December 5, 2025 | 12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Join us for this intimate gathering celebrating the individuals who are shaping and uplifting our community.

This exclusive event is a heartfelt thank-you to those who have contributed tirelessly to enriching our cultural landscape and creating meaningful impact in the Houston community. Enjoy lunch, thoughtful conversation, and the company of fellow visionaries and changemakers. We are proud to call you clients, partners, and friends of Padrón & Co.

Cynthia Alvarado

Director of Operations & Strategic Planning Director

Midtown Cultural Arts District

Desmond Bertrand-Pitts

Executive Director

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

Jade Boldenow

Marketing and Communications Manager

Fresh Arts/Arts District Houston

Gracie Chavez

Programs Director

Fresh Arts/Arts District Houston

Marci Dallas

Founder, Cultural District Liason, and Arts Advocate

East End Houston, HouArts Advocacy Group, and Cultural Launch

Matthew Detrick

Executive Director

Apollo Chamber Players

Elisa Donovan

Vice President & General Counsel

Nature’s Burial

Marlana Doyle

Executive Director

Houston Center for Contemporary Dance

Kinga Ferguson

Executive Director

Ars Lyrica Houston

Sarah Guerrero

Executive Director

Breakthrough Houston

Jessica McDaniel

Director of Development

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

Emily Pauley

Director of Development 

Houston Health Foundation

Adrian Ponce

Marketing and Events Manager

Ars Lyrica Houston

Laura Siebert

Director of Marketing

Meow Wolf Houston

Ashley Segura

COO & Lead Strategist

Co-Create Strategies

Jeff Segura

Founder & CEO

Co-Create Strategies

Chandler Snipe

Project Manager, Artist

Midtown Cultural Arts District

Tracey Shappro

Founder & CEO

Vision Production Group

Seba Suber

Arts Administrator & Consultant

Southern Polymaths Consulting and BSNM, formerly Project Row Houses

Anthony Suber

Award-Winning Artist

BIPOC Arts Network and Fund 

Madison Walkes

Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

Midtown Management District

We know it’s a long drive but the Wilton Park Sessions will be held at Gracie’s home in Spring, Texas. You can take I-45 or 290 to Louetta Rd. and then turn onto Stuebner Airline. If none of those names sound familiar because Spring sounds like a different universe altogether, click on the different direction options below to navigate.