Welcome
to Our Anniversary HQ
Commemorating 40 Years of ESCH and 20 Years of Partnership with the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business
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The Executive Service Corps of Houston
Luncheon Date
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
Event Location
Hilton University of Houston, 4450 University Dr, Houston, TX 77204
Event Time
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Theme
Making Houston Better - Together
Mission
Strengthen nonprofits so they can achieve their charitable purpose. We have partnered with over 3,800 nonprofits, offering no-cost to low-cost webinars, workshops, and consulting, expanding nonprofits’ capacity to achieve sustainability.
40th Anniversary Luncheon
Making Houston Better - Together
This year marks a significant milestone for both ESCH and our partnership with the University of Houston. ESCH is celebrating its 40th anniversary and commemorating 20 years of our successful collaboration with the UH Bauer College of Business. We are hosting a special event on October 30 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to honor these achievements at the UH Hilton.
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ESCH has played a crucial role in shaping the experiential learning landscape as an early organization providing UH Bauer College of Business students with real-world projects and executive mentorship. Your department's commitment to fostering meaningful partnerships between academia and industry aligns perfectly with the values and mission of ESCH
Tickets and Sponsorship
Underwriters
The 20-year partnership between the Executive Service Corps of Houston (ESCH) and the University of Houston Bauer College has transformed lives and strengthened our community. We need your passion, expertise, and contribution to Celebrate this impact and the 40 years ESCH has been in service. As board members, advisors, consultants, mentors, clients, and donors, you've witnessed firsthand the power of this collaboration and many other services ESCH has provided over these 40 years. Now, we're calling on you to help amplify our success.
Whether it's sponsoring a table or event materials, identifying potential donors or sponsors, or rolling up your sleeves for event logistics, your involvement is crucial. Together, we can showcase the incredible achievements of this partnership and inspire even greater support for our mission to strengthen non-profits so they can achieve their purpose.
Here is where we need your help:
Printing/Postage
AV Photographer
Honoree Gift/Awards
Decorations
Sponsorships for Tables
Explore our various tier options for sponsoring a table or purchasing an individual ticket:
Title Sponsor
Key supporter of ESCH’s leadership and community services.
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Preferred Seating–Table for 10
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Recognition in Event Program
$5,000
Pacesetting Lead
Leads by example, sets both high standards for themselves and those they are leading.
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Preferred Seating–Table for 10
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Recognition in Event Program
$1,500
Visionary Leader
Envisions the future and generates innovative ideas beyond current knowledge.
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Preferred Seating–Table for 10
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Recognition in Event Program
$2,500
Servicer Leader
Ensures the highest priority needs of others are met. This leader serves first and then aspires to lead.
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SIngle Reservation
$150
Printable Luncheon Ticket Form
History
The Beginning
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The Executive Service Corps of Houston (ESCH) was founded in 1984 to offer management consulting services to nonprofit organizations through a highly skilled team of volunteer executives and professionals, many of whom were retired from major companies and partnerships.
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Over the following decades, ESCH evolved into a diverse volunteer organization, delivering consulting services worth millions of dollars to more than 700 nonprofit enterprises across the seven-county Greater Houston region.
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The concept for an Executive Service Corps originated in 1964 when the Lyndon Johnson administration established the International Executive Service Corps, a Peace Corps-like initiative for retired executives. Inspired by an idea attributed to David Rockefeller, this initiative aimed to deploy retired business experts to advise Third World nations on economic development.
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In the U.S., the first Executive Service Corps was established in New York City in 1977 and soon spread to other major cities, forming independent units to serve nonprofit groups. Today, independent affiliates operate in approximately 35 cities.
The Houston group was launched in the 1980s by J.K. (Ken) Jamison, who retired in 1975 as chairman and chief executive of Exxon Corp. He recruited executives such as Randall Meyer, president of Exxon USA, who in turn recruited Roy Trusty, retired Exxon USA secretary, to serve as interim director without pay.
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The Houston Executive Corps was chartered and incorporated in 1984. Its board included notable leaders like Howard Boyd, retired chairman of El Paso Co.; M.A. Wright, chairman of Cameron Iron Works and former chief executive of Humble Oil & Refining Co., the predecessor to Exxon; and executives from Shell Oil, United Energy Resources, Gulf Oil, and others. They began efforts to raise funds for basic expenses while most of the leadership served without compensation.
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The first mission statement included these words:
- To assist nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and units of government within the Houston metropolitan area by providing free consulting services to help solve problems, improve effectiveness and efficiency, and develop capacity to implement new, more effective programs.
- To work with leaders in business, government, and nonprofit organizations to solve significant socioeconomic problems.