201 E. Main St.

, Suite 1700

El Paso, Texas 79901

t. 915-534-0523

f. 915-534-0516

BORDERPLEX REGION
A Unique And Dynamic Bi-National International Economic Region

BORDERPLEX REGION
A Unique And Dynamic Bi-National International Economic Region
Population

Ciudad Juarez: 1,500,000

Las Cruces: 278,480

(Las Cruces, Dona Ana, Otero County)

El Paso: 833,022

Total: 2.6 Million

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

This initiative was researched, planned, and developed to merge existing and future functions that will help our region evolve into a true bi-national economy that can compete globally. This initiative is not overtaking any single entity it is bringing talent, functions, and other assets under one roof. The PDNG and REDCo merger is just one component of the whole.

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

This initiative was researched, planned, and developed to merge existing and future functions that will help our region evolve into a true bi-national economy that can compete globally. This initiative is not overtaking any single entity it is bringing talent, functions, and other assets under one roof. The PDNG and REDCo merger is just one component of the whole.

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

This initiative was researched, planned, and developed to merge existing and future functions that will help our region evolve into a true bi-national economy that can compete globally. This initiative is not overtaking any single entity it is bringing talent, functions, and other assets under one roof. The PDNG and REDCo merger is just one component of the whole.

THE JOURNEY
GOAL: regional approach for a competitive economy PROCESS: evaluate regional models
First Action: merge the functions of REDCO and PDNG Second Action: identify missing functions Third Action: form new regional organization

RESULT: Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance

ECONOMIC ASSETS
Bi-National Bilingual International

A Strong Blend of

Major manufacturing and distribution centers

335 Maquila Plants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico U.S., Europe, Asia, including Japan and China

$80.1 billion of U.S. Mexico trade annually

Logistics transport of goods, materials and services

surface, rail, air

Applied Technology: military-aerospace-medical-communications networks

Major research institutions of higher education

REGIONAL ASSETS
Two national research laboratories Two aerospace testing and development facilities Three key military installations First major medical school on U.S./Mexico border Medical Center of the Americas Nine higher education institutions in Texas-New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

Evolve: bi-national, globally competitive economy Develop: regional policy strategy Align/Leverage: regions economic assets Establish: regional public/private partnerships

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

Evolve: bi-national, globally competitive economy Develop: regional policy strategy Align/Leverage: regions economic assets Establish: regional public/private partnerships

Unmatched by any other organization.

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

Will solve chronic policy problems such as:

trade and commerce chokehold on bridges accelerating higher skill development development of regional demand for such skills

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
The time has come for this region to:
Thrive economically, not merely survive; Leverage our strategic location; Develop competitively for economic prosperity; Convert into a 21st century skills based economy.

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

A Bi-National Economic Initiative

Economic Development

Policy Development and Advocacy

- Business Intelligence

BORDERPLEX

- Data Analysis - Applied Research

Member Services/Operations/ Outreach

THE BORDERPLEX ALLIANCE

Organizational Structure

Borderplex Board
GOVERNANCE

Executive Committee

POLICY

Functionally Driven
STANDING COMMITTEES
Executive Finance Membership Nominations Strategy Audit

Opportunity/Issue Driven
Committees Subcommittees Taskforces

CEO
Policy/Advocacy Executive Marketing/Membership Executive

Economic Development Executive

Borderplex Support Staff

LEADERSHIP GROUP
Steering Committee
Garrey Carruthers, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University

Woody Hunt
Hunt Companies

Richard Castro
Castro Enterprises

Tom Hutchinson
La Posta

Myrna Deckert
Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Raymond Palacios
Bravo Cadillac/Bravo Chevrolet Cadillac

Alejandra de la Vega Foster

Grupo de la Vega

William D. Sanders
Strategic Growth Bank

Miguel Fernandez Iturriza

Plan Estrategico

Francisco Uranga
Foxconn

Paul L. Foster
Western Refining

Russell Vandenburg
TVO International

L. Frederick Francis
WestStar Bank

LEADERSHIP GROUPS

Juarez

El Paso

Las Cruces

LEADERSHIP GROUPS Juarez

Estruado Alvelais

Guillermo Alvelais, Sistemas AXIS S.A. de C.V.

Dr. Roberto Assael, Clinica Mdica Internacional de Juarez

Jaime Bermudez, Bermudez International

Alejandra de la Vega Foster, Grupo de la Vega*

El Paso

Las Cruces

Federico de la Vega, Grupo de la Vega

Miguel Fernandez, Transtelco

Miguel Fernandez Iturriza, Plan Estrategico*

Angelica Fuentes, OmiLife

Enrique Muoz, Grupo S-Mart

Eduardo Romero, Baker McKenzie

Francisco Uranga, Foxconn*

*Steering Committee Member

LEADERSHIP GROUPS El Paso

Scott Adkins, Currey Adkins

Enrique Moreno, Attorney at Law

Richard Castro, Castro Enterprises*

Dr. Diana Natalicio, University of Texas at El Paso

Myrna Deckert, Paso del Norte Health Foundation*

Raymond Palacios, Bravo Cadillac/Bravo Chevrolet Cadillac*

Juarez

Edward Escudero, Sierra Finance

Jose Antonio Rico, ESEI

Paul L. Foster, Western Refining*

Jimmy Rogers, Jr., Wells Fargo Insurance, retd

Las Cruces

L. Frederick Francis, WestStar Bank*

Gerald Rubin, Helen of Troy

Leonard Goodman, Goodman Financial Group

Alan Russell, TECMA

William D. Sanders, Strategic Growth Bank*

Ruben Guerra, Guerra Investments

Thomas Shockley, El Paso Electric Company

Chuck Harre, CAS Group

Emma Schwartz, Medical Center of the Americas

Gary Hedrick, University of Texas at El Paso

Russell Vandenburg, TVO International*

Josh Hunt, Hunt Companies

Oscar Venegas, Venegas Engineering Management and Construction

Woody Hunt, Hunt Companies*

Robert Wingo, Sanders Wingo Mary Kipp, El Paso Electric Company *Steering Committee Member

LEADERSHIP GROUPS Las Cruces

Garrey Carruthers, PhD, New Mexico State University*

Juarez

El Paso

Laura Mathers Coniff, Mathers Realty, Inc. Tom Hutchinson, La Posta* Gary Lenzo, Century Bank of Las Cruces David E. McCollum, Las Cruces Bulletin Kari Mitchell, Las Cruces Machine Mfg & Engineering Raymond Palacios, Bravo Cadillac /Bravo Chevrolet Cadillac

*Steering Committee Member

INVESTOR COMMITMENT
Capstone Investor -- $250,000
El Paso Electric Company Hunt Companies, Inc. Texas Gas Services (Full Commitment $324,000)

Cornerstone Investor -- $100,000

Paul Foster/Western Refining

Total Commitment

Leadership Investor -- $50,000

WestStar Bank TVO Group

$1,099,000

Investor -- $25,000
Bravo Cadillac-Chevrolet Castro Enterprises, Inc. Alejandra de la Vega/Grupo de la Vega

INVESTOR LEVELS YOUNG LEADER

$900
AFFILIATE/NON-PROFITE LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

Benefits Include: Member orientation and involvement services Access to members only website Member discounts on events, publications and economic indicators Participation in Borderplex Alliance subcommittees and task forces (with opportunities to be nominated to policy committees and board positions) Directory listings

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER

Benefits Include: Member orientation and involvement services Access to members only website Member discounts on events, publications and economic indicators Participation in Borderplex Alliance subcommittees and task forces (with opportunities to be nominated to policy committees and board positions) Directory listings

AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT

$900
LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT

Benefits Include: Member orientation and involvement services Access to members only website Member discounts on events, publications and economic indicators Participation in Borderplex Alliance subcommittees and task forces (with opportunities to be nominated to policy committees and board positions) Directory listings

LIMITED PARTNER

$1,500
PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER

Benefits Include: One appointee to key policy-making committees Two individual memberships Recognition at Borderplex Alliance Annual Meeting Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

PARTNER

$5K 9.9K
GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER

Benefits Include: Two appointees to key policy-making committees Three individual memberships Sponsorship at Borderplex Alliance Annual Meeting Complimentary copies of select publications Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

GENERAL PARTNER

$10K 24.9K
INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER

INVESTOR

$25K 49.9K
LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

Benefits Include: One Board of Directors position and nomination for membership on the Executive Committee Three appointees to key policy-making committees Four individual memberships Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR

LEADERSHIP INVESTOR

$50K 99.9K
CORNERSTONE INVESTOR CAPSTONE INVESTOR

Benefits Include: One Board of Directors Position and nomination for membership on the Executive Committee Four appointees to key policy-making committees Six individual memberships Company logo and link on website Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR

CORNERSTONE INVESTOR

$100K +
CAPSTONE INVESTOR

Benefits Include: CEO or Board Chair appointment to Executive Committee and Board of Directors Five appointees to key policy-making committees Eight individual memberships Major sponsorship at Borderplex Alliance Annual Meeting Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

INVESTOR LEVELS
YOUNG LEADER AFFILIATE/NON-PROFIT LIMITED PARTNER PARTNER GENERAL PARTNER INVESTOR LEADERSHIP INVESTOR CORNERSTONE INVESTOR

CAPSTONE INVESTOR

$250K +

Benefits Include: CEO or Board Chair appointment to Executive Committee and Board of Directors Five appointees to key policy-making committees Ten individual memberships Major sponsorship at Borderplex Alliance Annual Meeting Plus, all benefits included in lower investor levels

201 E. Main St., Suite 1700

El Paso, Texas 79901

t. 915-534-0523

f. 915-534-0516