Board of Directors

Ron Assad
Gallant Commercial

Ramiro Barba
Port of Texas City

Jon Branson
City of Texas City Economic Development

James Brumley
Advario

Lori Carnes
Carnes Funeral Home

Lisa Sanchez- Cashbaugh
Dow Chemical Co.

Desoto Clark
ROBCO Services

Mandie McMillan Crowder
RE/MAX Coastal

Chris DeVries
Standard Steel Supply

Ryan Doyle
Texas First Bank

Dr. Melissa Duarte
Texas City ISD

Lavelle Edmondson
Marathon Petroleum

Harry Faust
Faust Distributing

Alex Getty
La Marque Economic Development Corp.

George Hill
Tolunay Wong Engineers

Anita Jones
Linde, Inc.

Thomas Keim
Industrial Commissioning Consultants International (ICCI)

Shane Long
BWC Terminals

Stacey Malbrough
AMOCO Federal Credit Union

Frank Mistretta
Houston Hurricane & Security

Cory Moss
Valero

Dr. Warren Nichols
College of the Mainland

Jason Pollard
Grand Prize Barbecue

Phil Roberts
Roberts Johnson & Cain

Bob Senter
Texas First Insurance

Andy Venables
Eastman Chemical - Texas City Operations

Carla Voelkel
Dickinson ISD

Christine Wade
UTMB Health

Andrew Warren
Ashland

Adam Wheeless
Gallant Industrial
2023 Executive Officers
Chairman of the Board - Dr. Warren Nichols, College of the Mainland
Chair Elect - Ramiro Barba, Port of Texas City
Past Chairman - Ron Assad, Gallant Commercial
Vice Chair/Secretary - Cory Moss, Valero Texas City Refinery
Vice Chair/Treasurer - James Brumley, Advario
Vice Chair - Mandie McMillan-Crowder, RE/MAX Coastal
Vice Chair - Phil Roberts, Roberts Johnson & Cain
Ex-Officio Directors
Texas State Senator - Mayes Middleton
Texas State Representative - Dr. Greg Bonnen
Texas State Representative - Terri Leo Wilson
City of La Marque Mayor - Keith Bell
City of Texas City Mayor - Dedrick Johnson