Why Your Support Matters: Your support enables HPB to continue its vital mission to expand, protect, and improve parks and greenspace in Houston. Over the past year, we’ve made significant strides, including expanding the Bayou Greenways with 150 miles of trails, upgrading over 20 neighborhood parks in underserved areas, and progressing on regional park projects. These efforts ensure that our parks are accessible, responsive to community needs, and part of a sustainable urban environment.
Celebrating Achievements and Looking Ahead: This year’s luncheon celebrates these achievements and looks ahead to future projects like the exciting plan to reimagine MacGregor Park. This initiative is part of our broader vision for an interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspaces that foster a more resilient and equitable
Special Guest Speaker: We are honored to have Walter Hood, a distinguished Landscape Designer, and MacArthur fellow, as our guest speaker. He brings a wealth of experience from notable projects across the country and is deeply involved in the redesign of MacGregor Park, enhancing its historical significance to Houston and America.
For a list of level benefits and to complete a pledge, please see and submit this response form and send to development@houstonparksboard.org.
Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, hosted by: Liz & George DeMontrond and Paula & Reggie DesRoches
Thank you to our Supporters
Premier Sponsor
Hildebrand Fund
Guardian
Janet Clark and
Virginia Clark
Rice University on behalf of Paula and Reggie DesRoches
John P. McGovern Foundation
Sis and Hasty Johnson
Kinder Foundation
Cornelia C. Long
Cullen and Robert Muse / Lisa and Barron Wallace
Nina and Michael Zilkha
Steward
Barbara Burger
Susie and Joe Dilg /
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Houston First Corporation
Beth Robertson
Randa and K.C. Weiner
Protector
Eddie Allen / Eagle Global
Maire and David Baldwin
Kristin and Aaron Blomquist
Taylor and Jessica Chapman, Dillon and Valeria Chapman, and Cathy Chapman
DeMontrond Automotive Group
Susan Elmore
Barbara and David Gibbs
H-E-B
John L. Nau, III
Leslie and Shannon
Sasser
Laura Spanjian and
Susan Christian
White & Case
Defender
Jane and Doug Bland
Boardwalk Pipeline Engineering
Clark Condon
Associates, Inc.
Molly and Jim Crownover
Rachel and Bruce Deskin
Anne Duncan
Jenny Elkins
Flowers / Tellepsen / Bergmark
Hawes Hill & Associates
HCHD Foundation
Gretchen Himsl and
Caton Fenz
Ann Lents and David Heaney
Neal Manne and
Nancy McGregor
Ruthie and Adam Miller
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Beth White and Zet Smith
Planter
Deborah Cannon
Anne and Albert Chao
Ginger Choy, CCS Fundraising
Linda Clarke Anderson, Elle and Clarke Anderson, and Whitney Anderson Walsh in honor of Paula and Reggie DesRoches
Melinda Clark and
Clark Trantham
Kira and Matt Elbert
Leah and Jon Gross
Melissa and Steve Gudovic
David Heaney
Hinojosa Law, PLLC
Bradley Houston
Elizabeth and Albert Kidd
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks
Landtech, Inc.
Harriet Calvin Latimer
Lynn Lednicky
Grant Martinez
Kim and Scott Martin
Lynn Mathre and
Stewart O’Dell
Marianne and
William McKee
MKB
Moss Landscaping, Louise and Gary Moss
Melanie Musgrove
Matt Nielson and
Jerel Keith
Bradley Olsen
Omni Media Partners
Carol and Dan Price
H. Russell Pitman
Mahmoud Salehi
Cathryn Selman
Justin Schultz and
Will Hunt Lewis
Diana Skerl
Tetra Tech
Times Construction, Inc.
Joanne Wilson and
Cindi Wilson Proler
Barry Young
Gustavo Zapata
Builder
Linda Broocks and
James Hall
Diana and Lee Kaplan
Mary and James McIntire
Mary Hale McLean
Friend
Jessica and Scott Brown
Haydeh and Ali Davoudi
Tantri Emo
Katie and Alex Field
Stephen Fox
Karen and Larry George
Leigh and Thomas Killian
Shen Liang
Heather and
Christopher Powers
Mike Renna
Robert Royall II
Dorey and George Zodrow