Mission
The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to foster business growth by advocating business issues, enhancing the business climate, and providing services to its members.
Vision
To promote and enhance business growth and prosperity.
About the Chamber
The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven, nonprofit organization established in 1924 by a group of local businessmen. Since its inception, the Chamber has been instrumental in the city’s economic success and a part of major projects, such as the creation of the Harbor Bridge, the Port of Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas State Aquarium, the U.S.S. Lexington Museum and Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.
2012 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Joe Guzman, Chairman of the Board
JJ Guzman & Associates
Darrell Coleman, Chairman Elect
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Ken Trevino, Secretary
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend
Sharon Kollaja, Treasurer
Sterling Personnel, Inc.
Wes Hoskins, Immediate Past Chairman
First Community Bank
Board Members
Sandra Alvarez, AT &T
Robert Blair, Bay Ltd
Kreston Cook, Corpus Christi Army Depot
Kim Erwin, Realty World Island Properties
Leon S. Loeb, Landlord Resources
Sean Murphy, Andrews Distributing
Gary Malone, 1st Community Bank
Ken Schrom, Corpus Christi Hooks
John Taylor, Associated Builders & Contractors
Eloy Salazar, Salazar Investments
Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Three Dimensional Development
Alex Harris, Bay Area Title Services
Gabriel Guerra, Kleberg First National Bank
Dr. Mark Escamilla, Del Mar College
John Michael, Naismith Engineering, Inc.
Clarissa Beltran, Wells Fargo Advisors
Ed Cantu, Ed Cantu Insurance Agency
Wally Goodman, Borden Insurance
Flavius Killebrew, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Paulette Kluge, Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
Lillian Riojas,Valero Corpus Christi Refinery
Mary Sullivan, Susser Holding Corp.
Pam Robertson, Christus Spohn Health System
Deven Bhakta, ZJZ Hospitality
Sandy Sanders, Deputy Port Director