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CERAWeek HOUSTON TAKE AWAYS
PRESIDENT’S LETTER ................................................. 3 table of contents w/ feature articles
members in motion ................................................ 8 calendar of events ............................................... 19 Economic alliance in motion ..............................20 MEMBER LISTING .................................................... 24
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Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, created in 1985, provides professional economic development services for the businesses and communities surrounding the 25-mile Houston Ship Channel. Since 2008, Economic Alliance has supported 65 successful projects that have helped create 3,179 new jobs and over $13.7 billion of capital investment to the Houston Port Region.
We are proud to count among our members the following cities, communities, chambers of commerce and other government entities: Harris County Port Houston City of Baytown City of Deer Park City of Galena Park City of Jacinto City City of La Porte City of Morgan’s Point City of Pasadena
City of Pearland City of Seabrook City of Shoreacres City of South Houston Community of Channelview Community of East End Community of North Shore Community of Sheldon Community of South Belt-Ellington
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce Houston East End Chamber of Commerce North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Pearland Chamber of Commerce South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce
Please take time to recognize our 2022 Board of Directors: Charles Montgomery, Houston ILA Dock and Marine
Luis Aguilar, Health And Safety Council
Matthew Blunck, Enterprise Holdings
Marcelo Moacyr, BGE
Stephanie Wiggins, CenterPoint Energy
David Bush, Orion Group Holdings, Inc.
Dr. Lynda Villanueva, Lee College
Jim Griffin, San Jacinto College - Center for
Dennis Winkler, Winkler Public Relations
Petrochemical, Energy & Technology
Herb Hildebrand, San Jacinto College Small Business Development Center
Brent Cockerham, Moody National Bank
Leonard A. Bedell, Mobil Steel International, Inc.
Stuart Cayer, Kelsey-Seybold
John Grimes, LBC Tank Terminals
Katie Yount, McDonough Engineering
Randy Boeding, R. Boeding Group, LLC
Doug Mansfield, Mansfield Marketing
Russell Carter, Bohler Engineering
Roger Gossett, Diamondback Works
Matthew Goldston, PKF Texas
Jonathan Schmaltz, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Allatia Harris, San Jacinto College
Elizabeth Fazio Hale, Gulf Coast Authority
Captain Robert Thompson, Houston Pilots Association
Chris Talley, Structure Tone
Chris Cain, LyondellBasell La Porte Plant
Robert Armstrong, Kuraray America, Inc.
Jay Bice, H+M Industrial EPC
Janet Gonzales, Bank of Texas
Natalie Picha, Royal Harbor Partners, LLC
Kristi Claypool, Meador Staffing Services
John Golashesky, Turner Industries
Buddy Tucker, Ohmstede Industrial Services Inc.
Thomas Brinkso, BIC Alliance
Connie Tilton, ExxonMobil
Larry House, INVISTA
Nathanael Ince, Pinnacle
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Matt Buchanan, Pearland Economic Development Corporation Misha Baker, Shell Deer Park Stephen Kelman, Wood David Tolson, Arete Advisors Bret Gardella, City of Baytown Paul J. Plauché, MobilOps
PRESIDENT’S LETTER Our daily personal and work lives over the last several months have been affected by COVID shutdowns, supply chain interruptions, weather events (read Texas ’21 Freeze), construction material shortages, computer chip shortages, global container imbalances and workforce shortages. Minimizing the impacts of these events is what Economic Alliance Houston Port Region has been working on through several of our initiatives. Being home to the world’s largest petrochemical complex and the nation’s busiest port, we are at the center of the global supply chain, impacting not only our lives locally but the entire world daily. Working with our regional leaders, we are identifying and supporting infrastructure projects on land and sea that move people and product more efficiently. Our efforts are to keep us competitive globally and improve quality of life for the entire region. Initiatives focused on workforce development are continually promoting the careers that drive our economy along the Houston Ship Channel. The Houston Port region was already experiencing an exodus of experienced workers through retirement pre-COVID. Now, with fundamental shifts in the way people choose to work, shortages in key supply chain occupations are heightened. Economic Alliance is now more than ever focused on filling the workforce pipeline by exposing the next generation to quality, high-demand, high-paying jobs in manufacturing and logistics. The good news is that, anyway you look at it, we are thriving and as busy as ever in the Houston Port Region. Port Houston is moving a record number of containers month-over-month, and the number of large vessel movements are at pre-COVID levels. It will be a busy “bounce-back” year for the whole region. Economic Alliance and its membership base are ready to address issues and position ourselves to take advantage of new business opportunities that arise! Have a great Q2 and God Bless,
Chad Burke, President & CEO Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
203 Ivy Avenue, Suite 200 Deer Park, TX 77536 (281) 476-9176 ECONOMIC ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE BOARD Chair: Bob Bradshaw, INEOS Treasurer: Dr. Brenda Hellyer, San Jacinto College Secretary: Rob Bacon, ExxonMobil Vice Chair: Ryan Sitton, Pinnacle Vice Chair: Mayor Michel Bechtel, City of Morgan's Point Vice Chair: Monty Heins, DOW Past Chair: Steve Cote, Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates
COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Sarah Arroyo, Lubrizol Heather Betancourth, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Jessica Blackmore, Shell Deer Park Sara Cronin, TPC Group Amanda Fenwick, San Jacinto College Lauren Harrell, Associated Builders & Contractors of Houston Jason Lee, Exponent Prosperity Accelerator Advisors, LLC Lori Pace, ADIM Media, LLC Kara Slaughter, LyondellBasell Bill Stephens, Chevron Aaron Stryk, ExxonMobil Connie Tilton, ExxonMobil Dennis Winkler, Winkler Public Relations Tess Hammock, Community First ER MaryJane Mudd, EHCMA Sabrina Schwertner, Texas Chemical Council Brian Waddle, Lee College
ECONOMIC ALLIANCE STAFF Chad Burke, President & CEO Chad Carson, VP of Economic Development Bridget Yeary, Financial & Administrative Manager Marisela Ramirez, Events & Membership Director Patti Bell, Workforce Development Manager Karen Gregory, Contracts Manager Amanda Baucum, Marketing & Communications Director
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CERAWeek Houston TAKEAWAYS BY: Margaret A. Kidd, Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston
Pictured below (from left to right) are Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global and the Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston.
Pictured above (from left to right) are Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, S&P Global, H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Jeffrey Currie, Global Head of Commodities Research in Global Investment Research (GIR), Goldman Sachs International.
In March, CERAWeek by S&P Global celebrated forty years of bringing together energy executives, policy makers, academics, technology innovators, power, renewables, financial and automotive leaders, along with thousands more for the week of March 7 – 11th. With a platform for providing insight to energy in transition, geopolitics, and technology, along with the outbreak of a Russian led war in Ukraine and mounting economic sanctions on the Russian economy, the global leaders that gathered in 2022 had a unique opportunity for dialog during one of the most unprecedented times in history in terms of climate crisis, environment, and energy security. There was a common theme through multiple sessions during CERAWeek regarding the underinvestment in the oil and gas sector over the last five to seven years as a result, of ESG pressures from the financial community. During the “Assuring Stability in Energy Markets” panel, H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) frankly shared that in the sixty years of OPEC there had been seven major cycles in the oil and gas sector, OPEC’s role was not political but one of assuring stability in the energy markets, and OPEC never anticipated what is occurring today in terms of a global energy crisis of historic proportions – simply in unchartered territory. Notably, Barkindo provided that currently there was a perception of shortages, but the impact of sanctions placed on Russia would catch up and it would take a magician to continue the production and export of seven to eight million barrels of oil a day in Russia.
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Pictured to the left (from left to right) are Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator, Alaska.
Some of the alternative supplies proposed to make up a portion of the anticipated shortfall from Russia included spare capacity from the strategic petroleum reserves, Iran, Venezuela, increased production from OPEC and redirection of oil from Russia to China and India, as they were a neutral vote on sanctions. The afore mentioned options remain as partial solutions. Adding to the conversation on this panel was Jeffrey Currie, Global Head of Commodities Research in Global Investment Research (GIR), Goldman Sachs International who shared that the war on climate change and ESG investing has led to significant underinvestment in the entire commodity complex of oil and gas, metals, and grains at a time of tightness in the market and low inventories hit with shortages that the system cannot absorb. Russia is the second largest producer of commodities and the reaction of sanctions on Russia has created a great deal of uncertainty around risk and corporate social responsibility. Currie illustrated that the unwillingness of market participants to take cargo from Russia was based on potential loss of life of crew on ships in the Black Sea, lack of underwriters to provide insurance to ships, lack of financial institutions willing to provide commodity trade finance, potential damage to corporate reputation/brand, and possible secondary sanctions combined will create real shortages of commodities. Remarkably, Currie reminds that we Pictured below (from left to right) are are seeing a revenge of the old economy as investments were Marco Poisler, COO, Global Capital redirected into the new economy that aligned with ESG and the Projects & Energy, UTC Overseas and resulting under investment has circled back at the worst time for Adjunct Professor, Supply Chain & the global interconnected economy. Logistics Technology, University of This panel discussion closed with Barkindo advocating to use the crisis as an opportunity to bring investment back into the oil and gas industry. Additionally, that decarbonization would benefit from technology but the bottom line, if we are to commit to the United Nations sustainable development goals you cannot crowd out the hydrocarbons industry in terms of capital as every citizen of the world needs unfettered access to energy, in a viable and affordable basis. CERAWeek was particularly timely to look at issues at the corporate, national, and sub-national level and for attendees to take the responsibility for solutions to protect the right of all people to access energy.
Houston, and the Honorable Iván Duque Márquez, President, Republic of Columbia.
The stark reality that global economies are facing, is that there is limited capacity in the world to replace seven to eight million barrels of oil per day that have historically come from Russia. Under investment in oil & gas sector over the last number of years as the world focuses on energy transition has added additional constraints to the tight energy market. Clearly one more reminder that is time to take energy security seriously. CERAWeek lived up to its reputation of being the world’s premier energy event held in our nations “Energy Capital, known as Houston.” The depth and breadth of the conference content, along with the thousands of global thought leaders participating in shaping the energy agenda made for an awe-inspiring week.
Pictured to the right (from left to right) are Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global and the Honorable Joe Manchin, Chairman, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, United States Senator, West Virginia.
Pictured above (from left to right) are Flávio Guimarães, CEO USA, Radix Engineering and Software and Margaret A. Kidd, Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, College of Technology, University of Houston.
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A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGES BY: Danny Schnautz, President, Clark Freight lines Inc. THE TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGE: are we seeing a problem, or a symptom? One longstanding claim in supply chain discussions is that there is a truck driver shortage. That is not the case and a look at the facts will show the reasons why. Truck drivers are thought of as spending their day driving on the roadways. Moving goods is the purpose of truck drivers, trucks, and trucking companies. But America’s truck drivers know that a big part of their job is waiting. Like the age-old military expression “hurry-up-and-wait,” drivers are experts in getting there and then waiting. Actually, they are usually told to “wait patiently.” Even though they are not receiving full pay (often no pay!), and frequently without restrooms, a waiting area, and realistic updates on their progress (or lack of it). Drivers are paid for moving the loads, but are not paid for their time. How much do truck drivers wait? Anywhere from 20-40 hours per week! Truckers wait as one of the core competencies of their jobs. While safety is always the top priority while driving, their minds are often also preoccupied with waiting – or avoiding waiting. Drivers skip meals, doctor appointments, and family time in order to move a load and then wait the least amount possible. Drivers sacrifice to try and minimize waiting at shippers and receivers, port facilities, repair shops, or in traffic congestion. This waiting creates stress and causes a shortage in their pay, resulting in a general bad morale in truck-driving as a career. Despite this, over 450,000 new commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) are issued each year. New drivers enter the industry with optimism that stems from the “earn up to” claims in trucking recruiting ads, and then soon leave when their paychecks fall far short. Usually these disillusioned and now-broke newbie drivers try different trucking companies on their way out – creating annual turnover rates of more than ninety percent for the long-haul forhire segment of trucking, mostly for very large fleets. Waiting is not new for truckers, but the supply chain gridlock has brought attention to this problem – sort of. Instead of seeing the bottleneck issue as truckers waiting, disengaged observers instead call for more trucks and more drivers - but to what end? To create longer lines of waiting drivers, backed up onto public roads? For decades in America, every load that needed to move each week did move. We did not have strawberries rotting in the fields for lack of trucks, nor empty shelves at Christmas. And still today, even while there are backlogs of loads in a global gridlock of cargo, more trucks and truck drivers is not the answer, neither for the short-term nor the long-term. The prior years of wasting drivers’ time did not worry most people in the supply chain. Market forces created an uneasy balance of trucks arriving at facilities of all sizes and expecting extended waits. The view for most parties has been that drivers’ time is free. Facilities and processes have been built expecting to optimize parts of the operations other than loading and unloading trucks – since the established norm is that truck drivers will wait. Now that loads are universally not moving optimally, the waste of driver’s time is getting more attention. But drivers are still waiting, with procedures and pay that commonly still do not value drivers’ time. This brings us to the point; we are not short on truck drivers, we are short on using truck drivers’ time wisely. The fixes for this are many, but not all are without cost. The way that federal truck regulator FMCSA and the civil courts treat drivers, there may be a driver shortage someday. Increasing regulations and excessive legal liabilities create burdens that limit a driver’s freedom and productivity with little or negative improvement for safety.
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The priorities of the supply chain are played out minute-by-minute throughout each day. Staffing of facilities and the hours of operation are two primary elements to explore. Drivers commonly miss a day’s loading or unloading by a few minutes, as well as do not attempt the drive to pick up or deliver a load because of closing time at a facility. Expanded hours help by allowing a larger window of shipping and receiving, and also spreading out the number of trucks per hour being serviced. Increasing staffing to move trucks helps speed up each step along the way, from paperwork to forklifts. We don’t have to reach for “Berlin Airlift” levels of coordination (we can!) but changes are overdue. In these days of stay-in-your-car oil changes and tire rotations, the process of drivers checking in and signing out is ready for overhaul. The time expectation of loading and unloading must change. Airlines, gas stations, and rental car companies have all transformed their processes to improve both customer experiences and company productivity. Similarly, before we put more drivers waiting in line, we should look at ways to utilize the drivers already in line. Truck drivers operate in the unpredictable workspace of construction zones, traffic congestion from crashes, mechanical problems, and DOT roadside inspections. They are often told to plan their day better, yet trucking companies and truck drivers have been doing that for decades for simple economic reasons. Truck planning is taking place. Beyond shipping and receiving hours and staffing, what procedures can be improved? What different standards can be set? We don’t have to do things the way that we always have. Quoting truck driver advocate OOIDA President Todd Spencer, “One third of drivers’ time is wasted. If we eliminate half of this waste, we may find that we have more trucks than we need.”
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Another 3 to 10 hours are spent waiting to unload. Over half a driver’s day is consumed by inefficiencies.
Truckers spend on average 56minutes of drive time a day looking for parking.
ATRI states that 1.2 billion hours are lost to congestion – or the equivalent of 425,533 truck drivers sitting idle for a working year.
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MEMBERS IN MOTION SHELL DEER PARK Staying safe: Shell Deer Park funds body armor vests for volunteer fire department The changing role of the firefighter as a first responder is creating a need for more-extensive personal protection equipment to maintain optimal safety. As members of task forces that will intervene in a variety of scenarios that endanger public safety, the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department (DPVFD) requested and received funding from Shell to purchase 19 body armor vests. “In my initial letter to Shell I realized it was a weird ask,” says DPVFD Assistant Chief Phillip Arroyo. “But these are the times we live in and we need to have this equipment beforehand to practice and hope that we never have to use it.” Traditionally, firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel would stay in a safe area until the threat was eliminated before going in to do their work. Today, they are being asked to go
in under police protection while the threat may be diminished but ongoing. “It’s almost an expectation now that we are going to get in there as fast as we can to reach victims and prevent fatalities,” Arroyo says. The gold standard for a task force, Arroyo says, is a small group of six people or less where the police provide security, EMS administers first aid and firefighters bring out the victims for transport to a hospital. Multiple teams will be available for deployment based on the magnitude of the event. “While it’s a first-time acquisition for Deer Park, departments around the country have been doing this for years due to an uptick in incidents,” Arroyo says. “It would be great to use these funds for equipment directly related to fighting fires, but we can’t wait until something happens to get this protection.” Learn more: http://www.deerparktx.gov/1556/Fire-Department
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SHELL DEER PARK SUPPORTS EHCMA to hold Crisis Communications Workshop for public information officers. Shell Deer Park donated $20,000 to cover the cost of the workshop and ensure there is no charge for participation. In a region that’s home to hundreds of petrochemical manufacturers, refiners and related businesses, it’s impossible to overemphasize the importance of timely and effective crisis communications. That’s why the East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) is hosting a crisis communications workshop on April 28. The workshop is open to all EHCMA member companies, with other attendees representing Harris County, municipal groups, local emergency planners, Texas Chemical Council, American Chemistry Council, and crisis communications professionalsThe event will be held at San Jacinto College’s Center for Petrochemical, Energy and Technology in Pasadena. “Improving crisis communications is one of EHMCA’s critical goals for 2022,” says EHCMA Executive Director MaryJane Mudd. “Part of our strategy to achieve this is to provide basic information for
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non-traditional PIOs – particularly in our smaller to mid-size members – to better understand the responsibilities of those serving in the PIO role in an emergency situation.” Participants can look forward to a fast-paced and informative day that starts with remarks by County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, a discussion about building better relationships between industry and municipalities; and a two-phase interactive response drill that addresses the key elements of crisis communications when an incident occurs. “We really appreciate the grant from Shell to help make the workshop a reality,” Mudd says. “It further demonstrates Shell’s long-standing commitment to our communities by expanding emergency response capabilities.”
WOOD An estimated 1,400 high school and college female students attended to learn more about the highpaying careers in trade and craft that are available to them in Southeast Texas.
While it is especially tailored to students seeking out more information about trade and craft careers, this annual conference is designed for all women— the unemployed or underemployed, high school and college students, veterans, and women in transition. The program provided information about petrochemical and industrial trades career fields—and how capable, motivated women can find success in a once male-dominated profession. Between sessions, attendees mingled with exhibitors and gathered important information to help them begin or move ahead with their own careers in a challenging new field with serious salary and benefits. Nine community colleges from across the region, including Brazosport College, were also in attendance to provide valuable information on financial aid, childcare, fast track courses, and certificate and associate degree programs. In addition to powerful keynote presentations, attendees heard from industry leaders during panel discussions about specific careers, and what it takes to obtain and advance in a new field. They also participated in breakout sessions, interviews with employers, networking and more. ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY OF TEXAS TCC and ACIT are pleased to announce the hiring of Sabrina Schwertner as Director of Meetings and ACIT. Sabrina has served as a marketing and communications strategist for PetroPages Industrial Marketing Agency in Houston and as
Executive Director of Economic Development for the Hitchcock Industrial Development Corporation. In addition to her meetings, marketing, and community relations background, Schwertner brings over 15 years of experience in industrial business development, and has served as a chamber executive with the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to welcome Sabrina Schwertner to the TCC & ACIT family,” said TCC-ACIT President Hector Rivero. “Sabrina is extremely knowledgeable with our industry and has been involved with ACIT over the years. In addition to managing our meetings and events, she will be focused on ACIT membership development.” Sabrina succeeds Darlyne Ingalls, who is retiring at the end of this year, after 10 years of dedicated service to TCC and ACIT. Sabrina’s passion for business and economic development will be an asset to TCC and ACIT. Schwertner holds a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University. To learn more about Sabrina connect with her on LinkedIn - Sabrina Schwertner, or by email at Schwertner@texaschemistry.org. Please join us in welcoming Sabrina Schwertner to the TCC and ACIT team! TEXAS CHEMICAL COUNCIL TCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Espinosa as Director of Communications. Espinosa has extensive communications and public affairs experience both in government and the private sector. Caroline served as Director of Communications for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a public policy think tank headquartered in Austin, Texas. Espinosa also previously served as Special Assistant for Public Affairs to the U.S. Secretary of State and as Press Secretary to former U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R-Oregon). “I am honored to have Caroline join the TCC team in this new communications role,” stated TCC President & CEO Hector Rivero. “Caroline’s experience will be instrumental in developing and implementing the Council’s strategic
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MEMBERS IN MOTION communications plan to enhance our industry’s image and help advocate for our industry.”
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“I am thrilled to join TCC and represent an industry that is integral to the well-being and health of all Texans and people around the world,” said Espinosa. “I look forward to engaging industry leaders and employees, policymakers, and communities to foster a better understanding of our industry and the contributions it makes to improving our everyday lives.” Caroline holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in Washington D.C., and earned a Masters in Management from Excelsior College in New York.
Pictured: Membership Coordinator, Christian Rocha (left), our new Administrative Assistant, Kyndra Ashcraft (Center) and our new Events & Programs Coordinator, Jennifer Sparks (Right).
Please join me in welcoming Caroline Espinosa to the TCC Team. You can contact Caroline at Espinosa@TexasChemistry.org.
All three are so excited about their roles here at the Pasadena Chamber and helping to make our city better then ever!
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Covestro’s Baytown is participating in a pilot program with Coastal Ice & Water’s Sustainable Hydration Solution. The no-touch Refresh’R® kiosk dispenses safe, chilled, filtered water promoting a more sustainable solution to hydration needs. Using this system, reduces the need for plastic water bottles and increases participants role in sustainability. As part of Covestro’s sustainability goals, to have zero waste to landfill, the company is hopeful this solution will reduce plastic waste at the facility. Recently, the no-touch Refresh’R® kiosk, was featured at Covestro’s Baytown 50th Anniversary Celebration. Innovation and Sustainability Council sponsor and PMO member, Nikki Mason stated, “It was great to see and hear about Covestro's commitment to sustainability during the 50 year celebration. We even got to try out the new hydration station that will arrive at the Baytown plant site for our pilot in April. This will help us to complete our vision of no more plastic water bottles onsite." The pilot program will begin in mid-April and include a ribbon cutting on April 21, 2022 in honor of Earth Day on April 22, 2022. Coastal is encouraging more Houston Ship Channel sites to commit to reducing plastic bottles through use of its no-touch Refresh’R®. It also is exploring options to recycle plastic bottles at sites to convert to liquid feedstock – producing a circular economy.
“Covestro and all of industry’s positive response to our Sustainable Hydration Solution is refreshing.” said Scott McAlister, Coastal’s president. “We offer traditional hydration or can usher along your Circular Economy goals. We give you options!” For more info, see Coastal Ice & Water’s ad (page 11) HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast has achieved re-designation as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), in addition to the existing Level III Maternal Designation received in 2021. Designation by the Texas Department of State Health Services confirms the hospital’s commitment to provide comprehensive care for complex medical and surgical conditions for mothers and their babies. In addition, Level III is the highest level awarded to hospitals in communities like ours. “These designations are a testament to the continued commitment of our team,” said Meghali Singhal, MD, NICU medical director of HCA Houston
Southeast. “We are proud to provide compassionate support for low risk and complex pregnancies for mothers in our community.” In addition, HCA Houston Southeast offers complimentary classes for expectant mothers including Preparation for Breastfeeding, Child Birth, and Baby Care. Patients also have access to lactation services and round-the-clock OB hospitalists and neonatal providers. Learn more, visit www.hcahoustonhealthcare.com/southeast
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MEMBERS IN MOTION TEXAS MUTUAL
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Texas Mutual employees raise $190,256 for United Way.
ARCO Design/Build Constructing First Speculative Cold Storage Facility in Houston.
At Texas Mutual, we see strengthening our communities as a part of everything we do. It’s a mission we share with our longstanding partner, United Way, and recently put into action through our largest annual fundraiser in support of the organization. Through creative virtual fundraisers and personal donations, employees helped raise a company record of $190,256 to go toward creating meaningful change in the communities where we live and work. The Texas Mutual Houston office employees raised $13,892, which goes directly to the local United Way. By supporting United Way, we’re helping build a stronger, safer Texas. We’re grateful for our employees as we show up for our neighbors and put our mission into action. WINKLER PUBLIC RELATIONS
ARCO Design/Build is in the process of constructing a 315,111 SF speculative cold storage warehouse facility that can accommodate a variety of cold storage uses. Known as Houston ColdPort, the state-of-the-art development is strategically located in the heavy-haul corridor of Port of Houston and provides unparalleled access to major thoroughfares and terminals in Houston, Texas. The facility is currently undergoing steel erection and the standing of insulated metal panels, and is being designed to provide ultimate flexibility to tenants. Features will include a 50’ clear height warehouse, 60’-deep cold dock and 38 dock positions.
Ross Winkler, Government & Public Affairs Director, Winkler Public Relations, serves as 2022 Deer Park Chamber Chair, leading a talented 19-member board of directors. Mayor Jerry Mouton conducted swearing-in ceremonies February 17th. Winkler, the board and chamber staff have activities planned to enhance economic vitality and quality of life in Deer Park. One initiative includes building awareness of the value of Deer Park’s industry, jobs and how products made from local building block chemicals make our world better. Chemistry Day held March 28 sets the tone for the year with nearly 250 people attending a luncheon, visiting booths to learn about jobs and products made by industry, and touring San Jac’s LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy & Technology which trains future chemical plant workers.
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ARCO would like to thank Boomerang Interests LLC, CenterSquare Investment Management, Colliers and JLL for their partnership on this project which is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2022. KENCO BUCKET TRUCKS 10± Acre Waterfront Property for RORO and Storage Capabilities. We are pleased to showcase Baytown’s premiere Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) site.
Centrally located on Scott Bay, countless industrial barge companies have utilized this property since its inception. Conveniently located next to Kenco Bucket Trucks, and within close proximity to ExxonMobil, this location features 10± acres of waterfront property for easy access to the RORO site to support transloading, docking, barge fleeting, transportation projects and industrial storage. Located approximately 7,000 feet to the Houston Ship Channel, this property is centrally located near several petrochemical/refining facilities including ExxonMobil Baytown, and offers easy access to both Interstate 10 East and Spur 330. Lay-down yard and temporary storage options are also available. More information: brittnym@highloads.com or visit highloads.com EAST HARRIS COUNTY EMPOWERMENT COUNCIL East Harris County Empowerment Council develops an Economic Opportunity Program East Harris County Empowerment Council (EHCEC) exists to improve the quality of life for residents in the communities of Channelview, Crosby, Galena Park, Jacinto City, North Shore and Sheldon. EHCEC focuses on providing the community with access to resources and opportunities. Its new Economic Opportunity Program aims to bring greater economic opportunities through small business and workforce development programs and services. While it is still in the development stage, the program will be hosting various events this spring. The program is powered by Air Products Foundation and J P Morgan Chase Bank. Rahma Sallu manages the Economic Opportunity Program and can be reached at rsallu@eastharriscounty. org or via phone at (713) 429-5028. To learn more about EHCEC and its initiatives, please visit www.eastharriscounty.org.
for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jacinto College for 10 San Jacinto College petrochemical students who received job offers from the company. In addition, 10 current San Jacinto College students received scholarships from LyondellBasell to continue their education path at San Jac. EXXONMOBIL ExxonMobil planning hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage at Baytown complex ExxonMobil announced plans for its first worldscale plant for the production of low-carbon hydrogen at their facilities at Baytown. The plant will produce up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of blue hydrogen made from natural gas, with approximately 95% of the associated CO2 captured and then safely stored underground. “Blue” hydrogen is an industry term for hydrogen produced from natural gas and supported by carbon capture and storage. The carbon capture infrastructure for this project would have the capacity to transport and store up to 10 million metric tons of CO2 per year, more than doubling ExxonMobil’s current capacity.
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE San Jacinto College petrochemical students receive LyondellBasell jobs, scholarships On Thursday, March 10, 2022, a signing ceremony was held at the LyondellBasell Center
Using hydrogen as a fuel at the Baytown olefins plant could reduce the integrated complex’s CO2 emissions by up to 30%, supporting ExxonMobil’s ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 2050.
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MEMBERS IN MOTION KELSEY-SEYBOLD Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Pasadena providers and staff were joined by Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner; Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Precinct 2; and Pasadena ISD representatives Andrea Nguyen and Vonnie Conde for the Oct. 28 ribbon-cutting recognizing the newly expanded clinic. The expanded Pasadena Clinic opened for patient care on Sept. 27. The additional square footage allows the clinic to add more specialty services, including Pulmonary Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Dermatology. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic leadership is joined by local officials for the Pasadena Clinic expansion ribbon cutting. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – South Shore staff celebrated the clinic’s Feb. 11 reopening under the Kelsey-Seybold name following the completion of its previously announced acquisition of South Shore Medical Center, P.A., in League City. The new Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – South Shore is a cohesive blend of South Shore Medical Center and Kelsey-Seybold staff, all of whom eagerly look forward to serving area residents’ medical needs. Managing Physician Benafsha Irani, D.O., Clinic Administrator Lynette Vidal, and Family Medicine Physician Jack Janoe, M.D., as well as clinical and administrative staff, invite residents in Clear Lake Shores, Kemah, and League City to schedule their doctors’ appointments at the new Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – South Shore, which is located at 201 Enterprise Ave., Ste. 900, League City.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Join our mailing list and receive task force and event invites by contacting Marisela at marisela@allianceportregion.com
MAY 2022
Business Growth Task Force Wednesday, May 4 9:00am – 10:00am Women In Alliance Committee Wednesday, May 11 3:00pm - 4:00pm 2022 Port Region Supply Chain Forum Thursday, May 12 3:00pm - 5:00pm Gulf Coast Industry Forum Committee Tuesday, May 17 3:00pm - 4:00pm Public Policy Task Force Tuesday, May 24 3:00pm - 4:00pm Economic Development Task Force Wednesday, May 25 3:00pm - 4:00pm
JUNE 2022
Economic Development Task Force Wednesday, June 22 3:00pm - 4:00pm Quality of Life Task Force Thursday, June 23 3:00pm - 4:00pm Public Policy Task Force Tuesday, June 28 3:00pm - 4:00pm Economic Alliance Board Meeting Wednesday, June 29 3:00pm – 5:00pm
JULY 2022
Business Growth Task Force Wednesday, July 6 9:00am – 10:00am Women In Alliance Committee Wednesday, July 13 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Business Growth Task Force Wednesday, June 1 9:00am – 10:00am
Industrial Procurement Forum: Contractors Tuesday, July 14 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Women In Alliance Committee Wednesday, June 8 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gulf Coast Industry Forum Committee Tuesday, July 19 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Workforce Development Task Force Thursday, June 16 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Public Policy Task Force Tuesday, July 26 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gulf Coast Industry Forum Committee Tuesday, June 21 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Economic Development Task Force Wednesday, July 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Women's Leadership Luncheon Sylvan Beach Pavilion Wednesday, June 22
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Women's Leadership Luncheon Sylvan Beach Pavilion Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Gulf Coast Industry Forum 2022 Pasadena Convention Center Thursday, September 22, 2022
Industrial Procurement Forum: Contractors San Jacinto College - CPET Thursday, July 14, 2022
Industrial Procurement Forum Pasadena Convention Center Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Economic Alliance Executive Board Member Monty Heins of Dow Chemical and Economic Alliance President & CEO Chad Burke participate in a roundtable discussion with regional stakeholders and Senator Cornyn to discuss potential new hydrogen development policy.
On Friday, February 11, a roundtable discussion was held at Partnership Tower. This event was attended by Bob Harvey, President and CEO of GHP, Dawn Buckingham, District 24 Texas Senator, Taylor Landin, Chief Policy officer of GHP, and Chad Burke, President & CEO of Economic Alliance. The topics discussed included the Port Region’s role in the state’s energy competitiveness and energy transition, and flood and storm surge mitigation needs and opportunities.
Economic Alliance facilitated a meeting between member Covestro and Houston Mayor ProTem Dave Martin in order to strengthen relationships and discuss water usage by Covestro, purchased from the City of Houston.
Congressman Brian Babin and Economic Alliance Executive Board Member Mayor Michel Bechtel testified today in front of the House T & I Committee on the 2022 Water Resources Development Act and the importance of funding the coastal protection project.
Dream It. Do It. Santa Fe High School Fair
Dream It. Do It. Southeast Texas with UPSkill at Spring ISD, Patti and Susie at Spring ISD Expo February 2022.
San Jacinto College Junior Achievement and Dream It-Do It-Southeast Texas recently hosted the first Explore Industry event at the LyondellBasell Center For Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology. Deer Park High School engineering students took first place at the competition representing Turner Industries. The group competed against other students who represented different companies, with each team demonstrating its knowledge of the different labs the students visited at the CPET building.The engineering students who represented the winning team were excited when Turner Industries and San Jacinto College surprised them with some special merchandise in recognition of their first place win.
Dream It. Do It. Southeast Texas - Cy-Fair ISD Langham Creek High School Tech Fair sharing space with San Jacinto College - PetroChem Works
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TASK FORCE UPDATES BUSINESS GROWTH TASK FORCE Our group entered 2022 with a high level of energy and anticipation. We meet at the Economic Alliance offices at 9:00 am on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Meetings are conducted in hybrid fashion with 15-20 typically participating via zoom and a similar number here in person. Our 1st event was an economic update/forecast from Patrick Jankowski of the Greater Houston Partnership. It was held from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Thursday March 10, in the beautiful lobby of the San Jacinto College Center for Petrochemicals, Energy and Technology on Fairmont Parkway. There was time for networking in addition to the presentation. This was the 3rd year in a row we have held this event. PUBLIC POLICY TASK FORCE Mission: Establish relationships with elected leaders to positively influence public policy at all levels - federal, state and local. We meet the 4th Tuesday at 3 pm. Economic Alliance is recognized as a leader in our region and our voice, our positions are sought after by leaders. We do this through partnerships - cities, Port Houston, colleges - Lee College and San Jacinto College, our ISDs, of course industry and businesses. If you want your interests represented, please attend our meetings or share your positions/needs with Chad Burke. Economic Alliance conducts virtual meetings as well as anyone. The hybrid meetings allow convenience to attend. Last month we had several state representatives on the Zoom call. We learned their positions and they heard our needs. We traveled to DC in October 2021. We will return April 26, 2022. WOMEN IN ALLIANCE TASK FORCE Our committee has already met twice this year and are in full swing in planning for our events this year. Listed below are the 3 dates and speakers for each of the three luncheons scheduled for 2022 with the first one already being a great success. March 30 – Senator Carol Alvarado, State of Texas District 6 “Women in Politics” Theme - Non-profit spotlight – Sky High For Kids June 22 – Brenda and Patricia Boral with the Boral Agency “Women in Small Business” Theme - Non-profit spotlight – Homemade Hope October 12 – Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor of San Jacinto College “Women in Industry” Theme - Non-profit spotlight – TBD QUALITY OF LIFE TASK FORCE The Quality of Life Task Force has awarded a matching grant to the following program: The SPARK School Park Program works with schools and neighborhoods to develop community parks on public school grounds. This program has built over 200+ community parks throughout the Houston/Harris County area. Each park is unique, with its design based on ideas and needs of the school and surrounding neighborhoods. While all of the parks are different, a typical park consists of modular playground equipment, a walking trail, benches, picnic tables, trees, an outdoor classroom, and a public art component. This project was approved for $5,000 in matching grants.
The Quality of Life Task Force Mission is to enhance our region’s marketable image and quality of place, including assets marketed to attract both tourists and corporate relocation. The task force meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 3 pm at Economic Alliance, 203 Ivy Avenue, Deer Park, Texas 77536. For information on matching grant applications or to join the committee, please email Chair Kaitlyn Bluejacket at kbluejacket@deerparktx.org or email staff liaison, Marisela Ramirez at marisela@allianceportregion.com. We would love to see you at the next committee meeting. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE The Economic Development Taskforce first meeting of the year was held at the City of Seabrook’s public works facility this past January. Paul Chavez, the Economic Development Director for the City of Seabrook provided the group with an update of the 146 expansions, land uses for 120 acres that is available near Hwy. 146 and is now being marketed and highlighted potential residential and commercial/ retail development. The second meeting was at the San Jacinto College Maritime Center. We hosted McCarthy Builders as our member highlight. Jonathan W. Schmaltz Director of Business Development, Marine and Industrial Business Unit of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. provided an overview of work his firm has done throughout the Houston Ship Channel. San Jacinto College - Maritime Technology and Training Center gave the group a great vantage point for Jonathan to point out specific projects at the Port Houston Bayport Terminal and LBC Tank Terminals. After Jonathan’s presentation the group was provided a tour by John Stauffer, MBA, DML, Vice Chancellor, San Jacinto College of the Maritime Technology and Training Center, a 45,000-square-foot, waterfront facility — equipped with state-of-the-art bridge and engine room simulators. Attendees had the opportunity to operate the full-mission bridge simulators. We are hard at work rounding out the 2022 schedule that will provide access to public and private assets by holding onsite meetings. Our mission is to interface with folks representing development support entities and recent investments. Remainig schedule: • May – visit Steel industry • June – Port Houston • July - Open
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August - Open September - Open/GCIF October or November - Tour and dinner
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE Attendees of the Workforce Task Force meeting were welcomed by Dr. Allatia Harris, Workforce Task Force Chairman and Vice Chancellor of San Jacinto College on February 17 to our webinar format. Our panelist from San Jacinto College Maritime Technology was Amy Arrowood. Ineos panelists were Stacy Putman, Brianna Miller, Jerrod Denton, and Mike Proctor. The topic was apprenticeships and internships available in industry. The panelists gave us important information about how their programs work and how to get involved. The Workforce Task Force seeks to have a regional coordination of programs and stakeholders to market petrochemical, maritime and logistics career paths and the opportunities available to students, teachers, counselors, and parents and to maintain and communicate the inventory of careers available and the qualifications and requirements for employability. We meet every other month on the 3rd Thursday from 3-4 PM beginning February 17, 2022 with the last one of the year being June 16, 2022. Contact Patti Bell for more information: patti@allianceportregion.com
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Edna Rice Executive Recruiters Inc. Enterprise Holdings, Inc. EnviroAI Excargo Services First Horizon Bank Gallant Builders Galveston Bay Foundation Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc. GEDA USA, LLC Global Relations Greater Houston Partnership Gulf Coast Authority Gulf Coast Solutions Inc Gulf Winds International, Inc. H+M Industrial EPC Halff Associates, Inc. Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Hanson Professional Services Hargrove Engineers + Constructors HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast HDR Engineering, Inc. Houston Chronicle Media Group Houston Pilots Association Houston Wilderness Houston Yacht Club Industrial Tax Consulting Innovative Alternatives, Inc. InnovEarth Corp. Invista Kai Koa IT Solutions, LLC Kaneka North America LLC Keller North America Kenco Bucket Trucks KeyHire Solutions Knudson LP La Porte Economic Development Corporation Lakewood Yacht Club Les Ellard Insurance Agency, Inc. Liquid Capital Business Funding Longleaf Industrial Lubrizol Magnolia Park Arts & Community Mass Transfer, Ltd McDermott McDonough Engineering Corporation Meador Staffing Services Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc. Moody National Bank Mosher Seifert & Company, CPA MPACT Strategic Consulting Nance International, Inc National Property Holdings NiSoft Nissan Chemical Houston Corp Northern Air Ohmstede Industrial Services Inc. Orbital Engineering, Inc.
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Oxy Chem Pasadena Economic Development Corporation PDG Architects Pearland Economic Development Corporation Pfeiffer and Son, Ltd. Phelps State Farm Insurance Pinnacle PKF of Texas, P.C. Place Chaplains PlainsCapital Bank Plantgistix Pro Citrus Network Qualified Properties, Inc. Ram Alloys, LLC Reliant Nationwide Staffing Riner Engineering Ritter Forest Products Roadrunner Royal Harbor Partners Sam Houston Area Council, BSA San Jacinto River and Rail Seabrook Economic Development Corporation Sesco Cement Shell Federal Credit Union Sign Craft Sky High for Kids Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc. SMART Group Houston Southern Fasteners & Supply, Inc Space City Services Statesman Corporation Finance, LLC Stockstill & Associates Structure Tone Southwest Swagelok Southeast Texas Terracon Consultants, Inc. Terrapass Texas Advantage Community Bank Texas Deepwater Partners (TDWP Partners LLC) Texas First Bank Texas JDC Diving Inc Texas Molecular Texas Mutual Insurance Co Texas Southern University The Boeing Company The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. The Gates at Main Steet/Linens n' Decor Tier 1 Integrity Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. TPC Group Truist Financial Trustmark National Bank Union Pacific Railroad University of Houston-Clear Lake Wheelchairs for Warriors Wood Workforce Solutions
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