Annual Report 2018

2018 Annual Report

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Long-Term Efforts that Strengthen the Region

1976—2018

The BAHEP Model The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s economic development model, tested and refined over the decades, starts with people and partnerships – the members and their respective organizations collaborating in the best interests of the region. As issues and opportunities arise, BAHEP brings people from differing perspectives together to craft the proposals, plans, and processes that result in the successes BAHEP has reaped over the years.

From traditional economic development activities – job and wealth creation – to active development of regional, industry, and community partnerships necessary to sustain economic vitality, BAHEP has been the region’s go-to organization. That responsibility has been taken seriously. The four most crucial factors for that long-term success have been a) championing education and workforce development, b) building trusted alliances across all governmental agencies, c) advocating for those programs and policies that affect the overall business environment, and d) fostering an environment that is balanced – business-friendly, while also supporting an exceptional quality of life.

BAHEP President Bob Mitchell testifies before Senate subcommittee on importance of ISS

Table of Contents Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Board of Directors 2019

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Letter from the Outgoing Chair

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Letter from the Incoming Chair

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Letter from the President

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Long-Term Efforts that Strengthen the Region 2019 Executive Committee Mayoral Roundtable serves as sounding board to discuss regional issues impacting cities

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Ex Officio Members of the 2019 Executive Committee Membership

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Region Supported by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

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Regional legislators meet with BAHEP members to review agenda items for 86th Texas Legislature

The Reid Ryan membership meeting drew a large crowd!

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Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Board of Directors 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman: Todd Caliva, CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Vice-Chairman: Robert McAfoos, President, Barrios Technology Secretary: Charlie Stegemoeller, Vice President, Program Management, SAIC Treasurer: Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers and Sadler, LLP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gale E. Burkett, President / CEO, GB Tech, Inc. Todd Caliva, CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Marc Havican, President, Space City Films, Inc. W. Michael Hawes, D.Sc., Vice President / Orion Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Kenny Koncaba, CEO, Texan Bank Tim Kropp, Executive Vice President, MRI Technologies Ron W. Masters, President, MaximGroup Robert McAfoos, President, Barrios Technology Mark Mulqueen, ISS Program Manager, The Boeing Company Victor Pierson, President / CEO, Moody National Bank Greg Smith, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Clear Creek Independent School District Charlie Stegemoeller, Vice President, Program Management, SAIC John Wilkins, CEO, CLC Properties EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HONORARY CHAIRMAN Frans Gillebaard (1939 - 2013) 2

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP Mark Geyer, Director, NASA Johnson Space Center Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law / President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Fred B. Griffin, Founder & Chairman, Griffin Partners, Inc. Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., Chancellor, San Jacinto College District Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President / General Manager, Jacobs Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Dennis W. Petersen, P.E., President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers and Sadler, LLP Gale E. Burkett, President / CEO, GB Tech, Inc. Todd Caliva, CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center David L. Callender, M.D., President, UTMB Health Jeffrey E. Carr, Vice President, Aerospace Communications, Griffin Communications Group Nellie Chappell-White, President & CEO, JES Tech Mark Conrad, Owner, Express Employment Professionals Darren Crowell, President, Cimarron Fernando De La Peña, President / CEO, AEXA Aerospace, LLC Michael Flanagan, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Marcy Fryday, Marketing Director, Lakewood Yacht Club Mike Furin, Vice President, My FlooringAMERICA

Mark Gittleman, P.E., President & CEO, Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law / President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Karen Gregory, Economic Development Regional Manager, CenterPoint Energy Fred B. Griffin, Founder & Chairman, Griffin Partners, Inc. Phil Griffis, President, The Law Office of Phil Griffis Trey Hall, III, Vice President / COO, The Rothe Companies: Houston Operations Darrin Hall, Director, Corporate and Community Affairs, United Airlines Marc Havican, President, Space City Films, Inc. W. Michael Hawes, D.Sc., Vice President / Orion Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., Chancellor, San Jacinto College District John Kennedy, Commissioner, Port Houston Kenny Koncaba, CEO, Texan Bank Tim Kropp, Executive Vice President, MRI Technologies Leonard Levine, Technical Director, Gulf Coast Authority Arturo Machuca, General Manager, Ellington Airport & Houston Spaceport, City of Houston, Houston Airport System John Martinec, President, AeroSys, LLC Ron W. Masters, President, MaximGroup Robert McAfoos, President, Barrios Technology Vernon McDonald, Vice President, Federal R&D Division, KBRwyle Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President / General Manager, Jacobs Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Mark Mulqueen, ISS Program Manager, The Boeing Company Sergio (Checo) Muniz, President, CYFOR Technologies, LLC Denise Navarro, President, Logical Innovations, Inc. Dan Newman, CEO, Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Douglas H. Owens, Lt. Gen., USAF (Ret.), CEO, Lone Star Flight Museum Laura Pennino, CEO, Pennino & Partners

Dennis W. Petersen, P.E., President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Victor Pierson, President / CEO, Moody National Bank Ashlea Quinonez, Director of Government Relations, Memorial Hermann Health System Kevin Repa, Vice President / General Manager, All Points Logistics, LLC Greg Smith, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Clear Creek Independent School District Charlie Stegemoeller, Vice President, Program Management, SAIC John Wilkins, CEO, CLC Properties BOARD EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Chad Burke, President / CEO, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Mary Alys Cherry, Editor and Publisher, Bay Area Houston Magazine Ruby Cubley, Individual Member Cindy Harreld DeWease, President / CEO, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Mark Geyer, Director, NASA Johnson Space Center Steve Paterson, President & CEO, League City Regional Chamber of Commerce Mike Shields, Executive Director, Baytown/West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation Jeff Sjostrom, President, Galveston Economic Development Partnership Steven Skarke, Vice President, Kaneka North America, LLC Mike Sullivan, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Hajime “Sam� Suzuki, Vice President, Administration, Kuraray America, Inc.

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Letter from the Outgoing Chair This 2018 Annual Report of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership presents an overview of many of BAHEP’s long-term efforts that have served to strengthen the region.

As chair of the Board of Directors, I am positioned to personally see the depth and breadth of BAHEP’s work. This work that strengthens the region serves to protect it, grow it, diversify it, and make it a highly desirable place in which to live and raise a family.

Education and workforce development were focal points for the organization in 2018. BAHEP recognizes that regional economic development depends heavily on a highly-trained workforce. Multiple panel discussions with regional industry representatives to determine workforce needs, fiber optic technician training for our military veterans, and participation in the establishment of a technological workforce training center at the Houston Spaceport were all important aspects of BAHEP’s work in 2018 which will have positive, long-term results.

A new initiative this year is BAHEP’s Mayoral Roundtable through which the mayors of the organization’s member cities meet to openly discuss regional issues that impact each city.

Taking this regional approach to affect change has a greater potential for success than the efforts of a single municipality.

Last May, the Citizens for Space Exploration, formed by BAHEP over two decades ago, made its 26th annual trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate for human space exploration and a budget that would support that enormous endeavor. CSE, BAHEP’s oldest and largest initiative, has been instrumental in securing the funding that enables NASA to make a difference here on earth while it reaches for the moon, Mars, and unknown ports beyond.

As a member of BAHEP for many years, I have seen the positive results of long-term economic development planning that prioritizes the needs of the region’s industry sectors. BAHEP’s leadership and its board have been the driving force behind this great organization. I want to express my gratitude for the support of this wonderful, engaged board as well as BAHEP President Bob Mitchell, who has expertly guided BAHEP’s recognition and influence from the regional to the state to the national level.

Sincerely,

Additionally, for the past several months, BAHEP has been developing a legislative agenda for the 86th Texas Legislature which convenes in January 2019. The agenda covers topics including education and workforce development, transportation funding, Texas ports, the coastal spine, healthcare, and other issues which will be explained in more detail within this report.

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Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D. Chair, 2018 Board of Directors Chancellor, San Jacinto College District

Letter from the Incoming Chair For more than 26 years, the field of healthcare has been my focus and my passion. As Chief Executive Officer of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, every day I have the privilege of working with others who are just as passionate about making a difference in the lives of the families in the region.

Most recently, Hurricane Ike in 2008, the cancellation of the Constellation program in 2010, the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, the government shutdown in 2013, changes to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, and a decade of work in partnership with many others on behalf of a coastal spine system to protect the region from the destruction of storm surge have given ample opportunity for BAHEP to provide experienced and reliable leadership in shaping the manner in which the region responds to and recovers from such challenges.

It is an honor to provide the leadership that is necessary to create an exceptional atmosphere for employees and physicians which is conducive to providing great care to our patients and the community. Healthcare, like many other industries, has challenges as the economic landscape shifts from time to time.

BAHEP’s board is comprised of exceptional men and women who are key leaders in business, education, and industry across the region. The board, itself, relies on the values of its current strategic plan to determine its scope of services and engagement. Integrity, fiscal responsibility, trusted services, and sound management are at the core of those values.

I am also honored to have been selected to chair the 2019 Board of Directors of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership. Economic development has much in common with the healthcare industry. It must also be resilient and often creative to keep pace with the changing demographics and requirements of the multiple industry sectors and municipalities that call this part of Texas home.

The BAHEP of today is not the BAHEP of 1976. It has evolved into a regional leader in economic development which is recognized for its ability to address issues, promote business, and create productive and strong alliances. I look forward to 2019 as we all navigate this changing economy together.

BAHEP is entering its 43rd year of service to the community. It has definitely experienced forces of change over those decades that have often disrupted the political, corporate, and social landscape. Strong, experienced leadership within the organization has successfully guided it and helped to steer the region through some turbulent times.

Sincerely,

Todd Caliva Chair, 2019 Board of Directors CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center 5

Letter from the President Success. What is it that determines whether or not an individual, an organization, an institution, or a company is a success? Ask 20 people, and you’ll probably get 20 answers that differ widely.

Since its founding in 1976, the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has provided guidance and leadership to the region. I’m unquestionably partial when it comes to BAHEP, but I firmly believe that this organization has been instrumental in helping Bay Area Houston maneuver through some pretty rough waters over more than four decades.

The theme of this 2018 Annual Report is “Long-Term Efforts that Strengthen the Region.” As anyone who is involved in economic development can tell you, economic development doesn’t happen by itself nor does it happen overnight. Some projects come to fruition fairly quickly, but many take years or even decades to fully develop.

In May 2019, BAHEP staff and approximately 100 business leaders and students from across the nation will travel to Washington, D.C., as part of our Citizens for Space Exploration initiative. Called “Keep It Sold” when BAHEP organized the group in the early 1990s, CSE will embark on its 27th annual trip to have sit-down visits with about 400 members of Congress or their staff over two days in support of NASA and human space 6

exploration. CSE has grown from six unknown travelers to the grassroots powerhouse that it is today — the largest group of its kind to advocate on Capitol Hill. Has CSE been a success? I’m certain that NASA’s budget and plans for the future of human space exploration would not be nearly as robust without the undeniable impact of CSE. I doubt that there are many people in this region who haven’t heard about efforts that have been made by BAHEP in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston for the past 10 years to protect us from the devastation of hurricane storm surge. The prospect of a storm surge suppression system for the Upper Texas Gulf Coast has finally gotten a firm foothold in the minds of those who can take it from inspiration to reality.

Championed by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas State Senator Larry Taylor, and then Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, the coastal spine system has been approved by Moody’s Investors Service. This is a significant endorsement that is another “shovel in the ground” to the eventual successful completion of a very long-term project.

These are but two examples of BAHEP’s successful initiatives, which would not have been possible without our members from business, industry, and academia, along with innumerable elected officials, who have supported us with funding, guidance, and “boots on the ground.” We are very grateful for each and every one of you.

Kind regards,

2018 Annual Report

Long-Term Efforts that Strengthen the Region “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up

someplace else.” Yogi Berra (1925-2015), famed New York Yankee catcher and later manager and coach, most definitely had a way with words. Members of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership probably weren’t thinking of Berra when they developed the organization’s current five-year strategic plan, but they knew that without one, BAHEP would “end up someplace else” than where it wanted to be as it worked on short– and long-term efforts affecting the region.

BAHEP’s 2017—2021 Strategic Plan sets three interrelated goals: A Vibrant Business Environment; A Resilient, Sustainable Infrastructure; and BAHEP’s Stability and Integrity. These encompass BAHEP’s responsibility to assist the entire service region, which is comprised of 13 cities and two counties, five major industry clusters (aerospace and aviation, healthcare, maritime and logistics, specialty chemical, and tourism and recreation), four major service clusters (education and workforce development, governmental services, licensed professional services, and business support services), and leading public agencies. All of BAHEP’s activities are the result of its organizational stability and integrity.

The intent of this annual report is to give an overview of BAHEP’s work during 2018 — work which can be linked to one of the three goals set forth in the organization’s strategic plan and places BAHEP right where it wants to be.

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Economic development reflects complexities of region Economic development is comprised of multiple layers that overlap and intertwine. The work of an economic development organization must reflect the needs of its service region. For BAHEP, those needs are large and complex.

Education and Workforce Development BAHEP placed significant focus during 2018 on education and workforce development. The mission of the organization’s Education and Workforce Development Committee is, in part, to enhance Bay Area Houston’s overall economic development and quality of life by collaborating to create a community offering the best in qualified workers, education and training.

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portantly, tomorrow, Identification of what educational institutions might do to close any gaps between skills needed to succeed and what employers are seeing in applicants for jobs in today’s workforce, and A discussion of what kinds of partnerships already exist between industry organizations and educational institutions and what kinds of new partnerships might be productive.

Aerospace Education Consortium As a direct outcome of the discussion that took place during the aerospace panel, a steering committee was later formed and named the Aerospace Education Consortium. The purpose of the AEC is to bring together education, industry, and economic organizations to help develop pathways and opportunities to encourage and engage students in a variety of aspects in the aerospace community.

In support of this mission, the committee held a series of six panel discussions from January – June 2018 in order to facilitate informative, informal, two-way conversation between industry leaders/panelists and educational institution leaders/ community leaders. The panels included representatives from the aerospace, chemical, healthcare, staffing services, maritime, tourism and financial services industries and emphasized:  A more complete understanding of the workforce dynamics and trends in each sector of the local economy,  A current understanding of the skills needed to succeed in the The Aerospace Education Consortium will work to develop pathways to engage students industry today… and, more imin the aerospace community.

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The AEC will work to engage students in aerospace specific STEM education from elementary school through higher education. Academic stakeholders include the University of Houston-Clear Lake, San Jacinto College District, College of the Mainland, Clear Creek ISD, Pasadena ISD, La Porte ISD, Friendswood ISD, and Dickinson ISD. EDGE Center Increased institutional collaboration between the aerospace industry and education to support workforce development is necessary to make Bay Area Houston more competitive in attracting aerospace companies to the region.

The Houston Airport System, San Jacinto College, and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership formed a committee to investigate organizations around the country that had successful partnerships in place. This committee made trips to Huntsville, Ala., Hines Community College in Jackson, Miss., Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, Wichita State Tech in Wichita, Kan., and Ayrshire College in Prestwick, Scotland. The committee investigated how these partnerships worked to determine best practices for partnering with industry.

Discussions are taking place between the Houston Airport System and San Jacinto College to locate the Advanced Technologies Center (EDGE Center) at the Houston Spaceport. The proposed location of this center will be in the Houston Aerospace Support Center, the first building to be part of the Houston Spaceport.

Fiber Optic Technician Training The Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech) was formed by BAHEP and has built a network of partners across multiple industries and academia. One of BayTech’s continued area of emphasis has been workforce training.

BayTech completed its Wagner-Peyser grant for 2018, awarded through the Texas Governor’s Office, to provide fiber optic technician training to unemployed military veterans followed by placement into the telecommunications industry. Through BayTech’s training partner, EDS Technologies LLC, six 40-hour fiber optic technician courses were completed (December 2017, January, March, April, May, and August 2018), and a total of 62 military veteran students were trained. Fifty-one were funded through the grant; three were funded by the Houston Urban League; and eight were funded by private industry using a new, online training platform. All who attended the course completed it successfully.

BayTech was awarded a follow-on Wagner-Peyser grant for the performance period of Dec. 1, 2018, through Nov. 30, 2019. The goal is to train 47 unemployed military veterans and offer placement services to them.

In order to better facilitate the successful placement services under this follow-on grant, BayTech will utilize a strategy of partnering with hiring companies. Telecommunication hiring companies will be identified and invited to observe each class and then return on the last day of the class to conduct real-time interviews. Using this strategy, BayTech will have better assurance that students are being connected to hiring companies.

This will also facilitate student tracking post training.

Assistance for Small Businesses through SATOP BAHEP’s Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program helps small businesses apply the technical expertise derived from the U.S. space program. Made up of Alliance Partners within space companies, universities, colleges, and NASA Johnson Space Center, SATOP finds professionals within these companies who volunteer their time and expertise in solving the challenges brought forth by the inquiring businesses. By giving FREE technology assistance to small businesses, SATOP helps them solve their challenges and increase their chances of succeeding.

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An interesting success story from 2018 involves a fetal monitoring system. A Houston medical doctor has a patented technology that identifies excessive uterine contractions during labor and delivery that may lead to fetal ischemic (reduced blood flow) brain injuries.

On October 30, 2018, regional Texas legislators met with members of BAHEP’s committees and other community leaders to review the priorities of the 2019 legislative agenda.

The doctor needed signal processing and analysis assistance to describe the critical waveforms and rest periods for an automated pattern recognition system. An Alliance Partner engineer’s successful analysis and modeling allowed the doctor to move forward with the completion of the development of his automated fetal monitoring system for commercialization.

Aggreko transfers training to Bay Area Houston Relationships build partnerships. New BAHEP member Aggreko is an international company with 204 locations around the world and 1,400 people employed in the United States. It is the global leader in temporary power, heating, and cooling.

Aggreko’s SelecTech technician training program offers students a 12-month, 42-credit-course program that combines classroom instruction with web-based learning modules and on -the-job training. The courses include electrical controls, power generation, preventive maintenance, refrigeration, and compressed air mechanics.

After completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Technology in heavy diesel power with the opportunity of full time employment with Aggreko at one of its North American locations.

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Through a close relationship with BAHEP subsequently leading to a partnership with San Jacinto College, Aggreko’s SelecTech program transferred from Oklahoma to Bay Area Houston. Led

by Aggreko teams in collaboration with San Jacinto College faculty to develop students with technical competence, in fall 2018, approximately 20 students enrolled at the college in the SelecTech program with on-the-job training provided at Aggreko’s Pearland Service Center. The credits received from the successful completion of the program can be applied to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree from San Jacinto College.

86th Texas Legislative Agenda In mid-2018, BAHEP’s Political Protocol Committee launched its biennial task of developing a legislative agenda for the upcoming Texas legislative session. Through collaboration with other BAHEP committees and partners, the PPC crafted an agenda that addresses the priority issues of businesses, industries, and academia and supports the economic health and growth of the region.

At the end of October, members of BAHEP’s committees and

other community stakeholders met with regional Texas legislators to review the 86th Legislative Agenda. Legislators participating in the review were: Sen. Larry Taylor (Dist. 11), Rep. Dennis Paul (Dist. 129), Rep. Greg Bonnen, M.D. (Dist. 24), Rep. Ana Hernandez (Dist. 143), and Rep. Mary Ann Perez (Dist. 144).

The legislators provided feedback on each of the legislative priorities listed below. BAHEP, the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce will present these regional priorities to key state legislators on March 5, 2019, during scheduled meetings at the State Capitol:  Education and Workforce Development  Franchise Tax  Supporting the Region’s Healthcare System  Coastal Spine / Taxing Authority  Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program and Texas Aerospace Scholars Program  Spaceport Development Corporation and Texas Spaceport Trust Fund - Draft Bill  Texas Ports / Texas Enterprise Fund - Draft Bill  Transportation Funding - BayTran  Maritime Jobs Preservation and Growth  Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base Of note, BAHEP is making the use of Texas Ports a priority in its 86th Texas Legislature agenda. The proposed legislation would seek to affirm that a company that is granted Texas Enterprise Funds (TEF) will use a Texas port for all imports and exports associated with the business provided there is not a competitive disadvantage. To ensure that companies receiving Texas Enterprise Funds contribute to the $277.6 billion in economic activity to the state as a result of the 564.7 million tons of cargo moving through Texas ports, it’s important for those beneficiaries of the TEF to use Texas ports.

Additionally, in support of the further development of the Houston Spaceport, the legislative agenda recommends that language be added to current legislation that enables a municipality with a population of two million or more residents to establish a spaceport development corporation provided it is within the jurisdiction of the municipality. The agenda also recommends that $15 million be appropriated to the Spaceport Trust Fund for infrastructure improvements only.

Another item on the agenda involves the coastal spine system.

BAHEP and its partners have worked for 10 years to create support for a coastal spine system to protect this region from hurricane storm surge. With the endorsement of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, State Sen. Larry Taylor, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and Moody’s Investors Service, momentum has never been greater to move this project forward. The region will need to be prepared to accept funding for the system when it is allocated. To that end, the legislative agenda recommends that a taxing authority be created or authorized for the purpose of receiving funds, guiding maintenance needs, and providing oversight for design, development, and build of the coastal spine.

Storm Surge Protection As described above, a coastal spine system has been a very long -term effort for BAHEP and its partners. BAHEP has been fully committed to this project since 2009 when it was initially briefed on the concept by Dr. Bill Merrill at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

Last year, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush championed the initiative by writing a detailed, two-page letter to the current administration. In it he explained the importance of the region saying, “This vast, complex area is home to the Port of Houston, the country’s second busiest port, providing over $600 billion a year in direct output to the U.S. economy; the Port of Beaumont, the country’s fourth largest port, handling 11

In late October 2018, after three years of study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the coastal barrier system, a modified version of the “Ike Dike” proposal made by researchers at Texas A&M University in Galveston, is the preferred choice for protecting the Texas coastline from future storm surges. The chosen plan was developed in a partnership between the Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office.

“One storm can cost many lives and billions of dollars in damage, so the expense of doing nothing far outweighs the investment to protect and enhance our coast,” Commissioner George P. Bush said in a written statement.

When Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush made a brief visit to the BAHEP offices, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell seized the opportunity to discuss the importance of the coastal spine system with him.

more military cargo than any other port in the U.S.; and Freeport, which is home to the nation’s largest Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The area is responsible for over half of the country’s jet fuel, is home to 29% of the country’s oil-refining capacity and is the number one supplier of energy products (aviation, fuel, gas, etc.) to the U.S. military. The Houston/Galveston bay area is a national treasure. Its port systems produce over 3 million direct and indirect jobs nationwide, and it is largely unprotected from hurricane related storm surge. “ Commissioner Bush concluded the letter writing, “Building the proposed coastal barrier system is an historic opportunity to safeguard our nation’s economy, our national security and millions of citizens’ lives and livelihood.”

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Following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement that it supports a modified version of the “Ike Dike,” Moody’s Investors Service gave its stamp of approval to a proposed 70mile-long coastal barrier, saying the barrier system could help protect an economic powerhouse region that contributes 24 percent of the state's GDP and 2.5 percent of the national economy.

Upon learning of the endorsement from Moody’s Investors Service, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell said, “The importance of the Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement and Moody’s support is enormous. BAHEP will continue its efforts on behalf of the coastal barrier system, but with this endorsement, as well as that of Commissioner Bush, Sen. Taylor, and Mayor Turner, I believe that the push for a coastal barrier system, a system which is so critical to the protection and growth of the region, has advanced to a different phase and achieved a momentum that will not be stopped.”

Trusted Advisor and Facilitator BAHEP is committed to regional collaboration, grounded in respect, trusted relationships and open communications;

responsible leadership, resulting in regional economic development, quality employment opportunities and a superb, affordable quality of life; and operational integrity, exemplified by exemplary member services, transparent management practices, and accountable management and staff. These are the core values of the organization which have enabled it to transcend the limitations of jurisdictional boundaries and political agendas when it involves what is best for the people and communities of Bay Area Houston.

Mayors’ Roundtable BAHEP’s role as a trusted advisor and facilitator was evident as it convened a Mayors’ Roundtable for several meetings during the latter half of 2018. Composed of regional mayors, the roundtable provided a venue to discuss issues the cities have in common that need to be addressed by the 86th Texas Legislature.

BAHEP President Bob Mitchell explained, “We felt that a regional approach would be most effective in providing input to our local state legislators. It’s important that they understand the concerns of our local mayors — concerns that affect the entire region.

All too often we get caught up in federal and state politics, and local issues fall by the wayside.”

Segment B of the Grand Parkway extends from SH 288 to IH 45 South. When completed, it will serve to stimulate economic growth in the region and also as an additional hurricane evacuation route.

The Clear Creek watershed is located in southern Harris County. The watershed encompasses portions of Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, and Fort Bend counties; 16 cities including Houston, Brookside Village, Pearland, Friendswood, League City, Pasadena, the Clear Lake Area communities, and five drainage/flood control districts.

As part of a nearly $17.4 billion federal funding package for disaster recovery, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will complete a decades-old project to improve drainage throughout the Clear Creek watershed. Over $295 million has been specifically set aside for Clear Creek. There is concern among the mayors in these cities how this project will affect their cities that are downstream from the work that will be done on the watershed.

Roundtable participants include Mayors Pat Hallisey, City of

Participants in the Mayor’s Roundtable determined that the three most pressing issues affecting the region are property tax caps, Segment B of the Grand Parkway, and the Clear Creek watershed.

Property tax caps will hamper municipalities’ ability to fund basic services and must be addressed by the legislature.

Mayors participating in the roundtable heard a presentation by Russ Poppe, P.E. (far right), executive director for the Harris County Flood Control District, to gain a better understanding of the work that is projected to be done to improve drainage throughout the Clear Creek watershed.

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League City; Carl Joiner, City of Kemah; Mike McNamara, City of Clear Lake Shores; Mike Foreman, City of Friendswood; Michel Bechtel, City of Morgan’s Point; Thom Kolupski, City of Seabrook; Louis Rigby, City of La Porte; Julie Masters, City of Dickinson; and Mark Denman, City of Nassau Bay. Others participating have been Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark; BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and Membership Director Harriet Pilgrim; and BAHEP member Glenn Freedman, Ph.D., EduSafe Systems, Inc., who facilitates the meetings.

Magellan Tank Farm Listening intently to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s vision for In late August 2018, BAHEP learned of a proposed NASA’s future are (l to r) Congressman Brian Babin, Sen. Ted Cruz, Magellan Midstream Partners, LP crude oil tank State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Congressman John A. Culberson, and Wilfarm to be located between IH 45 South and Hwy. 3 liam T. Harris, president/CEO, Space Center Houston. near FM 2351. In an op/ed that was published in local media outlets in the first week of September, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote in part, “This is worse than a bad idea. The proposed site sits directly beneath Reception for Newly-Appointed NASA Administrator the final approach to Ellington Airport’s main north/south 35-L James F. “Jim” Bridenstine was sworn in as NASA’s 13th adrunway. Situating crude oil storage tanks below an active runministrator on April 23, 2018. One of the initial items on the way, which services fully-armed F-16 fighter jets and highadministrator’s “to-do” list was to visit the NASA centers to volume general aviation traffic, is simply inviting a disaster to meet the men and women behind the mission. His tour of the happen at the worst possible place. Leaks do happen. AcciJohnson Space Center occurred on August 2, 2018. dents do occur. Crude oil should be handled and stored safely and securely in industrialized, low traffic areas. The region BAHEP has a long history of advocating for NASA and a fullyboasts many such areas, which would be ideal sites for Magelfunded budget to support its programs. Many of the region’s lan’s consideration.” aerospace companies are members of BAHEP and participate on its Aerospace Advisory Committee. BAHEP has an equally After considerable opposition from many individuals and orlong history of facilitating meetings between its members and ganizations, Magellan withdrew its consideration in a letter elected officials on the regional, state, and federal levels. sent to Houston officials, including Dave Martin, Houston City Council District E member. The company is now considering Recognizing that BAHEP has the ability to bring together aeroland near the Port of Houston, Martin said in a town hall meetspace executives and the region’s elected officials, the leadering in mid October. ship at NASA Johnson Space Center asked BAHEP President Bob Mitchell to coordinate a reception for Administrator 14

Bridenstine which was held at Space Center Houston following the administrator’s tour of JSC. By all measures, the reception was very successful. Up close and personal meetings of this kind are impactful and lay the foundation for furthering important, positive relationships.

Membership Support BAHEP has approximately 270 members hailing from the different industry sectors throughout the region. Its membership services include everything from a phone call to a wellorchestrated, full-court press on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., every spring on behalf NASA. In May 2018, BAHEP staff and approximately 100 business leaders and students from across the nation traveled to Washington as part of BAHEP’s Citizens for Space Exploration initiative. This was the 26th consecutive year that CSE had sit-down meetings with members of Congress or their staff. This year, the CSE teams held 400 meetings over two days in support of NASA and human space exploration. Each annual trip is a major undertaking that requires months of preparation and more than a few sleepless nights for those taking responsibility for its innumerable details.

BAHEP has been an avid supporter of NASA, and specifically of the missions of the NASA Johnson Space Center, for decades.

Elected officials and the media often consult with BAHEP President Bob Mitchell to share his expertise in regard to the aerospace industry. In May 2018, Sen. Ted Cruz, chairman of the Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, invited Mitchell to provide testimony before his subcommittee regarding the International Space Station to document his support for extending federal funding for the ISS beyond 2024. Mitchell testified before the subcommittee on June 6, 2018.

BAHEP’s timely general membership meetings serve to keep members aware of current issues as well as to provide a venue for networking opportunities. Meetings held during 2018 included:  March 8 – Annual State of the Economy - “Are we there yet?

The road to Houston’s economic recovery” presented by Patrick Jankowski, senior vice president, Research, and regional economist, Greater Houston Partnership  May 1 – Reid Ryan, president of Business Operations, Houston Astros, spoke about “How to Build a Championship Team— Road to the World Series”  July 25 - Transportation Update on SH146 Expansion & I-45 Construction Projects by Quincy D. Allen, P.E., district engineer – Houston District, Texas Department of Transportation  Aug. 22 – NASA Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer presented his “Vision for the Future”  Sept. 27 - State of the Counties summary presented by Harris

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County Judge Ed Emmett and Galveston County Judge Mark Henry Nov. 13 - Synopsis of the 2018 Mid-term Elections presented by Dr. Robert M. Stein, expert on

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Urban Politics & Public Policy and Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, Rice University

Throughout the year, BAHEP’s Small Business Committee presents programs that provide valuable information to the organization’s members. Topics in 2018 included: 

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February - The breadth and scope of the new tax reform legislation, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) - Key provisions of the TCJA - Key aspects and application of TCJA in the areas of partnership tax, corporate tax, choice of entity considerations, individual tax and accounting methods.

April - Managing your company’s IT security May - What are the benefits of using social media for business?

July - State Franchise Tax Issue - Agenda item for 86th legislative session September - “Cyber-Litigation: When Online Activities Take You to the Courthouse” presented by Phil Griffis, Attorney at Law, Law office of Phil Griffis October - “Engaged to Retain. The importance of adding the right people to your team and how to get them engaged in your

business to move your business forward for years to come.”

The Bay Area Houston region is growing rapidly. With growth comes change, and lots of it. As a service to members and the community, BAHEP’s Marketing Department keeps track of many of these changes and publishes an online report titled HOT PROJECTS in Bay Area Houston!, which is updated throughout the year. The Marketing Department is also called upon frequently to deliver a presentation on HOT PROJECTS to various organizations within the region.

The highly popular e-newsletter, The Business Development Update, produced by BAHEP four times a year, is available online and distributed to more than 2,500 commercial brokers, developers, and site consultants. The newsletter includes reports on Commercial / Office / Industrial Development; Retail / Hospitality Development; Residential Development; and Infrastructure News and Everything Else! The newsletter has 16

become an invaluable tool in BAHEP’s economic development toolbox.

Social Media In the not too distant past, otherwise known as the “Dark Ages” by today’s social media whiz kids, BAHEP saw the wisdom in establishing a presence on social media. “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,” said Victor Hugo who wrote Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

It was apparently time for BAHEP to get in the social media game, because the BAHEP Facebook page, which began literally friendless, soon was getting “friended” and “shared” across the internet. The first year brought about 800 new friends to the BAHEP page. As of early November 2018, BAHEP’s page had 5,942 followers. BAHEP’s Twitter account is also doing well with 2,588 followers.

In Summary The world was a very different place when BAHEP was founded in 1976. Over the decades, the focus of the organization evolved along with the needs of its area of service. Today, the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has become a trusted confidant, coordinator, and colleague within business, industry, academia, and in political circles, as well. It has adhered to the guidelines set forth in its strategic plans, which have provided the stability from which to make decisions affecting not only the organization but also the interests of the region.

BAHEP’s stability and flexibility allow it to concentrate on the best ways it can serve Bay Area Houston, which is right where BAHEP wants to be today, tomorrow, and in the tomorrows to come.

2019 Executive Committee Gale E. Burkett is the founder and CEO of GB Tech, Inc., which provides science and engineering professionals to government and industry. GB Tech serves clients in the aerospace, energy, homeland security, healthcare, and education sectors. In his role as chief executive officer, Burkett oversees new market development, acquisitions, longterm strategic direction, and the overall vision of the company. Under his leadership, GB Tech has earned numerous awards and recognition. Burkett devotes a large portion of his time and energy to civic and community affairs.

He currently serves on the board of directors of several organizations including privately held and non-profit organizations.

Todd Caliva serves as Chief Executive Officer of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. He has more than 26 years of experience, including a decade at the multi-facility level. He has been with HCA in Houston since 1997. In prior roles, Caliva served as Chief Executive Officer of HCA-affiliated West Houston Medical Center and East Houston Regional Medical Center and Chief Operating Officer of HCA-affiliated The Woman’s Hospital of Texas. His robust community involvement includes co-chairing the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC) Cardiac Care Committee, an organization that is committed to improve the overall care for heart attack patients across the region; serving as the president/chairman of the Educational Foundation of the Southeast Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as currently serving as Regent of the Southeast Texas Chapter.

Caliva also serves on the Board and Executive Committee of Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) in the Webster area and will serve as Chairman of the Board of BAHEP effective January 2019. Caliva earned a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s of science in marketing from the University of Houston. He is the proud parent of two daughters, Sophie and Cara.

Marc Havican is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker and the founder and Chief Storytelling Officer of Space City Films, a nationally-recognized digital film, media, and live event production company. He has been a member of the BAHEP organization since 1995 and has produced the annual BAHEP Quasar Award Banquet for 19 years. Havican earned a BA in Communication from the University of Houston and began his career in the NFL as a video assistant on Coach Jerry Glanville’s Houston Oilers staff. He spent six years as a producer/director at NASA Johnson Space Center before leaving to build Space City Films into an industry leader in aerospace film and live event production. In 2002, the Houston Texans hired Havican to lead their NFL Instant Replay team. He has worked dozens of NFL playoff games and a Super Bowl.

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2019 Executive Committee W. Michael Hawes, D.Sc., is the vice president Human Space Exploration and Orion Program Manager for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Dr. Hawes joined Lockheed Martin in July 2011 after concluding a 33-year career with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and was selected to head up Lockheed Martin’s Orion Program Office in 2014. Prior to joining the Orion Program, he served as the Director for Human Space Flight Programs with Lockheed Martin’s Washington Operations organization. In this role he was responsible for representing the Human Space Flight/Space Systems Company organization with the Administration and the Congress.

Dr. Hawes received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1978 and Masters and Doctor of Science of Engineering Management degrees from the George Washington University in 1996 and 2006 respectively. He is also a graduate in Program Management from the Defense Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir, Va.

Kenny Koncaba is the CEO of Texan Bank, and Co-Founder, Director, and CEO of Friendswood Capital Corporation.

Kenny’s previous experience includes being the Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, and President of Family Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary bank, now known as Vantage Bank Texas. In addition, he served as a Director, President and Chief Operating Officer at First Community Bank, Houston, a National Bank which was sold to Wells Fargo Bank in 2005. Prior to his banking career, Kenny was employed for more than twenty years with the Texas-New Mexico Power Company, where he served in numerous management roles. Other business positions include being the Founder/CEO of Friendswood Energy Generation Company in 2011, a company which was sold to Quantum Energy in 2015. In addition, he served in the recent past as a Director for the Icon Wellness Clinic. Kenny is currently a Partner for HC Industrial Partners, a firm he co-founded in 2015, and also serves on the Board of Regents of Texas Southern University.

Timothy C. Kropp is the executive vice president of MRI Technologies. He guides MRI in strategic development and implementation. Kropp came to Houston in 1984 to support the Space Shuttle program and held program responsibilities in the energy industry during his early career. He has served on the Clear Creek Education Foundation, League City Parks board, and undertaken special assignments for League City and Galveston County. He is currently serving on the Tax Reinvestment 3 board for League City, RNASA Foundation board, and several privately held companies board of directors. He has been involved with BAHEP since 1996. Community involvement includes several local assisted living establishments, charities and local schools. Kropp graduated from Florida State University.

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2019 Executive Committee Ron W. Masters, CIC, is president/CEO, MaximGroup, an insurance and financial services company based in Houston. Masters oversees all of the company’s operations, including providing commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits, and other financial services to more than 5,000 clients. A licensed risk manager and Certified Insurance Counselor, Masters serves on the boards of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, the Myron F. Steves Advisory Council and the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership. He has previously served as president of the Galveston County Independent Agents Association, chairman of Clear Lake Regional Hospital and board member of Devereux Texas Treatment Network.

Robert McAfoos, president, Barrios Technology, has been with Barrios since 2001 and was named president in April 2016 after serving as a program manager for Barrios’ largest contracts. Prior to assuming the role of president, he was Barrios' Mission and Program Integration (MAPI) program manager, supporting the International Space Station (ISS) Program office. His role prior to MAPI was as the leader of a Barrios initiative which successfully established a business base in the Houston oil and gas market. He previously managed programs and contracts in the Mission Operations Directorate (Space Program Operations Contract), ISS Program Office (Mission Integration Contract), and the Crew Exploration Vehicle (Orion Project Integration Contract) with employees working in the technical disciplines of engineering, operations, flight control, training, configuration management, data management, and program planning and control. McAfoos has a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, from the University of Minnesota. He holds Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certifications.

Mark Mulqueen is the program manager for the International Space Station (ISS) program, leading overall integration and operations of NASA’s orbiting laboratory. The ISS is the largest, most complex international scientific and engineering program in history. Mulqueen is responsible for providing sustaining engineering, expanding on-station scientific and technical research, and implementing vehicle enhancements. Prior to this role, Mulqueen served as deputy program manager for the Commercial Crew Program that is building Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to take crews from United States soil to the ISS and other low Earth orbit destinations. Mulqueen’s previous positions include ISS deputy program manager; ISS Vehicle Program director; ISS Mechanical, Structural Extra-Vehicle Activity and Robotics director; Mechanical Design associate director; and ISS Power Module deputy director. Mulqueen joined Boeing in 1985 as a structural engineer on the Rockwell North American B-1B Bomber program. He has received NASA’s Distinguished Public Service Medal and a Rotary NASA Stellar Award for Space Achievement.

Mulqueen has a Bachelor of Science degree in structural engineering from California Polytechnic UniversityPomona, a Master of Science degree in applied mechanics from California State University-Northridge, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

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2019 Executive Committee Victor Pierson is president and CEO of Moody National Bank, a former mayor of Jamaica Beach, Texas, a past chairman of the Texas Bankers Association, and a director of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas. He serves on the board of directors of Moody National Bank, Moody Bank Holding Company, Moody Bancshares, Inc., Texas Independent Bancshares-Dallas, and Gal-Tex Hotel Corporation. Pierson is a past chairman of the United Way of Galveston, a past chairman of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Galveston Economic Development Partnership, and chairman of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at Southern Methodist University. He is also a member of the Texas A&M University at Galveston Board of Visitors. Pierson previously taught accounting at Galveston College for over 16 years.

Greg Smith, Ph.D., became the Clear Creek Independent School District superintendent of schools in January 2008.

He was named the Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2012, named the top administrator by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Superintendent of the Year for the Texas PTA, and named the Galveston County Daily News Community Champion in 2013. Dr. Smith has led the Clear Creek Independent School District and its 5,000 employees on a journey to transform education in the 21st Century. Dr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, master’s degree in Education Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and his doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University.

Charlie Stegemoeller is a senior director with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). He serves SAIC across the NASA account including business development, strategic alignment, and program performance.

Stegemoeller began his career as a civil servant at NASA in 1985 and supported Space Shuttle, Space Station, human exploration research and technology, and served as deputy program manager for the Constellation Program.

He graduated from Texas A&M University and serves on the Texas A&M College of Engineering Advisory Councils for Entrepreneurship and the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department.

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S. John Wilkins, III, has been a member of the BAHEP / CLAEDF team since 1991, representing Loral and Lockheed Martin. He is a former vice president of both companies. Wilkins retired from Lockheed Martin in 2010 and is presently the CEO of CLC Properties. He is a cum laude graduate of Ohio University, with a BS in math-computer science and an MBA. John’s wife, Shari, is an attorney and a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. Their daughter, Nicole Rose, recently graduated from Concordia University in Southern California, and their son, S.J., attends Texas A&M University's College of Engineering. Wilkins has served on numerous boards in the community and attends Clear Creek Community Church.

Ex Officio Members of the 2019 Executive Committee Jennifer Bowers is a partner with the law firm of Bowers & Sadler, LLP. The firm specializes in a variety of legal services aimed at assisting closely-held businesses and their owners with their tax planning, business organization matters, estate planning, and probate matters. Bowers is board certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mark S. Geyer is the 12th director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, a position he assumed on May 25, 2018. In this role, Geyer leads a workforce of approximately 10,000 civil servant and contractor employees at one of NASA’s largest installations and the White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Geyer began his NASA career in 1990 at NASA JSC in the new business directorate. From October 2017 to May 2018, he served as the acting deputy associate administrator for technical for the Human Explorations and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Born in Indianapolis, Geyer earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana. Geyer is the recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Executive Rank Award, and the Distinguished Executive Rank Award. He and his wife, Jacqueline, have three children.

Dick Gregg, Jr., is president of Gregg & Gregg, P.C., a law firm which represents and advises clients in the areas of municipal, governmental, corporate, employment, real estate, and business litigation law. The firm acts as legal advisor or city attorney for multiple local governments. The firm’s attorneys also represent numerous homeowner associations, condominium associations, and town home associations. Gregg received a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin where he also earned his law degree. Gregg’s areas of practice include public law, contracts, real estate law, business organizations, condominiums and cooperatives.

Fred B. Griffin is founder and chairman of Griffin Partners, Inc., and its related affiliates. Griffin joined Exxon Company USA in 1969. It was there that he began his real estate career with Friendswood Development Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Corporation. As an integral part of Friendswood’s growth, he played a key role in the purchase, planning, and development of Kingwood, Woodlake, Greenspoint, Copperfield, Clear Lake City, and other substantial projects throughout the greater Houston area. In 1980, Griffin, with Conley Juban, formed Griffin/Juban Companies, the predecessor to Griffin Partners. The Griffin/Juban Companies – and subsequently Griffin Partners – have built or acquired projects encompassing approximately 11.2 million square feet space with an aggregate value of $1.5 billion. In addition to serving as chairman of Griffin Partners, Griffin’s other appointments include: Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), Board of Directors of the Houston Grand Opera, Board of Directors of Sweet Briar College, Director of Central Houston, Chairman of Mayor Parker’s Downtown Retail Task Force, Chairman of Space Center Houston, and Chairman of the fund raising for The Shuttle and 747 Carrier Project - Bring the Legacy Home. He is also the recipient of the 2013 Quasar Award for Exceptional Leadership in Economic Development presented by BAHEP, and the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal at Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.

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Ex Officio Members of the 2019 Executive Committee Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., is the fifth chancellor of San Jacinto College (SJC), the eighth largest community college in the state of Texas and a national Top-Five College. She is the first woman to hold that office. She began her career at SJC as an inaugural director of the SJC Foundation. In 2000, she was appointed executive vice president for Resource Development and in 2003 vice chancellor for Fiscal Affairs. She served as chief financial officer for five years before serving as executive vice chancellor. Prior to joining SJC, Dr. Hellyer worked in the corporate world in accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fort Hays State University, an MBA and an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.

Lon F. Miller, senior vice president and general manager for the Jacobs Clear Lake Group, is responsible for all aspects of technical and business leadership of the local Houston workforce numbering more than 1,000 employees involved in almost all aspects of America’s human spaceflight program. Over the span of his 38-year career with NASA or as a NASA contractor, he has been involved in nearly every major NASA program and has led activities for Jacobs in Huntsville and Houston that resulted in winning the NASA George M. Low Award two times.

Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist, specializing in laser vision correction, cataract surgery and diseases of the eye. Dr. Milstein has performed approximately 15,000 LASIK procedures and has been included yearly in “Best Doctors in America” since 1996. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a past president of the Texas Ophthalmological Association. Dr. Milstein is also a community leader and has served as chairman of the boards of BAHEP, the Galveston Wharves, and the Galveston County Health District, as well as on many other boards, committees and associations.

Dennis W. Petersen, P.E., is president of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., a full service engineering and architectural firm headquartered in Houston with offices across Texas, the south and west. Petersen joined LAN in 1980 as a project engineer, where he began to accrue extensive experience in program management, specialized engineering, and strategic planning. In 1997, he was named president and chief executive officer of the firm whose clients represent local, state, and federal government interests and private sector industries. Services include planning, program and construction management, water/wastewater, transit, transportation, energy, and environmental. In 2014, he was also named president of the holding company, Leo A Daly.

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Membership Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership owes much of its success to the active participation of its members.

Following is a current list of BAHEP members: *New in 2018

Acadian Ambulance Service Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake AECOM The Aerospace Corporation AeroSys, LLC AEXA Aerospace, LLC *Aggreko Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. All Points Logistics, LLC Allegiance Bank Texas *Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance, LLC Al-Razaq Computing Services The AM Agency Amegy Bank of Texas American Acryl *American Heart Association AMOCO Federal Credit Union Anadarko Industries, LLC Archer Group ARES Aerospace and Technology Services Armand Bayou Nature Center AT&T *AVERA Companies Ayrshire Corporation Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network (BACREN) *Banner Quality Management, Inc. (BQMI) Barlow Jones, L.L.P. Barrios Technology Bastion Technologies, Inc. Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech) Bay Area Houston Magazine Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN)

Bay Area Surgicare Center Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. Bay Oaks Country Club Baybrook Mall / GGP Bayshore Medical Center Big League Dreams *Boatman Realty, LLC The Boeing Company Booz Allen Hamilton Bowers & Sadler, LLP Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T) Breens Clear Lake Flowers & Gifts Brewer Construction Services Capital Bank - Pasadena CDS—Community Development Strategies CenterPoint Energy *Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Chemical Process and Production, Inc. *CHI St. Luke’s Health Patients Medical Center Cimarron City of Clear Lake Shores City of Dickinson City of El Lago City of Houston City of Houston, Houston Airport System City of Kemah/KCDC City of Kemah City of La Porte City of League City City of Morgan’s Point City of Nassau Bay City of Pasadena City of Seabrook City of Taylor Lake Village City of Webster CLC Properties Clear Creek Independent School District Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Coldwell Banker United Realtors College of the Mainland

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Colliers International *Comcast Business Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc. *Community Impact Newspaper Courtyard By Marriott Houston NASA/Nassau Bay Coventry Development Corporation - Houston Craig Technologies *Criss Cross Commercial Group Crowder Funeral Homes Cummings, William Theodore, Ph.D. (Ted) Curran Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors CYFOR Technologies, LLC Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina Bay Village *Dave & Buster’s *The David Kane Team of REMAX 1st Source DB Consulting Group Del Papa Distributing Company Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Dickinson Independent School District DRDA, PLLC *Duke’s Premium Meats Home Delivery LLC Economic Alliance Houston Port Region EduSafe Systems, Inc. *Elite Care 24/7 ER - League City Engility Express Employment Professionals The Eye Clinic of Texas Fast Signs - Clear Lake Friendswood Chamber of Commerce Friendswood Independent School District Frost Bank Galveston Bay Foundation Galveston County Galveston County Daily News Galveston Economic Development Partnership GB Tech, Inc. GeoControl Systems, Inc. Greater Houston Partnership Green Bank Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Griffin Communications Group Griffin Partners, Inc. Guardian Anesthesia Services, PLLC Guidry News Service Gulf Coast Authority Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union

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Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Harris County Highpoint Insurance Group, LLC Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake HomeTown Bank, N. A. Houston Area Safety Council Houston Association of Realtors *Houston Chronicle Media Group Houston First Corporation Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Houston Pediatric Specialty Group, LLC Icon Bank of Texas, N. A. ImageNet Consulting Intuitive Machines, LLC J&P Technologies J. A. Billipp Company Jacobs JES Tech Joiner Architects, Inc JSC Federal Credit Union *JSW Steel, USA Kaneka North America LLC KBRwyle Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake Kemah Boardwalk Kuraray America, Inc. La Porte Independent School District Lakewood Yacht Club The Law Office of Phil Griffis League City Regional Chamber of Commerce Leidos Lexus of Clear Lake Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Logical Innovations, Inc. Lone Star Flight Museum Lubrizol LYC Concours Corporation Marina Bend at Clear Creek Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc. MaximGroup MD Anderson Regional Care in the Bay Area MDT Financial Advisors, LLC Meador Staffing Services, Inc. Medistar Corporation MEI Technologies, Inc.

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Merrill Lynch Mills Shirley L.L.P Minuteman Press - Bay Area Moody National Bank Mori Associates MRI Technologies My FlooringAMERICA *NanoRacks LLC NASA Alumni League - JSC Chapter NASA Johnson Space Center National Space Biomedical Research Institute Nestle Waters N.A. Norman Frede Chevrolet Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. One Stop Tents & Events Pabulum Consulting, Inc. PAE Pasadena Independent School District Pasadena Texas Chamber of Commerce Paul Engineering, Inc. Payne’s Plants, Inc. Pearland Economic Development Corporation *Pelican View Drone Services Pennino and Partners *Peraton Perry’s Restaurant Group PM Realty Group Port Houston PrimeLending - A PlainsCapital Company Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services Read King Commercial Real Estate Regions Bank REMAX Space Center The Rothe Companies - Houston Operations S&K Global Solutions Sage Commercial Group, LLC SAIC San Jacinto College District Savills Studley, Inc. Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. Sierra Nevada Corporation Sonesta ES Suites Houston - Clear Lake/NASA South Belt-Ellington Leader South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Southwest Airlines Company

Space Center Houston Space City Films, Inc. SSCI Environmental & Consulting Services *Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Steele Media Services Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Summit Management Group *TechTrans International Teledyne Brown Engineering Terracon Consultants, Inc. Texan Bank Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas Chiropractic College Texas Citizens Bank Texas First Bank Thrivent Financial tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar Trustmark National Bank, Texas TXU Energy UHCL Center -Economic Development & Research United Airlines United Equities, Inc. Universities Space Research Association-USRA University of Houston-Clear Lake UTC Aerospace Systems UTMB Health Welcome Group, LLC Wells Fargo Business Banking West Oak Development, Ltd. Whitley Penn Wendell Wilson & Dr. Pat Potter Wilson Wings Over Houston Air Show YMCA of Greater Houston *Zann Commercial Brokerage, Inc. 3coast Services

Region Supported by Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership which includes its members Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, El Lago, Houston, Kemah, La Porte, League City, Morgan’s Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village, Webster, Galveston County, Harris County, Houston Airport System, and Port Houston.

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