Joseph Domino

Golden Triangle Business Roundtable (GTBR) is a 501(c)(6) trade association focused on promoting cost-effective construction and maintenance in southeast Texas’s industrial sector. The non-profit company is based in Nederland, TX. The organization fosters collaboration between owners and contractors through monthly membership luncheons, committee meetings, and events such as the Spindletop Showdown BBQ Cook-off. GTBR maintains committees dedicated to communications, safety, environmental concerns, process safety management, programs, turnaround, and legal counsel. The communications committee develops outreach plans to engage members and the public, while the safety committee works to improve contractor safety performance through education, OSHA regulation awareness, and managing the annual contractor safety awards program. GTBR’s mission centers on fostering dialogue among stakeholders, supporting worker training and education, promoting safety programs, and providing updates on legislative and industry issues.

Owns and operates hospitals and health care facilities

Organizes youth development programs for the welfare of the community

Engages in cancer education, free mammograms and prostate cancer screenings for women and men

Chamber of Commerce

Functions as a College/University

Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, Inc. is a privately funded nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering minority-, women-, veteran-, and historically underutilized businesses. The private company is based in Beaumont, TX. The council provides support including consulting, training, mentorship, marketing strategies, funding guidance, and certification assistance to help these businesses grow and achieve sustainability. It fosters economic development and equitable growth by building partnerships with local chambers, city and state programs, and major corporate members in the refining and petrochemical industries. The organization hosts events to facilitate networking and business opportunities.

Symphony of Southeast Texas is a professional orchestra comprising about 70 paid musicians from Southeast and Southwest Texas, including Lamar University faculty and students. The private company is based in Beaumont, TX. The symphony offers a diverse season featuring classics series, pops, holiday, education concerts, and special events such as a free annual Fourth of July concert. Performances are held primarily at the historic Julie Rogers Theatre and include collaborations with guest artists, the SOST Chorus, and community partners. The organization emphasizes education, cultural enrichment, and community engagement, serving nearly 5,000 students through youth education concerts and hosting programs like the Concerto Competition.