Board of Directors

Vince Yokom

Wallace Everitt
President

Tim Phelan
Vice President

John Isom
Treasurer

Gary Smith
Secretary

Malcolm Brown
Member

Anthony Francis
Member

Rosemary Gambino
Member

Don Garrett
Member

Karen Gregory
Member

Marie Herndon
Member

Ann Hodge
Member

Henry Kemp
Member

Lance LaCour
Member

Andy Perry
Member

Munir Quddus
Member

Sandi Reese
Member

Steve Robinson
Member

Sherri Rumph
Member

Bob Smith
Member

Jon Strange
Member

Herbert Thomas
Member

Greg Turner
Member

Sheila Villarreal
Member

Travis Winfree
Member

The Waller County Economic Development Partnership was incorporated in February of 2002, the result of several years of hard work by various community leaders. We are a Texas non-profit corporation. The primary purpose of the WCEDP is to facilitate positive growth within the Waller County area. This is expressed in our mission statement:

The WCEDP is organized to operate a charitable service center to foster increased, environmentally acceptable business commerce, positive growth, and overall cooperation and coordination for all citizens throughout Waller County, Texas.

Specifically, the WCEDP works with existing business and those wanting to move into the county. Our services range from helping to create business plans to working with prospects moving into the area. As we continue to grow our services will also include support for economic development through GIS, web, and marketing collateral.

The organization is comprised of an appointed board of directors with members representing the county commissioners and county judge, each chamber of commerce, each local economic development group within the county, and Prairie View A&M University. In addition, private enterprise can join the WCEDP by membership and annual dues of $1,000.00. Membership includes free access to all of our nonproprietary GIS information, project information, board meetings, and two annual networking membership meetings. We believe that effective economic development is a partnership between the public and private sectors.

If you are interested in joining the WCEDP, contact us at 979-921-9059. You can also download a membership information and application. Right-click the link and save the file. You will need the Acrobat Reader to open and print.