Texas Business Alliance Announces 2011 Board Chairman and Officers
HOUSTON, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Business Alliance (TBA), a nonprofit, membership-driven leader of small business advocacy, has announced the newly elected 2011 Chairman of the Board and officers.
Leading the Board is Chairman Brian Tippens, Director of Global Supplier Diversity, Development and Sustainability for Hewlett Packard (HP).
The office holders are: Vice Chairman: Byron Carter, CEO, Pretty Quick Delivery; Secretary: Debra Johnson, director of procurement, NASA Johnson Space Center; Treasurer: Zawadi Bryant, COO and co-founder, NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care; Parliamentarian: Lisa Ta, VP, business banker, Capital One Bank; and TBA CEO and Founder Jeffrey L. Boney. In addition, Jeffery K. Malonson, partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP will again serve as General Counsel for TBA.
"I'm proud to have been elected to serve as Chair of this innovative organization which plays such a critical role in growing and empowering small businesses, while at the same time training young entrepreneurs to be tomorrow's business leaders," said Tippens. "In its brief history, TBA has managed to build out a suite of targeted and successful programs to help businesses compete broadly in the marketplace. I look forward to being a part of the continued growth of TBA."
"Under Brian Tippen's leadership and with the collective expertise and experience of the executive team, we believe TBA is poised for exponential growth," said CEO Boney.
About the Texas Business Alliance
TBA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, with a mission to equip minority- and women-owned businesses to be qualified suppliers, ready to compete for public, private and international opportunities through progressive development, and specialized training. Its vision is to strengthen the Texas economy and spur job creation by expanding minority- and women-owned businesses, and encouraging youth entrepreneurship. Chapter organizations are being pursued in Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso.
For further information: visit www.texasbusinessalliance.org or call 713.738.7578.
SOURCE Texas Business Alliance
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