Office of Business Opportunity

OBO Advisory Board 2024


The Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board (“Board”) was established by City of Houston Executive Order 1-3. The Board’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the goals of the City's Office of Business Opportunity by seeking private sector assistance in easing difficulties that may be encountered by MWBEs and small businesses in accessing City contracts and to improve communication among small businesses, MWBEs, non-MWBEs and the City.

Agenda for OBO Advisory Board Meeting (.pdf, December 5, 2023)

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Members presented by order of position

Rogelio Pombrol

Rogelio Pombrol

President, Emerald
Standard Services

Bill M. Brown

Bill M. Brown

Client Executive
Tellepsen

Edgartt Melton

Edgartt Melton

CEO,
7th Echelon LLC

Craig Williams

Craig Williams

President, Chief Long
King Resources, LLC

Grace Rodriguez

Grace Rodriguez

Impact Hub
Houston

Brandi Harleaux

Brandi Harleaux

COO,
S. Post Oak Recycling Ctr.

Suzan Deison

Suzan Deison

CEO, Greater Houston
Women's Chamber

Adriana Gonzalez

Adriana Gonzalez

President/CEO, Hispanic
Entrepreneurs of Houston

Linda C. Toyota

Linda C. Toyota

Market Executive
LiftFund

Thom Ronk

Thom Ronk

Assoc. Vice Chancellor, Workforce, HCCS

Alan Bergeron

Alan Bergeron

Principal, Bergeron
Mgmt. Services

Raoul Keddy

Raoul Keddy

Founder / Managing Dir.,
Raked Intl, LLC

Marlon Mitchell

Marlon Mitchell

President & CEO,
HBDI, Inc.

Katrina Chambers

Katrina Chambers

Truist Financial
Corporation

Yusef Burgess

Yusef Burgess

Strategic Insurance
Advisors