Tune into Saba Abashawl, Chief External Affairs Officer, Houston Airports as she talks about the importance of human trafficking awareness and how fostering partnerships among a cross sector of industries against human trafficking enables us to combine our strengths and exchange best practice for maximum results. Saba helps us understand the myths and misconceptions of human trafficking. She invites us all to a free event on November 4, 2022 - Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention (link below) hosted by HAS and BAHEP at Lone Star Flight Museum featuring a cross sector of industries to create a meaningful discussion about human trafficking awareness and prevention. Saba tells us things that most of us don’t know is happening, right in our backyard. She is very passionate about working to end human trafficking. Thank you, Saba for putting your all into ending this horrible crime. Together we can win!

Ellington Area Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Event Tickets, Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

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Tune in to Tim Sutherland, General Manager, Chevron Pasadena Refinery as he tells us about his journey to where he is today at Chevron. He tells us about his passions for traveling, hunting and family. Tim talks about the Chevron Pasadena Refinery operations, their strategies and future projects. He gives some insight on organizations they partner with to support their community, his favorite being Toy’s for Tots.

Connect with Tim Sutherland on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sutherland-tim-731843132/

Chevron Pasadena Refinery: https://pasadena.chevron.com

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Tune in to Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor, San Jacinto College as she gives us insight on the goals that they are achieving that forge bright futures. Brenda tells us who they serve, their focus area and how they are placing people into the workforce. She describes how San Jacinto College is connected with the industry and the community to better their efforts. San Jacinto College has been selected as an Aspen Top 10 Award winner for the fourth time and is a finalist for the 2023 Aspen Prize. Wish them luck, they deserve it! Brenda tells of the wonderful donation they received last May and so much more! Thank you Chancellor, for all that you do!

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Tune into Bruce Mann, Director Freight Mobility, Port Houston as he gives us some insight on not only the importance of freight mobility in the region, but the unprecedented growth of containers and how he has part in moving them out of the port and to their end destination, smoothly. Bruce tells us about quite a few high-profile infrastructure projects that Port Houston and our region has in the works. Bruce shares with us, his passion in ending human trafficking and how we can be part of the solution. He also tells us about some contributing factors that led him to his professional success and other personal highlights. Don’t miss out on this valuable information.

Interested in giving back, help end human trafficking - RedM on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/marketingredm/about/

Reach out to Bruce directly: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemanntexas/

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Tune into Jeffrey Nielsen, President, Associated Builders & Contractors of Greater Houston as he tells us about his new role, his background and journey that led him to where he is today. He gives us highlights of the great work ABC is doing, the importance of political action inside the industry as well as inside construction. Jeffrey discusses a few critical topics, big things going on in the construction space today. Congratulations on the new role Jeffrey, we look forward to seeing you and ABC of Greater Houston grow!

Connect with Jeffrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-nielsen-11aba9a/

About ABC/CMEF – ABC Houston

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Tune into Senator Paul Bettencourt as he talks about challenges and his top priorities as we head into the 88th Texas legislative session. He talks about bills that have been passed, construction, energy, transportation business, and economic impacts. He talks about how important the infrastructure bill is in helping grow the region, getting trucks in and out of the area, the investment to move all of these great opportunities. The Senator talks about growing up in the industry, his dad working at Shell Chemical, and so much more!

Thank you for your service, Senator, we appreciate all you do.

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Tune into Chris Talley, President, Blast Builders as he tells us about his new and exciting business. Chris gives us some insight on why and how he got into this niche business. As you will hear, safety played a major role. Find out what a “Blast Resistant Building” is and why they are so important. Chris tells us about turnkey delivery of blast resistant buildings for the petrochemical industry. Chris lets us know about a new blog they are working on, a charity they are involved in, as well as many more fantastic topics.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-talley-ccm-bb960713/

Learn more about Blast Builders https://blastbuilders.com/

The charity Blast Builders supports: The Periwinkle Foundation https://periwinklefoundation.org

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Tune into U.S. Army Captain Wesley Hunt "Texas' 38th Congressional District". born and raised in Houston, as he tells us about his military background, his time at West Point, education & his tours in the military. Wesley gives us some insight on what made him want to run for congress. He gives us some information on top priorities for U.S. energy & petrochemical manufacturing as well as road & freight capacity expansion to the Houston area infrastructure. He talks about how Texas’ 38th Congressional District is home to the “Energy Corridor”, some goals he has. Take a listen to the entire podcast and join us in thanking him for his dedicated military service. Thank You Wesley!

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Tune into JJ Barrera, VP of Construction and Maintenance and Stephen Kelman, Director Growth and Development (an Economic Alliance board member), both with Wood. JJ and Stephen talk about Wood’s key focus, growing their footprint, keeping their employees safe and delivering a very valuable service to their customers. They tell us how Wood’s US South Operations team was recognized by the Houston Business Roundtable as Best in Class in the medium General Contractor category for outstanding safety (way to go Wood, congratulations). They talk about how Wood has a diverse opportunity to help their customers with their needs. Stephen tells about their involvement in Brazoria County Petrochemical Council, bringing the next generation up to help grow and expand into the region. Listen to them talk about career opportunities in the industry, “Generational Careers”. They also talk about sustainability and clean energy. JJ talks about the evolution of Wood over the last few years and where they are going. He tells about ways he supports and helps the hardworking field employees with their career, helping them maintain a great quality of life. Stephen shares some valuable advice as well. This is one you don’t want to miss!

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JJ Barrera: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javiel-jj-barrera-1169a94/

Stephen Kelman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-kelman-mba-49383348/

Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/company/woodplc/

Wood’s website: https://www.woodplc.com/

Brazoria County Petrochemical Council: https://brazoria-county-petrochemical-council.com/

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Tune into Trae Camble, Director of Environmental Affairs at Port Houston as he tells us what Port Houston is doing to leave a more environmentally friendly footprint across the great port region. He talks about their sustainability efforts and goals; the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report they are working on. They even put their own spin on it by adding an additional S for safety, making it the ESSG report. Let Trae fill you in on how Port Houston has dropped its carbon footprint ~55% over the last 5-6 years. He talks about the importance of Project 11 and explains what it is. Trae tells us about his role as a Board Member for the Galveston Bay Foundation, a conservation non-profit that has served as guardian of Galveston Bay since 1987. Learn a bit about how Trae got to where he is today professionally, his passion, and a little about his personal life away from work.

Trae on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trae-camble-6a54763a/

Port Houston: https://porthouston.com/

Galveston Bay Foundation: https://galvbay.org/

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