About CCREDC

Mission Statement

The mission of the CCREDC is to expand and enhance the region's economic base by developing and/or supporting projects that create primary jobs.

About the CCREDC Program

The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization responsible for creating, managing and supervising programs and activities that promote, assist, and enhance economic development within the city of Corpus Christi. The CCREDC’s partners include the city of Corpus Christi, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and over 180 private-sector members. The CCREDC is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors whose members are appointed by the city, port and membership.

Through its business attraction and business retention and expansion programs, the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation focuses its economic development efforts on the creation of new primary jobs and new investment in the following industry sectors:

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Extraction (Oil & Gas Exploration)
Electric Power Generation
Petrochemical
Manufacturing/Fabrication
Electronic Retailing
Water Transportation (Deepwater, Ocean)
Warehousing, Distribution, and Logistics
Knowledge-Based
Professional Services
Enterprise Management

Single Point of Contact

The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation serves as the single point of contact for primary employers interested in locating, or expanding, in Corpus Christi. As the single point of contact, the CCREDC works in partnership with new or existing primary employers to facilitate, and expedite, the economic development process. The CCREDC–Primary Employer partnership includes, but is not limited to:

The site selection process for new primary employers
Advocacy for existing primary employers
Facilitating meetings, as needed, with city, county and port representatives
Ushering incentive proposals through the approval process
Expediting the permitting process

Development Partners

To be successful, an economic development organization must have dedicated and committed partners that will work together towards improving the economic climate of the community and region. The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation is fortunate to have just such a group of partners. Together we make things happen! These community and regional partners are:

City of Corpus Christi
Port of Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
Corpus Christi International Airport
Del Mar College
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
San Patricio County Economic Development Council
WorkSource of the Coastal Bend
Robstown Area Development Commission

OFFICERS:

		Chairman Sam N. Beecroft (Board Appointment - City of Corpus Christi) B.E. Beecroft Company, Inc.

		Vice Chair/Chair Elect Garry Bradford (Board Appointment - Investment Representative) President & CEO Unique Employment Servcies

		Secretary Leon Loeb (Board Appointment - City of Corpus Christi) Managing General Partner Landlord Resources

		Treasurer Willard Hammonds, Jr. Owner Apartment & Commercial Serives

		Immediate Past Chair Charlie Hicks (Board Appointment - Investment Representative) Owner Ed Hicks Imports

CITY APPOINTMENTS

		Honorable Joe Adame Mayor City of Corpus Christi

		Chris Adler City Council Member (District 4) City of Corpus Christi

		Arthur Granado President The Granado Group

PORT APPOINTMENTS

		Richard Borchard Vice Chair Port Commissioner

	Robert Kostelnik Commissioner Port Commissioner

	John P. LaRue Executive Director Port of Corpus Christi

INVESTORS
		Sandra Alvarez Area Manager - External Affairs AT&T Texas

		Gabriel Guerra Corpus Christi Region President Kleberg Bank

		Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA CEO Richter Architects

		Steve DeSutter President Stripes LLC

		Steve Woerner President & CEO Driscoll Children's Hospital

COUNTY

		Judge Loyd Neal Nueces County

		Judge Terry Simpson San Patricio County

CITY OF PORTLAND

		Honorable David Krebs Mayor City of Portland

HIGHER EDUCATION

		Dr. Flavius Killebrew President Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

		Dr. Mark Escamilla President Del Mar College

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES

		Rebecca Kromnow Chairman San Patricio County EDC

		Robert "Bobby" Gonzales Chairman Robstown ADC

		Joe Guzman Chairman Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce

		Cathy Riojas Chairman Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

		Greg Freeman Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce

		Butch Pool Chairman Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
CCREDC STAFF

Click Image for Bio		Roland C. Mower CEO/President Email: rcmower@ccredc.com

Click Image for Bio		John Plotnik Executive Vice President Email: jplotnik@ccredc.com

		Mike Culbertson Vice President Email: mculbertson@ccredc.com

		Emily Martinez Vice President Email: emartinez@ccredc.com

		AnnMarie Salazar Investor Relations Manager Email: asalazar@ccredc.com

		Pamela Lago Information Manager Email: plago@ccredc.com