Regina Lindsey, CEcD

Chief Executive Officer and President
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Beaumont, TX

Regina Lindsey is the chief executive officer and president of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce in Beaumont, Texas. Prior to her role as chamber president, Lindsey was the chief development officer and vice president of economic development for the Greenspoint District in Houston, Texas. Lindsey joined the District in 2009 in the joint role of manager of Greens Bayou projects for the District and executive director of the Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition (GBCC), a 501(c)(3) organization supported by the District. In 2012, she relinquished her staff position with GBCC to head the District's newly created Economic Development Department. She now lends her expertise to GBCC as a member of its Board of Directors and Public Policy Committee. Lindsey led the Greenspoint District's economic development strategic planning process and now manages the execution of that plan, which includes business attraction efforts focused on energy, logistics and technology. She also works to attract foreign direct investment to Greenspoint and leads Greenspoint's public policy efforts. In 2010, Lindsey earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). She currently serves as Vice Chair on IEDC's Public Policy Advisory Committee. Active in economic development efforts across the region, Lindsey works closely with the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Greater Houston Partnership's economic development team to attract business to the region. Previously, Lindsey served as executive director for the Silsbee Economic Development Corporation, with responsibility for developing relationships and marketing strategies to attract business to the area. In addition, she was Silsbee's mayor from 2003 to 2005. Before her roles in Silsbee, she was the executive director of the Southeast Texas Arts Council in Beaumont, TX. Lindsey graduated summa cum laude from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.