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2025 Dinner and Conversation

November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$1000

We invite you to join us in honoring George A. DeMontrond, III with the Eugene H. Vaughan Civic Leadership Award at our signature event, Dinner & Conversation, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at River Oaks Country Club from 6-9 p.m.

Center for Houston’s Future President & CEO David Gow will lead a dynamic conversation titled “Unleashing the Power of Our Brains” with distinguished speakers Dr. Jochen Reiser, CEO of UTMB Galveston, and Dr. Christopher Johns-Krull, Executive Vice President for Research at Rice University.

About the Eugene H. Vaughan Civic Leadership Award

The Vaughan Award, named after the Center for Houston’s Future’s founder, Eugene H. Vaughan, recognizes individuals whose lifetime of work has helped shape the future of the greater Houston region and has had a significant impact benefiting all residents.

George is a proud alumnus of the Center for Houston’s Future’s Business/Civic Leadership Forum (Fall 2003). He previously served as the Chairman of the Center’s Board and has been instrumental in ensuring the success of its mission.

Clare Sullivan Jackson, Founder and CEO of Sullivan Group, and Raye G. White, Executive Vice President of Fayez Sarofim & Co., will co-chair our annual community engagement and thought leadership event.

Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

In celebration of the Center’s 25th anniversary, this evening will also recognize the “Top 25” most impactful alumni of the Business/Civic Leadership Forum’s 1400+ graduates including Ric Campo, Anne Chao, Y. Ping Sun, Bobby Tudor, and more.

Join us in celebrating the remarkable contributions to the greater Houston region!

Stay tuned for more details.

Event tickets and Sponsorship

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Have Questions?
For more information, please contact Mary Doughtie, Director of Development, at 713-844-9362 or mdoughtie@futurehouston.org.


Centerpiece Sponsor

Valet Sponsor

Parting Sweets Sponsor

Video Sponsor

Benefactor

Eddie Allen, Anne Chao & Donna Cole

Patron

Bellows Construction

Beth Wolff Realtors

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Deloitte

HCA

Houston First

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Mary Bass

Memorial Hermann

Regina Rogers & Y. Ping Sun

Reliant, an NRG Company

Patti and Richard Everett

Phoebe and Bobby Tudor

Port Houston

Stan and Reinnette Marek

Supporters

Amegy Bank

Amy and Jonathan Homeyer

Bush & Ramirez

Catherine Clark Mosbacher

Downey Bridgwater

Elizabeth and Peter Wareing

John Nau

Karen and Roland Garcia

Melinda and Jeffrey Hildebrand

J. Michael Trevino

Suzan Deison

Host Committee Chair

Linda Ewing

Host Committee

Carol Sawyer

Details

Date:
November 13
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$1000

Organizer

Future Houston
Phone
(713) 844—9325
Email
info@houstonsfuture.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

River Oaks Country Club
TX 77019 United States + Google Map