Leadership

2025 Ball Chairs

Laurel Bashaw, Debbie Hance, and Robin Klaes

A NOTE FROM OUR 2025 BALL CHAIRS

Coming soon!

Immediate Past Ball Chairs

Robin Klaes

Janette Marx

Stephen “Stevie” Toups

Advisory Committee

Disney Harris

Marilu Garza

Patti Murphy

Board of Directors

Leisa Holland-Nelson, Board Chair

Lara Bell

Chree Boydstun

Sue Burnett

Shameka Dukes

Ellen Elam

Marilu Garza

Amerino Gatti

Winell Herron

Andrea James

Alicia Jansen

Nora Jarrard

Dr. Sippi Khurana

Robin Klaes

Maria Martinez

Teresa McClendon-Thomas

Dr. Rick Ngo

Craig Ortego

Dr. Abby Patel

Leila Perrin

Katie Tsuru

CEOS Against Cancer Greater Houston Chapter

Airswift

alliantgroup

Arion

Capital One

Chevron Phillips Chemical

Fertitta Entertainment

Halliburton

Hess Corporation

KPMG LLP

Kiewit Energy

LyondellBasell

Next Level Medical

Oxy

Phillips 66

Sempra Infrastructure

Turner Industries

USI Southwest Inc.

2025 Cattle Baron’s Ball Committee

The Cattle Baron’s Ball Committee is composed of committed and passionate men and women in the Houston area who are driven by supporting the life-saving mission of the American Cancer Society. To learn more about this year’s committee availability and how to join, please email cattlebaronsballhoustontx@cancer.org.

Committee benefits include invitations to all Houston ACS feeder events, quarterly committee social events, and discounted tickets to the Houston Cattle Baron’s Ball, Tickled Pink Luncheon, and Shuck Cancer. For more information on benefits, discount codes, and more, please email the Cattle Baron’s Ball email above.

Committee Roles

2025 Committee Vice Chairmen

Karen Remington & Jill Watson

Advocacy Committee

Sonia Soto, Captain

Tiffany Benita, Captain

Auction Committee

Sandra Porter, Captain

Cheryl Byington

Cale Ferguson

Whitney Ferguson

Pam Gerrans

Anna Kaplan

Patricia McDonald

Diana Moore

LaJuana Rodriguez

Entertainment Hospitality Committee

Lyndsey Rieth, Captain

Honorariums Committee

Kristen Cannon, Captain

Tricia Verbois, Captain

Sergio Benita

Tiffany Benita

Simmi Chaudhary

Anita Kermally

Elizabeth-Keshani Fisher

Kickoff Party Committee

Nora Jarrard, Captain

Whitney Lawson, Captain

Suzanne Stiles, Captain

Little Wranglers Party Committee

Krista Shamaly, Captain

Katie Tsuru, Captain

Melisa Jordan

Laureen Lucas

Kris Shryock

Amy Wallner

Mission Moment Committee

Marilu Garza, Captain

Leila Perrin, Captain

Pig Races Committee

Jane Hamel, Captain

Kittsie Klaes, Captain

Debbie Bernstein

Leighanne Mitchell

Stacey Saathoff

Rookie and Rewards Committee

Samantha-Anne Nadolny, Captain

Committee Roles

Social Events Committee

Tiffany Halik, Captain

Krista Shamaly

Sweepstakes Committee

Janette Masten-Gardener, Captain

Tracie Welch-Brenton, Captain

Lara Bell

Nicole Scarbrough

Michelle Thomas

Terri Wang

Wine, Whiskey, Spirits Committee

Jill Davis, Captain

Ellen Elam, Captain

Clarissa Cantu

Juan Cantu Jr.

Hallie Keller

Kamra Kilmer

Heather Layton

Linda Mark

Jose Perez

Katie Romero

Kelly Whitaker