Nov 05, 2026
Invest: Houston 3rd Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
Moderator
Dr. Kevin Bott
Superintendent
Santa Fe ISD
Panelist
Dr. Rebecca Brown
Superintendent
Dickinson ISD
Panelist
Dr. Tiffany Regan
Superintendent
Deer Park ISD
Panelist
Bill Blocker
President
College of Biblical Studies
Panelist
Brandon Chandler
Superintendent
Academy of Accelerated Learning, Inc
Panel 2
Presenter
Scot Johnson
Principal
Adell, Harriman & Carpenter
Moderator
Suzanna Bonham
Office Managing Partner
Seyfarth Shaw
Panelist
John Zavitsanos
Managing Partner
Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC
Panelist
Steve Thompson
CEO
Texas Gulf Bank
Panelist
Christopher Dvorachek
Regional CEO Texas & EVP
ServisFirst Bank
Panelist
Scott Almy
President & CEO
Cornerstone Capital Bank
Break
Keion Henderson
Senior Pastor
The Lighthouse Church
Wayne Mansfield
President/CEO
Longview Economic Development
Panel 3
Moderator
Ferrell Fuller
CEO
ChaceTech
Panelist
Phyllis Saatfoth
CEO
Port Freeport
Panelist
Richard Hunton Jr.
President
The Hunton Group
Panelist
Kristin Edwards
Economic Development Director
Texas City
Panelist
Tyson Moeller
President
Port of Texas City
Keynote speaker
Ryan Ezell
CEO
Flotek Industries
Panel 4
Panelist
Dr. Margaret Ford-Fisher
Chancellor
Houston City College
Panelist
Darrin Brust
Campus President
UTI-Houston
Panelist
Rita Santamaria
Owner
Champions School of Real Estate
Panelist
Marty Pell
CEO
Wellby Financial
Break
Nick Wolda
President
Visit the Woodlands
Panel 5
Moderator
Reginald Martin
Executive Director
Houston Hospitality Alliance
Panelist
Bryan Pettigrew
CEO
Sam Houston Race Park
Panelist
Kelly Violette
Executive Director
Tomball Economic Development
Panelist
Gilbert Garcia
Managing Director
Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP
Panelist
Rodney Nabors
Regional CEO
First Financial Bank
Panel 6
Presenter
Dr. Jochen Reiser
CEO
UTMB
Panelist
Kengo Takishima
CEO
Baylor Genetics
Panelist
Eric Bing
Chancellor
The College of Health Care Professions
Panelist
Mike Blankenship
Managing Partner
Winston & Taylor
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
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caa is an integrated media company that connects the dots in the markets it covers, providing business intelligence to businesses, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs across its digital and print platforms. It produces annual economic reports and engaging content on important US metro regions, while forging strategic connections through its leadership summits.
