Our Board

The TEDC Board is a select group of individuals with a commitment to economic growth in our community.

Executive Committee

Ray McKinney
Chairman
Roy Martinez
Vice Chairman & Real Estate Committee Chair
Charles Hill
Immediate Past Chair
Scott Martinez
President/CEO
Brad Curtis
Secretary
Lee Gibson
Finance Committee Chair
Michael Bosworth
Resource Committee Chair
Ed Broussard
City of Tyler Representative
Neal Franklin
Smith County Judge
Garnett Brookshire
Member at Large
Donald Baker
Member at Large
Jason Proctor
Member at Large
Shannon Dacus
TACC Chair

Board of Directors

Greg Adcock
Organization:
Austin Bank
Donald Baker
Organization:
UT Health East Texas
Michael Bosworth
Organization:
Bosworth & Associates
Clay Brasher
Brookshire Grocery Company
Garnett Brookshire
Organization:
East Texas Pinnacle Properties
Ed Broussard
Organization:
Tyler City Manager
Todd Buchanan
Organization:
Greater Texas Capital Commission
Brad Curtis
Organization:
Tyler Building Systems
Shannon Dacus
ORGANIZATION:
The Dacus Firm
Dwight Fennell
Organization:
Texas College
Neal Franklin
Organization:
Smith County Judge
Lee Gibson
Organization:
Southside Bank
Charles Gordon
Organization:
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint
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Wesley Hamm
Organization:
Hood Packaging
Claude Henry
Organization:
Texas Bank & Trust
Melynda Hensley
Organization:
WRL Construction
Charles Hill
Organization:
Immediate Past Chair
Jeff Johnston
Organization:
Chick-Fil-A
Roy Martinez
Organization:
Bronco Logistics
Scott Martinez
Organization:
Tyler Economic Development Council
Ray McKinney
Organization:
The Genecov Group
Juan Mejia
Organization:
Tyler Junior College
James Murphy
Organization:
Republic Services
Thomas Neuhoff
ORGANIZATION:
Herd Family Office
Amber Owens
ORGANIZATION:
Cadence Bank
Tom Perkins
Organization:
Edward Jones
Julie V. Philley, MD
University of Texas at Tyler
Jason Proctor
Organization:
Christus Trinity Mother Frances
James Sheridan
ORGANIZATION:
Texas Bank & Trust
Thomas Smith
ORGANIZATION:
RBC Wealth Management
Pat Stacey
Organization:
KLTV 7
Ed Thompson
Organization:
Chase Development
Jim Thompson
ORGANIZATION:
Cavender's
Donald Warren
Organization:
Mayor, City of Tyler
Mark Whatley
Organization:
RW Fair Foundation

Ex Officio

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Henry Bell, III
Served:
Chief Operating Officer, TACC
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Randall L. Roberts
Served:
Chairman, TEDC 1994/1995
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Barbara Bass
Served:
Chairman, TEDC 1998/1999
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Herbert Buie
Served:
Chairman, TEDC 1999/2000
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Bobby Curtis
Served:
Chairman, TEDC 2000/2002
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Mike Thomas
Served:
Chairman, TEDC, 2004/2006
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Rea Boudreaux
Served:
Chairman, TEDC, 2009/2011
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Tom Ellis
Served:
Chairman, TEDC, 2012/2014
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Lonny Uzzell
Served:
Chairman, TEDC, 2015/2017
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Shannon Dacus
Served:
Chairman, TEDC 2018/2020
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A. W. Riter, Jr. (1924-2003)
Served:
Founding Chairman, TEDC 1988/1992