Ion District - Community Advisory Council

Looking Ahead in 2025

As we kick off 2025, we're laying the groundwork for an eventful year! The Community Advisory Council will have our first quarterly meeting soon and we'll share the highlights right here. In the meantime, we appreciate your continued interest and support. Keep an eye out for news on upcoming programing at the Ion and how you can stay engaged throughout the year. Let's make this a great start together!

The Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)

A community benefits agreement was approved between the City of Houston and Rice Management Co., paving the way for direct investments and community partnerships surrounding the Ion District in Midtown. In the agreement, Rice commits $15 million to several programs to benefit the community. Other commitments from Rice that do not have a financial component include contracting with minority- and women-owned business enterprises on future phases of the project and providing leasing space opportunities for small businesses on-site. For more information on the commitments and its progress, visit https://community.iondistrict.com/. The CBA ordinance can be found HERE.

The Houston City Council approved the agreement with a 14-3 vote on November 10, 2021, as City of Houston Ordinance No. 2021-975.

The Ion District Community Advisory Council was unanimously confirmed on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, by City of Houston Council as Motion 2022-65. Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed the following individuals:

Position One - Eileen Morris Position Two - Steven Wells

Position Eight - Michael Pittman
Serving as Chair

• Position One - Eileen Morris
• Position Two - Steven Wells
• Position Three - Jason Hyman
• Position Four - Paul Charles
• Position Five - Donnisha Frison
• Position Six - Adriana Tamez
• Position Seven - Carol Guess
• Position Eight - Michael Pittman, Chair
• Position Nine - Jaime Herrero

The Ion District

Located in the heart of Midtown, Houston, the Ion District invites residents, start-ups, and corporate, academic, and civic leaders to unite, explore, and create opportunities together.

The Ion fosters a community and culture where corporate innovators, academic partners, community partners, startups, and entrepreneurs come together to solve some of the world’s greatest problems.

This 266,000-square-foot structure brings Houston’s entrepreneurial, corporate, and academic communities into collaborative spaces and programs.

For More information, visit: The Ion (ionhouston.com)