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Steve Paterson
President & CEO
League City Regional Chamber
Thankful and Looking Ahead
Wow, what a year! I can hardly believe it's almost over. I sit here and write as I
digest another scrumptious Thanksgiving Dinner celebration with family and
friends and listen to yet another football game in the background. It is times
like these that let me have time to reflect on how thankful for all we were able
to accomplish with this year as a Chamber of Commerce, especially following
the devastation of Harvey on our communities.
As are all nonprofits, we are challenged with fund raising to have the
necessary funds to support our advocation, education and representation of
the business community. I first want to give thanks to all those individuals and
businesses, who continue to support and trust in us as members with their
membership and sponsorship dollars. I also want to give thanks to all of our
new members and sponsors who have joined us this year for their investment
and trust in our organization, which we will do all we can to help them move
forward with their goals and dreams.
Our membership has increased by (20) twenty percent this year with over a
month left in the current year. We would hope it is because of our pursuit of
making sure our members see a positive return on their investment with us.
We are thankful to our members who were nice enough to have referred over
(80) eighty percent of those new members to us. We are truly blessed.
We will be working towards continuing to earn your trust by expanding our
plan of work in 2019 through our committees and staff to help build a
wonderful environment for economic development and quality of life in our
region. We will continue to work to earn the respect of our partners in
government, education, economic development and business.
To assist in these efforts, we will launch a county wide business publication in
2019 to tell the wonderful story that is unfolding in our region. Discussing all
the factors which are developing around us each day. Such as the
development in the healthcare sector, petroleum and polymer sector,
innovation in emerging technology, biosciences, aerospace and aviation,
transportation, maritime and education and more. We are truly blessed to be
in one of the fastest growing regions in the country, which is only beginning
to see its awesome potential.
Like all things which grow, a region is no different. Investment, planning,
collaboration, and team work will be all needed more now than ever to deal
with the great problems that come with growth that we face as communities.
Whether its roads, drainage, better schools, more schools, infrastructure and
finance, your chamber is working in front of these challenges to help make
insure that we all have the community we know we can attain. If we are
patient, invest well, and plan, we can guarantee to those who follow us a
wonderful future. Your Chamber of Commerce is embracing the future in
hopes of achieving this vision. From the staff and I, have a merry and safe
holiday and a Happy New Year!
Steve Paterson
2018 Board of Directors
Chair, Rebecca Lilley
Memorial Hermann
Treasurer, C.B. “Bix” Rathburn, Ph.D.
Moody Bank
Secretary, Gloria Greene
EliteCare 24 Hour ER
Past Chair, Ray Soto
Soto Financial & Insurance
2019 Incoming Chair, Bill Provenzano
Hometown Bank of League City
Elga Boeker
Houston Methodist St. John Hospital
James Brockway
Brockway Realty / Commercial
Dr. Laura Dupont
CCISD
Matthew Mathias
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
Dr. Warren Nichols
College of the Mainland
Kalpesh Patel
Hampton Inn & Suites/Candlewood Suites
Chris Premont
Ron Carter Cadillac Hyundai Genesis
Dan Seal
BAHEP
Debbie Simmons
Anchor Point
Becky Trout-Unbehagen
UTMB Health
Rolando Villareal
Hilltop Securities
Peter Wuenschel
CIS - Bay Area
John Baumgartner
Ex-Officio, City of League City
Amanda Fenwick
Ex-Officio, City of Clear Lake Shores
Lisa Howard
Ex-Officio, HOT Tax Board
Peggy Zahler
Ex-Officio, HOA Alliance of League City