Alejandro G. "Alex" Meade III

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A former Principal of P3 Economics, an economic development consulting and government relations firm in Brownsville, Texas; Alex Meade now serves as the CEO of the Mission Economic Development Corporation.

As a consultant, he was dedicated to identifying and marketing opportunities in the Texas Rio Grande Valley communities, focusing specifically on growth areas throughout the Valley corridor. He specialized in establishing public-private partnerships (P3s), conducting economic and market studies, strategic planning, and site selection. His clients throughout his 4 years with P3 Economics consisted of Harlingen EDC, San Benito EDC, Pharr EDC, the Delta Region, Mission EDA/EDC, Mercedes EDC, Alamo EDC, Vizta Property Management, SpawGlass, Panda Express, Bass Pro Shops, Texas Regional Bank, and other public and private entities.

Mr. Meade understands the Valley’s distinctive economy and knows that in order to successfully market the area’s opportunities, traditional economic development practices cannot be applied. A merging of international cultures, values, and economies on the Texas-Mexico border create unique demographics that must be correctly understood to be accurately addressed.

Mr. Meade, a Brownsville native, recently ended his term on Governor Rick Perry’s Advisory Board of Economic Development Stakeholders and is currently on the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.

Prior to starting P3 Economics, he served as the Interim Director and Manager of Economic Development at the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce. He has worked at Long Chilton, LLP as a Senior Accountant in Harlingen, at Burton McCumber and Cortez, LLP as the Manager of Litigation Support in McAllen, at Grant Thornton, LLP as a management consultant in the Global Public Sector division in Washington, DC, and at Southern Union Gas Corporation as a Cost of Gas Analyst in Austin.

Mr. Meade received his BBA in Economics from St. Edward’s University in Austin and his MBA from UT-Brownsville.