VICTORIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Key Persons


Bernard Leger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chief Executive Officer, DeTar Healthcare System

Blaine Warzecha

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • General Manager, Victoria Electric Cooperative

Bobby Jacob

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Secretary / Retired
Retired, former Senior Vice President of Frost Insurance, specializing in commercial and business insurance for the last 25 years. Currently serving on the Advisory Board for Frost Bank - Victoria. Previously in bank commercial lending for 20 years. Degreed in Finance from Texas A&M. Prior Board Chairman of VEDC in 2000 and 2001.

Chance Glenn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Provost & Vice President, University of Houston - Victoria

Diego Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Supply Network Facility Manager, Caterpillar Inc

Don Whitaker, Vice - CFO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Officers Team
Chief Financial Officer of Keating Auto Group, Don is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in finance. Before joining the KAG, he served as a consultant who assisted Houston in their bid for a National Football League team franchise known as the Texans.

Gary Broz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • City Manager, City of Edna

Hon. Ben Zeller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • County Judge, Victoria County

Jeff Bauknight

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Mayor, City of Victoria

Jennifer Kent

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President, Victoria College

Jesús A. Garza

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • City Manager, City of Victoria

John Clegg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice President & Sales Manager, Clegg Industries, Inc

Jon New - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • Treasurer
As President and Owner of New Distributing Company, Inc., Jon leads the successful three-generation family business of fuel and lubricant distribution that was established in 1959.

Jonas Titas - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President - Incentives Job Titl

Mike Olson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Medical Center

Nancy Garner - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Officers Team
In addition to being a licensed real estate broker since 1987 and a licensed salesperson since 1983, Nancy is also an accountant. She purchased the Woolson Real Estate Company in 1995 after managing the firm since 1982 and serves them as President and Broker.

Royce Moran

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Regional President, Prosperity Bank

Sean Stibich

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Director, Port of Victoria

Sharon H. Barnard

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Economic Development - Business, Retention, and Expansion Request for Information Submissions Real Estate / Department: Staff
  • Vice President, Economic Development - Business, Retention, and Expansion Request for Information Submissions Real Estate Job Titl
Sharon has more than 20 years of non-profit leadership experience including fourteen years at the Victoria Economic Development Corporation. Her service-minded attitude reflects the business-friendly environment of VEDC, and her in-depth knowledge of community assets and attention to detail complement her discernment for economic development. Sharon is a native Victorian and is eager to assist prospective industry business leaders with the tools they need to find the right formula for success in our community.

Thomas A. Schmidt - President

Job Titles:
  • Immediate past Chairman
  • Member of the Officers Team
  • President

Tommy Beyer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chief Executive Officer, PAM Rehabilitation Hospital

Tommy Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • General Manager, Atzenhoffer

Vee Strauss

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Manager, External Affairs, American Electric Power

William R. Blanchard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Board President, Victoria Sales Tax Development