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CONFERENCE CHAIRS
TACC CHAIR TACC CO-CHAIR
Chuck Johnson Jen Sudduth
Sr. Executive Relationship Managing Partner,
Manager, Huntington Bank Sudduth Search
[email protected] [email protected]
Chuck joined Huntington Bank in May 2024 on the Jen is the Founder and Managing Partner of
Houston Commercial Team as part of the Bank’s Sudduth Search, a boutique retained executive
expansion into Texas. Throughout his career in search firm with an emphasis on serving middle
Banking he has worked for Fifth Third and Bank of market private equity-backed companies within
Texas in Houston, and F&M Bank in Dallas. Chuck the industrial, manufacturing, technology, and
spends his day providing Banking solutions for energy sectors. Her firm specializes in recruiting
Middle Market Companies in the Greater Houston talent from mid-level management to C-level
metro area and beyond to South Texas. He works and board positions, for both private and
with sponsors, their portfolio companies and public companies. Jen has over twenty years
owner-managed businesses. of experience helping high growth companies
navigate transformations and growth.
Chuck earned a MBA from Southern Methodist
University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Prior to founding Sudduth Search, Jen was a
Texas A&M. Prior to his career in Banking, Chuck Managing Director with Focus Search Partners
worked as an Electrical Engineer for more than ten (previously Taylor Winfield), one of the country’s
years and held various roles including team lead, only private equity-backed executive search
program manager, and design engineer in the firms. Prior to FSP, Jen was the Director of Talent
semiconductor and telecommunications industries. for Enaxis Consulting (acquired by Accenture),
a management consulting firm for the energy
Chuck is active in volunteering his time in sector. She contributed to Enaxis’ tremendous
leadership to non-profit organizations. His current growth, helping the firm triple in size in just over
active roles are on the Board of the Association four years.
for Corporate Growth Houston chapter, coaching
the Spring Branch ISD FFA Sporting Clays team, Jen received a BS in Psychology from Texas
and on the Ranch Rodeo committee for the Christian University. She currently serves on
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. the board of The Houston ACG and served as
President in 2020-2022. She is the current Chair
Chuck and his wife, Lisa, enjoy spending time of the Special Olympics Advisory board for
together and with their son, Andrew. On the the East region of Texas. Jen was a 2022 HBJ
weekends you can find them at a sporting clays “Women Who Mean Business” nominee, and
competition (either coaching or participating), at was the past Breakfast Chair for the Houston
their farm relaxing, or hunting. And empty nesting TCU Business Alumni Association. She is also an
is fantastic!
investor with Portfolia, a Venture Capital Fund for
women, backing innovative companies for returns
and impact.
