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Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership 2015 Leadership Team Letter From Our Outgoing Chair Letter From Our Incoming Chair Letter From Our President 2014 Annual Report

Advocacy Special Initiatives IEDC Special Project Marketing the Region Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium

Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program

Communication Members of the 2015 Executive Committee Membership Revenue by Segment BAHEP Members Committee Opportunities for 2015

BAHEP Staff

The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, BAHEP, is a member-driven organization that provides the leadership to stimulate re-gional economic development and employment. Utilizing a collaborative committee structure, we engage more than 260 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 740,000 people who live and work in the region.

Our members include business partners encompassing 14 cities and Galveston and Harris counties. BAHEP’s municipal members are Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, El Lago, Friendswood, Houston, Kemah, La Porte, League City, Morgan’s Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena,

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BAY AREA HOUSTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

2015 LEADERSHIP TEAM

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP Scott Hartwig, President/CEO, United Space Alliance

Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., Chancellor, San Jacinto College District Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Jacobs Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D., Director, NASA Johnson Space Center

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard E. Allen, Jr., President/CEO, Space Center Houston Mike Bloomfield, Vice President & General Manager,

Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc.

Genie Bopp, Vice President, Human Performance & Engineering Division, Wyle STE Group

Gale E. Burkett, President/CEO, GB Tech, Inc.

Don Burrows, Jr., Senior Vice President, Burrows, Auttonberry & Agol Investment Group of Southwest Securities, Inc. Brent Cockerham, Market President, Branch Banking & Trust

Company (BB&T)

Michael L. Cornett, President, Texas Citizens Bank, NA Darren Crowell, President, Cimarron

Brian Duffy, Vice President and JSC Program Manager

for Exploration Systems, ATK Launch Systems—Houston John Elbon, Vice President/General Manager,

Space Exploration, The Boeing Company Michael Flanagan, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Marcy Fryday, Marketing Director, Lakewood Yacht Club Mike Furin, Vice President, My FlooringAMERICA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

Chair: Victor Pierson, President, Moody National Bank Vice Chair: John Elbon, Vice President/General Manager,

Space Exploration, The Boeing Company

Secretary: Richard (Rich) Jackson, Director, NASA Programs, Lockheed Martin IS&GS Civil

Treasurer: Jennifer Bowers, Partner, Bowers & Sadler, LLP

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Richard E. Allen, Jr., President/CEO, Space Center Houston Gale E. Burkett, President/CEO, GB Tech, Inc.

John Elbon, Vice President/General Manager, Space Exploration, The Boeing Company

Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law/President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Fred B. Griffin, Owner & Chairman, Griffin Partners, Inc.

Richard (Rich) Jackson, Director, NASA Programs, Lockheed Martin IS&GS Civil

Stephen K. Jones, Jr., CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Ron W. Masters, President, MaximGroup

Dennis W. Petersen, President, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. Victor Pierson, President, Moody National Bank

Jayant Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., COO, Bastion Technologies, Inc. William A. Staples, Ph.D., President,

University of Houston-Clear Lake John Wilkins, CEO, CLC Properties

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Lloyd Graham, Superintendent of Schools, La Porte Independent School District

Dick H. Gregg, Jr., Attorney-at-Law/President, Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Fred B. Griffin, Owner & Chairman, Griffin Partners, Inc.

Gwen D. Griffin, President/CEO, Griffin Communications Group Richard (Rich) Jackson, Director, NASA Programs,

Lockheed Martin IS&GS Civil Bobbie Jessie, President/CEO, JES Tech

Stephen K. Jones, Jr., CEO, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Don Kelly, Ph.D., President, Encore Business Consulting John Kennedy, Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority Tim Kropp, Executive Vice President, MRI Technologies

Katrina Lambrecht, Vice President and Chief of Staff, UTMB Health Walter Lawson, Director of Academics, Houston ERAU,

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Beth Lewis, Ed.D., President, College of the Mainland John Martinec, President, AeroSys, LLC

Ron W. Masters, President, MaximGroup

Robert McAfoos, Director/Program Manager, Barrios Technology Joan McKinney, General Manager, Norman Frede Chevrolet Lon F. Miller, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Jacobs Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., President, The Eye Clinic of Texas Sergio (Checo) Muniz, President, CYFOR Technologies, LLC Stephanie Murphy, Deputy CEO, MEI Technologies, Inc.

Dennis W. Petersen, President, Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. Victor Pierson, President, Moody National Bank

Jayant Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., COO, Bastion Technologies, Inc. John Russo, Director, Program Operations and Integration,

UTC Aerospace Systems

Steven Skarke, Vice President, Kaneka North America, LLC Darryl E. Smith, ERC Program Manager, ERC, Inc. Greg Smith, Ph.D., Superintendent, Clear Creek

Independent School District RADM Robert Smith, III, USN (Ret.), CEO,

Texas A&M University at Galveston William A. Staples, Ph.D., President,

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Charlie Stegemoeller, Vice President, Program Management, SAIC Hajime “Sam” Suzuki, Vice President, Administration,

Kuraray America, Inc.

Jim Sweeney, Owner, Minuteman Press—Bay Area Gwen Wagner, CEcD, CCD, Manager, National Sales ED,

CenterPoint Energy John Wilkins, CEO, CLC Properties

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Chad Burke, President/CEO, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Mary Alys Cherry, Editor and Publisher, Bay Area Houston Magazine Ruby Cubley, Individual Member

Cindy Harreld, President/CEO, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

Bix Rathburn, President, Galveston County Economic Alliance Mike Shields, Executive Director, Baytown/West Chambers

County Economic Development Foundation Jeff Sjostrom, President, Galveston Economic

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My year as the chairman of BAHEP is nearly over, and I thank you for your support, guidance, and leadership during the year! Because of you, BAHEP continues to be the leader and “Go To” organiza-tion for Bay Area Houston.

Members of the BAHEP staff traveled to Washington, D.C., three times this year to advocate for flood insurance reform and in support of the Export-Import Bank. Travelers on our 23rd annual Citizens for Space Exploration trip conducted 354 scheduled congressional meetings to inform our nation’s repre-sentatives about the value of human space exploration.

Through our efforts in partnership with the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act was signed into law in March. This reversed the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012 and saved Bay Area Houston residents and small businesses $109 million per year in flood insurance premiums.

This year, storm surge protection for the region was a major focus. BAHEP helped to create the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA) to expand communications and awareness and initiate a variety of studies. In late September, BAHEP and Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) co-hosted a 42-member delegation on a trip to the Netherlands’ Delta Works project to learn how the Dutch have protected themselves from surge for over 50 years. The efforts of BACPA, the highly infor-mative trip, and 30 resolutions from cities and organizations in our region that support the Ike Dike Concept culminated in a joint Letter of Agreement between TAMUG and Rice University’s SSPEED Center to work cooperatively on this important initiative.

BAHEP is involved in so much more in the region. We know we are stronger collaborating and work-ing together. Our membership is the integral part of our successes. We are 38 years STRONG be-cause of you! Thanks, again, for your leadership, commitment, and support to BAHEP.

Brenda Lang Hellyer, Ed.D. Chancellor, San Jacinto College

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As a long-time member of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, it has been very interesting to observe over the years how BAHEP seems to be involved in every important issue that affects this region of southeast Texas. The organization is well known and respected for its strong support of NASA Johnson Space Center and human space exploration. BAHEP has also worked with the spe-cialty chemical industry for 38 years and further strengthened its relationship with the East Harris County Manufacturers Association in 2014. The Houston Airport System and BAHEP have developed a strong partnership, which includes being an advocate for the ongoing growth of Ellington Airport.

Significantly, for several years, BAHEP has worked with Texas A&M University at Galveston and Dr. Bill Merrell to engage the entire region in support for a storm surge protection system for the upper Texas Gulf Coast. In my position with Moody National Bank in Galveston, no one has to convince me of the importance of this initiative. I saw firsthand how Hurricane Ike destroyed the homes and busi-nesses of many of my friends and clients. Additionally, I sit on the board of the Bay Area Coastal Pro-tection Alliance. BACPA will continue its work until our region gets the proPro-tection it needs to protect its people and for future economic expansion.

I’m honored to be Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s chairman of the board for 2015, and I’m excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for this progressive, productive organization.

Victor Pierson

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I’ve just concluded my seventh year as president of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership. It was a good year — in fact, a great year — for economic development in the region. We’ve been work-ing on no less than 35 projects throughout 2014 with 40 percent of those manufacturwork-ing related. Com-ing in second were office related projects at almost 23 percent. Companies are movCom-ing to Bay Area Houston because of its highly technically skilled workforce and wonderful quality of life opportunities. Our excellent independent school districts, colleges and universities, plus the region’s recreational / entertainment venues make this region very appealing to the families that are relocating.

We’ve made great strides this year in looking out for those new families and businesses that are join-ing the rest of us Bay Area “Houstonians.” We worked closely with the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance to get the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 passed, saving families and businesses millions of dollars. For the past four years, we’ve partnered with Texas A&M Univer-sity at Galveston to advocate for a storm surge suppression system for the upper Texas Gulf Coast. We gained a lot of support this year for the Ike Dike Concept, and I believe that this momentum is just what was needed to take the system from concept to reality.

In preparation for the upcoming session of the Texas legislature in January, we have already devel-oped a legislative agenda, which outlines issues important to the Bay Area Houston region that we are asking our legislators to address. Next year is shaping up to be one of our busiest as we increase our efforts on current initiatives and gear up for new ones.

Bob Mitchell President

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Much has changed in Congress over the past 23 years, but each May Capitol Hill legislators can count on at least one constant – the annual visit by the Citizens for Space Exploration. From May 20-22, 2014, 104 travelers conducted 354 scheduled congressional visits to advance support for human space exploration. University students with a passion for space exploration are an important element of each year’s delegation. This year 34 students joined the 26 teams representing 31 states and Puerto Rico.

Many elected officials from Bay Area Houston assisted in making members of Congress aware of the strong support this nation has for human space exploration and the impact it makes on lives. The elected officials included: Texas State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Houston Council Member Dave Martin, League City Mayor Tim Paulissen, Nassau Bay Mayor Mark Denman, Nassau Bay Mayor Pro Tem David Braun, Friendswood Council Member Carl Gustafson, League City Mayor Pro Tem Andy Mann, and Seabrook Councilmen Mike Giangrosso, Robert Llorente, and Thom Kolupski.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base

Nine members of Congress and approximately 60 staff from both congressional offices and commit-tees attended the annual CSE Congressional Reception held Wednesday evening, May 21. Congres-sional representatives included: Ami Bera CA-7), Gene Green TX-29), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-5), Alan Nunnelee (R-MS-1), Pete Olson (R-TX-22), Steven Palazzo (R -MS-4), Bill Posey (R-FL-8), and Steve Stockman (R-TX-36).

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Through an invitation by the Office of the Governor, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and Col. Terence C. Winkler, commander of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (EFJRB), Houston, Texas, made a presentation in Corpus Christi, Texas, before the Texas Military Value Task Force on behalf of Ellington Field. The Texas Military Value Task Force was created in the last legislative session as a preemptive effort to help military bases in the state dur-ing the next BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure). The presentation was supported by the efforts of John Martinec, Gene Tulich and Tom Duncavage. Highlights of the presentation included:

 In 2008, EFJRB had five military commands; today there are 15.

 In 2008 EFJRB had 500 personnel; today there are in excess of 6,000 personnel on the base.

 The Joint Forces Installation includes all five military services: 147th Reconnaissance Wing (Texas Air National Guard), 75th Training Command (Army Reserve), Navy Operational Support Center Houston, 1st Bn, 23rd Marines, Coast Guard Air Station Houston

Mitchell believes that Ellington Field’s notable resurgence over the past several years places it in a stronger position facing BRAC than in the past. BAHEP will continue to monitor the situation moving forward.

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BAHEP coordinated a meeting between Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) and the East Harris County Manufacturers Association, which was represented by Lyondell-Basell, Lubrizol, ExxonMobil, and Shell. The meeting centered on the continuing downstream development along the Houston Ship Channel and in Bayport. Proposed federal regulations and executive actions could diminish the re-gion’s competitive advantage causing a negative impact to the more than $40 billion in new petro-chemical projects in the region. This meeting was a follow-up to a previous meeting between repre-sentatives from the four companies and Congressman Olson’s office. The group worked with Olson and his staff to help coordinate bipartisan membership within his Refinery Caucus. BAHEP has advo-cated for the passage of the Chemical Safety Improvement Act and assisted in crafting HR 5055, the “Clean Air, Strong Economies Act.”

Along 25 miles of the 52-mile long Houston Ship Channel lies the world’s second largest petrochemical complex and the nation’s busiest port in terms of foreign tonnage. The channel is 45 feet deep and 530 feet wide. Along its shores can be found numerous oil refineries including ExxonMobil’s Baytown Refinery, the largest in the U.S., and other pet-rochemical facilities. Other industries include asphalt and cement plants, bulk liquid storage, ship repair, fuel bunker-ing, recyclbunker-ing, cargo handling and warehousing. The Port of Houston Authority owns, operates and leases the public facilities at the Port of Houston. Those facilities include the general cargo terminals at the Turning Basin and the Bar-bours Cut and Bayport container terminals. (This map can be found at www.bayareahouston.com / Business Assis-tance / Real Estate / Maps / Houston Ship Channel Industries.)

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Hurricane Ike caused Buffalo Bayou to overflow its banks and flood downtown Houston on Sept. 12, 2008. (Daniel Kramer/Houston Press)

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In July 2012, Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12), which called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other agencies, to make a number of changes to the way the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is run. Key provisions of the legislation required the NFIP to raise rates to reflect true flood risk, make the program more finan-cially stable, and change how Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) updates impact policyholders. BAHEP joined forces with the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance to convince members of Con-gress that BW-12 would have devastating consequences for many thousands of people and busi-nesses across the nation. On March 13, 2014, the Senate passed House Bill 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. The president signed the bill into law on March 21, 2014. This legislation significantly changed the Biggert-Waters flood insurance law by addressing a number of unintended consequences stemming from the legislation. It reinstated grandfathered status for properties built to code before flood maps were adopted, allowed new purchasers to assume existing flood policies when buying a property, and called for accurate flood maps and gradual rate increases. It capped the maximum average annual rate increases, created a new five percent minimum average annual rate increase for subsidized and grandfathered properties, and capped the maximum annual

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Quick and decisive action by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, in collaboration with the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, resulted in legislation which made significant changes to the devastating effects of BW-12.

premium increase for all properties not subject to the higher 25 percent increase for second homes, commercial properties and severe repetitive loss properties. The changes will be funded by a $25 sur-charge on residential policies and a $250 sursur-charge on premiums for businesses and non-primary residences.

If BAHEP and the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance had not acted quickly and decisively, BW -12 would have had major consequences for the residents and municipalities of Bay Area Houston.

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An economic impact study, The Effect of Changes in Flood Insurance Premiums on Economic Activity in a Sub-Region of Harris County Precinct 2, was completed on the behalf of Harris County and pre-pared by Norex Engineering and Quanticon, LLC. The study analyzed the effect of BW‐12 on the con-stituents of Harris County. Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman, Precinct 2, was instrumental in getting the study completed.

The following is a summary of the study’s findings regarding the effect of changes in flood insurance premiums on economic activity in the study area:

• Loss of real estate value - $270,269,940

• Loss of annual Ad Valorem Tax - $5,829,712, includes $3,264,639 in school taxes • Reduction in annual business volume - $43,127,257, immediate loss - $12,249,147 • Annual reduction in personal income - $10,514,422

The report also stated, "While the findings above can generally be summarized as outlined, please note that the exposure to localized reductions in property values is particularly severe for Morgan’s Point, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Shoreacres and Taylor Lake Village. Therefore, it can be assumed that the vast majority of the economic impact will be borne by the property owners in these municipalities. Additionally, the study does not reflect all increases in insurance premiums, and select properties will experience substantially higher premium increases than those listed on the example table contained within the study." (The complete study can be found at www.bayareahouston.com by following the FEMA link on the home page.)

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Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance Media Event, June 4, 2014, Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Shown l to r: Bob

Mitchell, president, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership; Vic Pierson, president, Moody National Bank, chairman, 2015 BAHEP Board of Directors; Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Jack Morman; Dr. Bill Merrell, George P. Mitchell '40 chair in Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston; Mayor Louis Rigby, City of La Porte; Galveston County Judge Mark Henry; Texas State Sen. Larry Taylor.

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During 2014, the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA), a volunteer-led, nonprofit organiza-tion, was formed to champion the effort to build a coastal barrier system for storm surge protection. Volunteers within the organization include area scientists, industry leaders, elected officials and citi-zens concerned with protecting the whole of the Houston-Galveston region.

The BACPA board, comprised of Victor Pierson, president, Moody National Bank and 2015 BAHEP board chairman; Michael Mierzwa, port director, Port of Galveston; Fredell Rosen; and Jeri Kinnear raised funds to be used toward coastal barrier system feasibility studies. To date, $1.5million has been raised to fund the following studies:

- Economic Impact Analysis - Landscape Integration

- Modeling Barrier Designs - Calculate Cost/Benefit Ratios - Environmental Mitigation

In conjunction with the opening of hurricane season, BACPA hosted a media event on June 4 at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion in La Porte, Texas, to introduce a storm surge protection concept designed to safeguard the entire Houston-Galveston region from a direct hit by a hurricane. Many government, community and industry leaders attended.

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The Perryman Report by The Perryman Group, an economic and financial analysis firm out of Waco, Texas, estimates that a “Katrina-like” storm would cause aggregate losses to the Texas economy of $73 billion in gross product, $61.3 billion in income and 863,000 jobs while causing an enormous amount of damage to the economy of the United States, as well.

In late September, a 42-member delegation from southeast Texas embarked on a second fact-finding trip to the Netherlands in order to gain a better understanding of how a system such as the Nether-lands’ Delta Works project could protect the people and vital industries of the region. The Delta Works is the largest storm barrier in the world. The project was completed in 1997, and the risk of flooding was reduced to once in 4,000 years. The barrier system has worked on numerous occasions to pro-tect the delta, which is especially prone to flooding during the spring tide.

BAHEP has been working closely with Texas A&M University at Galveston for more than four years in order to garner support for a coastal barrier concept. Members of the BAHEP staff have made 65 presentations over this period of time (21 in 2014) to educate the public about the critical need to pro-tect the region from storm surge. Widespread support for a storm surge suppression system for the upper Texas Gulf Coast has gained momentum and become a force to be “reckoned with” in

south-The 42-member delegation on the September fact-finding trip to the Netherlands included (l to r) front row: David Robinson, council member, City of Houston; State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Dist. 6; State Rep. Bill Callegari, Dist. 132; Mayor Jon Keeney, City of Taylor Lake Village; State Rep. Ana Hernandez, Dist. 143; State Rep. Mary Ann Perez, Dist. 144; Dave Martin, council member, City of Houston; State Sen. Larry Taylor, Dist. 11. Back row: Bob Mitchell, president, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership; Mayor Mark Denman, City of Nassau Bay; Mayor Michel Bechtel, City of Morgan’s Point; Len Waterworth, executive professor, Texas A&M University at Galveston; State Rep. Joe Deshotel, Dist. 22; and Mayor Glenn Royal, City of Seabrook. Two members of the delegation, Sen. Taylor and Rep. Deshotel, co-chair Texas’ Joint Interim Committee on Coastal Barrier Systems.

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east Texas. Currently, almost 30 cities and organizations in the region, as well as the Harris County Mayors’ and Councils’ Association, have adopted resolutions in support of a coastal barrier concept. BAHEP President Bob Mitchell stated, “Everything that we learned while on the trip just further strengthened our belief that a system like the Ike Dike concept would safeguard our families and in-dustries well into the future. Six Texas legislators saw first-hand how storm surge suppression is being successfully accomplished in one of the most flood prone countries in the world. I believe that they are fully on-board with getting a similar system built here.”

On Nov. 10, 2014, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Mitchell attended a panel discussion and community dialogue on coastal resiliency hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston Urban Design Committee and the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) .

City of Houston Council Members Dave Martin and David Robinson co-sponsored the event where Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett gave opening remarks on storm surge protection for the region. Both Parker and Emmett commented that a solution for storm surge protection needs be developed.

Representatives from Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center at Rice University, and the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District (GCCPRD) discussed their research and proposed solutions for storm surge protection in the region. The event resulted in a Memorandum of Understanding between TAMUG and Rice SSPEED to work together to find the best solution for the region.

Members of the Netherlands delegation walk along fortified revetments, which are covered with sand and natural grass. The revetments help to prevent flooding and provide areas for recreation, as well. (Photo by Dan Seal)

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Due to Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s reputation for excellence in regional economic de-velopment, the International Economic Development Council selected BAHEP from among all Hous-ton economic development organizations to host an IEDC workshop, “Crisis: Prepare, Endure and Prosper in the Houston-Galveston Region — an Emergency Management Workshop for Business, Industry and Area Governments,” on June 24, 2014.

The event was sponsored by BAHEP, IEDC, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and CenterPoint Energy in partnership with the Greater Houston Partnership, the Galveston Economic De-velopment Partnership, the Houston-Galveston Area Council, the Economic Alliance Houston Port Re-gion, the Baytown/West Chambers County Economic Development Organization, and the Port of Houston Authority. The keynote speaker, Capt. Brian Penoyer, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Houston and Galveston, was introduced by John Cook, manager, Economic Development, Center-Point Energy. Capt. Penoyer provided an update on the March 2014 oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel near Texas City. Following the presentation, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell introduced a panel of speakers who addressed hurricane preparedness from an economic development perspec-tive and storm surge suppression for the Upper Texas Coast to the 200 regional leaders in atten-dance.

In addition to Capt. Penoyer, other speakers were Col. Len Waterworth, Texas A&M University – Gal-veston, and Rick Deel of Lubrizol, chair of the Texas Industrial Emergency Services Board.

Attending the IEDC workshop were (l to r): Houston City Council Member Dave Martin; Dan Seal, BAHEP executive director, Special Initiatives; Mark Rohr, city manager, City of League City; and John Cook, manager, Economic Development, CenterPoint Energy.

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Commercial Broker and Developer Reception, HESS Club, Oct. 29, 2014

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BAHEP’s marketing managers closed out 2014 with 35 projects underway. Approximately 40 percent of the projects involved manufacturing with almost 23 percent centered on office space. The remaining projects included aerospace / aviation, chemicals and plastics, retail, warehousing / distribution, bio / medical / health, and tourism / hospitality.

In 2014, BAHEP also participated in four national trade shows to bring attention to the many economic advantages of doing business in Bay Area Houston. They were:

 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Dallas

 Bio International, San Diego

 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Orlando

 Heli-Expo, Anaheim

Additionally, BAHEP hosted its biennial commercial broker and developer reception at the HESS Club in the Galleria area to showcase opportunities that are available in the Bay Area Houston region. Of-fices of large national and international real estate brokerage houses are located in that area, and many power brokers in the industry attended the event. Dan Seal, BAHEP executive director, Special Initiatives, stated, “The Houston region covers 10,062 square miles. BAHEP wants to make sure that our region’s real estate opportunities are on their radar. The broker and developer reception is a great way to make this happen.” Many BAHEP member cities were represented and had a chance to talk to the brokers and developers about real estate opportunities in their cities and to display their cities’ amenities, as well.

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BAY AREA HOUSTON

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM

The Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium has executed agreements valued at ap-proximately $100,000 since January 2014 utilizing the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Receiving, Inspection, and Test Facility (RITF) and Engineering facilities. BayTech is in discussion with commer-cial entities (oil & gas and exhibitory) on three more projects valued at approximately $340,000. BayTech began executing its State of Texas Wagner-Peyser grant in February 2014. Through two separate, eight-week courses, in partnership with the University of Houston, the University of Houston-Clear Lake and San Jacinto College District, BayTech has trained 15 participants, and one backup, in cybersecurity and train-the-trainer curriculum. These participants included military veterans, displaced aerospace workers, and other unemployed.

BayTech, with its partner, the University of Houston-Clear Lake, conducted two cybersecurity work-shops on Sept. 5 and Nov. 7, 2014. Both focused on cybersecurity incident response strategies and cybersecurity frameworks and architectures. A third workshop was conducted that focused on cyber-security and the banking industry. BayTech, through its partner CYFOR Technologies LLC, also con-ducted a Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise on Dec. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to expose gaps in the response and communication channels in the event of a major cybersecurity incident in our region. BayTech has been awarded another Wagner-Peyser grant for FY2015 to continue its cy-bersecurity training and cycy-bersecurity workshops.

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The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program provides technical assistance to small businesses, which also helps to speed the transfer of space technology to the private sector. This FREE technol-ogy assistance helps them to solve their challenges and increase their chances of succeeding.

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has hosted SATOP since November 1998. The program has had tremendous success by lending its free assistance to over 800 businesses since its inception. During 2014, SATOP worked with 15 small businesses, providing solutions to their technical chal-lenges. The program has been transitioning, however, over the past two years. Due to the support of Sen. Larry Taylor (TX-11) and Rep. Greg Bonnen, M.D., (TX-24) during the 83rd Texas Legislative Session in 2013, additional state funding for the SATOP program was approved for FY 2014 and 2015.

The strong support of SATOP’s Alliance Partners is vital to the small businesses seeking SATOP’s help. Currently, Alliance Partners include Barrios Technology, The Boeing Company, College of the Mainland, ERC, Inc., es2 techonologies, GeoControl, Jacobs, MEI Technologies, MRI Technologies, NASA Johnson Space Center, Oceaneering, San Jacinto College, and Wyle STE Group.

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Recognized as a regional leader in the community, BAHEP is often requested to provide letters of support. During 2014, these included: Acadian Ambulance Service, AFRICOM, Chemical Safety Im-provement Act, CenterPoint Energy Recertification, Clear Creek Education Foundation, Congressional Refinery Caucus, Desalination Project, La Porte’s Old DeWalt Schoolhouse, Export-Import Bank (2), Equal Rights Ordinance, Freight Rail System, GoRail (tank car standards), University of Houston— Clear Lake Ready to Work Program, League City i6 Challenge Grant, University of Houston RE-STORE Act Center of Excellence, NASA Johnson Space Center Technology Collaboration Center Presentations to community organizations throughout the region have become a mainstay of BAHEP’s communication efforts, as well. The BAHEP staff made over 70 presentations during the past year to various organizations that included: Brazoria County Cities Association, Houston Chemical Associa-tion, San Jacinto College, JSC National Management AssociaAssocia-tion, Fast Growth Schools CoaliAssocia-tion, Ro-tary Clubs (including the renowned Houston RoRo-tary Club), Chambers of Commerce, Cities, Counties, and Economic Development Organizations. Additionally, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell conducted 13 media interviews this year on topics such as the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act, the Ike Dike Concept, Commercial Space and NASA Funding.

BAHEP relies on valuable support from its media partners to communicate its initiatives to the region. BAHEP member Guidry News Service, an on-line news service, has been a reliable partner in

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report-ing BAHEP news, coverreport-ing many of the organization’s events. Print media includes BAHEP members Bay Area Houston Magazine and Change Magazine as well as newspapers which convey BAHEP’s message to the Bay Area Houston region and beyond:

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Business to Business Page – monthly insert in local newspapers and posted on BAHEP website • Houston Chronicle, Bay Area Neighborhood Section; 65,858 circulation

• Galveston County Daily News; 22,500 daily circulation • Houston Community Newspapers

 Bay Area Citizen - 28, 523 circulation  Pasadena Citizen - 13,472 circulation  Pearland Journal – 20,480 circulation  Friendswood Journal – 8,744 circulation Other BAHEP communication tools include:

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Business Briefs – newsletter mailed to 500 members quarterly and posted on BAHEP website

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Business Development Update, an e-newsletter with a quarterly reach of 58,510

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BAHEP Website – over 70,000 page views in 2014

BAHEP began its social media initiative in 2013 and expanded those efforts this year. Facebook is its largest social media outlet with over 1,800 followers, more than double last year’s number. BAHEP continues to utilize Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn to further the communication of the organization’s many activities.

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Richard E. Allen, Jr., president / CEO of the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, Inc. and its 501 (C)(3), Space Center Houston, serves on many committees designed to pro-mote economic growth and well-being in the region including: Ballunar Liftoff Festival, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, National Management Association/JSC Chapter, Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Texas Travel Industry Association, and the University of Houston Clear Lake Development & Advisory Council. Allen holds a bachelor of Business Administration degree from West Georgia College.

Gale E. Burkett is the founder and CEO of GB Tech, Inc., which provides science and engi-neering professionals to government and industry. GB Tech serves clients in the aerospace, energy, homeland security, healthcare, and education sectors. In his role as chief executive officer, Burkett oversees new market development, acquisitions, long-term strategic direction, and the overall vision of the company. Under his leadership, GB Tech has earned numerous awards and recognition. Burkett devotes a large portion of his time and energy to civic and community affairs. He currently serves on the board of directors of several organizations in-cluding privately held and non-profit organizations.

John Elbon is vice president and general manager, Space Exploration, a division of The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space & Security. He is responsible for the strategic direction of Boeing’s civil space programs and support of NASA programs such as the Space Launch System, International Space Station, and Commercial Crew Development Program. He as-sumed his present position on Aug. 29, 2011. Elbon previously served as vice president and program manager for Boeing’s Commercial Programs and as vice president of Systems Inte-gration for the Army’s Future Combat Systems. He holds a bachelor of Aerospace Engineer-ing degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dick Gregg, Jr., is president of Gregg & Gregg, P.C., a law firm which represents and ad-vises clients in the areas of municipal, governmental, corporate, employment, real estate, family law and business litigation law. The firm acts as legal advisor or city attorney for multi-ple local governments. The firm’s attorneys also represent numerous homeowner associa-tions, condominium associaassocia-tions, and town home associations. Gregg received a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin where he also earned his law degree. Gregg’s areas of practice include public law, contracts, real estate law, business organizations, condominiums and cooperatives.

Fred B. Griffin is owner and chairman of Griffin Partners, Inc. After receiving an MBA degree from the University of Texas, Griffin joined Exxon Company USA. It was there that he began his real estate career with Friendswood Development Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Cor-poration, one of Houston’s largest real estate developers. Griffin played a key role in the pur-chase, planning and development of substantial projects throughout the greater Houston area. In 1980, he formed Griffin / Juban Companies, the predecessor to Griffin Partners. The companies have built or acquired projects encompassing more than 9,800,000 square feet with an aggregate value of just over $1 billion.

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Richard D. (Rich) Jackson is director of NASA Programs for Lockheed Martin - Information Systems & Global Solutions – Civil. In this capacity, his responsibilities include the integra-tion of 10 programs across four NASA centers and working with a team of approximately 2,000 employees to define growth opportunities in the NASA and adjacent markets. Jackson began his career at NASA where he supported the Space Shuttle Program as a flight director for 15 space shuttle flights. Jackson graduated from Texas A&M University earning a Bache-lor of Science in mechanical engineering and is also a member of the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors. He has attained certifications as a private pilot, Advanced SCUBA diver, D licensed skydiver, and jumpmaster.

Stephen K. Jones, Jr., is chief executive officer of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. In that capacity, he works with just under 2,000 employees and 1,200 medical staff members. In the last six years, the hospital has invested over $250 million to enhance the healthcare pro-vided in the Bay Area Houston region. Jones received the University of Houston Clear Lake Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011 and was BAHEP’s chairman in 2013. He and his wife, Yvette, have three boys.

Ron W. Masters, CIC, is president/CEO, MaximGroup, an insurance and financial services company based in Houston, Texas. As president, Masters oversees all of the company’s operations, including providing commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits, and other financial services to more than 5,000 clients. A licensed risk manager and Certified Insurance Counselor, Masters serves on the boards of the Bay Area Houston Economic Part-nership, the Myron F. Steves Advisory Council and the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership. He has previously served as president of the Galveston County Independent Agents Association, chairman of Clear Lake Regional Hospital and board member of Deve-reux Texas Treatment Network.

Dennis W. Petersen, P.E., is president of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., a full service engineering and architectural firm headquartered in Houston with offices across Texas, the south and west. Petersen joined LAN in 1980 as a project engineer, where he began to ac-crue extensive experience in program management, specialized engineering, and strategic planning. In 1997, he was named president and chief executive officer of the firm whose cli-ents represent local, state, and federal government interests and private sector industries. Services include planning, program and construction management, water/wastewater, transit, transportation, energy, and environmental. In 2014, he was also named president of the hold-ing company, Leo A Daly.

Victor Pierson is president of Moody National Bank, a former mayor of Jamaica Beach, Texas, a past chairman of the Texas Bankers Association, and a director of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas. He serves on the board of directors of Moody National Bank, Moody Bank Holding Company, Moody Bancshares, Inc., Texas Independent Bancshares-Dallas, and Tex Hotel Corporation. Pierson is a past chairman of the United Way of Gal-veston, a past chairman of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, and vice chairman of the Galveston Central Appraisal District. He is also a member of the Texas A&M University at Galveston Board of Visitors and previously taught accounting at Galveston College for over 16 years.

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Jayant Ramakrishnan, Ph.D., is the chief operating officer (COO) of Bastion Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas. He leads Bastion in operations, business develop-ment, and implementation of strategic growth. He is on the national board of American Insti-tute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Executive Committee to the AIAA presi-dent. In addition, he serves on three other boards and was recently honored as a distin-guished alumni of the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST). He has over 25 papers in conferences, journals, and refereed texts and has served as a reviewer for techni-cal journals and international conferences. Dr. Ramakrishnan earned his doctorate in me-chanical engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla (now MST). Locally, he is active with the Texas Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society (Bike Ride Marshal on MS 150 rides) and several charitable organizations.

William A. Staples, Ph.D., is president of the University of Houston—Clear Lake where he has served since 1995 as its fourth president. Staples was honored in 2003 with the NASA Public Service Medal, in 2008 with BAHEP’s Quasar Award for Economic Development Ex-cellence, and in 2010 with Clear Creek Education Foundation’s George B. Carlisle Award. He served as chairman of BAHEP in 2003 and 2004 when the organization transitioned from CLAEDF to BAHEP. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Drake University, an MBA from the University of Iowa, and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Houston.

S. John Wilkins, III, has been a member of the BAHEP / CLAEDF team since 1991, repre-senting Loral Corporation and Lockheed Martin. He is a former vice president of both compa-nies. Wilkins retired from Lockheed Martin in 2010 and is presently the CEO of CLC Proper-ties in the Bay Area. He is a cum laude graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree as well as an MBA. Wilkins’s wife, Shari, is an attorney and a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. Their daughter, Nicole Rose, attends Baylor University, and their son, Samuel John “S.J.” Wilkins, IV, is a senior at Clear Falls High School. Wilkins has served on numerous boards in the community and attends Clear Creek Community Church.

MEMBERS OF THE 2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jennifer Bowers is a partner with the law firm of Bowers & Sadler, LLP. The firm specializes in a variety of legal services aimed at assisting closely-held businesses and their owners with their tax planning, business organization matters, estate planning, and probate matters. Bow-ers is board certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Scott Q. Hartwig is president and CEO of United Space Alliance (USA), LLC. He was most recently responsible for USA’s real-time support to the NASA Mission Operations Directorate and Flight Crew Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center and served as program manager for the Integrated Mission Operations Contract. He also oversaw USA’s work on the Facilities Development & Operations Contract and the EVA Space Operations Contract. Hart-wig earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical industrial technology from the College of En-gineering at Arizona State University.

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EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE 2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., is the fifth chancellor of San Jacinto College (SJC), the seventh larg-est community college in the state of Texas, and the first woman to hold that office. She be-gan her career at SJC as an inaugural director of the SJC Foundation. In 2000, she was ap-pointed executive vice president for Resource Development and in 2003 vice chancellor for Fiscal Affairs. She served as chief financial officer for five years before serving as executive vice chancellor. Prior to joining SJC, Hellyer worked in the corporate world in accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fort Hays State University, an MBA and an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin.

Lon F. Miller is the Jacobs senior vice president and general manager for the Jacobs Clear Lake Group. He is also the Jacobs NASA business sponsor. He is responsible for all aspects of technical and business leadership of the local Houston workforce numbering more than 1,000 employees involved in almost all aspects of America’s human spaceflight program. Miller is responsible, as well, for oversee-ing all of Jacobs’ NASA business numbering over 6,000 employees. Over the span of his 35-year career with NASA or as a NASA contractor, he has been involved in nearly every major NASA program and has led activities for Jacobs in Huntsville and Houston that resulted in winning the NASA George M. Low Award two times.

Bernard A. Milstein, M.D., is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist, specializing in laser vision correction, cataract surgery and diseases of the eye. Milstein has performed approxi-mately 15,000 LASIK procedures and has been included yearly in “Best Doctors in America” since 1996. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a past president of the Texas Ophthalmological Association. Milstein is also a community leader and has served as chairman of the BAHEP board, chairman of the Galveston Wharves board, chair-man of the board of the Galveston County Health District, as well as on chair-many other boards, committees and associations.

Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D., is a veteran astronaut and the 11th director of NASA Johnson Space Center. She became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1993. She has flown in space four times, log-ging nearly 1,000 hours in orbit. Prior to her astronaut career, she was a research engineer and inventor, with three patents for optical systems. Ochoa has been recognized with NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal, and four Space Flight Medals. Dr. Ochoa earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from San Diego State University and a master’s degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

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The Bay Area Houston region is experi-encing considerable growth in many of its industry sectors, and in 2014, BAHEP wel-comed 25 new members representing sev-eral of those sectors.

As shown in these charts, the percentage of funding from BAHEP’s municipal part-ners has increased from 38 percent to 50 percent of BAHEP’s total funding since 2008. With increases this year in munici-pality revenue, BAHEP’s 2014 revenue exceeded that of 2013.

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* New Members in 2014

Acadian Ambulance Service

Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake AeroSys, LLC

*AEXA Aerospace, LLC

Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. Al-Razaq Computing Services

*All Points Logistics, LLC *Allegiance Bank Texas

Amegy Bank of Texas American Acryl

AMOCO Federal Credit Union Anadarko Industries, LLC Archer Group with Remax

ARES Aerospace and Technology Services

Armand Bayou Nature Center AT&T

ATK Launch Systems - Houston Barlow Jones, L.L.P.

Barrios Technology Bastion Technologies, Inc. Bay Area Citizen

Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre

*Bay Area Houston Magazine

Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN) Bay Area Regional Medical Center Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. Bay Oaks Country Club

Baybrook Mall/General Growth Properties, Inc.

Bayshore Medical Center

Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T)

Big League Dreams The Boeing Company Booz Allen Hamilton

Born Wild - Innovative Promotions Bowers and Sadler, LLP

Burrows, Auttonberry & Agol Investment Group of Southwest Securities Capital Bank - Pasadena Clear Creek Independent

School District CDS Market Research CenterPoint Energy Change Publications, Inc.

Chemical Market Resources, Inc. Chemical Process and Production, Inc. Cimarron

City of Clear Lake Shores City of Dickinson

City of El Lago City of Friendswood City of Houston

City of Houston, Houston Airport System

City of Kemah City of Kemah/KCDC City of La Porte City of League City

*City of Morgan’s Point

City of Nassau Bay City of Pasadena City of Seabrook

City of Taylor Lake Village City of Webster

CLC Properties

Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Clear Lake Flowers & Gifts

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Coldwell Banker United Realtors College of the Mainland

Colliers International Comerica Bank

Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc.

Courtyard By Marriott Houston NASA/Nassau Bay Coventry Development Corporation - Houston Crowder Funeral Homes Ruby Cubley

Curran Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

CYFOR Technologies, LLC Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina Bay Village Shopping Center D. E. Harvey Builders

DB Consulting Group

Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP

*Del Papa Distributing Company

Devereux Texas Treatment Network Di Amici Upscale Events

Dickinson ISD Digitex Corporation DRDA, PLLC

Economic Alliance Houston Port Region

EduSafe Systems, Inc.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Encore Business Consulting ERC, Inc.

Express Employment Professionals The Eye Clinic of Texas Falcon Group

Fast Signs - Clear Lake

*Faust Distributing Company, Inc. Friendswood Chamber of Commerce Friendswood Independent School District Frost Bank

*Gage Roofing & Constructors

Galveston County

Galveston County Economic Alliance

Galveston County Daily News Galveston Economic

Development Partnership GB Tech, Inc.

GeoControl Systems, Inc. Global ICS

Greater Houston Convention Visitors Bureau Greater Houston Partnership Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP Gregg & Gregg, P.C.

Griffin Communications Group Griffin Partners, Inc.

GSL Welcome Group, LLC Guardian Anesthesia

Services, PLLC Guidry News Service

Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union

Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Gulf Coast Waste Disposal

Authority

Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association

Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Harris County

Highpoint Insurance Group, LLC Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

Houston Space Center

*HomeTown Bank, N. A.

Honeywell

Houston Area Safety Council

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Houston Association of Realtors The Houston Chronicle / Hearst Media Services Houston Methodist San Jacinto

Hospital

Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Houston Pediatric Specialty

Group, LLC HPP Corp

Icon Bank of Texas, N. A.

Interactive Medical Connections, Inc. ITT Technical Institute

J Holt Properties, LLC J&P Technologies J. A. Billipp Company

Jacob White Construction Co. Jacobs

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) JES Tech

John Manlove Marketing & Communications

*Johnson Traffic Design

Joiner Partnership, Inc. JSC Federal Credit Union Kaneka North America LLC Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake Kemah Boardwalk

Kuraray America, Inc.

La Porte Independent School District Lakewood Yacht Club

The Law Office of Phil Griffis League City Chamber of Commerce

& Business Association Legacy Port Partners, LLC Lexus of Clear Lake Lockheed Martin

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Logical Innovations, Inc.

*Lubrizol

*LYC Concours Corporation

Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc.

*Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC

MaximGroup

*McCormick Stevenson Corporation

MD Anderson Regional Care in the Bay Area

Meador Staffing Services, Inc. MEI Technologies, Inc.

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Merrill Lynch Mills Shirley L.L.P

Minuteman Press - Bay Area Mobile Studio Technologies, LLC

Moody National Bank

*Mori Associates

MRI Technologies My FlooringAMERICA

NASA Johnson Space Center National Space Biomedical Research Institute

*Nestle Waters N.A.

Norman Frede Chevrolet

Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. One Stop Tents & Events

Orbital Sciences Corporation PAE

Paragon Space Development Corporation

Parfinco TX, LLC The Pasadena Citizen Pasadena Independent

School District Patriot Bank

Paul Engineering, Inc. Payne’s Plants

Pearland Economic Development Corporation

*Pennington Chen Interests, LLC

Perry’s Restaurant Group Phillips & Company

Pinnacle Alliance Fund, Inc. PM Realty Group

Port of Houston Authority PrimeLending — A

PlainsCapital Company Randall-Porterfield Architects Inc. Raytheon Intelligence,

Information and Services Regions Bank

Residence Inn by Marriott The Rothe Companies:

Houston Operations

*RTH Insurance

Sage Commercial Group, LLC SAIC

Samson USA Group of Companies San Jacinto College District Seacoast Commerce Bank

*S&K Global Solutions, LLC

Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Sierra Nevada Corporation

*Smarter HR Solutions, LLC

South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Southwest Airlines Company Southwest Airport Services Space Center Houston Space City Films, Inc.

SSCI Environmental & Consulting Services Star Toyota-Scion

*Steele Media Services

Studley, Inc.

Summit Management Group Teledyne Brown Engineering Terracon Consultants, Inc.

*Texan Bank

Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas Capital Bank Texas Chiropractic College Texas Citizens Bank The Workforce Solutions

*Thrivent Financial

Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar Transwestern

Trustmark National Bank, Texas Twenty Twenty Properties, Inc. TXU Energy

U.S. Development Group UHCL Center — Economic

Development & Research United Airlines

United Equities, Inc. United Space Alliance Universities Space Research

Association - USRA University of Houston

University of Houston—Clear Lake UTC Aerospace Systems

UTMB Health

Vesco Business Products Voyager at Space Center

Waste Connections of Texas, LLC Water & Power Technologies West Oak Development, Ltd. Whitley Penn

Dr. Pat Wilson

Wings Over Houston Air Show Wyle STE Group

*YMCA of Greater Houston *Your Printing Now

YourTownTV.Com 3coast

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AEROSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE — Chair, Bob Mitchell, president, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership: The AAC’s

mission is to promote continuing support and commitment to the space programs and space operations functions being implemented by NASA Johnson Space Center. The AAC recommends and implements initiatives to support the interests of NASA JSC and the local aerospace community.

CITIZENS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION / TEXAS — Chair, Larry Strader, director, Commercialization & Outreach, Jacobs: The

mission of CSE is to promote awareness and advocate support for NASA and America’s Space Exploration Program.

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE — Chair, Dr. William J. Merrell , George P. Mitchell chair, Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston: The mission of IMAC is to support, advise, and advocate on matters relating to the region’s

mari-time industry, ports, and supporting intermodal transportation infrastructure and to review and make recommendations on strategic and policy level decisions to improve the overall operating environment.

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE — Chair, Harv Hartman, managing partner, Summit Management Group: The EWDC’s mission is to enhance Bay Area Houston’s overall economic development and quality of life by collaborating to

create a world-class community offering the best in education and training; advocating for education; sharing best-practices; assisting member organizations to achieve their respective goals; and establishing innovative and effective partnerships.

POLITICAL PROTOCOL COMMITTEE — Chair, Marcy Fryday, marketing director, Lakewood Yacht Club: The PPC’s mission is to

provide a forum for discussion, communication and outreach on issues affecting businesses in Bay Area Houston to elected officials, candidates and other key individuals.

SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE — Chair, Mark Conrad, owner, Express Employment Professionals: The purpose of the SBC is

to help the organization’s small businesses grow by creating an environment for opportunity and advancement.

ELLINGTON FIELD TASK FORCE — Chair, John Martinec, president, AeroSys LLC: The EFTF focuses on retention and expansion

of the joint reserve base military presence at Ellington Field.

HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE — Chair, Monica Millican, branch manager, PrimeLending: The HCC’s mission is to encourage

col-laboration between Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s "health care provider" members to improve the health status of our com-munity and to demonstrate the comcom-munity and economic benefits and quality of the health care industry in our region. The HCC’s specific objective is to maximize the availability of our local health care services, as possible, through partnering and community awareness.

SPACE CENTER VOLUNTEERS — Chair, Joyce Abbey, Employee Communications & External Relations director, SAIC: SCV

consists of contract and civil space industry employees working together in the community to improve life on Earth.

TEAM NASA — Chair, Joyce Abbey, Employee Communications & External Relations director, SAIC: As a team comprised of

NASA, contractor and community representatives, Team NASA builds a seamless partnership with JSC to enhance employee, contractor and community activities.

ANNUAL QUASAR AWARD BANQUET COMMITTEE — Chair, Marc Havican, president, Space City Films Inc.: The committee

plans and prepares for the Annual Quasar Award Banquet held in January. Attended by approximately 650 prominent business leaders and elected officials at the local, state and national levels, this elaborate banquet is a highlight of the year.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE — Chair, Pat Patton, owner, Born Wild — Innovative Promotions: Engages business leaders in

the communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, graphic design and advertising industries to collaborate on public relations projects and events.

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BAHEP S

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Shown left to right: Bob Mitchell, president; Dan Seal, executive director, Special Initiatives; Bob Payne, director of Contracts, program manager, Space Alli-ance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP); Harriet Lukee, director, Membership; Kim Morris, di-rector, Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech); David Braun, marketing man-ager, Aerospace; C.A. Shields, marketing manman-ager, Specialty Chemical; Barbara Cutsinger, marketing manager, Real Estate; Kathryn Johnson, manager, Communications; Elaine Cantu, receptionist/ administrative assistant; Jane Gayle, Accounting; Ryan Page, assistant project engineer, SATOP; James Lewis, NASA Johnson Space Center Execu-tive Liaison; Vicki Salinas, office assistant

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