Our Staff

Charlie graduated from Texas A & M University in 1973. He started his Chamber and economic development career in Jasper, Texas in 1974 and has served in Chambers and Economic Development organizations in numerous cities in Texas as well as in Jackson, TN. Charlie has also served as Interim President at the Chambers of Commerce in Schertz, TX and Plano, TX and served as the President/CEO of the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce in Humble, TX for 5 years. He served as the SVP of Economic Development from January 1, 2016 until his retirement on April 30, 2017. Since retirement he has served as Interim President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Interim President of the Parker County EDC, and Interim CEO of the Development Corporation of Abilene. He currently serves part-time as Economic Development Advisor for Sabine County and Adjunct Program Specialist in Economic Development for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). Charlie is a co-founder of Solutions Consulting, a firm that provides strategic planning and organizational development services to chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, associations, and governmental entities. He has conducted over 75 planning retreats for chambers, associations, and economic development organizations. In 2016 Charlie published his book "Chamber Stories That I Can Tell (and some that I probably shouldn’t!)." Awards and Recognition: Certified Chamber Executive designation - American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association, 1993. Outstanding Chamber Executive - Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce, 1997. STAR Award from the Texas Department of MHMR, 2002.

Erica Sullivan joined the City of Denton’s Economic Development Department in 2008. Prior to her current position, she worked for the Heart of Texas Council of Governments for six years and most recently served as Director of Regional Services for the organization. Erica has over 15 years experience in government and 10 years in the Economic Development field. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute and the City of Denton's Leadership Certification Program. She is a member of the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) and has served on two of the association's committees. She was a speaker at the Technology Basics for Small Business Training in Denton, Texas in July 2009 and the Texas Environmental Trade Fair in Austin, Texas in May 2007.