
Small Business Development Center
(SBDC) of the Year
Navarro Small Business Development Center
Robin Lasher
Director
Navarro SBDC, Corsicana, TX
Chosen by the North Texas SBDC Network
District Small Business Exporter of the Year
Fred Antonini
CEO
Flexible Innovations, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX
Nominated by the International SBDC
District and Regional -
Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year
Charles Frazier, Jr.
CEO
Frazier & Frazier Industries Inc., Coolidge, TX
Nominated by the Navarro SBDC
District and Regional -
Financial Services Champion of the Year
Greg Clarkson
EVP
BBVA Compass Bank, Dallas, TX
District and State of Texas -
Small Business Person of the Year
Michael L. and Lisa M. Lujan
Owners
Mentoring Minds Inc., Tyler, TX
Nominated by the Tyler SBDC
District, Regional, and National -
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Jim Reid
Executive Director
Momentum Texas, Dallas, TX
The SBDC Advisory Board is composed of stakeholders, partners and individuals with extensive small business experience. The function of the Advisory Board is to provide input to the SBDC management regarding the training, education, and assistance needed by small businesses. Through input on SBDC programs from the Board, the SBDC can be sure it is delivering high quality, timely products and services that are truly meeting the needs of the small business sector.
Members confer with the Regional Director on policy matters, advise the organization regarding the status of small business in the region and represent the aims of the NTSBDC to the business community.
Mr. Drew Casani
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Fort Worth
Ms. Jacqueline Maki
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth
Mr. Bill Medina
U.S. Small Business Administration
Fort Worth
Mr. Jim Kahler
Texans Credit Union and NTAGGL
Mr. Raj Nisankarao
National Business Association
Dallas
Mr. J. Robert Hudspeth
Hudspeth & Associates
Dallas
Mr. Lon Welton
Gladewater Economic Development Corp.
Gladewater