Chris Bengston heads Pride … temporarily
Longtime event planner for Caven steps in while board searches for a permanent replacement DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Chris Bengston has been named interim executive director of Dallas Pride, and she said she accepted the position to put some structure back in her life.
Bengston worked for Caven Enterprises for 36 years and retired when the company was sold a couple of years ago. But she never got to enjoy that retirement because she spent last year battling cancer.
But she’s well now and so was willing to “help them out” as the Dallas Pride board looks for a new permanent executive director.
If the board decides to create an assistant director’s position, Bengston said she’d consider that job. But in the meantime, she said, she knows a few people who are interested in the position, and “I just want to keep things rolling.” As far as experience goes, Bengston has about as much experience staging events in the Dallas LGBTQ community as anyone.
