About HCIDC.

Harris County Industrial Development Corporation (HCIDC) is a conduit issuer of debt on behalf of Harris County, Texas. HCIDC has issued over $750 Million in industrial revenue bonds with $225 Million currently outstanding. HCIDC is authorized to issue bothh taxable and tax-exempt bonds under Chapter 501, Texas Government Code. Developers on qualified projects such as marine terminals, airport facilities, transit facilities, R&D facilities, industrial facilities and manufacturing facilities can benefit from the lower cost of utilizing tax-exempt financing through HCIDC. I was appointed to the HCIDC board by Harris County Commissioners Court in February 2023.and later elected President of HCIDC by my fellow board members.

About METRO

2016-2022

Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining HCIDC, I worked for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) as its Chief Financial Officer. METRO is the regions largest public transit provider. Services include bus, rail, paratransit, commuter bus, high occupancy vehicle lanes, van pools, and road improvement projects. METRO's staff exceeds 4,200 employees. My responsibilities included three departments: the Controller's Office, the Office of Management & Budget, and Grants Management. I addititon, I was responsible for all issuances of debt and management of investments. METRO bonds were upgraded from AA+ to AAA by S&P Global and Kroll during my tenure as CFO. METRO was the only transit agency to earn such an upgrade between 2016 and 2022. Additionally, METRO was awarded more than $800 Million in COVID related grants during my time as CFO. METRRO's approach to seeking these grants was best practice in the industry.

2008 - 2016

Chief Auditor

METRO garnered numerous awards from the GFOA, the State of Texas, the Federal Transit Administration and others for financial presentation excellence and financial transparency during my tenure as CAO.