Board of Directors
Led by the region’s business, education and civic leaders
BAHEP is governed by a Board of Directors of up to 48 members, nominated and elected by the membership to serve up to two consecutive three-year terms. Each year the directors elect an Executive Committee of up to 13 board members, chaired by the Chair of the Board. Ex officio members, including the director of NASA Johnson Space Center and the chancellor of San Jacinto College, serve alongside them.
- 47Board of Directors members
- 13Executive Committee members
- 14Board ex officio members
- 10Executive Committee ex officio members
2026 Officers
Elected by the Board each year.
ChairNellie Chappell-White
President & CEO
JES Tech
Vice ChairDick H. Gregg, Jr.
Attorney-at-Law & President
Gregg & Gregg, P.C.
SecretaryLaurie Labra
Vice President, Human Space Exploration Division
KBR
TreasurerJennifer Bowers
Partner
Bowers & Sadler, LLP
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Executive Committee
Elected each year by the directors from among the Board. The Chair of the Board chairs the committee.
- RJ BoatmanChairmanC.O.R.E. Institute
- Nellie Chappell-WhiteChairPresident & CEOJES Tech
- Dick H. Gregg, Jr.Vice ChairAttorney-at-Law & PresidentGregg & Gregg, P.C.
- Jorge HernandezPresident & CEOBastion Technologies
- Carl JoinerChairman & CEOJoiner Architects, Inc.
- Tim KroppExecutive Vice PresidentMRI Technologies
- Laurie LabraSecretaryVice President, Human Space Exploration DivisionKBR
- Stephanie MurphyPrincipal OwnerAegis Aerospace, Inc.
- Marty PellPresident & CEOWellby Financial
- Victor PiersonChairman, President & CEOMoody Bank
- Kirk ShiremanVice President of Lunar Exploration CampaignsLockheed Martin Space Systems Company
- Richard Walker, Ed.D.PresidentUniversity of Houston–Clear Lake
- John WilkinsCEOCLC Properties
Executive Committee Honorary Chairman: Frans Gillebaard (1939–2013)
Board of Directors
Nominated and elected by the membership for up to two consecutive three-year terms.
- Jennifer AndersonMarketing/Communications DirectorShriners Children's Texas
- Jacob BiggerGeneral ManagerKemah Boardwalk
- RJ BoatmanExec. CommitteeChairmanC.O.R.E. Institute
- Jennifer BowersTreasurerPartnerBowers & Sadler, LLP
- Noel Cardenas, FACHESenior Vice President & CEOMemorial Hermann Southeast & Pearland Hospitals
- Helen Castellanos Brewer, Ph.D.PresidentCollege of the Mainland
- Nellie Chappell-WhiteChairPresident & CEOJES Tech
- Fernando De La PeñaCEO & PresidentAEXA Aerospace, LLC
- Jeff DonoughueDirector & Program Deputy, ISS ProgramThe Boeing Company
- Jeff DudderarSenior Vice President & Market PresidentHome Bank
- Renee EthridgeExecutive Account ManagerOpenwork
- Col. Michael Fossum, USAFR (Ret.)Chief Operating OfficerTexas A&M University at Galveston
- Jeff GionnetteSenior General Manager, RetailBrookfield Properties
- Dick H. Gregg, Jr.Vice ChairAttorney-at-Law & PresidentGregg & Gregg, P.C.
- Edward GriffinCEOGriffin Partners, Inc.
- Anna HawleyPresident & CEOLone Star Flight Museum
- Jorge HernandezExec. CommitteePresident & CEOBastion Technologies
- Billy HillGovernment Affairs ManagerCenterPoint Energy
- Carl JoinerExec. CommitteeChairman & CEOJoiner Architects, Inc.
- Tim KopraCEOVoyager Technologies
- Jeannie KranzSenior Director, Lead & Growth StrategyPeraton
- Tim KroppExec. CommitteeExecutive Vice PresidentMRI Technologies
- Laurie LabraSecretaryVice President, Human Space Exploration DivisionKBR
- Jamieson MackayChief Relationship OfficerGulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union
- Erin McDonaldSenior Vice PresidentFrost Bank
- Stephanie MurphyExec. CommitteePrincipal OwnerAegis Aerospace, Inc.
- Demetrius NavarroPresidentNavarro Insurance Group
- Paul NemethVice President & Program ManagerAmentum
- Megan OrtizSenior Director of External RelationsAxiom Space, Inc.
- Kelly PagePast ChairPresidentBarrios Technology
- Marty PellExec. CommitteePresident & CEOWellby Financial
- Bradley PepperManaging Director, State & Local Government Affairs, Southern RegionUnited Airlines
- Victor PiersonExec. CommitteeChairman, President & CEOMoody Bank
- Bill ProvenzanoSenior Vice PresidentHomeTown Bank, N.A.
- Amy ReidDirectorGalveston County Small Business Development Center (San Jacinto College SBDC)
- Glenn RoyalChief Investment Officer & PartnerRHP Wealth Management
- Wayne RutledgePresident of Commercial BrokerageRutledge Commercial Real Estate
- Kirk ShiremanExec. CommitteeVice President of Lunar Exploration CampaignsLockheed Martin Space Systems Company
- Kyle StanzelCEOHouston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
- Patty StollSenior Vice President & Regional DirectorAerodyne Industries
- Mike SullivanChair, Board of TrusteesLone Star College System
- Frank TaylorDirector of Corporate Governance & Corporate CounselKuraray America, Inc.
- Ann VargheseAdministratorUTMB Clear Lake
- Richard Walker, Ed.D.Exec. CommitteePresidentUniversity of Houston–Clear Lake
- Deborah WellsVice President & Division Manager, Space ExplorationLeidos
- Karen Wheeler HallOwnerRothe Development, Inc.
- John WilkinsExec. CommitteeCEOCLC Properties
Board Ex Officio Members
- Chad BurkePresident & CEOEconomic Alliance Houston Port Region
- Gale E. BurkettPresident & CEOGB Tech, Inc.
- Todd CalivaCEOHCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Cindy DeWeasePresident & CEOClear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
- Glenn Freedman, Ph.D.President’s Award RecipientBay Area Houston Economic Partnership
- Marcy FrydayMarketing DirectorLakewood Yacht Club
- Gwen D. GriffinCEOGriffin Communications Group
- Marc HavicanPresidentSpace City Films, Inc.
- Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D.ChancellorSan Jacinto College District
- Kenny KoncabaSenior Vice President, Corporate BankingFrost Bank
- Bernard A. Milstein, M.D.PresidentThe Eye Clinic of Texas
- Denise NavarroFounder, President & CEOLogical Innovations, Inc.
- Amy SkickiPresident & CEOBay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN)
- Vanessa WycheDirectorNASA Johnson Space Center
Executive Committee Ex Officio Members
- Jennifer BowersTreasurerPartnerBowers & Sadler, LLP
- Gale E. BurkettPresident & CEOGB Tech, Inc.
- Todd CalivaCEOHCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Fred B. GriffinFounder & ChairmanGriffin Partners, Inc.
- Gwen D. GriffinCEOGriffin Communications Group
- Marc HavicanPresidentSpace City Films, Inc.
- Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D.ChancellorSan Jacinto College District
- Kenny KoncabaSenior Vice President, Corporate BankingFrost Bank
- Bernard A. Milstein, M.D.PresidentThe Eye Clinic of Texas
- Vanessa WycheDirectorNASA Johnson Space Center
Get involved
Board members are nominated and elected by BAHEP’s membership. The best way to start is to join and serve on one of our committees.