEN HANDEL
Chairs, Dress for Success Houston, dfshouston.org
ABBY ALFORD & MARIA MARTINEZ
Chairs, Cattle Baron’s Ball, houston.acscbb.org
ITAI BEN ELI & ITAMAR LEVY
Managing partners, Sof Hospitality, dorismetropolitan.com
TED SEGAL
Founder & president, EJS Group, ejsdev.com
VANESSA WYCHE
Acting associate administrator, NASA, nasa.gov
LYNN WYATT
Philanthropist & thirdgeneration Texan, lynnwyattsquare.com
PATRICK PHAM & DANIEL LEE
Co-founders & head chefs, Duckstache Hospitality Group, duckstache.com
DEBRA F. SUKIN
President & CEO, Texas Children’s Hospital, texaschildrens.org
C.J. STROUD
Quarterback, Houston Texans, houstontexans.com
DAN ZIMMERMAN
President, NewForm Real Estate, newformrealestate.com
GARY TINTEROW
Director & Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, mfah.org
JURAJ VALČUHA
Music director, Houston Symphony, houstonsymphony.org
IGNACIO TORRAS
Entrepreneur, Restaurateur & CEO, Tricon Energy, triconenergy.com
Photo courtesy of Public Content
LAURA AUGUSTA
Director & chief curator, Blaffer Art Museum, blafferartmuseum.org
MARI TREVINO GLASS
Vice president of philanthropy, Houston Astros, mlb.com
ASHTON VERRENGIA
Owner, Method Pilates, methodpilates.com
DZIDZO DEI-TUTU
Founder & board chair, Ghana Brain Tumor Foundation, ghbtf.org
ALEC POYNTER
Vice president, Mac Haik Enterprises, machaik-enterprises.com
COURTNEY FREELS
Owner, Blushington, blushington.com
