What do we do?
NHA is a regional business association that offers unparalleled networking advantages, the opportunity to influence decision making, and timely educational forums for peers and the community on regionally relevant projects. NHA’s membership is comprised of nearly 150 companies, all looking to improve the quality of life in north Harris and Montgomery County.
CHAIRMAN
ED SHACKELFORD, P.E.
Interim General Manager
San Jacinto River Authority
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Welcome our new Development Committee Vice Chair Michelle Hundley!
Michelle is an Economic Development Lead for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. She has also served as Economic Development & International Trade Advisor to Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, Chief Operations Officer and Vice President of Public Affairs for Economic Alliance...
NHA celebrates their 2022 Award winners at the Annual State of the Counties
Each year, the North Houston Association holds an awards ceremony as an opportunity for our membership and the community to celebrate those who have done exceptional work over the past 12 months. This year, we celebrated two NHA members who have made an impact on the...
NHA Joins Area Chambers at the State of Business in Texas
NHA covers an area of more than 1,100 square miles and within our footprint, we have quite a few area Chambers of Commerce. We partnered with some of them to host the State of Business in Texas, an event that featured the Texas Association of Business', President...
NHA Comments on TWDB State Flood Plan Ranking Criteria
The NHA Board of Directors voted in favor of submitting comments to the Texas Water Development Board to provide feedback on the State Flood Plan ranking criteria. Alan Black of Quiddity spoke with the NHA Board about specific draft comments that came out of the NHA...
NHA Hosts a Successful Developers Panel Breakfast
NHA's Regional Development Discussion was held on the morning of March 30th with an expert panel including representatives from The Signorelli Company, Woodforest Development, Costello, Inc., Toll Brothers, and The Howard Hughes Corporation. The...
SJRA is hosting an Open House to discuss their Capital Improvements Program
The San Jacinto River Authority is planning a robust 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that includes 50 miles of waterline replacement, a replacement of Wastewater Treatment Facility No. 1, a new elevated storage tank, a large diameter trunk sewer line,...
Upcoming Events
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Christmas with the Commissioners Joint Committee Meeting
December 6, 2023
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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March 2024 Transportation Meeting *Members Only*
March 6, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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NHA Annual Golf Tournament
October 14, 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
*Each Volunteer, Sponsor & player to be provided with 2 drink tickets* Lunch & Fajita dinner, provided for all. (Some sponsorships subject to only (2) of each meal provided, additional can be purchased)* (more…)
Upcoming Events
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Christmas with the Commissioners Joint Committee Meeting
December 6, 2023
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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March 2024 Transportation Meeting *Members Only*
March 6, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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NHA Annual Golf Tournament
October 14, 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
*Each Volunteer, Sponsor & player to be provided with 2 drink tickets* Lunch & Fajita dinner, provided for all. (Some sponsorships subject to only (2) of each meal provided, additional can be purchased)* (more…)
Development Committee
Focus on Current & Emerging Trends related to:
- Real Estate & Land Development
- Houston & State Economy
- Education & Workforce Development
- Information Technology
- Healthcare
Transportation Committee
- Advocate for Project Funding
- Provide Public Comments of Support as needed.
- Continue involvement in Transportation Project Stakeholder Groups including: NHHIP, I-45 N PEL, FM 1960 Traffic Management Study and the FM 1488 Study.
Water Committee
Advocate for Environmental Opportunities in areas such as:
- Water Resources
- Flood Control
Environment Committee
Advocate for Environmental Opportunities in areas such as:
- Land Development
- Parks & Recreation
It’s About the Connections
Meet our Membership
EXECUTIVE PARTNERS
MANAGING PARTNERS
- AIRIA Development Company
- Cleary Zimmermann Engineers
- Colliers International, Inc.
- Drees Custom Homes
- EHRA Engineering
- Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc.
- HALFF Associates
- Parsons
- PGAL
- Pumps of Houston, Inc.
- Riner Engineering, Inc.
- Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
- Si Environmental, LLC
- STV
- Union Pacific Railroad
- University of Houston-Downtown
- Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.
- Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
- Woodforest Development, Inc.
Get in touch with us
Talk to a staff member
Marlisa Briggs
Association President
Imani Forrest
Membership Engagement & Marketing Manager
Sherri Rogers
Accounting Administrator
Ingrid Romero
Office Administrator
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NHA’s founding companies shared a commitment to provide quality growth and regional development through cooperation by utilizing the combination of their years of experience and expertise in various areas. For this reason, the association continues to be true to its goals — advancing issues associated with transportation, the environment, and monitoring development trends to improve and enhance the business climate and quality of life within the region.