About

Department of Economic Development

Meet the people you will work with, a group of dedicated professionals whose mission it is to help businesses thrive and grow in the City of Sugar Land. Our staff is ready to provide you with the resources and assistance you need to start, expand or relocate your business.

Staff

Elizabeth Huff

Executive Director

ehuff@sugarlandtx.gov

Alba Penate-Johnson

Assistant Director

apenatejohnson@sugarlandtx.gov

Alison Brooks

Tourism Administrator

Amber Rodarte

Administrative Manager

arodarte@sugarlandtx.gov

Yasmin Ali

Small Business and Venue Coordinator

yali@sugarlandtx.gov

Jennifer Alexander

Business Development Manager

Nhan Le

Compliance and Budget Analyst

nle@sugarlandtx.gov

Jordan Cutler

Senior Marketing Manager

Nicole Kestenbaum

Tourism Marketing Associate

skestenbaum@sugarlandtx.gov

Kayla Grimaldi

Promotions Assistant

kgrimaldi@sugarlandtx.gov

Devon Rodriguez

Director

dmrodriguez@sugarlandtx.gov

Jessica Huble

Assistant Director

jhuble@sugarlandtx.gov

Ruth Lohmer

Redevelopment Planning Manager

rlohmer@sugarlandtx.gov

Kareem Heshmat

Senior Planner

kheshmat@sugarlandtx.gov

Morgan Lynch

Executive Assistant

mlynch@sugarlandtx.gov

Jonathan Soriano

Senior Community Development Coordinator

jsoriano@sugarlandtx.gov

Emily Pollard

Communications Manager

epollard@sugarlandtx.gov

Ana Rodriguez

Community Development Coordinator

adrodriguez@sugarlandtx.gov

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