Mark your calendars
for this unforgettable evening!
This year’s event honors philanthropist and community leader Ralph B. Thomas. A member of the Museum Board of Directors for over a decade, Ralph has been an instrumental and extraordinary part of the museum’s growth and success for many years. And the positive impact he has had on the Houston community as both a philanthropist and community advocate is immeasurable.
We invite you to join us at our annual gala on November 14, 2025, filled with the color and flair of Paris fashion, food, art, and culture as we pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
gala host committee
Emily & Chief Justice William G. Arnot, RTD
Susan & John Barksdale
Diane & Steve Biegel*
Cheryl Boblitt & Bill King
Ashley & Blake Boyd
Ellen & Paige Michael Cokinos
Lilly & Dan Collins*
John A. Daugherty, Jr.
Alicia & Michael Fertitta
Kerry & George Gerachis
Annie & Bob Graham
Anna & Chris Hawley
Carol & Charlie Herder
Shawna & Josh Hernandez*
Linda & Barry Hunsaker*
Blaire & Chris Johnson
Linda & David Johnson
Patricia Jayne Keefer Foundation*
Anna & Darren Lindamood
Patrice & Ed Noel
Brook & Michael Novelli
Mary & David Novelli*
Nancy & The Honorable Pete Olson*
Rhonda Parmer, Ed.D.*, & Bryan Parmer
Rob Parrish, M.D., Ph.D.*
Carrin Patman & Jim Derrick
Laurie & Phillip Plant
Robin Preussel Phillips & Tim Phillips
Kelly & David Rose
Scott E. Rozzell*
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
Candy & Lonnie Schiller
Judy & Bobby Shackouls
Joan Skipper & Ed Peine
Jane & Charles Szalkowski*
Texas Southern University Aviation*
Ellen Claire & Chris Thomas
Martha S. Walton
Kim & Brett Williams*
Geraldina & Scott Wise
Andrea & John T. Young, Jr.
thank you to our supporters
*LSFM Board of Directors Member