“ Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon. ”
_ Winston Churchill

Officers

President

Mr. Patrick Jankowski
Vice President, Research
Greater Houston Partnership
1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Houston, TX 77002-4400
Phone: 713-844-3616
Fax: 713-844-0216
pjankowski@houston.org

Vice President

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Treasurer

Mr. Robert B. (Rocky) McAshan,III,CFA
Senior Vice President and Investment Officer
Frost Financial Group
1200 Smith St. PO BOX 2845, Suite 2200
Houston, TX 77252-2845
Phone: 713-388-7862
Fax: 713-388-7644
Cell: 832-567-7779
rmcashan@frostbank.com


Secretary

Mr. Bill Sumners
Financial Planning
CenterPoint Energy
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251-1700
713-207-1111
robert.sumnersjr@centerpointenergy.com

 

Director

Mr. Skip Kasdorf
Manager, Research
Greater Houston Partnership
1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Houston, TX 77002-4400
Phone 713-844-3615
Fax 713-844-0215
kasdorf@houston.org

 

Director

Mr. Robert W. Gilmer
Vice President in Charge
El Paso Branch
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
301 E. Main Street
El Paso, Texas 79901
915-521-5288

 

Executive Secretary

Mrs. Randi Pate
Research Assistant
Greater Houston Partnership
1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Houston, TX 77002-4400
Phone 713-844-3651
Fax 713-844-0251
rpate@houston.org

 

News

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