Board of Directors 2025-2026

Dayna Simmons

Chair

Dayna Simmons Real Estate, Broker

Paula Bothe

Vice-Chair

Four Alarm Productions, Inc., President/Owner

Kevin Nectoux

Finance Chair

Hancock Whitney Bank

Craig Escamilla

Past Chair

CAE Solutions, LLC, Consultant & Owner

Trent Almond

Modern Concrete & Materials, LLC

Kacie Bass

Goosehead Insurance - The Bass Agency, Agency Owner

Bobby Beaver

Giglio Distributing Company, Inc., Craft Brand Manager

Cody Birdwell

Iron Horse, GM

Blue Broussard

Broussard's Mortuary, Inc., Director of Special Projects

John Bullard

Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P., Attorney

Katie Celli

Industrial Safety Training Council

Justin Doss

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Edwards

J.S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency, L.L.P.

Chris Fisher

Port of Beaumont, Port Director and CEO

Ron Fletcher

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Natasha Garrett

G&G Enterprises, CEO

Teri Hawthorne

Christus Southeast Texas Foundation

Shawn Javed

Riceland Healthcare, Co-Chief Operating Officer/Administrator of RMC

Payton Keith

Harris, DeVille & Associates, Inc.

Cody Mace

Phillips 66, Operation Superintendent

Phil Matherne

ExxonMobil

Jennifer Pate

Texas Materials-Gulf Coast Area, Government Relations

Mark Phelan

Eastex Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine, CEO

Jaime Taylor

Lamar University, President

April Tolbert

April Tolbert Insurance Agency, Owner

Sid Valentine

Lamar Institute of Technology, President

Amy Lovoi

Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO