Committees & Volunteers
Committee involvement is a valuable way to create lasting connections and establish you and your business as a community leader. The Chamber provides opportunities to support the East End community, learn from peers, connect with community leaders and influencers and gain visibility for potential customers.
If you would like to be involved directly with the Chamber, contact us for volunteer opportunities available in events, office support and marketing. To join a committee, please fill out the form available below.
The Ambassador Committee consists of enthusiastic volunteers from the Chamber membership who donate their time to help build member commitment and raise community awareness of Chamber activities and benefits. In doing so, the Ambassadors grow professionally and personally by building business relationships within the community.
Ambassador Chair: Jose Valdez
President: Frances C. Dyess
Staff: Carmen Beltran, Diana Trevino, Cristina De Los Santos
Committee Responsibilities:
- Volunteering at Chamber events
- Attending Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
- Attending Chamber Networking Events: Business After Hours, Breakfast Exchange, etc…
- Social media shares of upcoming events
- Delivering Chamber materials to members
- Quarterly Member Support Phone Calls
- Attending quarterly Chamber 101 sessions for members
Meeting Dates: Meets every other month from 8:30 - 9:30 am
Contact admin@eecoc.org to join or for more information.
Chair: Martin Perez, Houston Community College - Southeast
President: Frances C. Dyess
Golf Tournament Co-Chairs: Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez, Valero & Gabriel Garza, I.L.A. Local 24
Awards Celebration Chair: Sara Lujan Donatto, University of Houston - Office of Governmental Relations & Sabeeta Bidasie-Singh, Port Houston
Staff: Andrea Tobias, Cristina De Los Santos
Committee Responsibilities:
Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
- Responsible for coordinating the Golf Tournament program, assist with all planning and promote sponsorships and silent auction.
East End Awards & Scholarship Celebration
- The East End Celebration committee will plan the Annual Awards Celebration. The celebration is held to raise funds for the Education Foundation, celebrate the Chamber, and recognize the East End Heroes in the community.
LEAD & Other Luncheons
- Oversees the planning and execution of all events
- Secures corporate sponsorship including solicitation to Board members and networks
- Venue selection, vendor vetting and marketing
- Budget management that includes managing expenses and incoming table / tickets sales and silent auction.
- Reporting progress and results to the Board
- Events include: Luncheons, Golf Tournament, Awards Celebration
- Oversees Sponsorships and Partnerships
- Submits recommendation on future partnerships
- Seeks and secures existing and new sponsorships
- LEAD Program
- Recommends speakers line up based on the curriculum
- Recommends individuals for the program
- Submits a monthly report to the Board.
Meeting Dates: Meets every month and then Weekly prior to major events and as needed on non-event months
Contact events@eecoc.org to join or for more information.
The East End Works Committee consists of business and community leaders dedicated to helping build connections between employers, job seekers, and students and addressing labor shortages, an issue many industries are currently facing.
East End Works Chair: Jessica Montes, Sims Metal
President: Frances C. Dyess
Staff: Cristina De Los Santos
Committee Responsibilities:
Committee members volunteer their time to help build a stronger workforce and promote the numerous career and training opportunities available in the East End. In doing so, Committee members grow professionally and personally by building business relationships within the committee and community.
Meeting Dates: Meets quarterly from 8:30 am - 9:30 am.
Contact chamber@eecoc.org to join or for more information.