Owners

The Quintanas

Jose & Joan Quintana are a dynamic team with extensive experience in entrepreneurship and economic development.

Jose is a seasoned entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful companies and consulted for top global corporations including Disney, Verizon, and Novartis. He serves on several boards and is an Advisory Council Member for the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).

Joan specializes in helping small and mid-sized communities and businesses grow. As former Director of Economic Innovation at TEEX, she led statewide programs focused on market intelligence and economic strategy.

Together, they are committed to driving innovation, business growth, and community development across Texas and beyond.

Director of Operation

Jennifer King

Jennifer began her career in corporate financial resource allocation and became an entrepreneur at an early age when she co-founded a telecom infrastructure services company with her husband in the west coast.

She has extensive experience in project and vendor management as well as in the development and implementation of enterprise management and accounting systems.

In addition to her corporate comptroller role she also directs back-office and HR support services for our technology incubator early stage startups.

General Manager

Rob Hitchcock

Rob Hitchcock is a partner at Innovation Underground Records, General Manager of Ice House on Main, Administrator for the Music Entrepreneurship Course licensed by McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University, Editor of Maroon Weekly, the in-house music producer/co-owner of South Main Recordings, and a freelance entrepreneur with employ as a mixing engineer, music director, lighting/video operator, production designer, keyboardist, creative consultant, songwriter and performance coach.

Rob has toured all over from America to India, collaborated and shared the stage with contestants from The Voice and American Idol and has run event production for artists like Penny and Sparrow, Jordy Searcy, Crazytown, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Events Manager

Brianna Long

After earning her degree in Sport Management from Texas A&M University, Brianna joined Ice House on Main in 2022. With a passion for creating memorable experiences, she brings a strong background in customer service and facilities management, honed through years of hands-on experience in hospitality and event operations.

In addition to her academic achievements, Brianna holds a certificate in Professional Event Management from Texas A&M’s Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences (RPTS) program. This specialized training, paired with her organizational skills and creative mindset, allows her to manage a wide variety of events—from intimate gatherings to large-scale festivals—with professionalism and care.

Brianna is dedicated to bringing people together through thoughtfully curated events and takes pride in contributing to the vibrant, welcoming atmosphere that defines Downtown Bryan.