Cody Sutton Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

KDW is a single source design/build contractor for industrial and manufacturing facilities. Some larger clients include National Oilwell Varco (World Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility), Aker Solutions Subsea (Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility),M-I Swaco: A Schlumberger Company (Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility), Noble Drilling (Office and Warehouse Facility), Bauer Manufacturing (Manufacturing Facility), Transocean (Warehouse Addition), and VAM: Vallourec & Sumitomo (Office and Manufacturing Facility).

Houston, Texas Usa

An international strategic consulting firm established to drive results for clients by sourcing opportunities in foreign markets to increase trade, investments, and business development. Primary targeted industry sectors include oil & gas, healthcare, trade logistics, and engineering, procurement & construction (EPC). Leading U.S. based companies in sourcing foreign based opportunities and expands their global clientele. Serves as the Director for International Business Development for Houston based industrial construction firm, KDW, Ltd., which primarily designs and builds large manufacturing facilities for domestic and foreign-based companies. Recent deals include multiple contracts executed with Devon Energy. Builds and maintains high-level relationships within the Houston business community. Links U.S. business entities with specific opportunities. Established a business partnership with Portal Commerce & Logistics (Portal) to serve as the Houston presence for partnership clients for the firm, which has offices in São Paulo, Brazil and Madison, Connecticut. Partnership clients include the Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX®) of The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas), The Lone Star College System (Houston, Texas), and RSM Company (Charlotte, North Carolina). Portal assists clients in establishing a presence and conducting business in Brazil. Houston is Brazil’s most important U.S. port with over $12 Billion in annual trade.

Houston, Texas Usa

Drove initiatives and policies to increase foreign trade and international investment in the Houston region. Collaborated on initiatives with the Port of Houston Authority, the Houston Airport System, the City of Houston, the Consular Corp, 36 foreign chambers, and the U.S. Commercial Service. Reported to the World Trade Board and to the Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority who served as the Chairman of the World Trade Board. Committee membership included the former U.S. Ambassador to Spain, the former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, the Managing Partner of the 2nd largest immigration law firm in the U.S., and many high level executives from multiple industries. Drove successful international new business initiatives and results: •Successfully awarded the nation’s third World Bank Group PSLO program.•Successfully facilitated the entry of 35 foreign companies and foreign-based entities in the Houston region.•Developed detailed marketing plans and executed outbound business development initiatives in Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Korea, Australia, the U.K., Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. •Secured the first cargo flights to the fresh air cargo facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Initiated and conducted business-to-business meetings between international cargo airlines and potential local clients which successfully started direct cargo round trip flights from South America to Houston. •Collaborated with a Chinese manufacturer to open a pipe inspection facility in Houston. •Served as Executive Director and Secretariat of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP), an international organization comprised of mayors from 16 major global energy cities.•After a visit to the Energy Ministry in Seoul, recruited the Korean Energy Ambassador and KOGAS executives to Houston and arranged investment meetings with presidents of some of the largest energy companies in Houston, resulting in billions of dollars in natural gas deals.

Houston, Texas

Awarded an expanded role at the GHP to work with members and allies to represent the organization on all local, state, and federal policy initiatives. Finalized lobby contract with multiple firms for representation in the Houston region (local), Austin, Texas (state), and Washington, D.C. (federal). Drove initiatives and results: •Developed a GHP Legislative Agenda composed of 5 priorities with the GHP Chairman, Larry Kellner.•Led the GHP efforts to successfully accomplish all 5 legislative priorities.

Houston, Texas And Austin, Texas

Develop initiatives to increase legislative appropriations for the institution. Worked with researchers, oncologists, human resources and other divisions to develop new policy initiatives that would benefit institutional activities and fight against those initiatives that would negatively impact the institution. Represented the institution in all matters related to state legislative activities.Assessed research projects and proposals for legislative funding opportunities. Developed bond funded legislative proposals for capital improvement projects. Created and maintained strategic alliances with key government officials, board members, university systems, institutions, organizations, and individuals.Devised new funding, marketing, and policy initiatives by working with board members, the President, vice presidents, researchers, doctors, and leadership staff.Drove successful legislative and funding initiatives: •Developed the strategy and gained approval of a $220 Million legislative funding formula to increase appropriations to the institution. •Created and implemented strategies resulting in the approval of a $3 Billion state cancer prevention and research initiative.•Structured and successfully led initiatives for increased legislative funding of $38 Million and cost savings of over $110 Million.

Austin, Texas Usa

Collaborated with the 27-member Texas House Appropriations Committee and all Texas State agencies to develop a balanced budget while evaluating current and requested programs, employees, infrastructures and resources. •Prepared, balanced and analyzed the $114 Billion Texas State Budget. •Represented Chairman Rob Junell at Legislative meetings.

Austin, Texas

Worked with the 7-member Texas House Appropriations Subcommittee to oversee General Government Article Agencies (Economic Development, General State, and Natural Resource) to develop a balanced budget for these agencies while evaluating current and requested programs, employees, infrastructures and resources. • Assisted in writing, implementing and monitoring a $21 Million portion of the Texas State Budget.•Monitored agency spending practices, performance and agency compliance with budget guidelines.•Researched and developed proposals for the appropriations of funds.

Mba, International Business

Bachelor Of Science, Agricultural Economics