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BayBay Area Area Houston Houston EconomicEconomic Partnership Partnership 20092009 Annual Annual Report Report BAY AREA HOUSTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP Frans Gillebaard, President, Amstel Holdings, Inc. 2010 LEADERSHIP TEAM Mark Gittleman, Vice President & General Manager, Oceaneering Space Systems Fred B. Griffin, President, Griffin Partners, Inc. Gwen D. Griffin, Managing Director, Griffin Communications Group OFFICERS OF 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marc Havican, President, Space City Films, Inc. Chair: Dennis W. Petersen, President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., Chancellor, San Jacinto College District Vice Chair: Robert Ellis, Group President, Wyle Integrated Science & Engineering Group Ralph Howard, COO/Executive Vice President, Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP Secretary: Barry Beasley, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Mike Huss, Senior Vice President-Clear Lake, Patriot Bank Treasurer: Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP Larry Jensen, Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending Manager, AmegyBank of Texas Sandy Johnson, President, Barrios Technology 2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert A. Jones, Attorney-at-Law, Barlow, Jones & Brust, LLP Richard E. Allen, Jr., President/CEO, Space Center Houston Stephen K. Jones, Jr., CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Barry Beasley, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Mark Kinley, President, Digitex Corporation Richard O. Covey, President/CEO, United Space Alliance R. Bowen Loftin, Ph.D., Interim President, Texas A & M University-College Station Robert Ellis, Group President, Wyle Integrated Science & Engineering Group John Martinec, President, AeroSys, LLC Frans Gillebaard, President, Amstel Holdings, Inc. Ron W. Masters, President, MaximGroup Fred B. Griffin, President, Griffin Partners, Inc. Joan McKinney, General Manager, Norman Frede Chevrolet Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., Chancellor, San Jacinto College District Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Jacobs Sandy Johnson, President, Barrios Technology Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Christopher (Kim) Morris, Houston Lead, Honeywell Dennis W. Petersen, President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Christopher Packard, Director of Marketing, UTMB-Galveston Brewster Shaw, Vice President/General Manager, The Boeing Company Dennis W. Petersen, President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. John Wilkins, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Steve Phelps, Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority Victor Pierson, President, Moody National Bank EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Robert Robinson, President, Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP Brewster Shaw, Vice President/General Manager, The Boeing Company Gale E. Burkett, President/CEO, GB Tech, Inc. Steven Skarke, Vice President, Kaneka Texas Corporation Ellen Engleman Conners, Director, External Relations, NASA Johnson Space Center Rob Stein, Vice President, Commercial Banking, JP Morgan Chase Bank Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law/President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Jim Stewart, Bay Area Market President, Icon Bank of Texas, N.A. Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Jacobs Hajime “Sam” Suzuki, Vice President, Administration, Kuraray America, Inc. William A. Staples, Ph.D., President, University of Houston-Clear Lake Jim Sweeney, Owner, Minuteman Press Gwen Wagner, CEcD, CCD, Manager, National Sales ED, CenterPoint Energy 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randolph L. Wile, President, Wile Interests Richard E. Allen, Jr., President/CEO, Space Center Houston John Wilkins, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Barry Beasley, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Mary Alys Cherry, Editor Emeritus, Bay Area Citizen EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Conrad, Owner, Express Employment Professionals Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP Richard O. Covey, President/CEO, United Space Alliance Gale E. Burkett, President/CEO, GB Tech, Inc. Ron Crowder, Manager, Clear Lake Office, Crowder Funeral Home Coletta Castleschouldt, President, Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership Ruby Cubley, Individual Member Ellen Engleman Conners, Director, External Relations, NASA Johnson Space Center Wm. Theodore Cummings, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business & Public Administration, Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law/President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. University of Houston-Clear Lake Cindy Harreld, President/CEO, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Robert Curbeam, Jr., Vice President-Houston Operations, Mike Shields, Executive Director, Baytown/West Chambers County ARES Aerospace and Technology Services Economic Development Foundation Robert Elberger, Individual Member Jeff Sjostrom, President, Galveston Economic Development Partnership Robert Ellis, Group President, Wyle Integrated Science & Engineering Group Greg Smith, Ph.D., Superintendent, Clear Creek Independent School District Marcy Fryday, Marketing Director, Lakewood Yacht Club William A. Staples, Ph.D., President, University of Houston-Clear Lake Mike Furin, Vice President, My FlooringAMERICA The Honorable Michael Sullivan, Council Member, District E, City of Houston 2009 ANNUAL REPORT Letters from our Chairmen 2 Letter from our President 3 The Year in Review 4 Working In the Media 7 together Influential Marketing 7 Aerospace Advocacy 8 for our future... Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program 9 2009 Membership Report 10 Committees: Member Opportunities for 2010 11 2009 Members 12 The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, or BAHEP, is a mem- ber-driven organization that provides the leadership to stimulate re- gional economic development and employment. Utilizing a collabora- tive committee structure, we engage more than 250 investor compa- nies, business professionals, local governments, and educational institutions in southeast Texas to bring about prosperity and a high quality of life for the 1.5 million people who live and work in the re- gion. Our members include business partners encompassing 13 cit- ies and Galveston and Harris counties. BAHEP’s municipal members are Galveston County, Harris County, the Port of Houston Authority, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, El Lago, Friendswood, Houston, Kemah, La Porte, League City, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster. We initiate responsible economic development throughout the region by executing a strategic plan that optimizes the balance between business factors, quality-of-life, regional needs and sustainable growth. In this context, planning is critical, but even more important is member involvement, communication and a shared regional vision. LETTER FROM OUR LETTER FROM OUR OUTGOING CHAIRMAN INCOMING CHAIRMAN Last year in my letter as the incoming chairman of BAHEP’s Nine years ago, in 2001, when I was previously chairman of board I stated, “I am very fortunate to chair a board of the the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s board of di- best and brightest individuals from businesses and rectors, the economic landscape bore little resemblance to institutions throughout the region.” Looking back over a year that of 2010. The nation is slowly recovering from the worst that brought with it extraordinary economic hardship world- recession in three quarters of a century. Businesses both wide, I am thankful to have had the support of such a board. large and small have learned the hard way that it’s not “business as usual” and won’t be for quite some time. Economic development does not cease to exist even when economic drivers lose their way amid the uncertainty of Although Houston has certainly not been spared from the change. Preparing for a renewed economy then becomes the economic axe cutting into our familiar way of life, Houston is order of the day, and BAHEP has been doing just that. We’ve participated in strategic undoubtedly positioned to take a lead role in reviving America’s economic engine. The planning with a number of our member cities. We’ve worked with our maritime, aero- Bayou City has, in fact, been tagged as one of “five cities that will rise in the new econ- space and chemical sectors on a variety of initiatives. We’ve also worked with small omy” according to a major international newspaper. The paper noted that Houston’s businesses as they seek to expand their customer base. ties to the global marketplace set it apart. The city is home to NASA Johnson Space Center, the Texas Medical Center, the second-busiest port in the nation, and a growing For almost 34 years, this organization has used its considerable skills for the better- international business sector. ment of the region. Its successes are attributable to strong leadership as well as very active and capable members. It’s a powerful combination, and I’m proud to have played For over three decades, BAHEP has worked closely with these industry sectors to a role in just a few of BAHEP’s many achievements. stimulate regional economic growth and development. Tough economic times require seasoned economic professionals, and I believe that BAHEP is positioned to provide I want to thank Bob Mitchell who, himself, has provided exemplary leadership for the the necessary leadership. past two years as BAHEP’s president. He and his staff are always available when needed, which has been invaluable to me in light of my other responsibilities. In that regard, I want to thank Lon F. Miller for his leadership during the past year as chairman of the BAHEP board. The organization had a remarkable year, and everyone The waters of 2009’s economic flood