Ticketing and Table Sponsorship | Schedule | Auction | Sponsors | Host Committee

Save the date for Asia Society Texas’ annual gala, Tiger Ball 2025: Enchanting Shanghai. At this special evening on Friday, March 7, 2025, join global luminaries and local dignitaries as we honor one of Houston's most beloved couples, Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron, for their deep passion for education, long-term dedication to building bridges of international understanding, and firm commitment to serving Houston’s vibrant and diverse community.

Tiger Ball 2025 provides significant financial support for Asia Society Texas' public programming. Since its opening in 2012, Asia Society Texas has annually offered more than 150 programs uplifting arts, culture, and education while underscoring our shared humanity and role as global citizens. Funds raised at Tiger Ball account for nearly one-third of the organization's annual budget, underwriting stunning exhibitions and captivating performances, thoughtful policy discussions, and engaging educational offerings for children and families.

With limited seating, this festive evening will once again take place at the Asia Society Texas Center in the heart of the Museum District. We look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable night of celebrating global engagement, cultural interconnectedness, and international diversity!

Honorary Ball Chairs
Nancy C. Allen
Anne and Albert Chao
Margaret Alkek Williams

Ball Chairs
Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan
Michelle and Rishi Varma

Ticketing and Table Sponsorship

Join us for this special evening! Return your completed form to Erin Elwin, Development Manager, at [email protected].

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Please contact Saleena Jafry, Vice President of Development, at [email protected] or 713.496.9939 with any questions.

Schedule

7 p.m. Reception
8 p.m. Seated Dinner
9:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing
7–10:30 p.m. Auction

Black Tie or International Dress.
Complimentary valet parking.

Auction

Bid on fine jewelry, unique dining experiences, sports packages, and more! The auction is open now and closes Friday, March 7, at 10:30 p.m.

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Sponsors

Shanghai Diamond $100,000

Nancy C. Allen
Harry Winston, Inc.

Ruby Enchantment $50,000

Chinhui and Eddie Allen
Anne and Albert Chao
Latham & Watkins LLP
Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron
Stephanie and Frank Tsuru

Sapphire Sky $25,000

Anonymous
Sushila and Durga Agrawal
Muffet Blake
Jim and Molly Crownover
Daikin Comfort Technologies
Enterprise Products
ExxonMobil
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Marie and Vijay Goradia
Dr. Mikki Hebl and David Harvey
H-E-B
Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan
Brigitte Kalai | Mandy Kao
Lugano
Satellite Chemical USA Corp.
Sabria and Kevin Lewis | Nikita and Atman Shukla | Sidley Austin LLP
White & Case LLP
Margaret Alkek Williams
Shiang Ling and George Yang

Emerald Orchid $17,500

bp America, Inc.
Theresa and Peter Chang
New Era Life Insurance Companies
Rice University
Sue and Randy Sim
Michelle and Rishi Varma

Gold Lotus $12,500

Bank of Houston
Margie van Elten and Joe Blommaert
Maria and Terry Bryant | Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law
The Friedkin Group
Donna Fujimoto Cole | Kathy Gondo | Robert Gondo
Cynthia and Ben Guill
Kimberly Cutchall and Matt Henneman
Houston EB5
Houston Methodist
Farhina and Mohsin Imtiaz
Ismaili Council for Southwestern USA
Jackson Walker LLP
Shirley and Peter Kwan
Leon and Noel Chen | Cindy Chan and Henry Lam, N&F Logistic Inc.
Diane and Mike Cannon | Teri and Jeff Lee
Sultana and Moez Mangalji | Westmont Hospitality Group
Reinnette and Stan Marek
Shazma and Arshad Matin
Patti Melcher
Sumant and Shaila Patel | Amrita and Prasad Menon
MidFirst Bank
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Porter Hedges LLP
River Oaks District
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Selma and Mustafa Tameez
Texas Children's Hospital
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Bill Hou and Chunmei Yang 
Yetter Coleman LLP

Additional Support

Anne and John Bookout
Kristy and Chris Bradshaw
Susie and Joe Dilg
Nijad and Zeina Fares
Martha and Richard Finger
Claire and Joe Greenberg
Astley Blair and Vivianna Jolie
Lily and Hamid Kooros
Mary Hale McLean
Sara and Bill Morgan
Franci Neely
Petrello Family Foundation
H. Russell Pitman
Isla and T.R. Reckling
Jeri and Marc Shapiro
Strake Foundation
TEMA Development (1988) Inc
Janae and Ken Tsai
Ann and Richard Vaughan
Mary and Roger Wallace
Elizabeth and Peter Wareing

Host Committee

Sushila and Durga Agrawal
Satoru Akama, Daikin Comfort Technologies
Chinhui and Eddie Allen
Nancy C. Allen
Muffet Blake
Margie van Elten and Joe Blommaert
Maria and Terry Bryant, Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law
Diane and Mike Cannon
Vicki Carr
Tripp Carter
Gracie and Bob Cavnar
Jereann Chaney
Theresa and Peter Chang
Anne and Albert Chao
Leon and Noel Chen
Rose Chen, Bank of Houston
Donna Fujimoto Cole
China and Roberto Contreras, Houston EB5
Molly and Jim Crownover
Jay Cuclis, White & Case LLP
Kari Dagley, Lugano
Paula Gilmer DesRoches and Reginald DesRoches
Aimee DiTommaso, bp America, Inc.
Sharalynn and Tim Fenn, Latham & Watkins LLP
Lily and Charles Foster
Bill S. Chen and Mary D. Frazier, New Era Life Insurance Companies
Princess Maria-Anna and Prince Piotr Galitzine
Geraldine Gill
Kathy Gondo
Robert Gondo
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Marie and Vijay Goradia
Cynthia and Ben Guill
Holly and Breen Haire, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Satoshi Hamada, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Alecia Harris
Dr. Mikki Hebl and David Harvey
Kimberly Cutchall and Matt Henneman
Leslie Hollingsworth, The Friedkin Group
Farhina and Mohsin Imtiaz
Helen Jaw, MidFirst Bank
Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan
Brigitte Kalai
Mandy Kao
Isabel Song and Steve Knapp
Leela and Natesan Krishnamurthy
Shirley and Peter Kwan
Ray Kwan, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Cindy Chan and Henry Lam, N&F Logistic Inc.
Teri and Jeff Lee
Livy Yang and Victor Lee
Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron
Sabria and Kevin Lewis
Priscilla and Mitchell Lou
Tujun Ma, Satellite Chemical USA Corp.
Meredith and Ryan Maierson, Latham & Watkins LLP
Sultana and Moez Mangalji, Westmont Hospitality Group
Reinnette and Stan Marek
Petra Martinez, Harry Winston, Inc.
Shazma and Arshad Matin
Janet Matsushita, ExxonMobil
Meena and Anjali Mehta
Patti Melcher
Asha and Faisal Momin, Ismaili Council for Southwestern USA
Armando Perez, H-E-B
Ephraim del Pozo, Porter Hedges LLP
Tadd Pullin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Unna and Ram Ramanathan
Nathalie and Charles Roff
Regina Rogers
Nikita and Atman Shukla
Gena and Nicholas Shum, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Sue and Randy Sim
Leigh and Reggie Smith
Debra F. Sukin, Texas Children's Hospital
Dr. Mas and Myrenda Takashima, Houston Methodist
Selma and Mustafa Tameez
Jim Teague, Enterprise Products
Christian and Emily Triantaphyllis
Stephanie and Frank Tsuru
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
Michelle and Rishi Varma
Starlee Sykes and Alistair Vickers
Asha and Farid Virani
Meg and Dick Weekley
Weiyang Shao and Daniel Wieczynski
Margaret Alkek Williams
Margarida and Penn Williamson
Cyvia Wolff
Bill Hou and Chunmei Yang
Shiang Ling and George Yang, Asia Chemical Corporation
Patti and Paul Yetter, Yetter Coleman
 

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