休斯顿 – The Greater Houston Partnership today announced several organizational changes in the first week of its new president and CEO, 史蒂夫·肯恩, who assumed the role on December 1. All current leaders in the organization will remain, with several elevations to a new executive leadership team, some changes to reporting relationships.

凯蒂·普赖尔 has been elevated to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this expanded role, she will continue to lead the Partnership’s development and other revenue activities including annual 成员hip campaigns, special events and programs, long-term fundraising efforts, as well as lead engagement 机会 for the Partnership’s member companies and board of directors. 除了, she will oversee the organization’s people and culture, finance and accounting, information systems departments. Pryor joined the Partnership in September 2020.

兰丁泰勒听到 has been elevated to Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer. Taylor will continue to lead the team of public policy and advocacy professionals who work to advance the Houston business community’s policy priorities at the federal, state and local levels. This is Landin’s second stint with the organization, with his first taking place from 2013 to 2015, returning to the organization in May 2018.

As part of these promotions, 史蒂夫·肯恩 has also created the Office of the CEO, which will be comprised of both Pryor and Landin, along with the organization’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, 克林特Pasche.

This group will lead the organization’s strategic planning process and work alongside the Partnership’s Executive Committee, 董事会, 成员, staff to ensure alignment and successful execution. 

“I believe this shared leadership model will produce better outcomes on the strategies, 机会, issues we’ll address at the Partnership,史蒂夫·基恩说. 

The organization’s economic development efforts will continue to be led by 克雷格罗兹, Vice President, Regional Economic Development and 约翰数码, Vice President of International Investment and Trade. 帕特里克养家糊口, the Partnership’s Chief Economist will remain in his role. 

The organization’s key initiatives: UpSkill休斯顿, Houston 皇冠HGA010官方下载 Transition Initiative, One Houston Together will continue to be led by 彼得的胡子, 珍斯特里克, LaTanya毛皮分别. Flix will lead the organization’s diversity, 股本, inclusion work with the new title of Senior Vice President, Inclusive Leadership and Opportunity as the initiative focuses its efforts on driving change in two areas where the business community can have the greatest impact: creating pathways for upward mobility and increasing supplier diversity.

The Partnership is the Houston region’s leading business organization, championing growth across the 12-county region by bringing together business and civic-minded leaders who are dedicated to the area’s long-term success.

“I have always known Houston to be a region focused on creating opportunity. And as I’ve visited with many across our community over the last few months since my appointment, I have seen this opportunity-creation mindset in our region’s corporations and startups, political leadership, educational institutions, economic development partners and so many other organizations,基恩总结道。. “There is strength in the unity of spirit we have here in Houston; and our ability to collaborate and work together is what sets us apart from other cities around the country.”

史蒂夫·肯恩, incoming board chair, 埃里克·马林斯, 董事长兼首席执行官, 石灰石资源, will offer their strategic vision for the organization at the Partnership’s 年度会议2024年2月9日.