Ward Tisdale, who was director of global PA for semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices, has been named president of the Real Estate Council of Austin.
He replaces Janice Cartwright, who left in May following a 13-year stint.
Nikelle Mead, chairwoman of RECA, called Tisdale a "progressive thinker and innovative person." He was selected from a pool of more than 100 candidates for the post.
Tisdale joined AMD's product PR unit in 1999 and exited last year.
Earlier, he was communications director for the Texas Assn. of Health Plans, deputy press secretary for the Lone Star State’s attorney general office and reporter for the McAllen Monitor.
RECA says its mission is to advocate for the interests of the real estate sector and push for a “sustainable balance of economic, social and environmental interests” of the community.
The New York Times today ran a feature on the booming hotel development market in Texas’ capital city, which is a center of activity for tech companies such as Apple, Samsung and Dell.
AMD in May entered into a sale/leaseback arrangement for its Austin campus.
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