About the DTA
The New Braunfels Downtown Association is a non-profit group comprised of businesses, service professionals, property owners, civic organizations and interested individuals. Our common goal is to market our uniquely historic downtown as a destination to shop, play, stay and work. Our Association is a thriving and productive part of the New Braunfels’ community.
Membership Benefits:
- Plan and participate in year-round events to promote customer traffic in the downtown area and create business and goodwill for members.
- Provide a website which lists all member businesses, as well as link to their respective websites. There is a Downtown Association Facebook and email sign-up form.
- Provide advertising and promotional opportunities to feature our historic downtown as a destination.
- Work with the City and County governmental agencies to positively address challenges that accompany the growth of New Braunfels.
- Keep members current through educational programs on issues affecting downtown businesses and the community through monthly meetings and email communications.
The Downtown Association is a network of people working to build a successful, productive downtown. We encourage you to be a part of the New Braunfels Downtown Association.
Board of Directors
2013 Executive Board
President, Don Ashcraft
1st Vice-President of Programming, Jason Irle
2nd Vice President of Promotions, Stephanie Richardson
Secretary, Seana Roussean
Treasurer, Geri Jordan
Past President, Alice Jewell
Mainstreet Representative, Monique Vernon
2013 Committee Chairmen
Advertising, Stephanie Richardson
Meeting Greeter, Carol Johnson
Membership, April Weilbacher
Charter Members Life Members
Paul Bruner Gene Chollett
Gene Chollett George Goepf
Wallace Johnson Wallace Johnson
Kermit Krause William J. Kolodzie
Merritt Schumann
Bill Tolson
Past Presidents
1967-Paul Bruner 1990-Randy Haugh
1967-Sidney Shipley 1991-Robert Schima
1968-69-Bill Tolson 1992-Rosemary Allen
1970-Russell Vollbrecht 1993-Clyed Blackman
1971-Neal Burke 1994-Connie Worley
1972-Helmuth Salge 1995-Ester Headrick
1973-Walter Richardson 1996-Wes Studdard
1974-Gene Chollett 1997-Carol Johnson
1975-George Erben 1998-Pete Stocking
1976-William J. Kolodzie 1999-Marty Lindley
1977-Richard Denson 2000-Jay Rogers
1978-James Cook 2001-Geri Jordan
1979-Everett Meyer 2002-Paul Martinka
1980-Frank Suhr 2003-Jan Kotylo
1981-Milton Arnold 2004-Connie Worley
1982-Vladimir Pospisil 2005-Marian Benson
1983-Gene Chollett 2006-Forrest Mcglothlin
1984-Manard Ivy 2007-Dolly Williams
1985-David Lamon 2008-Carol Johnson
1986-Mildred Kretzmeier 2009-Geri Jordan
1987-C. Ray Schoch 2010-Nancy Bower
1988-George Bokorney 2012 Alice Jewell
1989-Marian Benson