Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call - Legislative Update from TAB President

Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call with guest speaker Glenn Hamer, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business (pictured right)
Community partners will give updates.
Sponsored by Burke

AGENDA
10:00 a.m.       Welcome & Speaker Introduction by C. Wayne Mitchell, President & CEO, Nacogdoches County Chamber
Texas Association of Business Update by Glenn Hamer, President & CEO, Texas Association of Business (TAB)       
Stephen F. Austin State University Update by Dr. Scott Gordon, President, Stephen F. Austin State University
City of Nacogdoches Update by Mario Canizares, City Manager, Nacogdoches
Office of the Governor by Betty Russo, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott
Hospitality Industry Update by Sherry Morgan, Director, Nacogdoches CVB
Social Services Update by Gary Lee Ashcraft, President & CEO, Nacogdoches Area United Way
Nacogdoches ISD Update by Les Linebarger, Communications Director, NISD
Small Business Assistance by Dianne Amerine, Director, Angelina College Small Business Assistance Center COVID-19/ Health Update by Jessica Sowell, Communications, City of Nacogdoches

About Glenn Hamer
Glenn comes to TAB after 14 years as CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where he led the state’s business community to numerous public policy victories helping Arizona have one of country’s most competitive economies.

In Arizona, Hamer played a central role in major tax, education, legal, and health care victories, and was a nationwide leader in the business community’s advocacy for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the successor agreement to NAFTA. Recognizing the global race for talent to keep our economy strong, he is also a recognized champion for reforming our country’s broken immigration system.

Mr. Hamer’s leadership on international issues makes him a sought-after participant in international trade missions. Hamer served on the Governor's Arizona-Mexico Commission for five years. Along with critical trips to Mexico, he has joined international delegation with governors, mayors, and the U.S. Chamber in Canada, China, Taiwan, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Prior to the chamber Glenn served as chief of staff to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, legislative assistant to Sen. Jon Kyl, and executive director of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He is a Graduate of Cornell University and Arizona State University's College of Law. Hamer serves on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and chairs its committee of 100, the group of top chambers in the country.

Glenn's wife, Tali, is quadrilingual and their three daughters are bilingual (Hebrew).