Board of Directors
The Port Aransas Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit led by a 15-member board of directors who are passionate about the business community and Port Aransas.
Keith McMullin
Chairman
Real Estate/Developer
Broker, Port Aransas Realty
Laurie Soechting
Vice-Chair
Bar/Restaurant
Manager, Bluewater Cowboy Saloon & Mercantile
Marsha Starkey
Secretary
Hotel/Lodging
Owner, Starkey Property Management and Balinese Spa & Boutique
Fred Samudio
Treasurer
Hotel/Lodging
General Manager, The Dunes Condominiums
Tanya Chambers
Immediate Past Chair* Ex-Officio
Professional Services
Owner, Casa Bella Salon and The Crazy Cajun
Bill Bauder
Hotel/Lodging
Co-Owner, Coral Cay Condominiums
Ed Buske
At Large
Director, UTMSI
Greg Carr
Hotel/Lodging
Vice President of Development, McCombs Properties
Will Cocke
Fishing/Marina
Managing Partner, Port Aransas Fisherman’s Wharf and Grumbles Seafood Company
Chris Collins
Bar/Restaurant
Director of Operations, Fins Grill and Icehouse, MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen, and Tortuga’s Saltwater Grill
Scott Clanton
At Large
General Manager, The Place Hotel
Celeste Edwards
Hotel/Lodging
General Manager Vacation Rentals, Cinnamon Shore
Shannon Lafayette
Professional Services
Owner, Shannon Lafayette Photography
Marnie Pate
Hotel/Lodging
Owner/Broker, Coldwell Banker Island Escapes
Owner/Partner, Port A Escapes
Greg Stunz
At Large
Director, Harte Research Institute
Kim Winton
Retail
Co-Owner, Winton’s Island Candy