PRESIDENT’S LETTER

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER ................................................. 3 table of contents w/ feature articles members in motion ................................................ 8 calendar of events .............................................. 16 Economic alliance in motion ............................ 17 MEMBER LISTING .................................................... 24

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE TRAINING LEADERS

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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 Marcelo Moacyr, BGE Dr. Lynda Villanueva, Lee College Dennis Winkler, Winkler Public Relations Brent Cockerham, Moody National Bank John Grimes, LBC Tank Terminals Doug Mansfield, Mansfield Marketing Roger Gossett, Diamondback Works Dr. Allatia Harris, San Jacinto College Captain Robert Thompson, Houston Pilots Association Chris Cain, LyondellBasell La Porte Plant Jay Bice, H+M Industrial EPC Natalie Picha, Royal Harbor Partners, LLC John Golashesky, Turner Industries Thomas Brinkso, BIC Alliance Larry House, INVISTA Luis Aguilar, Health And Safety Council CenterPoint Energy Jim Griffin, San Jacinto College - LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy & Technology Leonard A. Bedell, Mobil Steel International, Inc. Katie Yount, McDonough Engineering Russell Carter, Bohler Engineering Corp. Matthew Goldston, PKF Texas Elizabeth Fazio Hale, Gulf Coast Authority Chris Talley, Blast Builders Robert Armstrong, Kuraray America, Inc. Janet Gonzales, Bank of Texas Kristi Claypool, Meador Staffing Services Buddy Tucker, Ohmstede Industrial Services Inc. Connie Tilton, ExxonMobil Nathanael Ince, Pinnacle Matthew Blunck, Enterprise Holdings David Bush, Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Herb Hildebrand, San Jacinto College - Small Business Development Center Stuart Cayer, Kelsey-Seybold Randy Boeding, R. Boeding Group, LLC Jonathan Schmaltz, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. 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

Our cities provide security, infrastructure to support homes and transportation, as well as amenities like parks, sports complexes, theaters and libraries. I know for me personally, growing up in a town that valued its’ youth and provided wonderful ball fields to play on, created for me a sense of home and pride of community. Frequently, people overlook the connection between a thriving economy that provides jobs and the ability of our cities, schools and colleges to provide the opportunities to grow and realize the opportunities for ourselves and our children.

At the Economic Alliance, we have 12 cities, Harris County and Port Houston and the 250 member companies who do business in the region. This organization is a working system that provides both careers and the communities to take hold of that American dream we talk about. Without business and industry, the jobs dwindle, and without cities, communities, schools, colleges, libraries and parks, we can’t fully enjoy life’s opportunities.

In short, we fight for jobs and capital investment that keep this region’s economy growing, and also fight just as hard for the communities that provide homes and the quality of life that everyone seeks.

Have a great Q3 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

LAYOUT AND DESIGN Amanda Baucum Marketing & Communications Director

FOR EDITORIAL & SPONSORSHIP SUBMISSIONS amanda@allianceportregion.com

LEADERS IN PETROCHEMICAL AND MARITIME TRAINING

An Equal Opportunity Institution

San Jacinto College has served as the training leader for the petrochemical, energy, technology, and maritime workforces in the greater Houston area for more than 60 years. Spread across East Harris County, San Jac has five campuses and offers online classes to meet students where they are. Whether looking to start their post-secondary education, make a career change, or advance in their current field, San Jac has the degree or certificate needed for that next step in a student’s career path.

In the past 10 years, San Jac has expanded its offerings to include two state-of-the-art training facilities that help educate the workforce of today and leaders of tomorrow in two major industries in the greater Houston area.

Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology

San Jacinto College serves as a training hub to the largest petrochemical manufacturing complex in the United States, and second largest in the world with 90 industries and 130 plants. The College plays a vital role in helping the region maintain its status as the “Energy Capital of the World.” The LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology (CPET) expands the College’s capabilities to develop and train the petrochemical industry workforce. The 151,000-square-foot instructional complex features a separate process training unit and space to house the process operations program, instrumentation, electrical, nondestructive testing, and craft trades. As the largest petrochemical training facility in the Gulf Coast Region, CPET houses a multifunction glass pilot plant lab allowing students to see exactly what is happening in the refinery they will one day maintain. The 8,000-square-foot glycol distillation unit and state-of-the-art control room, which operates the unit, was developed with industry to optimize safety, efficiency and ergonomic human factors while allowing students to learn the process operations and develop troubleshooting skills. Additionally, the facility houses instrumentation/analyzer technology and nondestructive testing training labs, electrical technology labs and a process simulation lab that creates a real-life representation of chemical, physical, and other technical processes in unit operations. Training at CPET offers the right combination of the newest industry technology and legacy equipment to ensure that students get a well-rounded education.

Maritime

Launched in the fall of 2016 the Maritime Technology and Training Center was created at the request of local industry for a higher quality, better educated, more well-rounded entry level professional mariner. The goal is to provide new mariners to the industry with practiced knowledge in the areas of math, science and English that most closely relate to their maritime career path. The San Jacinto College Maritime Technology & Training Center is a 45,000-square-foot, waterfront facility — equipped with state-of-the-art bridge and engine room simulators — facilitating more than 70 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) approved courses. The Maritime Technology & Training Center also offers Texas’ only Associate of Applied Science degree in maritime transportation, combining USCG- and STCW-approved training with college-level academics. Winner of the prestigious 2019 Bellwether Award in Workforce Development, the San Jacinto College Maritime Program provides a solution to the shortage of Gulf Coast mariners through strong industry and community partnerships. The Maritime Technology & Training Center is truly a community and industry asset that brings together partnerships to provide the skilled maritime workforce needed to build a stronger regional economy. The training center has hosted and co-sponsored the Maritime Logistics and Youth Expo (MLYE) since 2017. This event attracts more than 500 high school students and 30 exhibitors, teaching students about different careers in the maritime and logistics industries. Students witness towboats, harbor tugs, barges, shipping forklifts, maritime salvage equipment, and many other shoreside and waterside displays during the half-day event. The San Jac Firefighter Training Academy, housed at the Maritime Technology & Training Center, is for aspiring firefighters looking to meet and exceed all state requirements to prepare for their careers. The program prepares students to take the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Basic Suppression Exam, which certifies them for entry-level firefighter positions statewide. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in firefighting is for academy graduates and current firefighters and provides additional firerelated education and certification opportunities. From the very start, San Jacinto College has played a key role in helping students increase their employability and achieve their individual potential. With additions such as LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology, and the Maritime Technology and Training Center, San Jac stands fast on the cutting edge of technology and education to continue to support the workforce needs of the greater Harris County region far into the future.