McAllen Chamber of Commerce
1200 Ash Avenue, McAllen, TX 78501 | (956) 682-2871

Board of Directors

Officers
Chairman of The Board Karen Valdez
Chairman-ElectAlma Ortega-Johnson
Vice Chairman of The Board Susan Valverde
Vice Chairman of The Board Michael Fallek
Treasurer Greg Seiler
Past Chairman Bob Mccreery
President/CEO Steve Ahlenius

Board Members

Jesse De Leon (2015)
Tierra Dulce
410 Ash Ave.
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 683-9949
Fax: 683-0969
tierradulce@sbcglobal.net

Michael Fallek (2012)
RGV Properties
4316 N. 10th St.655-6760
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: 687-5217
Fax: 687-1113
mfallek@rgv.rr.com

Che Guerra (2013)
Nuevo Santander Gallery
717 N. Main St.
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 618-4959
Fax: 618-1746
nsantander@aol.com

Danny Gurwitz (2012)
Atlas & Hall
818 Pecan
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 682-5501
Fax: 686-6109
dgurwitz@atlashall.com

Brian Lewis (2013)
Willis HRH
1400 N. McColl Rd., #105
McAllen, TX 78502
Phone: 668-3506
Fax: 668-3606
brian.e.lewis@willis.com

Bob McCreery (2010)
McCreery Aviation
P.O. Box 1659
McAllen, Texas 78505-1659
Phone: 686-1774
Fax: 686-0791
mccreeryb@aol.com

Alma Ortega Johnson (2014)
Wells Fargo Bank
4920 N. 9th St.
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: 992-7351
Fax: 992-7370
alma.ortegajohnson@wellsfargo.com

Dr. James Ponce (2014)
McAllen ISD
2000 N. 23rd St.
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 618-6027
Fax: 686-8362
vjames.ponce@mcallenisd.net

Greg Seiler (2014)
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
101 E. Ridge Rd.
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: 632-6100
Fax: 632-6621
greg.seiler@hcahealthcare.com

Kent Shepard (2013)
Shepard Insurance Agency
5801 N. 10th St., Suite 300
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: 686-3888
Fax: 682-5650
shepard@shepins.com

Lauro Solis (2012)
4701 Date Palm
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 682-2924
solislauro@yahoo.com

Tom Torkelson (2012)
IDEA Academy
505 Angelita Dr., Suite 9
Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone: 377-8034
Fax: 447-3794
ttorkelson@ideapublicschools.org

Karen Valdez(2012)
Inter National Bank
1801 S. 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: 664-8423
kvaldez@inbweb.com

Susan Valverde (2013)
Sylvan Learning Center
901 Dove Ave.
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: 682-9800
Fax: 682-9811
susan@rgvsylvan.com

Dennis Wade (2015)
Valley Town Crier
1811 N. 23rd St.
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 682-2423
Fax: 630-6371
dwade@valleytowncrier.com

Mike Willis (2014)
South Texas Manufacturers Assoc.
6620 S. 33rd St., Bldg. J, Suite 16
McAllen, Texas, 78503
Phone: (956) 499-7564
Fax: 664-8987
mike@stma-tx.org

John H. Wright, III (2015)
Wright III Foods/Shiloh Foods
304 Nolana Loop
McAllen, Texas 78504
Phone: 631-6461
JohnWright@W3Foods.com

City Commission Representative
John Ingram
Ingram Law Office
3016 N. McColl, Suite A
McAllen,TX 78501
Phone: (956) 661-0074
Fax: (956) 661-0047
ingramlaw2000@aol.com


Steve Ahlenius
President & CEO
McAllen Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 790
McAllen,TX78505-0790
Phone: (956) 682-2871
Fax: (956) 687-2917
steve@mcallenchamber.com