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The Downtown Austin Alliance has named six new members to its board of directors. The new members were announced at the DAA’s annual meeting on Thursday, May 16. Chinna Natesan, Richard Paddock, Steve Scheibal, Tara Shaikh, Julia Taylor and Mark Terry will each serve a three-year term and be deeply involved in shaping future initiatives at the DAA. Dewitt Peart, president and CEO of the DAA, said in the press release, “As we make major steps toward fulfilling the 20-year vision for downtown, the leadership and influence of this new group will be invaluable. They were selected because of their diverse skills and knowledge and will have the expertise to help support our ongoing work in downtown Austin.” For more information about the DAA and to read bios of all 50 board members, visit the website.