PermitUsNow's CEO Helen Callier to Speak on "Leadership to Legacy" Panel at 2025 E.C.O. Summit & Expo

HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PermitUsNow, the leading Texas-based permit expediting firm, is proud to announce that its Founder and CEO, Helen Callier, will join a distinguished panel on "Leadership to Legacy: Building Companies & Agencies That Last" at the upcoming SubContractors USA E.C.O. Summit & Expo. The Expo and Summit take place on October 15, 2025, at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston, and PermitUsNow will also be exhibiting at the event.

The E.C.O. Summit brings together construction industry leaders, prime contractors, public agencies, and small firms to explore sustainable growth strategies, collaboration, and opportunity in capital projects. PermitUsNow's participation underscores its leadership role in partnering in bridging permitting challenges for capital projects.

During the 12:30–1:30 p.m. session, Helen Callier will appear alongside panelists including:

• Nerv C. Thomas, Founder, President & CEO, Swift International Services Group, Inc.
  
  
• Terry L. Hargus Jr., Executive Vice President, Tellepsen
  
  
• Thomas Jasien, Interim President & CEO, Houston METRO Transit Authority
  
  
• Hopeton B. Hay, Executive Director, Office of HUB Programs, The University of Texas System

The session will be moderated by D-Mars, President & CEO of SubContractors USA, Texas.

As a woman leading a high-impact permit services firm, Helen Callier has steered PermitUsNow to work across major sectors including healthcare, higher education, aviation, and retail plus partnering with organizations like H-E-B, Harris Health, and OTG Management | United Airlines. Her leadership centers on creating systems and teams that are resilient to market cycles and contribute value to communities for generations.

"True leadership means building companies that impact lives and communities long after the founder is gone," said Helen Callier. "PermitUsNow's daily work supports this mission by enabling capital projects to move forward faster, that keep stakeholders updated and that helps build client's dreams."

Attendees are invited to visit the PermitUsNow exhibit booth during the event to learn more about how the firm streamlines permitting efforts for project owners, architects, and contractors. The company's expertise helps clients save time, money and energy allowing them to focus on project execution.

"Legacy is about making an impact where people and communities know that you care and is proof that our business systems allow staff to act with excellence well into the future," Callier added. "We want every project we permit to carry forward community value, efficiency, and trust."

About Helen Callier

Callier is president and founder of PermitUsNow, an industry-recognized building permitting and expediting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Callier earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Prairie View A&M University. She is also a graduate of the Goldmans Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program and University of Texas, Austin Red McCombs School of Business Program.

Callier, a former State of Texas Commissioner for TDLR, was recognized in 2021 by The Houston Business Journal as one of Houston's Women Who Mean Business, and as the Small Business Administration Women's Business Champion. 

Callier is also a published author, dynamic speaker and a frequent contributor in business and philanthropic circles that support Texans. 

About PermitUsNow 

PermitUsNow is a dynamic firm that is transforming the state of building permitting nationwide.  PermitUsNow helps architects, contractors, and project owners to do what they love to do best and that is helping them to fulfill their customers' goals.  PermitUsNow team members are building permitting process and code experts who have worked with more than 700 jurisdictions in Texas and in other cities in North America. PermitUsNow staff write and contribute articles for industry publications and have published The Real Secret to Permitting Your Construction Projects to assist Contractors.

Companies such H-E-B, United Airlines, CVS, and McCarthy Building Companies have saved time and money during the pre-construction phase of their projects with support from PermitUsNow. Because of these operational efficiencies, these PermitUsNow clients were able to open new locations, connect with more customers, and achieve profitability sooner. 

For more information about Callier connect on Linkedin and PermitUsNow, please visit permitusnow.com

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