Toolbox Downtown December Lunch with Adam Donyes

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

Want to live to the max? Adam Donyes, with a background as a basketball coach, is the  Founder and President of Link Academy whose alumni currently include 58 Division 1 and 8 professional basketball players (NBA and overseas). Adam also became a viral sensation 6 years ago when a video of him explaining social inequalities...

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Toolbox Downtown November Lunch with David Lumpkins

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

David was the Executive Chairman and co-founder of two highly successful companies in the petrochemical sector.   One of which, PetroLogistics LP, went public in 2012 on the NYSE in the largest MLP IPO in history up to that time.  David is also the founder of Yellowstone Academy, a private Christian school in the Third Ward...

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Toolbox Downtown September lunch with Brandon Puffer

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

Brandon Puffer, Former MLB player, Co-Founder, Texas GPS Baseball, Author Brandon Puffer played 15 seasons of professional baseball including starting his major league career with the Houston Astros. One of the highlights of his career was being a part of the Boston Red Sox when they won the 2004 World Series. Unfortunately, one bad decision...

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Toolbox Downtown May Lunch with Terry Looper

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

  Terry Looper - Founder and CEO - Texon LP Texon, founded in 1989, was voted #1 in Houston revenue for private companies in 2011 at $6 billion. In 2019 and 2021, Terry was named best leader for small businesses and Texon was named one of the regions “Top Workplaces” by the Houston Chronicle. Texon...

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Toolbox Downtown April Lunch with Dr. Kjell Lindgren

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

  Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren (M.D.) - NASA Astronaut Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and earn a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Colorado. He is board certified in emergency medicine. Kjell was...

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Toolbox Downtown February Lunch with Russ Levenson

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush w/ Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson Jr. Russ Levenson is, as the title of his book suggests, a Witness to Dignity, having walked alongside George H.W. and Barbara Bush as their pastor for many years. From his front row seat to their lives, Russ’ inspiring story...

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Tom Douthit

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

Tom Douthit, Executive Director - Toolbox Tom assumed the role of Executive Director in March 2, 2020 - which he counts to be one of the great defining moments in his life. He loves to hear and tell stories about how men navigate the real stuff of life and how their faith in Christ informs...

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Toolbox Downtown Almuerzo de enero con Tom Douthit

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

Tom Douthit, Director Ejecutivo - Toolbox Tom asumió el cargo de Director Ejecutivo el 2 de marzo de 2020, lo que considera uno de los grandes momentos decisivos de su vida. Le encanta escuchar y contar historias sobre cómo los hombres se enfrentan a las cosas reales de la vida y cómo su fe en...

Mark Whitacre – Downtown

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, 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 3...

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Toolbox Downtown Almuerzo de diciembre con Mark Whitacre

Houston Club 910 Louisiana, Suite 4900, Houston, Texas

Mark Whitacre, PhD - Director ejecutivo de la iniciativa del factor t en Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark Whitacre es un doctor de la Ivy League y está considerado el ejecutivo de mayor rango de cualquier empresa de la lista Fortune 500 en convertirse en denunciante en la historia de Estados Unidos. Mark fue responsable de...

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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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