A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR
It is an honor to be chosen as the 2023-2024 Chair of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. As we begin this new fiscal year, I cannot help but look back at those that came before me and all they have done to make Odessa an extraordinary place. Over the years, Odessa has benefitted from our community members and its leaders. The people of Odessa are hard-working, resilient, charitable, and caring. As someone that was not born or raised here, I appreciate how unique this place is – a place that is filled with both opportunity and community. That is, indeed, extraordinary.
As we look forward to the coming year, it is important to acknowledge our growth and current state. We are in a community that is exceptional in so many ways:
- Elevated Educational Opportunities – Odessa is home to the best community college in the nation (Odessa College), a comprehensive four-year university in the UT system (UT Permian Basin), a thought-leading and ever-improving school district (ECISD), and a higher education medical residency program (Texas Tech Health Sciences Center).
- Booming Businesses and Leading Industry Network – Odessa is home to some of the leading oil & gas service companies in the world, host to the Permian Basin International Oil Show, home to entrepreneurs and innovators, and supporter of businesses and industries relocating to the Odessa area.
- Established Health Care – Odessa is home to two high quality hospitals (Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center).
- Sporting Events, Conventions, and Tourism – Odessa is home to the Odessa Jackalopes hockey team, West Texas Warbirds indoor football team, UT Permian Basin NCAA athletics, world class Marriott convention center, and more than 100 years of history rooted in ranching, petroleum, and the American West.
Across all of our departments and programs, the Odessa Chamber of Commerce will continue to be a leader in the community by collaborating with our community stakeholders to enhance the exceptional quality of life that Odessa has to offer. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds, and I am excited for the significant role that the Odessa Chamber of Commerce will continue to play in helping Odessa thrive.
Executive Committee
Judd Campbell
ChairWhitley Penn
Shem Culpepper
Treasurer/Chair ElectFirst Basin Credit Union
Jimmy Cox
SouthWest Bank
Grayson Hankins
Immediate Past ChairUniversity HealthMart Pharmacy & Medical Supply
Andrea Goodson
Vice Chair Legislative Affairs Atmos Energy
Carlos Hernandez
Vice Chair Community DevelopmentRosa's Cafe/Bobby Cox Companies
Paul Lucas
Vice Chair Discover OdessaFrost Bank
Jeff Meyers
Vice Chair Membership & ProgramsHabitat for Humanity
Lisa Wyman
Vice Chair Economic DevelopmentComplex Community Federal Credit Union
Dr. Sara Amiri
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Blake Batte
McAnally Wilkins Insurance
Josh Bishop
B-Line Filter & Supply, Inc
Mary Blain
Permian Basin Rehab Center
Jimmy Breaux
PEMCO Equipment, Inc.
Cruz Castillo
JSA Architects, Inc.
Keith Dial
Retired
Kris Drake
Chevron
Wayne Dunson
Steve Oliver Realtors
Andy Espinoza
Prosperity Bank
John Herriage
Copper Key Realty
Laura James
The James Firm
Angie Hurt King
Bluecrest Financial Services
Dustin Lee
Leeco Properties Inc
Andrew Marshall
Sewell Family Companies
Amy Martin
SouthWest Bank
Phil Padilla
NTACT Operations, LLC
Alison Pradon
Medical Center Hospital Foundation
Craig Stoker
Meals on Wheels
Ekaterina Teltevskaya
Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center