As advocates for Brackenridge Park, the all-volunteer members of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy Board of Directors play active roles in preserving and enhancing the Park’s natural, historic, and recreational resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations. Along with our Advisory Board and Stakeholders, we come together to address the needs of the Park as one voice.

Brackenridge Staff

Chris Maitre, Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Osborne Bobbitt, Director of Development
Krys Turner, Office Manager
Britta Ramirez, Director of Events & Programs
Erin Quintanilla, Volunteer Coordinator
W. Joe Turner, Capital Projects Consultant
Dora Ann Verde, CPA
Morgan Begley, Fundraising & Grants Coordinator

Executive Committee

Lukin T. Gilliland, Jr., Chair
Timothy L. “Tim” Swan, Vice Chair
Suzanne Scott, Treasurer
Leticia Van de Putte, Secretary

Board of Directors

Joseph D. "Joe" Calvert
Elizabeth A. Bueché
Terry M. Brechtel
Everett L. Fly
Ana M. “Cha” Guzman, Ed.D.
Robin P. Howard
Michelle Lugalia-Hollon
Suzanne Mathews
Charlotte Mitchell
Claudia Salinas
Stuart S. Selig
CeCe Barfield Thompson
Samuel M. “Mac” White
Vicky Yuan
Lori Houston, Ex Officio
Assistant City Manager
Lewis Vetter, Ex Officio
President, Conservation Society of San Antonio

Advisory Board

Suhail Arastu
Christian Archer
Charles A. Birnbaum,
CEO and Founder The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Anthony “Tony” Cantu
C. LeRoy Cavazos-Reyna 
Mary Alice Cisneros
Lewis F. Fisher 
Jordan Ghawi
Jorge Herrera
Rachel Holland
Joe Earl Linson
Sarah Magill McLornan
Eduardo Parra
Maria Pfeiffer 
Caroline Powers
Corinna Holt Richter
Ricardo Romo, Ph.D.
Ethel T. Runion
Robert F. “Bob” Scherer, Ph.D.
Greg Seiler
Paula Shaver
Cynthia Warrick


Brackenridge Park Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Vincent L. Michael Executive Director, Conservation Society of San Antonio
Kathy Krnavek Board President, Conservation Society of San Antonio
Daniel Menelly CEO, The Doseum
Carrie Kimbell Executive Director, Golf San Antonio/First Tee
Taylor Watson Board President, Mahncke Park Neighborhood Association
Andrew Peterson President/CEO, Municipal Golf Association San Antonio
Bill Aylor River Road Neighborhood Association
Katherine Trumble Interim Chief Executive Officer, San Antonio Botanical Garden
Mary Jane Verette President/CEO, San Antonio Parks Foundation
Frates Seeligson Executive Director, San Antonio River Foundation
Vanessa B. Beasley President, Trinity University
Thomas Evans President, University of the Incarnate Word
Alex Gonzalez Visit San Antonio
Irby Hightower Alamo Architects
Allison Cohen Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Joe Bravo Westfort Neighborhood Association
Parker Dixon Tobin Hill Neighborhood Association
Randall Preissig Linear Creeks Advisory
Sara Beesley Parks and Wildlife Advocate
Toni Van Buren Monte Vista Neighborhood Association


Technical Committee

Terry Brechtel Brackenridge Park Conservancy
Lori Houston City of San Antonio
Dirk Elmendorf Witte Museum
Derek Boese San Antonio River Authority
Brian Mast San Antonio River Authority
Tim Morrow San Antonio Zoo
Tony Cañez Bexar County


Consultant Team

Jay Louden Work5hop
Allison Chambers Ford, Powell, & Carson
Anamaria Suescun-Fast talkStrategy

Current Projects