About The Economic Development Council
The Economic Development Council, chaired by David McGee is responsible for issues affecting the major industries of San Antonio (Aerospace, Health Care/Bioscience, Information Technology, Military, and Tourism) and oversees the other Economic Development committees and recommends action to The Chamber's Executive Committee. The support The Chamber provides includes:
- Coordinating with industry leaders to provide economic impact studies
- Building support for legislative actions at the local, state, and federal levels
- Working with local resources and services to improve business retention
- Coordinating with universities, training programs and other services to ensure a skilled workforce
- Interfacing with the business community and the military to strengthen relationships and to ensure the military organizations in our area have the resources they need to accomplish their respective missions.
Aerospace Committee
Thomas Moore, Senior Research Engineer at Southwest Research Institute
Provides a forum for educating the community on issues of importance to the aerospace industry. This committee influences public policy at the local, state and federal level to encourage continued industry growth and job creation.
Celebrate America's Military
Don Taylor | President, TEAM Integrated Engineering, LLC
Coordinates the annual salute to the military, which occurs in November and involves more than a dozen events. CAM is recognized as the nation's largest community-wide celebration of its kind, involving 200,000 people over an 11-day period.
Health Care and Biosciences Committee
Patrick Carrier, President and CEO of Christus Santa Rosa Health System
Educates the community on the importance and impact of the local health care & bioscience industry. This committee advocates for critical issues affecting these industries and supports plans and programs designed to grow and sustain them.
Information Technology Committee
John Vann, Vice President Infrastructure Operations and Support at Valero Energy
Leads the implementation of San Antonio Area Cyber Action Plan to further establish and promote cyber education, workforce development, cyber research and development, and collaborations among local cyber government, business and academic entities.
Military Affairs Committee
Don Taylor, President of TEAM Integrated Engineering, Inc.
Promotes San Antonio by engaging the greater San Antonio community and especially its business community to demonstrably celebrate, support, maintain and grow the military presence in San Antonio. The committee will continue to partner with the city's Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF) and support the military's base realignment and closure actions.
Economic Analysis Panel
Travis Tullos, Director-Special Projects at Texas Perspectives will lead the Economic Analysis Panel
Members of this panel represent various components of the San Antonio economy such as real estate, housing, the airport, employment, etc. The panel prepares a quarterly business forecast that charts the growth and predicts the direction of the region's economy. A media conference is scheduled at the end of each quarter to report on the overall health of the local economy. |
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