Purchase Tickets:
(Tables of 8)
$60 Current Member Price:
$75 Future Member Price:
Event Details:
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
LOCATION:
Westin Austin Downtown
310 East 5th Street Registration
SCHEDULE:
Registration & Networking: 11:30am – 12:00pm
Presentation & Lunch: 12:00pm
Meet Our Speakers:
Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is the second woman in Austin’s history to serve as permanent Chief of Police. Her career spans more than three decades with the Cincinnati Police Department, where she served as Assistant Chief and Investigations Bureau Commander, which oversees homicide, major offenders, narcotics, and personal crimes.
Throughout her career, she served in multiple roles, specialized in building community relationships, used problem-solving, and evidence-based policing to address crime and disorder. In Cincinnati, she created a city-wide problem-solving unit trained to address crime and disorder in chronically violent locations, reducing overall crime and increasing the quality of life for community members.
Chief Davis is passionate about community policing and building police legitimacy through community partnerships. By developing a specialized unit, she addressed the at-risk population victimization that includes the LGBTQIA+ community, Latino/Hispanic community, human trafficking victims, and youth experiencing homelessness.
In addition to receiving her bachelor’s degree from Xavier University, Chief Davis has received several awards for her work, including Superior Achievement in Law Enforcement and the Award of Valor.
Abrego Tommy, Mobility 35 Program Manager
Tommy Abrego began his career with TxDOT in 2007, working as a summer hire in the North Travis Area Office. After graduating from the University of Texas in 2010 with a degree in civil engineering, Tommy accepted a position in the Bridge Division as a bridge design engineer. Three years later, Tommy moved to the Traffic Safety Division where he served in various roles of engineering, policies and standards. In 2018 Tommy joined the South Travis Area Office where he later became the Design Team lead. In that role, he was responsible for delivering design projects in South Travis and Hays counties. In 2022, Tommy was selected to be the Mobility35 Program manager, where he is currently responsible for overseeing I-35 projects in the Austin District.
Dr. Eric Johnson, Austin City Manager
Dr. Johnson is a nationally recognized urban redevelopment leader with over 20 years of experience in economic development, housing, planning, and public policy. He oversees Austin’s departments of Economic Development, Planning, Housing, Development Services, and the Austin Convention Center.
Previously, he served as President & CEO of Aeon, leading the nonprofit through post-pandemic recovery and earning a Pinnacle Award for nonprofit leadership. His past roles include Chief of Economic Development, Housing, and Neighborhood Services for the City of Dallas, where he advanced major initiatives in housing, permitting, and citywide planning.
A Harvard and Stanford graduate, Dr. Johnson is an international speaker and author known for his expertise in transformational leadership, urban growth, and affordable housing.
