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Commercial · The Woodlands®

Hear from CEOs who chose The Woodlands.

The leaders of companies based in The Woodlands, a
Howard Hughes community, explain what makes it a place to do business: the talent, the connectivity, and the quality of place that keeps their teams here.

In their own words

What sets The Woodlands apart?

Seven advantages, told by the leaders who put their companies here.

01

Talent attraction and retention

What we found was just this absolute influx of talent.
Robert BarnwellCEO, Centric Infrastructure
02

Quality of life as a business advantage

The Woodlands is a great place to live… The education system here is phenomenal, wonderful housing.
Steve PrusakCEO, Chevron Phillips Chemical
03

Strategic location and connectivity

The Woodlands offered really the best of all of those alternatives.
Ron MittelstaedtCEO & President, Waste Connections
04

A business-friendly environment

It was very easy to get to the people that could really help you.
Darren HeadCEO, Cellipont / BioNova
05

A strong industry ecosystem

We found a ton of collaboration in the Woodlands market.
Robert BarnwellCEO, Centric Infrastructure
06

Cost efficiency and value

It was half the cost to produce here compared to California.
Darren HeadCEO, Cellipont / BioNova
07

Community growth aligned with company growth

I’ve enjoyed and had the benefit to watch the community grow as we’ve grown.
Steve PrusakCEO, Chevron Phillips Chemical

Meet the leaders

Hear each of them in full.

Watch the complete interview from every CEO featured above.

Robert Barnwell

CEO · Centric Infrastructure

Darren Head

CEO · Cellipont / BioNova

Steve Prusak

CEO · Chevron Phillips Chemical

Ron Mittelstaedt

CEO & President · Waste Connections

Paolo Ruggeri

CEO · AB Energy

Mike Minarovic

CEO · Arena Energy

The case for The Woodlands

The best of business and community make their home in The Woodlands.

The Woodlands pairs Class A office space with walkable centers, established neighborhoods, and direct access to a deep regional talent pool. Companies get the infrastructure of a major metro with the setting and services Howard Hughes Communities planned around them.

These businesses grow here with Howard Hughes Communities as their partner.

12.4M SF

Office space

125,000

CURRENT RESIDENTS

200 miles

OF PATHWAYS AND TRAILS

Ranked #2

BEST CITY TO LIVE IN AMERICA

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