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Board of Directors 2025-2026

GBCOC Board of Directors for FY 25-26
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
Cody Birdwell
Iron Horse, GM
Cody Birdwell is originally from Houston, but has spent the last 7 years of in the Beaumont area acting as President of Iron Horse. Under, Cody's g...
Blue Broussard
Broussard's Mortuary, Inc., Director of Special Projects
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
Bobby Beaver
Giglio Distributing Company, Inc., Craft Brand Manager
John Bullard
Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P., Attorney
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
Lee Potter
American Air Systems, Inc.
Jaime Taylor
Lamar University, President
April Tolbert
April Tolbert Insurance Agency, Owner
Sid Valentine
Lamar Institute of Technology, President
Dr. Sidney Valentine, PhD, became the fourth President of Lamar Institute of Technology in August 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at York Techni...
Amy Lovoi
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO