The Authority is governed by members of the Port Commission, which is 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 Chief Executive Officer, 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.
Current Term: January 2023 – December 2025
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
David P. Engel is a Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a graduate of the Harvard University Owner/President Management Program OPM). Engel serves as Principal of Engel and Associates, LLC, having 40 years’ experience in all areas of business management including; operations, acquisitions, divestitures, and financial performance improvement. Prior to forming his management consulting practice, Engel served as President of Airgas Southwest, Inc., with branches located in Texas, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico. Airgas Southwest, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), which is the largest distributor of welding supplies and packaged gases in the United States.
Engel currently serves on the board of the Susser Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SUSS) and Susser Petroleum Partners (NYSE SUSP), The Fordyce Company, and is part of the Advisory board for Heldenfel’s Enterprises, Inc. Engel is a past Chairman of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Commission, the CHRISTUS Spohn Health System and the USS Lexington Museum, Corpus Christi Bay.
Current Term: January 2022 – December 2024
San Patricio County Appointee
W. Wes Hoskins serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Community Bank in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hoskins’ professional experiences further includes Chairman of the Board for Coastal Bend Bancshares, and President of WBH, Inc. Commercial Real Estate Holdings, Co. Hoskins is also an Auctioneer with Buddy and Wesley Hoskins Auctioneers. In 2022, Hoskins was inducted into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame as a pioneer in the Texas banking industry.
Hoskins’ civic and professional leadership roles include, Federal Reserve of San Antonio Advisory Board, Federal Home Loan Bank Dallas Board of Directors, American Bankers Association PAC Committee Chairman, Regulatory Task Force Committee, and Financial Education and Advocacy Initiative Committee, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Board of Directors, and numerous committees; Texas Bankers Association Chairman, Board of Directors, and Texas Legislative Lobby; Corpus Christi Downtown Management District Board of Directors; and Gregory Portland Independent School District Trustee and Secretary/Treasurer.
Commissioner Hoskins is a participant of numerous charitable organizations and events including, American Cancer Society Cattle Barons; South Texas Children’s Heart Institute; Driscoll Foundation/Fiesta de Los Niño’s; Navy League; Alice Chamber of Commerce; Gregory-Portland Booster Club Past Vice President and Trustee; City of Portland Traffic Advisory Committee; First United Methodist Church Portland Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, Staff Parish Committee Chair; and the Alice, Texas Airport Advisory Committee.
Hoskins holds a Bachelor of Education (BE) in Communications, minor in Political Science from Southwest Texas University, now known as Texas State University-San Marcos.
Current Term: January 2022 - December 2024
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
Gabe Guerra received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Guerra is a graduate of The Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Commissioner Guerra has over 27 years of experience in banking and finance, currently serving as President and CEO for Kleberg Bank, where he began working in 2007. Previously, Guerra served as the Regional Vice President for Indirect Lending for the 12 State Midwestern Region of the U.S. at Wells Fargo Bank. Guerra spent the first five years of his career with Ford Motor Credit Company in Austin and Dallas, TX, in various areas of management.
Guerra is involved in various civic activities supporting jobs, education and quality of life issues in the Corpus Christi community. Guerra previously served as Past Chairman of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, Past Chairman of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman of the Del Mar Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Immediate Past Chairman of the United Way of the Coastal Band. Currently, Guerra serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Christus Spohn Health System.
An Eagle Scout, and the current President of the Board of Directors for the South Texas Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Guerra’s dedication and long-time commitment to community involvement spans across decades. Guerra was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and serves on the Dallas Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. Recently elected by his peers, Guerra serves as a federal delegate Board Member of the Independent Community Bankers Association of America.
Guerra is a graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 37 and was honored by the Young Business Professionals of the Coastal Bend as 2016 Superhero. Guerra received recognition as Small Business Champion by the Small Business Association in 2011 and 40 Under 40 recipient in 2010.
Guerra is a Corpus Christi native.
Current Term: January 2024 – December 2026
City of Corpus Christi Appointee
Rajan Ahuja holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Ahuja has 34 years’ industry experience in oil and gas, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TEXEGY LLC, and President of SV Energy Company LLC.
Ahuja’s civic and professional leadership roles include President of Foster Angels of South Texas; Board Member of the Christus Spohn Foundation; Board Member of the Coastal Bend Chapter of the American Heart Association; Board Member of the American Heart Association Go Red for Women, Coastal Bend Chapter; Chairman of the Society of Independent Petroleum Earth Scientists; and Trustee for the South Texas Hindu Society Temple.
Ahuja was born in New Delhi, India and migrated to the United States after finishing High School in 1979. The Coastal Bend has been home to Ahuja for more than 30 years.
Current Term: January 2023 – December 2025
Nueces County Appointee
Current Term: January 2024 – December 2027
Nueces County Appointee
Current Term: January 2024 – December 2027
Nueces County Appointee