Sponsor Directory - Fast Growth School Coalition

Sponsor Directory
EDUCATION SERVICES
College Board
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ETS
Silver
Richard Middleton
(512) 721-1808
[email protected]
Silver
Kathy Busby
(972) 467-1355
[email protected]
Bronze
Grace Espeut
(609) 683-2657
[email protected]
Generation Ready
Bronze
Nancy Fowler
(806) 535-0284
[email protected]
Gibson Consulting Group
Investor
Greg Gibson
(512) 328-0885
[email protected]
FACILITIES
Huckabee
Gold
Chris Huckabee
(817) 377-2969 [email protected]
Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.
Gold
Liz Lonngren
(806) 797-8400
[email protected]
Pogue Construction
Gold
Mandy Hodges
(972) 529-9401
[email protected]
Armko
Silver
Brad Draper
(806) 781-0738
[email protected]
Buford Thompson Company
Silver
Sammy Martin
(817) 467-4981
[email protected]
PBK
Silver
Roy Montalbano
(713) 965-0608
[email protected]
Pfluger
Silver
Brad Pfluger
(512) 476-4040
[email protected]
SHW Group
Silver
Mark Lam
(281) 773-4662
[email protected]
VLK Architects
Bronze
Richard Jaynes
(817) 633-1600
[email protected]
BGR Architects
Investor
Mike Briggs
(806) 747-3881
[email protected]
Claycomb Associates
Investor
Kevin Smith
(972) 233-6100
[email protected]
Corgan
Investor
Steve Hulsey
(214) 748-2000
[email protected]
Mullis Newby Hurst
Investor
Sam Mullis
(972) 201-0100
[email protected]
Paragon
Investor
Mark Hubbard
(817) 633-3242
[email protected]
FINANCIAL SERVICES
First Southwest
Gold
Jeff Robert
(512) 481-2000
[email protected]
RBC Capital Markets
Gold
Clarence Grier
(214) 989-1614
[email protected]
Southwest Securities
Silver
Robert W. Baird
Richard Litton
(214) 859-9470
[email protected]
Bronze
Kirk London
(214) 263-5940
[email protected]
Wells Fargo
Bronze
Larry Groppel
(214) 661-1236
[email protected]
Cowan-Hill Bond Agency
Investor
Howard Cowan
(806) 722-2663
[email protected]
Financial Benefit Services
Investor
Kyle James
(469) 385-4640
[email protected]
Raymond James
Investor
Rick Reedy
(214) 365-5503
[email protected]
Stifel Nicolaus & Company
Investor
Jim Stewart
(512) 423-5926
[email protected]
Silver
Daniel Carter
(703) 542-9615 [email protected]
INDUSTRY, SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY
K12 Insight Linebargar Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Silver
Norman Nelson
(713) 844-3460 [email protected]
Chevron Energy Solutions
Bronze
Daniel Callahan
(512) 586-4272
[email protected]
Gravely & Pearson
Bronze
Charles Patterson
(888) 472-9664
[email protected]
Powell & Leon
Bronze
Blake Powell
(512) 494-1177
[email protected]
Prologic Technology Systems
Bronze
Jason Warner
(512) 328-9496
[email protected]
Templeton Demographics
Bronze
Bob Templeton
(817) 251-1607
[email protected]
McCall Parkhurst & Horton LLP
Investor
Charles Kobdish
(214) 754-9200
[email protected]
Outreach Strategists
Investor
Ronna Johnson
(512) 818-0367
[email protected]
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott
Investor
Jason Bailey
(713) 862-1860
[email protected]
GOLD PARTNERS
Mandy Hodges
1512 Bray Central Dr, STE 300, McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 529-9401 • [email protected]
Jeff Robert
325 North St. Paul St, STE 800, Dallas, TX 75201
(512) 481-2000 • [email protected]
FirstSouthwest is one of the country’s largest
diversified investment banks, delivering expertise
and insight to clients across varied industry
specialties. Known as the Public Finance expert in
the United States, FirstSouthwest provides financial
advisory, underwriting, asset management and
consulting services to diverse public sector entities
nationwide. We consistently rank as one of the top
financial advisors in the U.S. for tax-exempt issuances
of debt, based both on number and par value of
bond issues and for the past decade, FirstSouthwest
has been the leading registered advisor in terms of
par amount and number of issues.
Pogue Construction is a family-owned Commercial
Construction company building in North Texas for
35 years. Education has always played an important
role in Pogue’s core beliefs and building education
facilities is the core of Pogue’s business. We live in
these communities, we work in these communities
and we build these communities. The customers
are who make our philosophy possible – Building
better communities through quality, honesty and
integrity. Pogue Construction has been privileged to
work with many North Texas school districts, helping
them grow from their current facilities to the needs
of their future.
Buford Thompson Company
Sammy Martin
PO Box 15129, Fort Worth, Texas 76108
(817) 467-4981 • [email protected]
Buford-Thompson Company (BTC) is a specialized
K-12 construction management company working
exclusively in the construction of K-12 public
schools across the State of Texas. BTC is focused on
providing premier facilities for each and every school
district we work in and we will ensure that in the
course of providing these facilities we never interfere
with the ability of the educators to provide a world
class education. This is one of our basic philosophies
as a company, “Education is primary - Construction
is secondary”. Since 1979 BTC has successfully
completed over 275 projects in 55 School Districts,
having worked on multiple projects in 27 of these
School Districts. BTC is proud of this record and we
believe this a testament to the quality of work and
dedication of our staff to exceed the expectations of
the School District, the Architect and the Community.
Clarence Grier
200 Crescent Court, STE 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 989-1614 • [email protected]
Chris Huckabee
4521 South Hulen, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 377-2969 • [email protected]
For almost 50 years, Huckabee has been passionately
and exclusively committed to serving public school
districts in Texas. Huckabee provides comprehensive
educational facility services, including feasibility
studies and assessments, bond planning and
communications, master planning, programming,
site selections, preliminary design through
construction documents, interior design, technology
and security design, structural engineering, civil
engineering, construction administration and
project close-out and warranty services.
Elizabeth “Liz” Lonngren, AIA, CSI
7810 Orlando Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79464
(806) 797-8400 • [email protected]
Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. was formed in 1976 with
the paramount principles of customer service and
building client relationships. While Lee Lewis
Construction has expanded to become one of the
nation’s top ranked construction firms, we have
been able to retain the personality and identity that
has been rooted in the company since the beginning.
The simple philosophy that Lee Lewis had when he
started his company is the same philosophy that
he embraces today: In every project we undertake,
we are working for the owner of that project. The
relationship we build with that owner for a job well
done, is our single most important goal. From that
relationship is our next job, either through repeat
business, referral, or recommendation.
RBC Capital Markets is a premier investment
bank that provides a focused set of products and
services to corporations, institutional investors and
governments around the world. They work with
clients in over 100 countries around the globe to
deliver the expertise and execution required to raise
capital, access markets, mitigate risk and acquire
or dispose of assets. According to Bloomberg and
Thomson Reuters, RBC is consistently ranked among
the top 12 global investment banks.
SILVER PARTNERS
Richard Middleton
4330 South MoPac Expy, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 721-1808 • [email protected]
The College Board is a mission-driven not-forprofit organization that connects students to
college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900,
the College Board was created to expand access
to higher education. Today, the membership
association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s
leading educational institutions and is dedicated
to promoting excellence and equity in education.
Each year, the College Board helps more than seven
million students prepare for a successful transition
to college through programs and services in college
readiness and college success — including the SAT
and the Advanced Placement Program.
Brad Draper
1320 Spinks, Flower Mound, TX 75028
(806) 781-0738 • [email protected]
ARMKO Industries, Inc. is a Roof Consulting Firm,
founded in 1983, that works with Architects,
Engineers, Facility Management Personnel, and
Building Owners to properly specify and develop a
successful long-term repair or re-roof project. Since
our inception, Armko has specified over 100 million
square feet of roofing.
Kathy Busby, Regional Vice President
Kathy Doyle, Regional Administrative Assistant
10801 N. MoPac Expwy, Austin, TX 78759
(972) 467-1355 • [email protected] or
[email protected]
Fostering passionate, curious learners. It’s not just
our mission; it’s our passion at Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt. As one of the world’s longest-established
publishing houses and largest providers of pre-K–12
education solutions, we specialize in dynamic
learning content for students, teachers, kids and
parents. We combine cutting-edge research,
editorial excellence and technological innovation
to make learning more dynamic, engaging and
effective – for life.
Daniel R. Carter
(703) 542-9615 work or (603) 475-8439 cell
[email protected]
K12 Insight is the category leader in helping school
leaders build trust with all stakeholders by building
a culture of superior customer service and leading
by listening. Through technology tools, human
expertise and training programs, K12 Insight helps
school districts create and implement a strategy to
meet the communication challenges brought on by
Social Media.
Mark Lam, Ph.D., AIA
P.O. Box 650115, Dallas, TX 75265-0115
(281) 773-4662 • [email protected]
At SHW Group, we believe in creating learning
environments that transcend buildings. We draw
on our years of experience to create places where
ideas are sparked, minds are sharpened and future
leaders are molded. Whether we’re creating a single
facility or managing a complex program for a large
client, SHW strives to make a significant and lasting
contribution. SHW Group engages with clients
to understand their needs and cultivate learning
environments that fulfill their unique visions and
impact generations of students.
Grace Espeut
660 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541
(609) 683-2657 • [email protected]
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education
worldwide by creating assessments based on
rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational
institutions and government agencies by providing
customized solutions for teacher certification,
English language learning, and elementary,
secondary and post-secondary education, as
well as conducting research, analysis and policy
studies. Founded as a nonprofit, ETS develops and
administers the TOEFL®, TOEIC®,GRE® and HiSET®
tests — and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in
more than 180 countries worldwide.
Linebargar Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Norman Nelson
4828 Loop Central Dr., Suite 600, Houston, TX 77081
(713) 844-3460 • [email protected]
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP has been
providing professional collection services for 38
years. Each year we recover approximately a billion
dollars in delinquent taxes, fees and fines for our
more than 2,300 public sector clients. Our principal
office is in Austin, Texas and the attorney responsible
for this sponsorship is Carmen Perez.
Roy Montalbano
11 Greenway Plz # 2210, Houston, TX 77046
(713) 965-0608 • [email protected]
PBK is a nationally acclaimed, multi-disciplined
architecture/engineering firm headquartered in
Houston. Established in 1981, the firm has a long
history of design practice in the K-12 and higher
education markets. With 250+ employees in sevenv
offices, PBK is one of the largest architecture and
engineering design practices in Texas and the
southwest United States. The firm specializes in multi
disciplines including architecture, MEP engineering,
civil engineering, structural engineering, technology
consulting, interior design and construction
administration services.
Brad Pfluger
209 East Riverside Drive, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 476-4040, [email protected]
Founded in 1973 in Austin, Texas, Pfluger is dedicated
to planning and designing educational facilities
that engage and inspire students of all ages. With
four decades of experience, Pfluger has completed
more than 700 projects for educational institutions
throughout Texas. Our goal for every project is to
create learning environments that integrate the
institution’s mission, develop teaching spaces that
encourage collegiality and enhance instruction, and
design schools that improve the overall quality of
student life.
Richard Litton
1201 Elm Street, STE 3500, Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 859-9470 • [email protected]
The history of SWS Group, Inc. dates back to the
spring of 1972 when Southwest Securities, Inc. was
established in Dallas as a new securities brokerdealer. From that modest beginning, Southwest
Securities has grown to become one of the nation’s
top clearing firms (InvestmentNews, December
2008) and one of the leading regional securities firms
headquartered in the Southwest.
BRONZE PARTNERS
Nancy Fowler
3809 75th Place, Lubbock, Texas 79423
(806) 535-0284 • [email protected]
Generation Ready is a leading provider of professional
learning through institutes, job-embedded coaching,
and online professional development. Whether
through our school turnaround work with priority
and focus schools or through our support of reading,
writing, STEM, and technology, our teams are
effective in schools because we support the principal
and administrative team working side-by-side with
teachers. Each project is customized for the needs
of our partner districts, and we provide proprietary
online tools to support improving instructional
practices through gathering observational data and
developing personalized coaching plans supported
by online resources.
Chevron Energy Solutions
Daniel Callahan
1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
(512) 586-4272 • [email protected]
Chevron Energy Solutions develops and builds
sustainable energy projects that increase energy
efficiency and renewable power, reduce energy
costs, and ensure reliable, high-quality energy
for education facilities. Renewables and Energy
Efficiency form the foundation of the programs we
design and implement, but because our customers’
priorities extend beyond energy alone, so does our
work. We partner with customers to find solutions
that transform their organizations and communities.
This work helps protect the environment, improve
lives and power progress. www.chevronenergy.com
Charles Patterson
425 Soledad, Suite 600, San Antonio, TX 78205
888-472-9664 • [email protected]
Gravely & Pearson is a litigation firm with a principal
office in San Antonio that represents clients
throughout Texas. Gravely & Pearson works with the
leadership in local school districts when the district
has experienced issues and problems related to
construction defects and other capital projects on
a contingency basis. Additionally, the firm assists
districts in insurance recovery when issues arise
related to the claims process or policy language. The
goal of the law firm of Gravely & Pearson is to achieve
the best results for clients as quickly as possible.
In working with its clients, the firm pledges to be
aggressive, innovative, and results oriented.
INVESTORS
Blake G. Powell
115 Wild Basin Road, Suite 106, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 494-1177 • [email protected]
Our law practice concentrates upon the representation of Texas public schools and related
governmental entities. We serve public clients in
all areas of education law, including employment
law, student rights and discipline, purchasing and
acquisition, contract negotiation, administrative law,
disability law, construction contract drafting and
disputes, elections and redistricting, civil rights and
constitutional law and litigation. We regularly litigate
on behalf of our clients in contested bench and jury
trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings, and
have earned a statewide reputation for effective
advocacy on behalf of our clients.
Jason Warner
9600 Mopac Suite 300, Austin, TX 78759
(512) 328-9496 • [email protected]
Prologic’s cloud ERP delivers a full suite of tightly
integrated business and student applications for a
fraction of what it costs to run multiple systems. Find
out more at www.PTSteams.com.
Bob Templeton
556 Silicon Drive #101, Southlake, TX 76092
(817) 251-1607 • [email protected]
Templeton Demographics is a consulting firm
specializing in demographic studies, attendance
zone planning and enrollment forecasting that helps
school districts establish enrollment projections,
make recommendations for new schools, establish
attendance boundary changes, and accommodate
growth at existing schools. The principal consultants
of Templeton Demographics have more than 40
years experience helping districts and municipalities
with demographics and facility planning. Templeton
Demographics mission is to provide outstanding
data, unmatched service and innovative Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) that ensure accurate
planning and forecasting decisions.
Richard Jaynes
2821 West 7th Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 633-1600 • [email protected]
VLK Architects designs exemplary environments,
innovative structures and sustainable communities
for tomorrow. Each project is approached as a
unique design challenge. And by taking the time
to listen, VLK is able to respond by delivering a
customized solution. With 30 years of experience, we
measure success by your satisfaction.
Robert W. Baird
Kirk London–(214) 263-5940, [email protected]
David Tiffin–(214) 354-3380, [email protected]
9442 Capital of Texas Highway North,
Arboretum Plaza One, Suite 500
Austin, TX 78759
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. is a leading national
municipal underwriter, particularly of school district
bonds. Our public finance expertise and knowledge
of fixed income markets benefits a wide range of
Texas school districts. Baird is an innovator of new
and unique financing structures that provide Texas
school districts with workable solutions for Texas
school district’s financing challenges. Our team
has decades of experience in Texas public school
finance which contributes to our ranking as a leading
municipal bond underwriter nationally and in Texas.
At Baird, for nearly 120 years our firm’s success has
resulted by putting our long-standing values into
practice: Clients come first, Integrity is irreplaceable,
and Quality is our measure of success.
Larry Groppel
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2314, Dallas, TX 75202
214-661-1236 • [email protected]
Wells Fargo Securities is the capital markets arm of
one of the largest financial institutions in the United
States, and from such strength comes the ability to
offer an array of financial options unavailable from
any other single source. Moreover, Wells Fargo is
one of the strongest, best-capitalized, and highest
rated banks in the world, making it one of the safest
and most stable financial services companies in
the industry. Year after year, Wells Fargo continues
to rank as a top 10 underwriter of municipal debt
across the country.
Mike Briggs
2118 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79411
(806) 747-3881 • [email protected]
BGR Architects is a highly experienced, medium
sized, regional architectural firm providing
exceptional service since 1954. They are a multidisciplined firm, steeped in a tradition of innovation,
comprised of architects, designers, planners and
interior designers. Located in Lubbock, TX, they
have more than 60 years of experience and have
successfully completed thousands of projects.
Kevin Smith
6600 LBJ Freeway, #200, Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 233-6100 • [email protected]
Claycomb Associates was founded in 1984 with
a single vision—designing quality K-12 schools
throughout Texas. Our entire firm is devoted to
serving public schools, and our passion is to design
exceptional schools. The contagious pride and
enthusiasm which our education facilities evoke
within the communities we serve is just one of the
many great rewards we experience as designers.
Moreover, we hold an even deeper appreciation
for the rewards experienced by the dedicated
school administrators, teachers, and communities
who recognize that a hope-filled future starts with
inspiring one student at a time.
Steve Hulsey
401 North Houston, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 748-2000 • [email protected]
Corgan is a leading architecture and design firm with
deep technical expertise and a reputation for great
service. Corgan is a 370-person firm headquartered
in Dallas. Our education team provides districtwide master planning, bond planning, architecture,
interior design and facility assessment services to
our clients. The success of Corgan’s client service
philosophy is evidenced by an industry high 90%
repeat client ratio. Some client relationships have
spanned over 60 years.
Howard Cowan
P.O. Box 54020, Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 722-2663 • [email protected]
The Cowan-Hill Bond Agency, since its founding in
1987, has been the largest surety-only agency in West
Texas. During that time, Howard Cowan and Chief
Operating Officer Marla Hill have provided over
one billion dollars of statutory performance and
payment bonds on K-12 education facilities built by
its contractor clients. These bonds have provided
credit guarantees to school districts in some of the
fastest growing school districts in Texas.
Kyle James
2121 North Glenville Drive, Richardson, TX 75082
(469) 385-4640 • [email protected]
Financial Benefit Services (FBS) is an independent
consulting firm specializing in employee benefit
administration with over 20 years of experience.
Our unique vision empowers employers to operate
more efficiently with the day to day management of
their employee benefits by utilizing our experienced
insurance consulting services. We offer web-based
enrollment tools, payroll imports, insurance carrier
exports, integrated billing reconciliation, customized
benefit websites and enhanced enrollment services.
Through our comprehensive approach to benefit
solutions, we are positioned to assist our clients in
creating value, education and enhanced benefit
packages for their employees.
Greg Gibson
(512) 328-0885 phone, (512) 694-6704 cell
[email protected]
Based in Austin, Texas, Gibson Consulting Group,
Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in the K-12
educational market. Having worked in over 250
school systems in 25 states over the past 22 years,
our firm has developed a reputation for delivering
high-quality assistance to improve the efficiency,
effectiveness, and compliance of K-12 education
at the state, regional, and school district levels.
Gibson’s consultants provide high-quality services
to school systems in the following areas: program
evaluation, survey research, organizational and
efficiency analysis, performance-based budgeting,
technology consulting, as well as internal audits and
financial investigations.
Charles Kobdish
717 North Harwood, STE 900, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 754-9200 • [email protected]
Mark Hubbard
2224 E. Randol Mill Rd Arlington, TX 76011
817-633-3242 • [email protected]
McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. has practiced
exclusively in the area of public finance law since its
inception in 1919. A national leader in the field of
public finance law, since 1985 the firm has been
ranked among the top law firms in the country in the
principal amount and number of municipal bonds
approved. The firm was the first in Texas to render an
approving bond opinion acceptable to the national
securities markets. The firm has offices in Dallas,
Austin and San Antonio.
It’s not often you find someone proud to boast 30
years and still in school, but at Paragon, we enjoy
being in the classroom, library/media center,
and STEM labs. Ahead of the class in eco-friendly
school furniture manufacturing, Paragon’s goal is to
improve student and teacher engagement through
innovative furniture design, practical features, spacesaving solutions and the subtle blend of technology.
We believe our various furniture series will resolve
your floorspace issues and support high impact
learning environments for the 21st century learner.
Sam Mullis
5057 Keller Springs Rd, Suite 400, Addison, TX 75001
(972) 201-0100 • [email protected]
Choose Experience. The professionals at Mullis
Newby Hurst combine extensive construction
expertise and industry knowledge with unparalleled
business capabilities. We deliver comprehensive
programs at competitive prices that align with each
client’s specific surety and insurance needs. Our
team of professionals offer personalized service that
improves your competitive position with a financially
sound equation that benefits your business and
measures up in the markets. www.mnhins.com
Ronna Johnson
1008 South Main Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
(512) 818-0367 • [email protected]
Outreach Strategists, LLC is a global communications
and public affairs firm. Our diverse team of experts
have extensive backgrounds in government,
politics, and media, Outreach Strategists brings
people together to get things done. We specialize in
domestic and international public relations, conflict
solutions, proactive business development, and
communications. Whether promoting a concept,
a candidate, a measure, a business or a public
relations campaign, we are known for high impact
strategies. Online, on the ground, in the boardroom,
or in the airwaves - from local neighborhoods to the
global community, we know how to shape public
opinion and move communities.
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott
Jason Bailey
1235 North Loop West #600, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 862-1860 • [email protected]
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott‚ LLP is a law
firm focused on government collection matters.
Since their founding in 1970‚ they have grown
steadily every year‚ adding attorneys‚ clients and
office locations across the state. Presently‚ in 11
offices‚ they have over 50 attorneys and more than
400 employees in Texas. Founded on the principles
of honesty and ethical conduct‚ their success is due
to our refusal to deviate from these core values.
Rick Reedy
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1900, Dallas, Texas 75225
(214) 365-5503 • [email protected]
Raymond James is the leading underwriter of Texas
ISD bonds amongst all firms nationwide. The Firm
has underwritten bonds for over 380 different Texas
school districts representing 1,209 transactions
totaling over $48.6 billion in par amount. For the past
several years, Raymond James has ranked #1 among
all senior managers of Texas ISD bonds.
Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
Jim Stewart
805 Las Cimas Pkwy, Suite 230, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 423-5926 • [email protected]
Stifel is one of the nation’s top ten premier fullservice investment banking firms. In 2013, Stifel
underwrote over $6.4 billion in Education negotiated
transactions which ranked #1 nationally in K-12
school financings.