ECONOMIC ALLIANCE IN MOTION

ERNIE’S TASTING Economic Alliance

Houston Port Region team & Russell Carter, Chairman, Gulf Coast Industry Forum participated in a tasting at Ernie’s Cafe & Catering! We’re gearing up for our Forum in September. We hope you enjoy our lunch options. Thank you to Ernie and his staff for excellent service! For catering consider Ernie’s: www.erniestheoriginal.com/

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON The Economic Alliance, Women In Alliance Committee hosted the Women’s Leadership Luncheon on June 21 at San Jacinto College LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy & Technology.

Showcasing a panel for the first time including: Brittany Franklin with Sky High for Kids, Joy HorakBrown with New Hope Housing, and Kirsten Whittingham with Axiom Space - moderated by past committee chair Melinda Torrison with Meador Staffing Services. This Panel was Outstanding!!

A special thanks to our sponsors Harris County, Texas, San Jacinto College, Eli Valet, Bayside Printing Company, Whitmire | Munoz HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast for supporting this event.

Save the Date: Wednesday, October 18th for our next Women’s Leadership Luncheon, Harris County Commissioner Leslie Briones will be our Keynote speaker.

Camila Flores Joins Economic

ALLIANCE Economic Alliance

Houston Port Region welcomes Camila Flores who has joined our team as an Administrative Intern.

Camila is a dual credit Deer Park High School and San Jacinto College ‘23 graduate with an associate in general studies. She is attending the University of Houston this fall, majoring in Computer Information Systems and minoring in Data Science.

Join us in welcoming her in this exciting new chapter of work experience and networking with Economic Alliance!

BOARD & MEMBERSHIP

Meeting

Thank you

Houston Pilots for hosting the Economic Alliance

Houston Port Region board & membership meeting! Captain Clint Winegar gave a great presentation & overview of what the Pilots do daily, maneuvering vessels safely and efficiently to and from docks via the narrow and congested Houston Ship Channel.

Thank you to the Board, members, and taskforce/ committee leads for your updates!