Jefferson Wells is once again the Presenting Sponsor for the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce’s huge Economic Outlook Conference! The 23rd Annual Conference will be Friday, February 27, beginning at 8 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. The Luncheon Speaker will follow the morning sessions.
Jefferson Wells is a global provider of professional services in the areas of risk, controls, compliance, and financial process improvement. The firm specializes in internal audit and technology risk management solutions plus tax, accounting, and financial services. The Chamber
is proud that this international company is an active Chairman’s Circle member at the Executive Level!
“It’s all about the Economy…Solutions to our Economic Challenges” is the theme for the 2009 Conference, which will provide more than 500 attendees with the opportunity to gain valuable
insight into the projected growth of the economy.
The Chamber is thrilled to announce that John Hofmeister will be its Luncheon Speaker for the event! He is the Founder and Chief Executive of Citizens for Affordable Energy in Washington,
D.C. He is the Former President of Shell Oil Company in Houston.
John Hofmeister, upon retirement from Shell Oil Company in July 2008, founded and heads the
not-for-profit (501(c)(3) pending), nation-wide membership association--Citizens for Affordable Energy. This Washington, D.C.-registered, public policy education firm will exist to promote
sound U.S. energy security solutions for the nation, including a range of affordable energy
supplies, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policies,
and public education on energy issues.
Hofmeister was named President of Houston-based Shell Oil Company in March 2005, heading
the U.S. Country Leadership Team, which included the leaders of all Shell businesses operating
in the United States. He became President after serving as Group Human Resource Director of
the Shell Group, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.
As Shell President, Hofmeister launched an extensive outreach program, unprecedented in the energy industry, to discuss critical global energy challenges. The program included an 18-month, 50-city tour across the country during which Hofmeister led 250 other Shell leaders to meet with more than 15,000 business, community and civic leaders, policymakers, and academics to
discuss what must be done to ensure affordable, available energy for the future.
A business leader who has participated in the inner workings of multiple industries for over 35
years, Hofmeister also has held key leadership positions in General Electric, Nortel, and
AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International).
Hofmeister serves as the Chairman of the National Urban League and is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee. He also serves
on the boards of the Foreign Policy Association, Strategic Partners, LLC, and the Center for Houston’s Future. Hofmeister is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He also
is a past Chairman and serves as a Director of the Greater Houston Partnership.
Hofmeister earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Political Science from Kansas State University.
Citizens for Affordable Energy (Washington, D.C. registered, public policy advocacy firm) promotes sound U.S. energy security solutions including affordable energy supplies, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policy, and education on energy issues.
For more information about this exciting Conference, please contact the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce at 281-367-5777.
The Honorable U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, 8th District of Texas, will once again be our first speaker. He is always a favorite with the attendees. Congressman Brady is in his seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee (only joint committee of House and Senate that addresses the economy), lead Republican of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, and second Republican on the Subcommittee for Social Security.
Congressman Brady's major legislative accomplishments include: restoring federal sales tax deduction, Teacher Liability Protection Act, establishing a national network of university-based homeland security research centers, and facilitating creation of Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine.
His awards include Hero of Taxpayers, Small Business Champion and Super-Friend, Golden Bulldog Award, and honors from Citizens against Government Waste. Brady is a perennial winner of Guardian of Small Business and Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber).
Congressman Brady will then introduce the famous Dr. Ray Perryman, President and CEO of The Perryman Group. Dr. Perryman authored books, 400 academic papers, and 1,800 trade articles; publishes subscription forecasting service and monthly newsletter; writes syndicated newspaper column; hosts daily radio commentary; and appears regularly on National Public Radio. His economic research/analysis firm in Waco engages in complex projects for major corporate/governmental interests for 1,000 clients.
Exceptional Slate of Speakers Announced for The Chamber’s Economic Outlook Conference!
Dr. Perryman has received citations from worldwide governments, presidents, governors, Congress, and national/state administrative/legislative bodies; he was nominated for Bank of Sweden’s Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
Other honors include Outstanding Young Economist/Social Scientist in U.S., Outstanding Young Person in World in Business/Economic Innovation, One of 10 Outstanding Young Americans and 10 Outstanding Young Persons in World, Democracy Foundation (promoting capitalism/China), Asia and World Institute (international trade/academic exchange), Systems Research Foundation (contributions to economic modeling), International Institute for Advanced Studies (Lifetime Achievement Award), Outstanding Texas Leader Award, and Texas Legislature’s “Helping Build a Better Texas”.
After the Networking Break, The Woodlands Development Company’s Co-Presidents Alex Sutton and Tim Welbes will review development in The Woodlands.
Alex’s responsibilities span the range of executive functions--focusing on managing development and commercial activities, plus oversight of human resources functions and hospitality interests. He joined the company in 1994.
He was Pate Engineers’ shareholder and managed projects for municipal/private clients, focusing on water resources, transportation, and land development. At Exxon, he held positions in financial, human resources, and engineering fields. He authored technical papers and articles; he holds two patents for computer-aided management approaches to managing public works systems.
Community involvement includes Montgomery County Youth Services, North Houston Association, Montgomery County Developer’s Association, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, The Woodlands Township, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and Urban Land Institute.
Tim joined The Woodlands Corporation (now known as The Woodlands Development Company) in 1985 as V.P. of Sales and Marketing in the Residential Division. He previously worked for several homebuilding companies.
Professional affiliations include Urban Land Institute, Greater Houston Builders Association, and Greater Houston Partnership. He is a board member of several local community service organizations including The Chamber, Interfaith of The Woodlands, Montgomery County Community Foundation, and Montgomery County United Way. He serves on numerous boards of property owners associations.
Tim grew up in Houston’s “North Side”; he graduated from St. Thomas High School and the University of Houston.
Kip Thompson, V.P. of Global Workplace Environment & Strategic Growth for Dell, Inc., will complete the morning sessions. He manages strategic development, planning, implementation, and operations of corporate real estate for Dell worldwide--responsible for site selection and implementation of Dell’s business centers, manufacturing plants, and design centers.
Exceptional Slate of Speakers Announced for The Chamber’s Economic Outlook Conference!
He is involved in Dell’s emerging market strategy and responsible for Dell's global Environment, Health and Safety Program, plus Dell’s business continuity. Under his leadership, operations impacting local economies through job creation opened in many locations worldwide.
An expert on economic development opportunities, he works with senior government officials worldwide developing economic and education policies for economic growth. Kip also serves on Governor Perry’s Global Competitiveness Council. He has been active with Greater Austin Chamber, Capital Area Transportation Council, Boy Scouts, and Youth Leadership. He speaks French and Spanish; his avocation is economics.
Invited to be the Conference’s Luncheon speaker is John Hofmeister – Founder and Chief Executive, Citizens for Affordable Energy, not-for-profit nationwide membership association. Hofmeister is Shell Oil Company’s retired President.
John Hofmeister
Founder and Chief Executive
Citizens for Affordable Energy
Washington, D.C.
Former President
Shell Oil Company
Houston, Texas
Hofmeister was named Shell’s President in 2005, heading its U.S. Country Leadership Team of all Shell businesses. He became President after serving as Group Human Resource Director of Shell Group, based in The Netherlands. As Shell’s President, he launched extensive outreach program, unprecedented in energy industry to discuss critical global energy challenges.
Hofmeister is Chairman of National Urban League; on U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee; on boards of Foreign Policy Association, U.S. Energy Association, and National Association of Manufacturers; and National Academy of Human Resources fellow. He was 2007 Chairman of Greater Houston Partnership.
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