Board & Staff

Board of Directors

The Waco Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation Board of Directors consists of twelve voting positions and three ex-officio positions. Ex Officio positions are 1) City of Waco; 2) Waco Convention Center; and 3) Voluntary Hotelier Members.

Upcoming Meetings

Justin Edwards

Chairman

Waco Hilton (195 rooms)

LaQuita Myers

Vice Chair

TownePlace Suites Waco South
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waco South

Marissa Maguire

Secretary

AC Hotel by Marriott (182 rooms)

Karli Fletcher

Treasurer

Residence Inn Waco South (78 rooms)
Tru by Hilton Waco South (98 rooms)

Jacquelyn Baumann

Board Member

Cambria Hotel (130 rooms)
EVEN Hotel (132 rooms)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Waco
Hotel Indigo (111 rooms)
Element Hotel (104 rooms)

Meraj Bhakta

Board Member

Hotel Indigo (111 rooms)

Meghan Byram

Board Member

Residence Inn Downtown (78 rooms)

Lori Harvey

Board Member

Hampton Inn & Suites South (123 rooms)

Ed Guidotti

Board Member

Camp Fimfo (85 cabins)

Melissa Goodin

Board Member

Residence Inn (78 rooms)

Lisa Blackmon

Ex Officio

Chief Destination Development Officer
Waco Destination Marketing Organization

Kathy Bart

Ex Officio

General Manager
Waco Convention Center

Sandhya Pochiraju

Ex Officio

Hotel Herringbone

Carla Pendergraft

Executive Director

Waco Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation

2026 Board Meeting Schedule

Waco TPID Board meets at 9:30am on the third Wednesday of each month. Schedules are adjusted if needed due to emergent issues.

Jan 21, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
June 17, 2026
July 15, 2026
Aug 19, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Oct 21, 2026
Nov 18, 2026
Dec 16, 2026