Board of Directors

Jim Carman is President of the Texas Region for Howard Hughes. He is responsible for leading the residential and commercial development, leasing, and operations of three award-winning master planned communities: The Woodlands, Bridgeland, and The Woodlands Hills.

Jim joined Howard Hughes in 2012, and most recently served as Senior Vice President of MPC Commercial Development, overseeing vertical development on projects located within The Woodlands and Bridgeland. Jim was responsible for leading multiple teams in the 66-acre development of Hughes Landing, Houston’s premier mixed-use urban center on Lake Woodlands. Jim has over 20 years of construction and development experience on projects valued at over $2.5 billion. His work includes mixed-use and commercial projects such as The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Hughes Center and Tivoli Village at Queensridge in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida.

Jim received his Bachelor of Science, as well as Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. Jim proudly serves within the community as a Board Member for Montgomery County Food Bank, The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce, The Woodlands Economic Development Partnership, Leadership Montgomery County, and Interfaith of The Woodlands.