Officers, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs & Members
ISM—Houston, Inc. is governed by a dedicated group of supply management practitioners and staff who support the chapter's mission of connecting supply management professionals with opportunities fostering continuous professional development.
Meet the Officers, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs & Members

Rene Garza
President

Rita Byrd
Vice President

Cara Despeaux
Secretary

Marcos Garcia
Treasurer

David Allen
Local Director

Darren Rowan
Local Director

Peter Jessup
Director at Large

Peter Dill
Director at Large

Ryan Johnson
Past President Advisor

Efrain Garcia
Marketing Chair

Heather DeBord
Communications Chair

Amir Searles
Membership Chair

Ingrid Cooper
Support Services Chair

Fernanda Harris
AP,EPG, Scholarship Chair

Rose Berberian, MBA, CPSM, CMRP
AP,EPG, Scholarship Committee Member

William Day
AP,EPG, Scholarship Committee Member

Javier Hernández, CNP
AP,EPG, Scholarship Committee Member

Nancy Luna
AP,EPG, Scholarship Committee Member

Korinah Smith
AP,EPG, Scholarship Committee Member

Richard Mejia
Professional Programming Chair

Alia Qandil
Professional Programming Committee Member

Sharon J. Malkovicz, C.P.M.
Past President's Forum Chair

Ross Harvison
Business Report Chair

Bob Engel
EAB Advisor / Houston Business Report

James Rosemond
Business Reports Committee

Oliver Mitchell
EAB Chair

John Ploetz
EAB Advisor

Mark Waddleton, MBA
EAB Advisor

Marne Shafer
AI Center of Excellence Chair

Sohil Garg
AI Center of Excellence Committee Member

Lee Holder
AI Center of Excellence Committee Member

Uma Taylor
Sponsorship Chair

Jeff Davis
Supplier Expo Chair

John Atasie, MBA
IPP/ISM Liaison