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
Rita Byrd
President & ISM-Global Liaison
Uma Taylor
Vice President
Rene Garza
Past President Advisor & Treasurer
Cara Despeaux
Secretary
David Allen
Sr. Executive Leaders Director at Large
Darren Rowan
Local Director - Sponsorships
Ingrid Cooper
Director at Large – Early Career
Peter Dill
Director at Large – Programming
Sohil Garg
AI Center of Excellence - Local Director
Ryan Johnson
Past President Forum
Heather DeBord
Marketing & Communications Chair
Efrain Garcia
Engagement & Partnerships Chair
William Day
Academic Partnership Engagement Co-Chair
Javier Hernández, CNP
Early Career Events Chair
Korinah Gibson
Early Career Events Co-Chair
Ross Harvison
Business Report Chair
Bob Engel
EAB Advisor / Houston Business Report
Oliver Mitchell
EAB Chair
John Ploetz
EAB Advisor
Murali Raj
Business Survey & Market Report Co-Chair
Mark Waddleton, MBA
EAB Advisor
Jeff Davis
Supplier Expo Chair
Rajesh Guggilla
Tech & Innovation
Michael Harakel
Sponsorship Chair
Sydney Carstyn
Academic Partnership Engagement Chair
Noelia Morales
Academic Partnership Committee Member
Howard Huong
Academic Partnership Committee Member, Military Engagement Co-Chair
Maeva Ramana
Student Engagement Chair
Mai Phan
Student Engagement Co Chair
Clayton Bannock
EPG Engagement Chair
Nathaniel Schiff
EPG Engagement Co-Chair
Jordan Shoquist
Programming Chair
April Taylor
EAB Chapter Programming Chair
Theresa Williamson
EAB Vice Chair
Jason Levar
ISM Advocate Corporate Engagement Chair
Lee Holder
AI Center of Excellence Committee Member
Myra DeSouza
AI Center of Excellence Committee Member