Since 2003, Andy Taft has served as President of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. and Downtown Initiatives, Inc. the non-profit downtown management and advocacy organization for Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, Taft worked as the Executive Director of Shreveport Downtown Development Authority and Director of Marketing and Business Development at Tampa Downtown Partnership.
Doug LinkhartPresident 
Mike McGrathDirectorResearch and Publications 
Robin PowisOffice Manager 
Usha RamamurthyProgram DirectorSustainability 
Rebecca TroutProgram DirectorAll-America City Award and Membership 
Lindsay M. MillerSenior Fellow 
Lilian Ndangam, PhDSenior FellowResearcher and Project Coordinator 
Larry SchoolerSenior FellowMediator, Facilitator, Public Engagement Consultant, and Educator 
Joseph Hoereth, PhDSenior FellowDirector of the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 
Dante J. James, Esq.Senior FellowDirector for the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Portland, OR
Valerie LemmieChairDirector of Exploratory Research, Kettering Foundation 
Angela RomansSecretaryFormer Senior Vice President of Programming at Say Yes to Education, Inc. 
Heather A. JohnstonTreasurerFormer City Manager, City of Burnsville, MN 
Teree Caldwell-JohnsonBoard MemberChair, Des Moines School Board 
Jim CloarBoard MemberCommissioner, Tampa Housing Authority 
Hon. Brad ColeBoard MemberExecutive Director of the Illinois Municipal League 
Bryan DeslogeBoard MemberCounty Commissioner, Leon County (Tallahassee, FL) 
Lee FeldmanBoard MemberPresident-Elect of the International City/Count Management Association (ICMA) 
Alex HannahBoard MemberManaging Vice President, Marketing & Communications, ICMA-RC 
Alicia LaraBoard MemberSenior Vice President, Impact United Way Worldwide 
Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr.Board MemberMayor of Roanoke, VA 
Hon. Ron LoveridgeBoard MemberDirector of the Center for Sustainable Suburban Development at the University of California 
Maureen McDonaldBoard MemberFormer Senior Director for Community Benefit & Relations at Kaiser Health Plan Colorado 
Terry MingerBoard MemberFormer President and CEO of The Piton Foundation in Denver, Colorado 
Derek OkuboBoard MemberExecutive Director, Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships 
Hon. David SanderBoard MemberCouncil Member of Rancho Cordova, California 
Anthony SantiagoBoard MemberSenior Fellow, Program & Partnership Development, National League of Cities 
Cindy SteinhauserBoard MemberCity Manager of Frankfort, KY 
Andy TaftBoard MemberPresident at Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. 
Hon. Angel TaverasBoard Member Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP 
Wendy WillisBoard MemberExecutive Director, Deliberative Democracy ConsortiumMain Phone:
303-571-4343
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