December 19, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Chamber has selected its 2025-2026 board leadership. Mark Ramseur, Managing Principal of Pape-Dawson Engineering, will be the 2025 board chair, and Denise Davis, Partner at Davis Kaufman PLLC, will be the 2026 board chair and serve as chair-elect in 2025. Their terms are set to begin on Jan. 1, 2025.

With over 30 years of experience in the A/E/C industry, Mark Ramseur brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role of board chair. He began his career with Pape-Dawson nearly 13 years ago and has since led the Austin office. He has been an integral part of the Austin Chamber’s board since 2018 and has played a pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives and community outreach efforts. Mark has been actively involved with many community organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, where he served as a past board chair, Leadership Austin, and the Real Estate Council of Austin.

“I am excited and humbled to take over as board chair in 2025 and plan to keep the Austin Chamber focused on its mission to have our city be the country’s most prosperous business community. I want to thank Rudy Garza for his leadership and the entire board of directors for engaging on a number of key issues this year; we plan to continue that high level of engagement and advocacy in 2025. I also want to thank Jeremy Martin, President & CEO, and the staff for their support. 2025 will be an exciting year for business in Austin,” said Mark.

Chair-elect Denise Davis is a law partner at Davis Kaufman, PLLC, a boutique law firm lobby practice in Austin. Denise has over 25 years of public service in and around the Texas Legislature, serving clients in both public and private sectors. She has served on the Austin Chamber’s board for 2 years and is currently the Vice Chair of State and Federal Relations. Denise serves on numerous boards throughout Texas including Ronald McDonald House, Thinkery, KLRU/PBS, and Mission Capital, where she recently served as board chair.

“I am honored to have been selected by my colleagues to serve as the 2026 chair, and I look forward to supporting the work of Mark, our 2025 chair, as he leads the Austin Chamber next year. I also want to thank Jeremy Martin, Travis Krogman, VP of State and Federal Relations, and the entire staff for their tireless dedication to our organization and for their commitment to developing priorities and creative initiatives that speak to the needs of our region,” Davis said.

In addition to the newly appointed chair and chair-elect, the Austin Chamber board will also welcome the following new board members serving terms that begin on January 1, 2025, and expire on December 31, 2027.

Board Members Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2027:

1. Travis Baker, Community Impact
2. Cooper Drenner, Wildhorn Capital
3. Luisa Gaviño-Martinez, PNC Bank
4. Ali Khataw, Encotech Engineering Consultants
5. Anna Panossian, Circuit of the Americas
6. Marc A. Rodriguez, Offices of Marc A. Rodriguez
7. Trey Salinas, 3 Point Partners
8. Jessica Scanlon, Hot Dog Marketing
9. Colleen Sundquist, Baylor Scott & White Health
10. Fernando Treviño, Accenture
11. Rick Turner, Tokyo Electron U.S. (TEL)
12. Curtis Williams, Jacobs

2025 Executive Committee:

Chair: Mark Ramseur, Pape-Dawson Engineering
2025 Chair-Elect: Denise Davis, Davis Kaufman PLLC
Immediate Past Chair: Rudy Garza, GarzaEMC
General Counsel: Pamela Madere, Jackson Walker LLP
Vice Chair, Entrepreneurship: Joyce Durst, Growth Acceleration Partners
Vice Chair, Programs: Kerry Hall, Susser Bank
Vice Chair, Infrastructure: Scott Haywood, HNTB
Vice Chair, Technology: John Howard, Dell Technologies
Vice Chair, Austin Business Owners: David Jabour, Twin Liquors
Vice Chair, Austin Gives: Bobby Jenkins, ABC Home & Commercial Services
Vice Chair, Governance & Engagement: Chuck Lipscomb, JE Dunn Construction
Vice Chair, Membership: Kristin Marcum, ECPR Texas
Vice Chair, Finance: Anna Panossian, Circuit of the Americas
Vice Chair, Education & Workforce: Geronimo Rodriguez, Ascension Texas
Vice Chair, Government Relations: Trey Salinas, 3 Point Partners
Vice Chair, Communications: Byron Wilkinson, KVUE
Member at Large: Denise Bradley, St. David's HealthCare
Member at Large: Chris Turnley, University Federal Credit Union
Member at Large: Curtis Williams, Jacobs

About the Austin Chamber

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization that helps people live, work, and thrive in Austin. The Austin Chamber invests in a broad range of programs that build and support Austin’s diverse business community. The Austin Chamber is the voice of business at all levels of government. To learn more, visit austinchamber.com.