Inside the Chamber : Who We Are : Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Do you like something in particular about our Chamber? Well, start by thanking the Board of Directors for their time, dedication and direction. Something you don't like? Hmmmm... Well the buck stops here, and these officers are not afraid to hear what's on your mind.

Your 2007 Chairman of the Board of Directors is Chad Upham of Nunley, Davis, Jolley, Cluck, and Aelvoet LLP. Chair-Elect for 2007 who takes office on January 1, 2008, is Scott Wilson of Jennings Anderson Ford. Past Chairman is Ron Warden of Edward Jones.

Scott Wilson

Dealer, Jennings Anderson Ford

(830) 755-3673
Scott is a member and Chairman of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and also serves on the Kendall County Economic Development Corporation as a Chamber representative.

Paula White

President/CEO, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Paula has been with the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce for over 14 years, and has been President for the past 12 years. She serves as a Board member on the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives, and is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the American Chamber of Commerce.

M. J. Slater

Sales, GVTC

(830) 885-8221
M.J. is a member of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and has served on the Ambassador/Membership Council as Co-Chairman for the past several years. She is the Chair-Elect on the Chamber's Board of Directors for 2008.

DeVan Watts

Vice President - Business Banking, Jefferson Bank

(830) 816-6300
DeVan serves on the Chamber Board's Executive Committee as Treasurer and is the Chairman of the Business Education Council. DeVan works for Jefferson Bank in Boerne, with 22 yrs. of banking experience, He is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

Debbie Wampler

Director, Methodist Boerne Medical Center

(210) 575-0166
A 2004 graduate of Leadership Boerne, Debbie Wampler has an undergraduate degree in Social Work and a Masters in Health Care from Texas State University. Debbie currently serves as the Secretary on the Executive Board for the Boerne Chamber of Commerce.

Melissa Haberstroh

Owner, The Burlap Horse

(830) 249-0204
Melissa is the 2008 newly elected Member At Large of the Board of Directors Executive Committee. She owns The Burlap Horse, appointed on the AmericasMart Atlanta Gift and Home Furnishings Advisory Board, honored 2 Gold Retailer Excellence Awards and named a 2006 Retail Star by Home Accents Today.

Chad Upham

Attorney, Nunley, Jolley, Cluck & Aelvoet LLP

(830) 816-3333
Chad is originally from Ozona, Texas. He practices primarily in the areas of general civil litigation, general business law, real estate and oil and gas. He is the Past Chairman for the Board of Directors and serves on the Board's Executive Committee.

Denise Graves

President, The Graves Group, Part of Phyllis Browning Co.

(210) 260-2176
Denise Graves started The Graves Group in 2003. The Graves Group became part of the Phyllis Browning Company in October, 2007. Denise is involved in The Boerne Chamber of Commerce as a director, past Membership Chair and Ambassador Co-Chair; and as a member of the Kendall County EDC.

Susan (Susie) Allen

Branch Manager, Texas Heritage Bank - Leon Springs

(210) 698-8100
Susie was born and raised in San Antonio and joined Texas Heritage Bank in Boerne in 2003 and is now the Branch Manager of the Texas Heritage Bank location at Leon Springs. Susie is a new member of the Chamber Board of Directors and serves on the Business Education Council.

Matt Diana

Owner, Covenant Services, LLC

(830) 248-1030
Matt is Chair-Elect of the Government Affairs Council and is also serving as the Co-Chair of the 2007 Golf Tournament. He has just joined the Chamber Board of Directors July, 2007.

Al Rajabi

Owner, Boerne Hospitality Ltd

(830) 537-3839
Al moved to Boerne in 2004. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Sociology and a minor in Business. He currently serves on the Board of the Boerne Chamber of Commerce.
Al is happily married to Sonal.

Beca Short

Residential Mortgage Loans Manager, Jefferson Bank

(830) 816-6300
Beca was born and raised in Comfort, has a BA in Finance from Angelo State University. Married to Dutch for 15 years. Serves on the Board for the Boerne Chamber of Commerce and is the Chair of the Business Education Council.

Steve Driskill

President, Kendall County Air, Inc.

(830) 816-1879
Steve is President of Kendall County Air whom he has worked for 12 years. He is a graduate of Boerne High School and attended UTSA. He is married to Jimi and they have two children. Steve was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Boerne Chamber of Commerce in 2006.

Beth Coyle

CEO, Coyle Engineering

(830) 249-5533
Serving a second term on the Chamber's Board of Directors as well as the Government Affairs Council, Beth is also responsible for all aspects of running Coyle Engineering. She belongs to many civic and professional organizations.

Steve Artale

Owner, Hungry Horse Restaurant

(210) 884-0848
Steve Artale is the owner of the Hungry Horse Restaurant and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce. He is Chairman of the Ambassador/Membership Council.

Michael R. Arthur, CPA

Owner, Michael R. Arthur, CPA

(830) 249-3166
Michael serves as a director of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Dayna Cartwright

Associate Publisher, Travel Host Magazine

(210) 365-6452
Dayna B. Cartwright is President of Cartwright Media Group (publishers of Travelhost Magazine of the Texas Hill Country). A 2005 graduate of Leadership Boerne, she has degrees in both English and Journalism from Texas A&M University. Dayna serves as the Chair of the Tourism Council of the Chamber.

Jay Parker

Manager, Tapatio Springs Resort & Conference Center

(830) 537-4611
Jay is a member of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commmerce Board of Directors.