Jim Carman is President of the Houston Region at Howard Hughes. He is responsible for leading

the development of three award-winning master planned communities: The Woodlands, Bridgeland

and The Woodlands Hills.

Mr. Carman joined Howard Hughes in 2012 and has overseen more than $3 Billion in development

projects located within The Woodlands and Bridgeland. He was responsible for leading multiple

teams in the 79-acre development of Hughes Landing, and recently announced the record-breaking

sales achievement for The Ritz-Carlton Residences The Woodlands. In 2019, Mr. Carman led the

team in a $565M acquisition of The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway.

Mr. Carman has over 20 years of construction and development experience on projects across all

asset types of real estate. His work includes mixed-use and commercial projects such as The Ritz-

Carlton, Grand Cayman, The Hughes Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Adrienne Arsht Center

for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida.

Mr. Carman received his Bachelor of Science as well as Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

from Texas A&M University. He proudly serves within the community as Chairman of the Board

for Montgomery County Food Bank. He served as Chaiman of the Board for The Woodlands Area

Chamber of Commerce from 2022-2023 and was the 2018 Montgomery County Light the Night

Corporate Walk Chair.

Mr. Carman lives in The Woodlands with his wife Leigh Ann and daughter Grace.

Doug Goff is Chief Operating Officer of The Johnson Development Corporation; a Houston based firm specializing in highly amenitized, master planned residential and mixed-use communities. In this role, Doug is responsible for the direction and management of development of over 44,500 acres with entitlements for 74,000 residential units and 16,600,000 square feet of retail / commercial space in Houston, Dallas and Atlanta. Over the past 20 years, Johnson communities have created over $25+ billion in new taxable value for municipalities, school districts and counties. Before assuming his current responsibilities as COO in 2005, Doug was General Manager of Johnson’s Sienna Plantation, a 10,500 acre master planned community in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Doug has a Bachelor of Science degree from LSU and a Masters in Management from Purdue University. He has been a resident of Fort Bend County for the past twenty six years.

Doug is actively involved in numerous civic and professional organizations including:

• Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (past Chairman)

• Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council (Executive Committee Member)

• Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital (Development Board Member)

• Greater Houston Builders Association (Member)

• The Urban Land Institute (Community Development Council Member)

Elizabeth Huff is a dynamic leader whose strategic vision and collaborative approach

have elevated Sugar Land’s economic development and tourism efforts to new heights.

As Director of Economic Development and Tourism, she leads a multifaceted team

responsible for business recruitment, business retention, tourism marketing and sales

through Visit Sugar Land, the city’s official tourism DMO (destination management

organization). Under her leadership, Visit Sugar Land has expanded tourism initiatives,

strengthened partnerships with local businesses, and created signature experiences

that highlight the city’s unique character, from major festivals to nationally recognized

events at Constellation Field. Her work has positioned Sugar Land as a premier

destination for businesses, visitors, and residents while driving long-term prosperity for

the community.

With more than 15 years of experience in economic development, Elizabeth brings deep

industry knowledge and a regional perspective shaped by her prior roles with the

Greater Houston Partnership and the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.

She has successfully directed Sugar Land’s annual business plan, advancing efforts to

attract and retain high-value employers, support small business growth, and enhance

the city’s identity as a vibrant, culturally rich destination. Recent successes under her

leadership include Sugar Land’s partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, one of

the world’s leading innovation platforms, and the city’s sponsorship of FIFA 2026

Houston Host Committee, which has elevated Sugar Land’s global profile as a hub for

both business innovation and international tourism.  In 2021, she was recognized as

Bisnow’s Rising Star, reflecting her innovative leadership and regional impact.

Elizabeth holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Louisiana State University and

is widely respected for her integrity, thoughtfulness, and results-driven approach.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, she is deeply committed to mentorship,

cultivating talent, and fostering relationships with stakeholders at every level. Her

genuine passion for building connections, advancing shared goals, and driving

economic and tourism initiatives has made her a trailblazer in her field and a driving

force behind Sugar Land’s continued success.

As President and co-founder of Clark Condon, a Houston-based landscape architectural design firm, Sheila oversees design and general operations for the firm. Her depth of experience, from recreational and commercial facilities to public sector projects, gives her a broad-based knowledge that assures accuracy and client satisfaction. Sheila remains engaged and collaborative within the firm and serves as a mentor sharing her more than three decades of expertise. Moreover, her leadership directs and supports a team disciplined in how to respond to the growing value of environmental stewardship. Sheila earned a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture at Rutgers in 1981 and co-founded Clark Condon four years later. She was also the past recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University. In 2006, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Danny Signorelli is the Founder and CEO of The Signorelli Company (TSC), a privately

held real estate development firm based in Texas. Established in 1994, TSC has

evolved into a dynamic and vertically integrated enterprise, excelling in land

development, master-planned communities, retail, multifamily and homebuilding. Under

Danny's leadership, TSC is dedicated to the art of placemaking—creating, building,

owning and operating a diverse portfolio of assets.

Experience:

The Signorelli Company has established a portfolio with more than $1.5 billion in assets

under management and spanning more than 20,000 acres of community developments

across Texas. TSC is actively expanding its residential and commercial footprint in high-

growth markets across the state and continues to scale its operations with a focus on

long-term value, infrastructure delivery and high-quality placemaking.

 TSC’s commercial division is proud to feature Valley Ranch Town Center, ranked

as one of the top five power centers in Texas, and the #1 most visited open-air

shopping center in the Houston area.

 Consistently ranked among Zonda’s top developers in the Houston area, TSC’s

land division has added 12,740 lots in the past five years.

 Nationally recognized for its growth, the Signorelli homebuilding division, First

America Homes, was recently named to Zonda’s Builder 100.

Danny has been named a Developer of the Year by the Greater Houston Builders

Association and honored nationally as a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in

2021. The Signorelli Company maintains a place on the INC 5000 list of fastest-growing

private companies and has been repeatedly recognized as a Top Workplace by the

Houston Chronicle and Houston Business Journal.

Education and Affiliations:

 Texas A&M University – B.S., Agricultural Economics

 Advisory Board - Mays Business School, Real Estate Program, Texas A&M

University

 Co-Founder - Montgomery County Builders Association (merged into GHBA)

 Commissioner - Texas Facilities Commission (TFC)

 Advisory Board - Angel Reach Village

 Board of Directors - Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)

 Advisory Board - Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)

 Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)

 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

 Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Area of Focus:

Provides municipal advisory services to municipal utility districts, levee improvement districts, water

control and improvement districts. Clients include major master planned communities and other

residential and commercial communities.

Experience

 More than 41 years of experience in the municipal advisory industry

 Formed Masterson Advisors in April 2018

 Joined First Southwest Company (Subsequently Hilltop Securities) in 1996

 Current license held:

o Municipal Advisor Representative, Series 50

Education

 Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Current Affiliations

 Urban Land Institute, Member

 West Houston Association

 Scenic Houston

Past Affiliations

 Annunciation Orthodox School, Board of Trustees

 Master of Land and Property Development Industry Advisory Committee at Texas A&M University

Uri Man is a real estate developer and consultant working on projects in Florida and Texas. Mr. Man has been entrenched in the development scene since 2002 having sourced and overseen developments, including more than 3,500 apartments and homes as an executive of The Related Group, Gables Residential and Ram Development. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Man's ground-up development projects ranged from large scale single-family master-planned communities, to market rate garden, mid-rise and high-rise apartment and condominium projects, to a 300,000 square foot retail lifestyle center. Mr. Man was also an executive of the Florida Panthers NHL Hockey Team where he led the development of the team's new training facility.

Uri was formerly the CEO of Crystal Lagoons US Corp., a company that licenses its patented technology to developers enabling the addition of beach life to projects with giant lagoons for swimming and watersports. As the company's CEO, Mr. Man created partnerships with ESJ Capital, Encore Funds, Metro Places, Land Tejas, Wynn Resorts, and other development companies to bring this unique technology to the US market.Currently Mr. Man serves as Exec VP of Land Tejas, the largest developer of masterplanned communities in Houston (based on lots developed and sold) and CEO of Lagoon Development, the development and ownership company of lagoons in Texas.

Mr. Man holds a Florida GC license and Broker's license and has taught real estate and business courses at FAU and UC Berkeley. Mr. Man serves on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) National Community Development Council. Mr. Man was awarded the Florida 'Young Leader of the Year' award by the ULI. Mr. Man has served on the boards of several charities and has been active in raising funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, FIDF, and the Miami Dolphins NFL Cancer Challenge.

Mr. Man received a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Man has been a regular contributor to national news shows on Fox Business, CNN, CNBC and others providing his opinion regarding real estate markets and the US economy.

A native Houstonian, Harry Masterson is a respected leader in the real estate industry with strong ties

to the local community. With a career dating back to 1994, Harry has built an extensive track record

in real estate, specializing in large land transactions and Quality Planned Developments (QPDs).

As Managing Principal at EMBER, Harry focuses on identifying new business opportunities and

fostering key industry relationships, drawing on his expertise in bringing together the right

stakeholders and developing innovative concepts.

Before founding EMBER, Harry was the principal founder of both the Cernus Group and Concourse

Companies, where he led the successful development of numerous communities throughout the

Houston area. In recognition of his contributions to the industry, the Greater Houston Builders

Association (GHBA) honored him with the "Developer of the Year" award in 2010.Beyond his

professional accomplishments, Harry has dedicated much of his time to leadership roles in various

industry, community, and nonprofit organizations. He served as the GHBA's President of the Board of

Directors in 2013, and has also been a past president of Da Camera of Houston, a committee

member for the Museum of Fine Arts – Houston, and chairman of Scenic Houston's board. He

currently serves on the boards of the West Houston Association and The Orange Show Center for

Visionary Arts.

A licensed real estate broker in Texas, Harry earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of

Texas at Austin in 1989. Outside of his professional life, he and his wife Kathy enjoy spending time at

their farm with their daughter and twin sons.

Mike Miller is currently the Vice President in Houston for Ashlar Development, primarily responsible for all residential performance at The Groves. In this role, Miller manages all strategic planning, development activities, acquisitions, homebuilder relations, pricing structure, product development and competitive strategies associated with the Houston market and region portfolio.

Prior to his work with Ashlar, Miller worked as a senior manager in land acquisition and development for various homebuilders including CalAtlantic Homes, K Hovnanian Homes and Taylor Morrison in Houston for more than five years. Mike has extensive experience and expertise in overseeing the development activity of company-owned property to achieve business plans and financial objectives.

Miller also worked for Sam Yager Incorporated, responsible for residential development management and acquisition. Over his tenure, Miller has developed more than 3,000 lots within more than 25 communities in the Houston area.

Mike graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning. He received his Master of Science in Land and Property Development at Texas A&M University in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning.

Christina Cole focuses her practice on representing municipal utility districts and other special districts as general counsel and bond counsel. She brings to her practice previous experience handling all aspects of real estate transactional law, including development, acquisition, joint ventures, operations, leasing and financing. She also has experience in structured finance and energy project development. Prior to joining Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P. in 2011, Christina was an attorney in the Houston office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

A native Houstonian, Christina is licensed to practice law in all Texas state courts.