Past Chairpersons
The Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) Chair of the Board is elected annually by the TCCE Board of Directors. The role of the Chair is to prioritize the organization’s interests and set the narrative for good governance and leadership. Some of the responsibilities include presiding over meetings, helping the Board establish strategic direction, and appointing committees in accordance with the bylaws.
The Past Chairs of TCCE are:
2025Â Â Â Â Doug Peters, Abilene
2024Â Â Â Â Tony Molina, Cedar Park
2023Â Â Â Â Jim Johnson, Pearland
2022Â Â Â Â Keri Schmidt, Fort Bend
2021Â Â Â Â Steve Ahlenius, McAllen
2020Â Â Â Â Cindy Harreld-Dewease, Clear Lake
2019Â Â Â Â Mitch Thames, Bay City
2018Â Â Â Â Kelly Hall, Longview
2017Â Â Â Â RaDonna Hessel, Grapevine
2016Â Â Â Â Eddie McBride, Lubbock
2015Â Â Â Â Bruce Partain, Nacogdoches
2014Â Â Â Â Chris Wallace, Irving- Las Colinas
2013Â Â Â Â Beth Journeay, Angleton
2012Â Â Â Â Matt McCormick, Lewisville
2011Â Â Â Â Royce Hickman, Bryan/College Station
2010Â Â Â Â Bruce Hillegeist, Tomball
2009Â Â Â Â Martha Noell, Weslaco
2008Â Â Â Â Diane Probst, Rockport-Fulton
2007    Sharon Mayer, Allen
2006Â Â Â Â Phil Neighbors, San Angelo
2005Â Â Â Â Phil Neighbors, San Marcos
2004Â Â Â Â Mike George, Odessa
2003Â Â Â Â Michael Meek, New Braunfels
2002Â Â Â Â Richard Knapik, Bay City
2001Â Â Â Â Billie Jones, Wharton
2000Â Â Â Â Jimmy Hayley, Texas City- La Marque
1999Â Â Â Â Henry Bell, lll, Tyler
1998Â Â Â Â Bill McCoy, Pasadena
1997Â Â Â Â Kay Wolf, Aransas Pass
1996Â Â Â Â Jerry Huffman, Lufkin/Angelina County
1995Â Â Â Â Joseph R. Krier, San Antonio
1994Â Â Â Â Doug Kinsinger, San Angelo
1993Â Â Â Â Russell Autry, Lubbock
1992Â Â Â Â Joe Vera, lll, Hidalgo
1991Â Â Â Â Charlie Dromgoole, Abilene
1990Â Â Â Â Tracey Wheeler, Baytown
1989Â Â Â Â Jim Hardy, Tyler
1988Â Â Â Â Diane Holland, Tomball
1987Â Â Â Â Roy Williams, Huntsville
1986Â Â Â Â Grady Elder, San Angelo
1985Â Â Â Â Jimmy Lyles, Corpus Christi
1984Â Â Â Â Leonard Patillo, Houston
1983Â Â Â Â Tom Purdum, New Braunfels
1982Â Â Â Â N. Leslie Kelley, East Dallas
1981Â Â Â Â Fred Tyler, Midland
1981Â Â Â Â Jim Hestand, Breckenridge
1980Â Â Â Â Roger Westrup, Bellaire
1979Â Â Â Â David Allex, Harlingen
1978Â Â Â Â Bill Stevens, Irving- Las Colinas
1977Â Â Â Â Steve Bosio, Brownsville
1976Â Â Â Â L. G. Smith, Richardson
1975Â Â Â Â John Logan, Lubbock
1974Â Â Â Â Hollis Mcginness, Alvin
1973Â Â Â Â Gordon Rose, North Dallas
1972Â Â Â Â Don Hileman, Amarillo
1971Â Â Â Â Pledger Cate, San Antonio
1970Â Â Â Â Rex Carenter, Corsicana
1969Â Â Â Â Joe Watson, Corpus Christi
1968Â Â Â Â Wade Terrell, McAllen
1967Â Â Â Â L. E. Gillliland, Texarkana
1966Â Â Â Â Fred Pool, Longview
1965Â Â Â Â Vic Mathias, Austin
1964Â Â Â Â Paul Marable, Waco
1963Â Â Â Â Marvin Hurley, Houston
1962Â Â Â Â Rex Jennings, Wichita Falls
1961Â Â Â Â Freeman Carney, Tyler
1960Â Â Â Â Bill McCalib, Oak Cliff
1959Â Â Â Â Lyle Vickers, Port Arthur
1958Â Â Â Â E. O. Wedgeworth, Pampa
1957Â Â Â Â Howard Hicks, Beaumont
1956Â Â Â Â W. Hammond Moore, Temple
1955Â Â Â Â Melvin Sisk, Tyler
1954Â Â Â Â J. H. Greene, Big Spring
1953Â Â Â Â Joe Cooley, Abilene
1952Â Â Â Â Herman Brown, Lufkin
1951Â Â Â Â Bob Blanton, Port Arthur
1950Â Â Â Â Ben Marable, Paris
1949Â Â Â Â John Womble, Abilene
1948Â Â Â Â Carl A. Blasig, Mercedes
1947Â Â Â Â Frank Thompson, Sherman
1946Â Â Â Â Rex Baxter, Amarillo
1945Â Â Â Â Joe Mock, Harlingen
1944Â Â Â Â Sid Holliday, Galveston
1943Â Â Â Â R. W. Knight, Wichita Falls
1942Â Â Â Â Grady Shipp, Longview
1941Â Â Â Â Paul T. Vickers, McAllen
1940Â Â Â Â Clarence Debusk, Beaumont
1939Â Â Â Â Sidney Kring, Harlingen
1938Â Â Â Â O. L. Fowler, Denton
1937Â Â Â Â Merle Gruver, Henderson
1936Â Â Â Â L. A. Wilson, Vernon
1935Â Â Â Â George T. Buchanan, Marlin
1934Â Â Â Â Paul Vickers, McAllen
1934Â Â Â Â Russell Rhodes, Tyler
1933Â Â Â Â Roy Christian, Oak Cliff
1932Â Â Â Â John Boswell, Wichita Falls
1931Â Â Â Â T. J. Burdette, Hillsboro
1930Â Â Â Â M. E. Melton, Texarkana
1929Â Â Â Â J. E. Bell, San Benito
1928Â Â Â Â A. B. Davis, Lubbock
1927Â Â Â Â G. C. Richardson, Brownsville
1926Â Â Â Â Bryan Blalock, Marshall
1925Â Â Â Â Walter E. Long, Austin
1924Â Â Â Â J. E. Peters, Denison
1923    Hubert Harrison, Wichita Falls
1922Â Â Â Â H. A. Oliver, Cleburne
1921Â Â Â Â F. N. Clifford, Yoakum
1920Â Â Â Â E. C. Bracken, Paris
1919Â Â Â Â A. L. Burge, Tyler
1918Â Â Â Â George J. Roark, San Antonio
1917Â Â Â Â Porter A. Whaley, Amarillo
1916Â Â Â Â Fred T. Wood, Abilene
1915Â Â Â Â W. N. King, Denison
1914Â Â Â Â R. M. Harkey, Midland
1913Â Â Â Â L. M. Wood, Sherman
1912Â Â Â Â B. F. Johnson, Brownwood
1911Â Â Â Â John R. Babcock, Dallas
1910Â Â Â Â Homer D. Wade, Stamford
1909Â Â Â Â J.A. Arnold, Fort Worth
1908Â Â Â Â n/a
1907Â Â Â Â J. A. Arnold, Beaumont
1906Â Â Â Â Homer D. Wade, Waco