The Greater Houston Partnership’s board of directors voted to elect new members for 2026 at its Annual Meeting held on January 30. The Partnership’s board guides the organization’s work and is comprised of leaders from across Greater Houston’s business community.
The event also marked the first official meeting of the Partnership’s 2026 Board Chair, Armando Perez, EVP, H-E-B Houston. At the meeting, Perez announced the nomination of Ryan Lance, Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips, as Vice Chair for 2026 and 2027 Chair. The nomination was approved by the membership.
Outgoing Chair Gretchen Watkins, Former President of Shell USA, also received the Bob Onstead award for her service in 2025.
2026 New Board Members
- Matthew Akman, EVP and President, Gas Transmission and Midstream, Enbridge
- Manmeet Bhatia, CEO, TMEIC Corporation Americas
- Tony Brown, VP, Global Professional Services, Google
- Jim Carman, President, Texas Region, Howard Hughes Communities
- Charles Carter, CEO, Central and South Texas, United Healthcare
- Todd Chachere, CEO, Perry Homes
- Michael Harling, Managing Partner, Houston, KPMG
- Peyton Jones, Regional President, Huntington National Bank
- Will Monteleone, President and CEO, Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
- Rick Tallant, EVP, Global Supply Chain, Shell USA
- Sam Tucket, President and CEO, Mustang Cat
View full list of members of the Partnership’s Board of Directors.