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PAULA MENDOZA

CEO

POSSIBLE MISSIONS

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Mendoza, a native Houstonian, is CEO of Possible Missions, Inc., a company she established in 2001, specializing in Project Management Solutions Company. The business has achieved significant accolades over the years, such as; 2014 Subcontractor of the Year, 2013 Minority Business Enterprise Accountability Award, 2012 Supplier of the Year, 2006 Emerging Ten (E-10) Award, and most recently Mendoza has been featured on 2015's Small Business Today Magazine Cover, one of Houston's 50 Women of Influence and was recognized as one of 2016's Women of Distinction. Mendoza is past chairman of the State of Texas Ethics Commission, past board member of the Texas Board of Public Accountants, and past chairman of the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce and currently serves on the Boards of the Houston Minority Development Council and the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Mendoza earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston Downtown and later earned her MBA with a concentration in Leadership from Marilyn Davies College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown. A tireless advocate student success, Mendoza remains involved in student advocacy at all System campuses, especially her alma mater, the University of Houston Downtown.
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CHARLIE JENKINS

CEO
PORT HOUSTON

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Charlie Jenkins assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in late August 2024. In this role, he oversees advocacy and stewardship of Houston’s port and the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s busiest waterway. More than 200 public and private facilities conduct business alongside the Channel and together support $906 billion in annual economic value. Mr. Jenkins also oversees the efficient and effective operations of Port Houston’s public facilities, which handle a diverse range of imports and exports including container, general cargo, breakbulk, and bulk commodities and include the area’s largest breakbulk facilities and two of the most efficient container terminals in the nation. Mr. Jenkins has been with Port Houston for more than 34 years and has served in various capacities during his tenure. He started with the Port as the first intern the organization ever had. Throughout his Port Houston career, he has worked in several departments including container operations, strategic planning, environmental affairs, channel development, financial planning, Bayport Container Terminal, and the grants department. Most recently, he was the Chief Channel Infrastructure Officer, overseeing channel development, the partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and improve the Houston Ship Channel, as well as the Port Houston Strategic Asset Management Program and GIS. Mr. Jenkins is actively involved in several industry organizations. He is a Board Member of the Texas Ports Association, the Port Authority Advisory Committee, and the Greater Houston Port Bureau. Additionally, he serves on the Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Board of Visitors, where he is part of the Committee on Student Affairs. He is also a member of the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council. An honors graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston, Mr. Jenkins earned a bachelor’s degree in marine sciences and later completed his MBA at the University of Houston. He resides in the Clear Lake area with his wife, and they are proud parents of three and grandparents of two.

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Tent Sponsors

Broadstone Eado
HR&P
Rockpoint Marketplace
Sesco Cement

Birdie Sponsors

Amegy Bank
Cadeco Industries Inc.
CenterPoint Energy
Comcast
HEB Gulfgate Center
Houston Pilots Association
I.L.A. Local 1351
Plumbers Local Union No. 68
Port Houston
Sesco Cement Corp.

Tee Sponsors

Anheuser-Busch
AshBritt
AT&T
Chevron
Cooper/Ports America
Doeren Mayhew
INVISTA
Knomatic Software
Legacy Community Health
LyondellBasell
Primeway Federal Credit Union
Regions Bank
Sesco Cement
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Silver Eagle Distributors
Sims Metal
Smart Financial Centre at Sugarland
Southwest Public Schools
Targa Resources
Texas Capital Bank
The Calderon Law Firm
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
United Airlines
University of Houston System
Wells Fargo
Wulfe & Co. Gulfgate Center

Silent Auction Donors

810 Entertainment
AAMA
Giant Texas Distillery
Comcast Business
Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Dignity Memorial
East River 9
Eric H. Nelson
Fleet Feet
Frost Bank
HEB - Gulfgate Center
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Pilots Association
Houston Rockets
IBC Bank
J.L. Proler Iron & Steel Company
Kacal’s Auto & Truck Services
Linebarger Attorney At Law
Messina Hof Winery
Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.
Navarro Insurance Group
Nice Winery
Smart Financial Centre at Sugar
Land
TDECU
Tejas Brewery
Tejas Office Supplies
Tellepsen
The Jard Group
Valero - Houston Refinery
Villa Arcos
Whataburger

Swag Bag Donors

Amegy Bank
Calderon Law Group
Chevron
Chicago Title Southeast
Dignity Memorial
Funeraria del Angel Crespo
Frost Bank
HCC - Southeast
HEB Gulfgate Center
IBC Bank
ILA 24
Legacy Community Health
Lyondellbasell
Navarro Insurance Group
PNC Bank
Regions Bank
Rockpoint
University of Houston
University of Texas - MD Anderson
Valero - Houston Refinery

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