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Partnership Team

The Partnership team is committed to excellence in all of its activities. We believe the excellence of the organization is reflected in the work produced by its employees, both as individuals and teams.

We are proud of the people who work each day to make Houston a better place to live, work and build a business. 
 

Meet the Board of Directors

Steve Kean
Executive
President & Chief Executive Officer
Peter Beard
Regional Workforce Development
Senior Vice President
LaTanya Flix
Executive
Senior Vice President, Inclusive Leadership and Opportunity
Patrick Jankowski
Research
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
Taylor Landin
Public Policy
Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer
Clint Pasche
Marketing & Communications
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Katie Pryor
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jane Stricker
Executive
Sr. Vice President, Energy Transition & Executive Director HETI
John Cypher
International Investment & Trade
Vice President
Bonita Lockings
People & Culture
Sr. Vice President
Nichelle Poindexter
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Vice President
Craig Rhodes
Economic Development
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Christie Stewart
Events & Programs
Vice President
Linae Acquisto
Executive
Executive Assistant to Bob Harvey and Board & EC Coordinator
Shaw Adcock
Economic Development
Manager, Marketing Economic Development
Laura Alexander
Public Policy
Director, Public Policy
Paige Anderson
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Manager
Glen Austin
Public Policy
Director, Education Policy
Erick Ayala
Information Systems
Integrated Technology Support Specialist
Coalter Baker
Public Policy
Sr. Director, Public Policy Transportation & Infrastructure
Colin Baker
Research
Manager, Economic Research
Margaret Barrientos
Research
Analyst
Ernesto Martinez Becerra
Marketing & Communications
Manager, Digital Strategy
Jennifer Beers
Center for Houston's Future
Administrative Assistant
Bryant Black
Regional Workforce Development
Director
Jeffrey Blair
International Investment & Trade
Sr. Director, Europe, Middle East, & Africa
Nicole Borger
Events & Programs
Coordinator, Event Production
Megan Broussard
Marketing & Communications
Project Manager
Marc Brubaker
Information Systems
Salesforce Senior Administrator
Samantha Buschardt
Events & Programs
Coordinator, Programs & Engagement
Myrna Cantu
People & Culture
Administrative Operations Manager
Hannah Cobb
Public Policy
Program and Content Lead
Sophia Cunningham
Executive
Vice President, HETI
Mary Doughtie
Center for Houston's Future
Sr. Director, Development
Lou Ann Duvall
Marketing & Communications
Sr. Director, HETI
Noah Fons
Economic Development
Manager, Regional Economic Development
Linda Garcia
Public Policy
Executive Assistant
Kera Gautreau
Executive
Sr. Director, HETI
Laura Goldberg
Center for Houston's Future
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Communications and Engagement
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Finance & Accounting
Manager, Accounting
Jasmine Hawkins
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Coordinator, Membership Engagement
Corina Hernandez
Finance & Accounting
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Samantha Hodges
Events & Programs
Director, Events & Production
LiKeam Jackson
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Manager, Member Acquisition & Engagement
Verena Kallhoff, PhD, MBA
Economic Development
Senior Director, Life Sciences
Marc Keosayian
Marketing & Communications
Sr. Design Manager
Kimberly Kornegay
Events & Programs
Sr. Coordinator, Event Production
Leo La
Information Systems
Business System Analyst
Clair Lambright
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Executive Assistant
Free Lane
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Manager, Member Engagement
Terry Leibowitz
Events & Programs
Sr. Director, Member Engagement and Sponsorship
Sophia Lewis
International Investment & Trade
Coordinator
Sara Muhammad Malik
Economic Development
Sr. Director, Global Energy Transition
Tania Mas
International Investment & Trade
Administrative Assistant
Valerie Mathieu
Economic Development
Sr. Director
Julia McGowen
Marketing & Communications
Sr. Director
Member Engagement Team
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Coordinator
Member Acquisition Team
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Coordinator
Marjorie Meier
Events & Programs
Director, Programs & Engagement
Anna Miguel
Finance & Accounting
Vice President
Brina Morales
Marketing & Communications
Director, Communications
Avery Morgan
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Manager, Event Production
Blanca Ortega
Economic Development
Manager, Economic Development Operations
Misti Pace-Krahl
Events & Programs
Director, Houston Energy Leadership Cohort
Alex Peña
Marketing & Communications
Marketing Manager
Brett Perlman
Center for Houston's Future
Managing Director, Hydrogen Program
Casandra Pinzon
Receptionist
Clarissa Rackley
People & Culture
Director
Stephen Reynolds
Public Policy
Manager
Elizabeth Rhodes
Center for Houston's Future
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Rita Ricard
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Senior Coordinator, Member Engagement
Russell Richard
Center for Houston's Future
Senior Vice President, Leadership & Graduate Engagement
Clara Richardson
Research
Research Analyst
Ula Roberts
Finance & Accounting
Accounts Payable Specialist
Marlene Robinson
Marketing & Communications
Graphic Designer
Vincent Rodriguez
Information Systems
Director
Megan Rose
Center for Houston's Future
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Carl Salazar
Regional Workforce Development
Director, Regional Workforce Recovery
Lydia Salinas
Facilities Management
Manager
Casey Schrade
Economic Development
Director, Regional Economic Development
Hailea Schultz
Marketing & Communications
Digital Content Specialist
Jensen Shen
International Investment & Trade
Senior Director, Asia, Australia & Oceania
Nina Smith
Public Policy
Manager, Policy Operations
Kevin Tipton
Economic Development
Senior Director, Aviation & Aerospace
Amanda Treviño
Member Acquisition & Engagement
Sr. Manager, Membership Sales
Paulina Valero
Executive
Operations Manager, Equity & Inclusion
Leta Wauson
Research
Director
Trevor Williams
Facilities Management
Coordinator
Madelyn Wilson
Marketing & Communications
Coordinator
Deanna Youngblood
Economic Development
Sr. Coordinator

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