Business and Breakfast

We’re excited to invite you to Business & Breakfast—a great opportunity to network, connect with fellow Chamber members, and gain valuable insight from one of Houston’s top public officials.
Start your morning with a delicious breakfast (included with admission) while building meaningful relationships with fellow business professionals.
Keynote Speaker:
Chris Hollins
City of Houston Controller
As Houston’s Chief Financial Officer, Controller Hollins will discuss the City's financial outlook, the work being done to strengthen Houston’s fiscal stability, and the initiatives shaping our community’s economic future.
This is an excellent opportunity to hear firsthand how financial leadership and responsible stewardship impact local businesses and residents alike.
Cost (Includes Breakfast & Admission):
• $25 – Chamber Members
• $35 – Non-Members
Online registration closes July 29 at 12:00 PM.
Our Sponsor/Featured Presenter: Liliana Canga, CEO of Members Trust of the Southwest Federal Credit Union. Members Trust Federal Credit Union has a long history of serving their members and their communities since 1936. They are proud of their history and look forward to serving you and your family for years to come.
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a great breakfast, expand your network, and gain valuable insight into the financial future of the City of Houston.
Reserve your seat today—we look forward to seeing you there!
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About Chris Hollins
Chris Hollins is a native Houstonian who has served as Houston City Controller since January 2024.
As the independently elected Chief Financial Officer of the nation’s fourth-largest city, Controller Hollins provides oversight of a budget exceeding $6 billion and manages the City’s $6 billion investment and $14 billion debt portfolios. Hollins is deeply committed to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and results-driven operations, using his office’s auditing authority to bring new ideas and best practices to City departments that result in cost savings and a higher standard of service to Houston residents.
Prior to his service as City Controller, Hollins led the 2020 elections effort in Harris County as County Clerk, gaining national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 million Houston-area voters during the most important election of our lifetime. Hollins’s innovations – which included drive-thru voting, 24-hour voting, online mail ballot tracking, and tripling the number of early voting centers – led to eye-popping record voter turnout despite the ongoing global pandemic.
Hollins holds a Bachelor of Arts with Phi Beta Kappa honors from Morehouse College and completed a joint program with Yale Law School and Harvard Business School, earning both his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees.
Hollins previously was the Principal Attorney at Hollins Law Group PLLC. Hollins spent the bulk of his career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he was dedicated to helping large government agencies transform their operations to better achieve their missions and meet the needs of those they were entrusted to serve.
Hollins and his wife, Morgan, live in Houston’s Third Ward with their daughter, Vivian, and their son, George.