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From left: Brandom Gengelbach, executive vice president of economic development for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; James Spaniolo, president and CEO of North Texas Commission; Mike Rosa, senior vice president of economic development for the Dallas Regional Chamber; and Mike Eastland, executive director of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The business leaders spoke at an economic development panel during the State of Hispanic Business in North Texas last week. [Photo: Heather Noel]
Better Together: Business Leaders Say Collaboration Key in Maintaining Health of Economy
by Heather Noel | Sep 11, 2017
Hispanic chambers from Dallas, Irving, and Fort Worth and Regional Hispanic Contractors Association gathered area business leaders recently to discuss the state of the economy as well as trends and challenges businesses should address in preparing for the future.
![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
