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Wendy Montoya Cloonan
Experience - Houston Managing Partner (Jan. 2023 – Present) at Cantu Harden Montoya LLP, a public law and public finance firm
- Founder and Sole Shareholder (Aug. 2019 – Dec. 2022) of The Law Office of Wendy Montoya Cloonan, PLLC, a public law and public finance firm based in Houston, Texas
- Senior Program Officer in Education, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Legal (Feb. 2015 – July 2019) at the Houston Endowment, Inc., a private foundation that partners with other organizations in the non-profit, public, and private sectors to improve quality of life for the residents of greater Houston
- Public law and finance attorney at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (formerly Andrews Kurth LLP) (2013 – 2015), Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P. (2011 – 2013) and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (2006 – 2011)
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities) - Commissioner—Port of Houston Authority and Chair Business Equity/Procurement Committee, Community Relations Committee, Governance Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Dredge Task Force Committee (2019 – Present)
- Board Member—Harris County Hospital District Foundation (2021 – Present)
- Executive Board Member—ALMAAHH—Advocates of a Latino Museum of Art & Architecture Houston/Harris County (2021 – Present)
- National Association of Corporate Directors Tri-Cities Chapter (2021 – Present)
- Morgan Stanley Women Energy Directors Network (2021 – Present)
- Latino Corporate Directors Association (2021 – Present)
- Chair (2024 – Present) and Board Member (2023 – Present), Harris County Commissioner Precinct One Community Foundation
- Executive Board Member and Secretary Officer—Houston Downtown Management District (2016 – 2021)
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Earl M. Cummings
Experience - Managing Partner (2012 – Present) of MCM Houston Properties, LLC, a real estate fund that invests in single family residential properties in Houston, Texas
- Served in various positions, including currently as Chief Executive Officer, at The BTS Team (1997 – Present), that started as an information technology and staffing firm providing solutions and services across various regions and evolved into a company that also invests financial resources in various industries
- Chief Executive Officer (2008 – 2014) of BestAssets, Inc., a private company providing real estate portfolio management and related services
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
Public Company - Halliburton Company (2022 – Present)
Other - Texas Children's Hospital (2022 – Present)
- UH Energy Advisory Board (2021 – Present)
- Board of Visitors of University of Houston (2016 – 2018)
- Yellowstone Academy (2004 – 2017)
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Christopher H. Franklin
Experience - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President (2015 – Present) of Essential Utilities, Inc., a public company providing regulated utilities, including water, wastewater and natural gas, to customers in 10 states; Has served in various roles of increasing responsibilities at Essential Utilities, Inc. (f.k.a. AquaAmerica, Inc.) since 1992
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
Public Company - Chairman, Essential Utilities, Inc. (2015 – Present)
- ITC Holdings (2011 – 2016)
Other - University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees (2015 – Present)
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Raquelle W. Lewis
Experience - Held various positions (2008 – Present) of increasing responsibilities including the position of Southeast Texas Director of Communications & Public Information Offices (2017 – Present) of TxDOT, a state government organization that plans, constructs, operates, and maintains Texas’ integrated transportation system including highways and multimodal programs
- Served as Special Advisor to TxDOT Executive Director and the Executive Administration (2015)
- Held various positions (1998 – 2008) of increasing responsibilities including the position of Supervising Planner/Program Manager at Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc., a multinational engineering and design firm that specializes in strategic consulting, planning, engineering, construction management, energy, infrastructure, and community planning
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
- Success House A Road to Recovery, Inc. (2023 – Present)
- South Main Alliance Advisory Board (2022 – Present)
Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Houston Branch
- WTS International
- Leadership Women, Inc.
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Thaddeus J. Malik
Experience - Principal (2022 – Present) at S2T Solutions, LLC, a transactional advisory services company
- Partner (2010 - 2022) at Paul Hastings, LLP, a global law firm
- Partner (2002 – 2010) at Jenner & Block, LLP, an international law firm
- Vice President and General Counsel (2000 – 2002) at Lante Corporation, a former publicly traded technology consulting company
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
- Health Care Service Corporation (2019 - Present)
- President (2022 – 2024) and board member (2009 – Present) of The First Tee of Greater Chicago
- Illinois PGA Foundation (2005 – Present)
- The TimeLine Theater Company (2014 – 2020; 2023 – Present)
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| Martin H. Nesbitt
Experience - Co-Chief Executive Officer (2013 – Present) of The Vistria Group, LLC, a Chicago-based investment firm focused on the education, healthcare and financial services industries
- Chief Executive Officer (1996 – 2012) of PRG Parking Management (known as The Parking Spot), an owner and operator of off-airport parking facilities
Other experience (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
Public Company - American Airlines Group (2015 – Present)
- Chewy, Inc. (2020 – Present)
- Jones Lang LaSalle (2011 – 2020)
- Norfolk Southern Corp. (2013 – 2019)
Other - Chairman, Barack Obama Foundation (2013 – Present)
- Trustee, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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| Theodore F. Pound
Experience - Private Investor and Attorney (2016 – Present)
- Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2013 – 2016) at Select Energy Services, LLC, a private company providing water solutions and well-site services to energy producers
- Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2004 – 2011) at Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., a publicly traded oilfield services company
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Ricky A. Raven
Experience - Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2021 – Present) at Allstate Insurance Company, a publicly traded property and casualty insurer
- Partner (2013 – 2021) at Reed Smith, LLP, an international law firm
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
- National Judicial College Board of Directors (2022- Present)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers Board of Directors (2022 – Present)
- University of Houston Board of Regents (2021 – Present)
- Southwestern University Board of Trustees (2015 – Present)
- City of Houston Civil Service Commission (1999 – Present), previously serving as the Commissioner of the City of Houston Civil Service Commission
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Phillip R. Smith Independent Chair of the Board
Experience - Chief Financial Officer (2023 – Present) and previously President and Chief Executive Officer (2019 – 2022) of Marathon-Sparta Holdings, Inc., a private company involved in non-healthcare related employee benefits programs and affiliated through common ownership with Torch Energy Advisor Inc.
- President and Chief Executive Officer (2013 – 2019) of Torch Energy Advisor Inc., a private energy company with interests in oil, gas and renewable energy, including the development of wind and solar renewable projects
- Partner (2002 – 2012) at KMPG LLP, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
- Health Care Service Corporation (2021 – Present
- Oilstone Energy Services, Inc. (2014 – 2016)
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Barry T. Smitherman
Experience - President and principal attorney (2017 – Present) of Barry Smitherman, P.C., a law firm specializing in water, electricity and natural gas
- Managing Partner (2017 – Present) of Smitherman + Associates, a firm providing consulting services to energy infrastructure-related entities
- Adjunct Professor (2016 – Present) at The University of Texas School of Law
- Partner (2015 – 2017) at Vinson & Elkins LLP, an international law firm
- Managing Director and National Head of Tax-Exempt Securities (1999 – 2002), Banc One Capital Markets (later acquired by J.P. Morgan)
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
Public Company - NRG Energy, Inc. (2017 – 2018)
Other - Chairman and President, Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (2022 – Present)
- Chairman, Brookwood in Georgetown (2018 – 2023)
- Centric Infrastructure Group, LLC (2019 – 2021)
- Chairman (2012 – 2014) and Commissioner (2011 – 2014), Railroad Commission of Texas
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission (2011 – 2014)
- Southern States Energy Board (2011 – 2013)
- Member, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (2011 – 2013)
- Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Regional State Committee (2008 – 2011)
- Member, U.S. Department of Energy Electricity Advisory Committee (2008 – 2011)
- Vice-Chair, Texas Advisory Panel on Federal Environmental Regulations (2008 – 2009)
- Chairman (2007 – 2011) and Commissioner (2004 – 2011), Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas (2007 – 2011)
- Member, Texas Public Finance Authority (2002 –2004)
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Jason P. Wells
Experience - President and Chief Executive Officer (2024 – Present) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- President and Chief Operating Officer (2023 – 2024) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (2023) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2020 – 2022) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2019 – 2020) of PG&E Corporation, a publicly traded electric utility holding company serving approximately 16 million customers through its subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E Corporation filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 29, 2019 and successfully emerged from bankruptcy on July 1, 2020
- Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2016 – 2019) at PG&E Corporation
- Vice President, Business Finance (2013 – 2016) at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Present)
- Kinder Rice Institute for Urban Development Advisory Board (2021 – Present)
- Central Houston, Inc. (2022 – Present)
- Bauer College Board of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston (2022 – Present)
- Executive Committee and Board, Greater Houston Partnership (2023 – Present)
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