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!

Find them on LinkedIn:

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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Tune into Mush Khan, CEO & Co-Founder of Alchemy Industrial, Houston Additive Manufacturing Company, as he talks about the need for access to manufacturing of goods, products, and services onshore, here in the great USA. Mush gives us some insight on a partnership with Urban Electric Power that was just landed called "Ohm Core", a new alkaline-based energy storage system. He also talks about TXRX Labs, he is the Board Chairman at this non-profit maker space located on Navigation Blvd, Houston Texas. He talks about how he made it to where he is today and some other great personal highlights. He's a firm believer that we as a large city and surrounding area can leverage off of each other and partner up to further our growth & success!

Connect with Mush on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushkhan/

Alchemy Industrial: https://alchemyindustrial.com/

TXRX LABS: https://www.txrxlabs.org/

Urban Electric Power: https://urbanelectricpower.com/

Ohm Core: https://ohmproducts.com/

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Tune into Stacy Putman, Manager of Advocacy, Leadership & Strategic Technology Development at INEOS as she talks about career transitioning to deliver value from Safety to Production to Construction to People Development. Stacy gives us some insight on what it means to have a good work life balance and how INEOS is working with their employees to meet their needs. She also talks about a very exciting topic, plastic recycling, and tells us about recycled cold drink cups at McDonalds made from recycled plastics, a win win situation. Stacy tells us a bit about the INEOS Daily Mile, the official school education fitness program supporter of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22. Her story of how she made it where she is today, and what she’s doing now to better herself & her career are unique and gives some valuable insight for those coming up in the industry today.

Connect with Stacy Putman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-putman-0b300b2/

INEOS: https://www.ineos.com/

The Daily Mile: https://thedailymile.co.uk/

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Tune into Sabrina Schwertner, Director of ACIT & Meetings, Texas Chemical Council (TCC) & Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT) and Dwayne Boudreaux, Vice President, Commercial, S&B Engineers and Constructors. Sabrina fills us in on her background in the O&G, Petrochemical and Economic Development sectors. She tells us about how ACIT and TCC collaborate/network to build relationships. She fills us in on a few events that are coming up and much more. Dwayne tells us a bit about what S&B Engineering and Constructors do and some of their history and more. Dwayne is also on the Board of Directors at ACIT and a Board Member of TCC/ACIT FREEPAC. They both have some valuable information to share with you!

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Tune in as Chris Mudd, Managing Director at Chiron Financial LLC gives us a domestic and global outlook. He gives us some insight on what the financial community is seeking when funding new projects or when deciding to invest in another company. He gives us some valuable information about what an investment banker does, when to reach out and who to reach out to for help when going through hard times. Chris talks about M&A, the chemical industry, energy transition, new projects the chemical industry is working on to reduce emissions over the next 10 years. He also touches on how COVID effected the chemical industry and supply chain & logistics over the past few years.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismudd/

https://www.chironfinance.com/

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Tune into Senator Larry Taylor, District 11. He has had a huge impact on our region, being in the Senate for 10 years and in the House for 10 years prior to that. He speaks about his passion on education, a true advocate for educating our children in the best way possible, giving them the needed tools to succeed. Larry talks about what happens during special sessions, and touches on the technology curve. He gives us some insight on the Coastal Barrier – Hurricane Surge Protection project that he’s been advocating for. Senator Larry Taylor is one of the Elected Officials that will be traveling with Economic Alliance to DC in a few weeks to seek additional project support. Take a listen, you don’t want to miss what Senator Taylor has to say.

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Tune in as Chad Burke President/CEO of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region & Russell Carter, Director of Business Development at Bohler give us some insight on what goes into putting the Gulf Coast Industry Forum together and how each of us play a role in making it a successful event each year. GCIF is held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505. 2022 GCIF is on Thursday, September 22, starting at 8AM sharp. This event brings to you speakers from the industry that touch on topics such as energy transition, economic growth, carbon capture and storage, circularity, hydrogen hubs, the chemical industry, supply chain, expansions, growth and transition, current events, the port and ship channel, global energy concerns, clean energy initiatives, advanced recycling, as well as many other valuable topics. This is a great time for members and business in the region to network. This event  is open to members and non-members.

GCIF Registration & Sponsorship opportunities are now available: https://allianceportregion.com/gcif-registration/

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Tune in as Former Texas Railroad Commissioner and Current Founder/CEO of Pinnacle Ryan Sitton discusses the current state of energy in our nation. How will the Ukraine/Russian war and its’ ripple effects impact our local economy? How will it impact energy exports, and domestic crude oil production? Get his valuable insight into these questions.

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