Board of Directors

Members

The Board of Directors of Downtown Odessa, Inc. is made up of seven individuals appointed by each City Council member and the Mayor. Each director serves concurrent terms with the council member they were appointed by. The Mayor, City Manager, One council member, the organizations Executive Director, and a City of Odessa legal representative serve as ex officios to the board as well.

Board of Directors Appointed by City Council

• Cruz Castillo, Board Member
  JSA Architects
• Sondra Eoff, Board Member
  Eofficial Enterprises Inc.
• Alma Gomez, Board Member
  Texas Tech University Health Science Center
• John Herriage, Board Member
  JL Herriage LLC
• Lonnie Lawrence, Board Member
  Ameriflush
• Susan Thornton, Board Member
  Medical Center Hospital
• William Vaughn, Board Member
  Powerhouse Reality

Executive Officers

• John Herriage, Board Chairman
• William Vaugn, Board Chair-Elect
• Susan Thornton, Board Treasurer

City Council Representatives

• Peggy Dean, Council Member At-Large
  Email Peggy Dean

Ex-Officio; Non-Voting Members

• Robert Carroll, Assistant City Attorney
  Legal Department, City of Odessa
  Email Robert Carroll
• Lawanna Lambert, Executive Director
  Downtown Odessa, City of Odessa
  Email Lawanna Lambert
• Michael Marrero, City Manager
  City of Odessa
  Email Michael Marrero
• Mayor David R. Turner, Board Member
  City of Odessa Mayor
  Email David R. Turner

Downtown Odessa, Inc. Staff

• Amanda Casto, Executive Administrative Assistant
  Downtown Odessa, City of Odessa
  Email Amanda Casto
• Alexa Moulakis, Event Coordinator
  Downtown Odessa, City of Odessa
  Email Alexa Moulakis

Overview

Downtown Odessa, Inc.'s Board of Directors and its Director work closely with the Odessa City Council and the City Manager's Office in downtown economic development efforts.