President
Court Koenning, Koenning Consulting
Court Koenning is the owner of Koenning Consulting, a full service public relations and marketing consulting firm based in Houston. Prior to starting his own company, Mr. Koenning was the Executive Director of the Harris County Republican Party and was widely credited with achieving historic election victories and shattering all previous fundraising totals. An instrument rated pilot, Court has been flying airplanes for over fifteen years. He is also a member of the prestigious Houston Realty Business Coalition.

Chairman and General Counsel
Joseph O. Slovacek, HooverSlovacek LLP
Joe Slovacek has been with the firm since his graduation from the University of Houston Law School in 1976. In his over thirty (30) years of practice, he has engaged in a general business practice encompassing real estate, corporate law and commercial litigation representing a variety of clients principally involved in all facets of real estate. A number of the clients he represents includes brokers, developers, owners, lenders and property managers of commercial, retail and industrial properties. He presently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Public Affairs Chairman of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), General Counsel of Houston Office Leasing Brokers Association, Inc. (HOLBA) and serves as PAC Treasurer of Houston Realty Business Coalition (HRBC).

Cora Sue Mach, Mach Industrial Group
Cora Sue Mach serves as President of the Houston Chapter of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. She is the Executive Vice President of Mach Industrial Group, a Family-owned business serving the petrochemical industry for over 55 years. She also serves on the Boards of the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, and Baylor Partnership at Baylor College of Medicine.

Norman Adams, Adams Insurance Group
Norman Adams is President of Adams Insurance Service, Inc. and has more than 40 years of experience in the insurance business. He is the second generation to operate Adams Insurance Service. Norman is a founding trustee of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse ("CALA") and has been a strong advocate against lawsuit abuse and for tort reform for thirty years. In addition to his business and civic duties, Norman is also the President of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Norman has been active on the political scene on behalf of Texas business for many years, working for reasonable workers compensation legislation, tort reform, immigration, and tax reform issues. Norman has experienced lawsuit abuse firsthand and understand how it destroys our economy and our civil justice system.