Board of Directors 2024-2025

Craig Escamilla

Chair

CAE Solutions, LLC, Consultant & Owner

Dayna Simmons

Vice-Chair

Dayna Simmons Real Estate, Broker

Kevin Nectoux

Finance Chair

Hancock Whitney Bank

John Morrell

Past Chair

Texas First Bank, Regional Loan President

Chelcie Barnett

Echo Group, LLC, Business Development

Cody Birdwell

Iron Horse, GM

Blue Broussard

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

Blaine Caillier

First Financial Bank - Beaumont, Senior Vice President

Katie Celli

Industrial Safety Training Council

Kelly Davis

CommonCents Credit Union , VP of Lending

Justin Doss

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Chief Executive Officer

Chris Fisher

Port of Beaumont, Port Director and CEO

Ron Fletcher

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Joel Foxworth

Stellar Bank - Delaware Location, Executive Vice President

Natasha Garrett

G&G Enterprises, CEO

Matthew Gully

ExxonMobil, Beaumont Area Public and Government Affairs Mgr.

Shawn Javed

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

Paul Koester

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System, Regional Director Workplace Wellness

Cody Mace

Phillips 66, Operation Superintendent

Jennifer Pate

Texas Materials-Gulf Coast Area, Government Relations

Lee Potter

American Air Systems, Inc.

Gary Schmalfeldt

HEB Plus, General Manager

Dave Stephens

American Valve & Hydrant Manufacturing Company, Manufacturing Director

Katherine Thorne

Mehaffy & Weber, P.C., Associate Attorney

April Tolbert

April Tolbert Insurance Agency, Owner

Sid Valentine

Lamar Institute of Technology, President