A message from our Executive Director
Spring Branch is perhaps one of the best kept secrets in Houston. Strategically located near the Memorial City Mall and Hospital, The Galleria, Downtown, The Energy Corridor, Westchase, and the Texas Medical Center, Spring Branch is nestled comfortably between Interstate 10, Sam Houston Toll Road, Hempstead Highway, and Interstate 610. These boundaries make Spring Branch uniquely situated to provide resources and quality of life for businesses and residents alike. The Spring Branch area has become a premier business and residential area. Now is the time to engage and join a thriving community in the Heart of Houston.
Staff
Josh Hawes – Executive Director
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713.724.3862
Kristen Gonzales – Director of Services
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832.819.8870
Lance Dean – Economic Development Director
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512.658.4985
District Office
9600 Long Point, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77055
Board of Directors
Position 1: Michael Haapaniemi
Position 2: Thomas E. Jennings II
Position 3: Catherine Barchfeld-Alexander
Position 4: Casey Kang
Position 5: Victor Alvarez
Position 6: Mauricio Valdes
Position 7: Brett Huey
Position 8: Patricia Maddox
Position 9: David Gutierrez
Position 10: Will Shaw
Position 11: Rino Cassinelli
Position 12: Gordon Jones
Position 13: Stephanie Bryson
Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM at the District Office.
Our Mission
Spring Branch Management District’s mission is to positively impact public safety, economic development, environmental and urban design, and mobility and transportation to facilitate profitability, promote the redevelopment and growth of the area, and to help create an environment attractive to business.
History
Spring Branch began as a religious community settled by German farmers, the earliest being Karl Kolbe, who arrived from Germany in 1830 and settled on the banks of Spring Branch where it joined Buffalo Bayou, nine miles from Houston. In 1848 farmers cleared the surrounding forestland for farms and built St. Peter’s United Church with lumber set aside from one of three local sawmills on a site donated by the Bauer family, who owned the mill. The Spring Branch School Society, sponsored by the church in 1856, would eventually become the Spring Branch Independent School District.
While Spring Branch has undergone many changes through the years, it has remained a home for a diverse and growing population bound together by their love of the neighborhood and all it has to offer.
