Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Luther Hueske
Businessman

Vice Chairman
John Hasskarl
Brenham National Bank

Treasurer
Wade Seidel
Seidel, Schroeder & Co.

Secretary
Paul Kruse
Blue Bell Creameries

Immediate Past Chair
Paul Ehlert
Germania Companies

David Bockhorn
Bank of Brenham

Mike Grunder
Businessman

Jon Hill
Appel Ford Mercury

William Krueger
Consulting Engineer

Barbara Maurer
Chase

John Simms
Trinity Medical Center

Brett Smith
Lee Anderson Company

Donald E. Voelter, Ph.D.
Blinn College

Leon Toubin
Businessman

David Yeager
Brenham I.S.D. Superintendent

Staff Members

President & CEO
Page Michel

Project Manager
Wesley Brinkmeyer

Mission

Our mission is to maintain a prosperous, thriving business community that creates jobs, opportunities, and tax revenues to enrich the lives of all area citizens. We accomplish this by helping new and existing businesses get the information, resources, and financial incentives that they need to meet their business goals.

Services

We're here for you!  The Economic Development Foundation of Brenham provides information you need to establish your business — which we offer at no cost and with no obligation. Things we can help you with: Area Statistics Labor Market Analysis Site Selection Assistance Job Training Assistance Coordination of State and Local Financial Incentives We can put you in contact with people and agencies ready to help get your business going in Brenham.

History

The Economic Development Foundation of Brenham (EDFB) began in 1953 when prominent community leaders felt the need to re-energize the local business environment. At that time, the economies of many small American cities and towns were withering, as business leaders relocated their organizations to larger metropolitan areas.  To avoid a similar fate for this community, several Brenhamites established the Brenham Industrial Foundation, which was later renamed Economic Development Foundation of Brenham. The EDFB planned and executed a policy of managed growth that attracted thriving new businesses to the area, while helping existing businesses expand and grow. Today the EDFB continues to carry out its mission, to ensure that Brenham remains the hub of commerce for Washington and surrounding counties.

Location

The Economic Development Foundation of Brenham is located at 314 South Austin Street, two blocks south of Main Street.