Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation

The Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation was established as a supporting organization of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation to work with public and private partners to achieve the vision for the Deck Plaza.


Board of Directors

The founding Board of Directors, charged with supporting the development of the Deck Plaza, includes:

  • Tracy J. Yellen, Chair
  • Joe Gudenrath, Vice-Chair
  • Matthew Guzman, Secretary
  • Gina Martinez Hirsh
  • Joseph Soto
  • Laura Uribarri

Community Advisory Committee

The Community Advisory Committee, established to provide input for the Phase I Feasibility Study for the Downtown Deck Plaza, includes:

  • Rida Asfahani
  • Jon Barela
  • Chuck Berry
  • Stefanie Block
  • Eduardo Calvo
  • Fabiola Campos-Neri
  • Simon Chandler
  • Jerry Cichon
  • Juan Carlos Diaz
  • Suzanne Dipp
  • Johnny Escalante
  • Moises Flores
  • Patrick Gabaldon
  • Lane Gaddy
  • Bertha Gallardo
  • Carlos Gallinar
  • Jose Garcia
  • Andrea Gates-Ingle
  • Warren Goodell
  • Holt Grambling
  • Joe Gudenrath
  • Joel Guzman
  • Yvette Hernandez
  • Gina Martinez Hirsh
  • Alex Hoffman
  • Cinco Hougton
  • Charlie Intebi
  • Irene Ramirez
  • William Kell
  • Ersela Kripa
  • Ivan Lopez
  • Matthew McElroy
  • Keri Moe
  • Manny Moreno
  • Martin Morgades
  • Caroline North
  • Steve Ortega
  • Norma Palacios
  • Robert Parker
  • Daniel Perez
  • Steffn Poessiger
  • Cindy Ramos-Davidson
  • Hector Retta
  • Angelica Rodriguez
  • Joaquin Rodriguez
  • Nicholette Ruiz
  • Leyla Zeidan-Safa
  • Michelle Savage
  • Jim Scherr
  • Stuart Shiloff
  • Lauren Steinmann
  • Peter Svarsienb
  • Andrea Tawney
  • Laura Uribarri
  • Katherine Vandertulip
  • Garrett Yancey
  • Tracy Yellen