AUSTIN,
Texas, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov.
Greg Abbott today announced the
appointments of nine top Texas
executives to the Board of Directors of the Texas Economic
Development Corporation (TxEDC), based in Austin.
TxEDC is the private side of a public-private partnership with
the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism. Its role
is to market Texas domestically
and globally as the best state for business.
"I'd like to welcome the incoming Board of Directors of the
Texas Economic Development Corporation and thank them for their
leadership," Abbott said. "Their efforts will be instrumental in
amplifying the success of TxEDC in promoting Texas as a premier business destination, both
domestically and internationally. As the Lone Star State remains a
global beacon of economic vitality and job creation, I look forward
to working with the new Board of Directors to help fuel continued
economic expansion for our great state."
Abbott appointed Vicki Hollub,
President and CEO of Occidental in Houston, to serve as Chairwoman of the Board.
Hollub previously served as the Board's Vice Chairwoman together
with outgoing Chairman Drayton
McLane.
"Texas is known as the energy
capital of the world because it's a great place to do business,
with economic growth and opportunity that foster innovation and
benefit our communities," Hollub said. "I am honored be named
Chairwoman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation's Board of
Directors. I look forward to working with the TxEDC Board and team
as well as and our private sector and regional economic development
partners to share Texas' story and
help expand our leadership position as the premier state in the
nation to do business."
Abbott appointed the following CEOs and executives to the
Board:
Arun Agarwal of
Dallas, CEO of Nextt
Adrian Cannady of
Temple, President and CEO of the
Temple Economic Development Corporation
S. David Deanda Jr. of
Mission, President and Director of
Lone Star National Bank
Katie Farmer of
Fort Worth, President and CEO at
BNSF Railway
L. Frederick "Rick" Francis of El Paso, Executive Chairman for WestStar
Mauricio Gutierrez of
Houston, President and CEO of NRG
Energy, Inc.
George "Trey" Henderson,
III of Lufkin, Manager and
Owner of Henderson Community Ltd.
Peter J. Holt of
San Antonio, CEO and General
Manager of HOLT CAT
Eduardo Margain of
Austin, CEO and Founder of Pixiu
Investments and Co-Founder of Austin FC
"The TxEDC team and I are excited about working with this new
Board. We're grateful that these exceptional Texans are willing to
commit their time and energy to an enterprise that benefits
Texas and its citizens through
economic development and job creation," said Robert Allen, President and CEO of TxEDC. "Even
though the Lone Star State has enjoyed a strong track record of
economic success for more than a decade, TxEDC and its Board will
be looking for new, cutting-edge ways to promote Texas as the premier location for
business."
The Board serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
TxEDC's Board of Directors has oversight of TxEDC, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit.
The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) is an
independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
dedicated to economic development, business recruitment and job
creation in the state of Texas. The public-private partnership of
TxEDC and Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office in the
Office of the Governor, markets Texas as a premier business
destination to let corporate decision- makers and site selection
consultants know that they can Go Big in Texas. For more
information about TxEDC, visit www.GoBigInTexas.com.
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SOURCE Texas Economic Development Corporation