First Friday Luncheon

Bob Mitchell, President of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) will be our guest speaker. He will discuss the Ike Dike, which is a coastal barrier that will protect the entire Houston - Galveston region, including Galveston Bay, from hurricane-induced storm surge.
 

Mitchell has extensive experience in economic development and manufacturing management. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to develop, manage and implement a strategic plan for international companies as a highly successful executive in both for profit and not for profit enterprises in the Houston region. As BAHEP president, Mitchell has taken a leadership role in numerous initiatives affecting Bay Area Houston that have garnered national attention.

Mitchell believes in giving back to the community and has actively donated his time in numerous capacities. In recognition of his work and partnerships on behalf of NASA Johnson Space Center, its many contractor companies and the Houston Airport System, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Mitchell to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee. Mitchell also serves on numerous boards including that of the Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, UTMB Health System Advisory Board, Board of Visitors at Texas A&M University at Galveston, Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation, Inc., HCA Gulf Coast Regional Advisory Board, the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Board of Advisors, and Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc.