Toolbox West September Lunch with Michael Franzese

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Michael Franzese - Former Mob Captain of the Colombo Crime Family Michael Franzese was one of the most notorious mob bosses of the 80s. Once listed as #18 on the list of “Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses", Michael became the first "high ranking" official member of a major crime family to walk away...

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Bill Cawley

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Bill Cawley, Principal, Cawley Partners Bill Cawley has met with great success in his 30-plus years in business, including more than 12 million square feet of commercial real estate development and recognition as one of the most influential business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth. At the same time, Bill has faced some great challenges that have...

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Mark Whitacre – West

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

  Mark Whitacre, PhD – Executive Director, t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark Whitacre is an Ivy League Ph.D. and is considered the highest-ranked executive of any Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower in U.S. history. Mark was responsible for uncovering the ADM price-fixing scandal in the early 1990s after wearing a wire for...

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Mickey Peters

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Mickey Peters, Vistage Chair, Business Owner Former President, Duke Energy (Brazil, Peru and Ecuador) As a business leader and entrepreneur, Mickey experienced many of the upsides of success. But, while leading a subsidiary of Duke Energy in Peru, the often lonely road of leadership and the constant pressure to perform brought Mickey to the doorstep...

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Reid Gettys

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

February Speaker Reid Gettys Reid Gettys played on the University of Houston’s famous Phi Slama Jama-era basketball team which made it to the NCAA Final Four for three consecutive years (1982-1984). Known as the set-up man, Reid still holds the UH assist records for most career assists (740), most assists in a single season (309)...

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Toolbox West April lunch with Cory Morrow

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Life is a Journey…Toolbox West lunch with Cory Morrow Cory Morrow’s music is something of a self-described life-story capturing many of the highs and lows, and twists and turns that come with real life. Maybe that’s why so many people view his “beautifully and uncomfortably transparent” music as a kind of soundtrack for their lives....

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Toolbox West May lunch with Scott Wesley

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Scott Wesley - Marek Brothers Systems Scott Wesley, who says "Life begins at 40", is currently employed as an Estimator/Project Manager with Marek Brothers Systems in Houston. When you meet Scott, however, you would never guess that this committed family-man and devoted employee was once a notorious meth producer/dealer in the Piney Woods of East...

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Toolbox West September Lunch with Brett Moody

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Brett Moody, Founder and CEO, Moody National Companies Brett Moody founded Moody National Companies in 1996, and today he serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. Brett has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience and guided the growth of his Company from a mortgage Company to a full service...

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Toolbox West October Lunch with Bob Beaudine

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Bob Beaudine- Founder/CEO Eastman-Beaudine Recognized as the top sports search executive in the U.S.,  Sports Illustrated referred to Bob Beaudine as "the most influential man in sports that you have never heard of". Bob also serves on the board of directors of the  Texas Rangers, and is the author of two best-selling books: The Power...

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Toolbox West November Lunch with Clint Harrington

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Clint Harrington Clint is a man of remarkable influence in west Houston. Having walked through many significant struggles and trials, Clint discovered in Christ strength and direction that help him navigate the real stuff of life. Wanting others to experience the same, Clint founded FinD, which now has 33 groups meeting throughout west Houston. Professionally...

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Toolbox West January Lunch with David Maulsby

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

David Maulsby - Executive Director - PTSD Foundation of America and Camp Hope David Maulsby began the PTSD Foundation of America/Camp Hope in 2009 by walking the streets of Houston, finding and reaching homeless veterans one at a time. David brought his love of God, his strong faith, and steady leadership to serve and support...

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Toolbox West February Lunch with Eric Alexander

Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas

Eric Alexander - Mountaineer and Author of Summit: Faith Beyond Everest's Death Zone Eric Alexander is a world-class skier, climber and mountaineer who, most notably, lead his blind friend, Erik Weihenmayer to the summit of Mt. Everest. Time magazine called  them the "greatest team in history to climb Everest". With many other climbing adventures to his...

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Toolbox West April Lunch with Cam Ayala

pat combs

Pat is currently Senior Vice President of Teamalytics (business division of the Flippen Group) and a college baseball color analyst for Fox Sports. Prior to that he spent 11 years working in the financial services industry with Morgan Stanley and 8 seasons playing professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and MIllwauke Brewers. He was a member of the 1988 gold medal Olympic team and is the author of a soon to be released “More Than the Score” (October 2020). He and his wife Christina have raised three sons. 

jeff thomas

Jeff Thomas is the Founder/CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street. After 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their vision by starting their own firm in 2017. Jeff and his wife Dolly are also well invested in the community, serving with a variety of non-profit organizations, ministries and foundations.

dr. david l. cook

David Cook is a top sports psychology consultant, speaker, business consultant, and best-selling author on the mental advantage. He has coached world champions and MVP’s in the NBA, National Champions in the NCAA and has worked with hundreds of elite athletes from the PGA, NFL, and MLB using his principles of focus, passion, and mental toughness.

Les Csorba

Les Csorba is a Partner with Heidrick and Struggles in Houston. Prior to that, Les served in the White House as a special assistant to the President of the United States for presidential personnel during the George H.W. Bush Administration. He also serves on the Board of Yellowstone Academy, and is the author of Trust: The One Thing that Makes or Breaks a Leader.

Terry looper

Terry Looper is the Founder, President and CEO of Texon LP. His passion is to mentor fellow business and nonprofit leaders. Terry is also deeply involved in the community, serves numerous non-profit organizations, and is the author of Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will.

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