AMA DFW
Board of Directors

Maria Gomez Albrecht is an accomplished global marketer with 30+ years of experience in diverse industries. Her specialties include strategic planning, project management, brand and digital marketing, and multicultural marketing. Thanks to her multilanguage skills, she has launched campaigns worldwide in five languages. She is also four-time award-winning business professor at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Her latest academic textbook is Principles of Marketing, which features a chapter dedicated to multicultural consumers. She holds two doctorates and multiple professional certifications in Marketing, Project Management, and Leadership. For community service, Maria also serves at other nonprofit organizations. She is passionate about learning, traveling, schnauzers, the Dallas Cowboys, and anything marketing.

Jerome is a seasoned Creative Director with over 20 years of experience working with top companies such as Tribal DDB, TMi, JCPenney, Xerox Business Services, American Airlines, and Atos IT Services. As a strategic marketer, he has crafted innovative strategies and executed large-scale, multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns that drive brand visibility and consumer engagement. His passion is aligning creative vision with business objectives to produce impactful results. Inspired by the ever-evolving creative landscape and emerging technologies, Jerome also shared his expertise as an Adjunct Professor at Dallas College School of Creative Arts Entertainment and Design. Jerome is a graduate of New York City College of Technology In his spare time, he enjoys painting and drawing in his home studio.

Angela is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, marketing, and design. Her career began at NASA, where she developed trajectories for Shuttle Missions with 100% accuracy in Ascent Flight Design and Dynamics, before consulting for Fortune 500 companies to optimize e-commerce, marketing, and analytics strategies. In 2003, she founded Just The Heart, LLC, an award-winning firm known for delivering brand strategies and measurable results with 99% of clients coming by referral. As President of AMA DFW (2020–2022), she became the organization’s first Black President, led a major transformation, and launched a Community Engagement Initiative supporting small to medium businesses and small non-profits in the DFW area impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of her many contributions, Angela was named a finalist for the AMA National Volunteer Award in 2022. Angela enjoys speaking on diverse topics, offering lessons learned and practical strategies for achieving goals. She is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Texas at Dallas, and holds degrees in Mathematics (B.S., M.S.), an Executive MBA, and a BFA in Graphic Design.

With more than 25 years of financial and management experience, Louis assists in the oversight of the financial operations of Moroch Partners. Louis’s responsibilities include management of the Financial Services team.

Tenille is an award-winning marketing communications professional with over 18 years of experience in communications, marketing, journalism, and operations. She currently serves as the USA Marketing Communications Business Partner for Exyte. She is working closely with senior leadership and global business units to develop and execute an integrated marketing and communications strategic plan to advance and broaden awareness of the Exyte brand in the region.

Courtney Davidson is a strategy-driven marketing leader with a passion for using data, technology, and storytelling to elevate the customer experience. With expertise spanning marketing operations, analytics, and consumer behavior, she has supported transformation initiatives in both nonprofit and financial services organizations. Her love for research, problem-solving, and creating systems that empower people has shaped her ability to enhance campaigns, optimize workflows, and strengthen community engagement.