Small Steps Wine Classic
Join us for a wonderful evening of food, wine, and friends at our annual multi-course dinner paired with unique wines.
2017 Event Co-Chairs
Katy and John Nelson
Sarah and Gregg Snyder
Attire
Cocktail
Questions? Contact Brittany Amend, Events Manager, at bamend@ssnc.org or 713.236.0330.
Small Steps Nurturing Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The difference between the amount of your payment and the amount of goods and services received may be deductible as a charitable contribution. We estimate the fair market value is $250 per person. Small Steps’ EIN is 76-0471755.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Casablanca
25,000
- Priority seating for a table of ten
- Car service to and from event
- Prominent recognition in all event materials
- Special appreciation gift for each guest at table
Patagonia
15,000
- Prominent seating for a table of ten
- Prominent recognition in all event materials
- Special appreciation gift for each guest at table
Mendoza
10,000
- Prominent seating for a table of ten
- Prominent recognition in all event materials
- Special appreciation gift for table host
La Rioja
6,500
- Reserved table for 10
- Recognition in all event materials
Salta
2,000
- Two single seats
- Name recognition in all event materials and Small Steps’ newsletter
2017 Wine Classic
Event Co-Chairs
Katy and John Nelson
Sarah and Gregg Snyder
Sommelier
Christian Varas
Host Committee
Connally and Mark Burroughs
Estela and David Cockrell
Liz and Brian Dinerstein
Leslie and Michael Fertitta
Eleanor and Dan Gilbane
Julie and John Howie
Leslie and Mark Hull
Jenna and Harris Junell
Vanessa and Tony Sanchez
Beth and James Woldert
Wine Committee
Thad Armstrong
Les Ballard
Lenoir Josey
Justin Loweth
Crawford Moorefield
Robby Nelson
David Symonds
William Wheless
Thank you to our 2017 Sponsors
Casablanca—$25,000
EnCap Investments L.P.
Julie & John Howie
Patagonia—$15,000
Julie & Jim Gilligan
KKR / Fortis Minerals
Riverbend Oil & Gas
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Mendoza—$10,000
Barclays / Allison & Zach Jordan
Kate & Ed Bialas / Lauren & Brad Morgan
Brazelton / Cockrell / Fertitta / Heath / Morenz
Connally & Mark Burroughs / Meredith & Langston Turner
Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Gary & Sylvie Crum
Era Group / Kristy & Chris Bradshaw / Carolyn & Chris Dorros
Leslie & Mark Hull / Les Ballard / Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.
Jones Industrial Holdings
Jenna & Harris Junell / Beth & James Woldert
Kirkland and Ellis
Jack. H and William M. Light Charitable Trust
Merritt & Jon Marinelli / BMO Capital Markets
Katy & John Nelson
Sarah & Gregg Snyder
Strake Foundation
Thompson & Knight Foundation
Camille & Jim Tichenor
Leticia & Stephen Trauber
Stephanie & Frank Tsuru
Wells Fargo Energy
La Rioja—$6,500
Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP
Thad Armstrong / William Wheless
Ballard / Dinerstein / Gilbane / Sanchez / Wheelock
BBVA Compass
Karl Brensike / Haymaker Minerals
Jane & Robert Cabes
Contreras / Dodson / Deneke / Sanchez / Scholtes / Sukin
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Devlin
Michele & Jeff Dodson / KPMG LLP
Eclipse Resources Corporation
Katie & Ben Eisterhold
Friends of Katy Nelson & Sarah Snyder
JP Morgan
JP Morgan
Kristie & Kyle Kafka / Julie & Jerry Smith / Callie Anne & Bryan Stahl
Kallop /Kaplan /Maggi / Riley / Young
Lockton Companies
Mazurek and Holliday
Post Oak Energy Capital
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Mari Salazar
Seneca Resources Corp
SunTrust Bank / Rapp & Krock, PC
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Salta—$2,000
Cadence Bank
Martha Ann & Byron Snyder
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Donations
Thad Armstrong
Linda & Bob Bloss
Patricia R. Brice
Sandy & Bill Bryan
Meg & Mark Clemans
DAMB Foundation
Lorie & Steve Herod
Carmen & Mitch Hovendick
Shelley & Billy Iglesias
Christina & Alan Knust
Audrey & Justin Loweth
Merritt & Jon Marinelli
Christie & Billy McCartney
Bill Montgomery
Zeina & Crawford Moorefield
Andra & Tad Mulder
Robert & Wendy Orth
Ana & Mike Schick
Celina & Jason Stabell
David Symonds
Walter Oil & Gas
Wells Fargo
William Wheless
Elizabeth & James Whitehead
Randa & Charles Williams
Beth & James Woldert
Madison T. Woodward III
Scholarship Society Sponsors
Abbi & Rob Antablin
Colin Barnett
Kristen Berger
Alex Bergman
Walter Bering
Arthur Brass
Karl Brensike
Heather Bulk
Marian & Jim Cisarik
Summer & Jason Craig
Robert Davey
Tara Deneke
Jeff Dodson
Jeffrey Erler
Carrie & Tom Field
Katherine & Doug George
Christian Getz
Susanne & Trevor Heinzinger
Kevin Holt
Scott Hudson
Stacy & Jason Johnson
Elizabeth & Charlie Leykum
Jack H. & William M. Light Charitable Trust
Jamie & Howard Lorch
Erin & Michael Maggi
George Masterson
Michelle McCay
Patrick McWilliams
Jill & Chris Oliver
Christina & Michael O’Shell
David Ott
Philip Peacock
Katherine Phelps
Gayle & David Pratt
Scott Schroeder
Matthew Shirley
Brad Thielemann
Lara Marie & Aaron Thielhorn
Jerry Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Maggie & Rob Vermillion
2017 Small Steps Wine Classic
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