Port Corpus Christi Commission
The Authority is governed by a Port Commission composed of seven commissioners who serve without pay. Each commissioner serves a staggered term of three years with appointments made to the Commission each year. Three commissioners are appointed by the Corpus Christi City Council, the governing body of the City of Corpus Christi, three commissioners are appointed by the Nueces County Commissioners Court, the governing body of Nueces County, and one is appointed by the San Patricio County Commissioners Court.
The executive staff, under the leadership of the executive director, manages the operations of the Authority and assists the Commission in planning for the future. Port Commission efforts are directed toward encouraging industrial expansion, attracting new cargo, building and maintaining public terminals, setting operational policy and cooperating with the Federal Government as a local sponsor in maintaining and further improving vital navigation channels.
Port Commission Meetings
Commission meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center.
Commissioners
Charles W. Zahn, Jr.
Chairman
January 2021 – January 2024
Nueces County Appointee
Zahn holds a B.A. from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Baylor University. He is Partner in the Law Offices of Charles W. Zahn, Jr. where his practice…
Richard Ralph Valls Jr.
Vice Chair
2019-2022
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
Richard Ralph Valls Jr., was born in Laredo, Texas. He is a graduate from St Mary’s University with a BBA Degree. Richard Ralph Valls Jr., is the third generation Valls…
Catherine Tobin Hilliard
Secretary
2019-2023
Nueces County Appointee
Catherine Tobin Hilliard is a native of San Diego, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and earned her Juris…
David P. Engel
Commissioner
2020 – 2023
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
David P. Engel is a Southern Methodist University graduate with a Bachelors in Business Administration and a graduate of the Harvard University Owner President Master Program. He is the principal…
Wes Hoskins
Commissioner
2019-2022
San Patricio County Appointee
W. Wes Hoskins professional experience includes, Chairman of the Board for Coastal Bend Bancshares; President & CEO of First Community Bank; Director of First Community Bank; President of WBH, Inc….
Al Jones
Commissioner
2020-2021
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
Jones has more than four decades worth of experience in the banking industry, opening American Bank in 1970. After more than 45 years with American Bank, Jones – who was…
Dr. Bryan Gulley
Commissioner
January 2021 – January 2024
Nueces County Appointee
Dr. Gulley has long been involved professionally in the Coastal Bend, while also maintaining a career as an oral surgeon. He has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…