Posted on Jan 31, 2017 in
BUSINESS BRIEFS
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (FBCC) is proud to introduce a new slate of members to the Chamber Board of Directors, including a new Chairman of the Board, as terms began in January.
Dr. Sterling Carter, president and chief executive officer of Sterling Physical Therapy & Wellness, is the next Chairman of the Board. From being a Chamber member, the Healthcare Division Chair and a Fort Bend Leadership Forum graduate to now serving as the Board Chairman, Carter’s level of progression throughout the years is an accreditation to his commitment to the Fort Bend County business community.
“I am honored to serve the Fort Bend County business community as the 2017 Chairman of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. We were designated in 2013 in The
New York Times as the most diverse county in America. This is also reflected in our leadership. We are breaking barriers again by appointing our first African American to hold the position of Chairman,” Carter said. “Kudos to the Fort Bend Chamber for their commitment to this important issue.”
With new leadership, outgoing Chairman Mike Dobert of HR in Alignment instilled his full confidence in the direction being taken. “We have had an extremely successful year, and believe that 2017 will be a continuation of that trend. I look forward to continuing my active involvement as past chair in support of Sterling.”
The Chamber Board of Directors welcomes six new board members, each serving their first two-year term, while five current members retired as of January. Dobert will become Immediate Past Chairman for the ensuing year before closing out his tenure with the Chamber Board in 2017.
For more information, visit www.FortBendChamber.com.
Ben Swan, treasurer; Mike Dobert, past-chair; Rehan Alimohammad, legal counsel; Keri Schmidt, president and chief executive officer; Malisha Patel, chair-elect and Sterling Carter, chairman.
New Board Members:
- Dustin Fessler, Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC
- Hanif Juma, Ace Business Finders
- Tiffany Halfon, Smart Financial
- Angelica Guerra, Minute Maid
- Kristina Shakelford, Community Impact Newspaper
- Priti Singh, Associate Testing Laboratories
Retiring Board Members:
- Brian Machart, Fort Bend Dental
- Allison Wen, Safari Texas Ranch
- Jenny Smith, Smart Financial
- Jeff Cook, Minute Maid
- Kamal Ariss, Woodway Enterprises
