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Our Board
Past BVEDC Board Chairs
Since our organization's creation in 1989, we have been thankful to have tremendous leadership from the private and public sectors. The BVEDC regularly updates the people who have served as the chairs of our Board of Directors in order to maintain their connection to the organization and receive input and insight.
Past Chairs
Years Served |
Chair |
Company |
|---|---|---|
2021-2022 |
Clint Cooper |
Texas A&M University System |
2020-2021 |
Mike Gentry |
West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry |
2019-2020 |
Bobby Gutierrez |
House of Tires |
2018-2019 |
Glen Davis |
BB&T |
2017-2018 |
Casey Oldham |
Oldham Goodwin Group |
2016-2017 |
Michael Beckendorf |
Beckendorf Investments |
2015-2016 |
Mark Humphrey |
Prosperity Bank |
2014-2015 |
John Clark |
Clark Isenhour |
2013-2014 |
Ivan Olson |
The Bank & Trust |
2012-2013 |
Jim Lewis |
Galleria Village |
2011-2012 |
Chris Peterson |
Peterson Law Group |
2010-2011 |
Steve Holditch |
Texas A&M Department of Petroleum Engineering |
2009-2010 |
Larry Hodges |
Copy Corner |
2008-2009 |
Kenny Mallard |
Brazos County Commissioner |
2007-2008 |
Harold Strong Jr. |
Texas A&M Research Park |
2006-2007 |
Mitch Morehead |
ACME Glass |
2005-2006 |
Celia Goode-Haddock |
University Title Company |
2004-2005 |
David Hickson |
Intellamed, Inc. |
2003-2004 |
John Duncam |
Ernst & Young |
2002-2003 |
Tim Bryan |
Texas Bank & Trust |
2001-2002 |
Joe Horlen |
Texas A&M Construction Science |
2000-2001 |
Ron Blatchley |
BMB Homes |
1999-2000 |
Lynn Stuart |
Bryan Construction |
1998-1999 |
Louis M. Newman III |
Newman Printing Company |
1998 |
Bill Lero |
Lero & Associates, Inc. |
1996-1998 |
Richard Smith |
Richard S. Smith & Associates |
1995-1996 |
Mervin D. Peters |
Wells Fargo |
1994-1995 |
John E. Anderson Jr. |
Merrill Lynch |
1993-1994 |
Steve Arden |
Inhabit Real Estate Group |
1992-1993 |
Pat Cornelison |
|
1991-1992 |
Ed Wagoner |
|
1990-1991 |
Dick Haddox |
Anco Insurance |
1989-1990 |
Bill Thornton |
Bruchez, Goss, Thornton, Meronoff & Briers P.C. |