President

Rodney Pool was born in 1941 and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended Wharton Jr. College, University of Texas and University of Houston.  Served in U.S. Army for 3 years and married Joyce, his wife for 59 years.  He and Joyce have three children and five grandchildren.  After service he worked for Univac Corporation at NASA in Clear Lake, Texas and went to work for George Mitchell & Associates, which later became Mitchell Energy & Development. After 37 years he retired (kinda).  In 1982, Rodney and his wife began Conroe Florist in Downtown Conroe.  We began getting involved in the City of Conroe, Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Conroe the arts and other downtown efforts.  In 1999, we began purchasing buildings in the downtown area.  After retiring in 2000, we decided to sell our home and move to one of our buildings in downtown, becoming the first resident living in downtown Conroe, where we currently live. In 2005 Joyce and I founded "The Corner Pub". The Corner Pub remains in our family today. Rodney has served on the State Texas Downtown Association for several terms and in 2022 was voted Downtowner of the Year.

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Along with wife Carmen, Wayne has been with Carmelita’s since 1998. With their sons, Emmanuel & Alex, they continue serving Downtown Conroe to this day. Wayne has been in the Restaurant business for 49 years around Lake Conroe. Upon graduating from The Art Institute of Houston, he was there as a Chef/Instructor for several years before creating Carmelita’s.

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A native of Conroe, Texas, Jason founded I Love Conroe to connect community and support local businesses, entrepreneurs, events, and more. With a professional background spanning technology, business, and real estate, Jason has consistently served Conroe through a commitment to servant leadership and a desire to make Conroe the best place it can be. By focusing on innovation, improvement, collaboration, and responsible growth, Jason aims to serve local citizens and represent what they would like to see in Downtown Conroe, while contributing fresh perspectives to the Conroe Downtown Area Association (CDAA) Board and its initiatives.

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  From being a Navy Firefighter, to working in the oil industry, the lumber industry, and even U-Haul, Ricky also was a firefighter for the Texas Forest Service [and was even Smokey The Bear!]. After an accident that left him badly burned, Ricky retired from the USPS. He is a past member of the Willis Lion's Club and has been an active member of the Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo for the last 41 years. Him and his wife of 43 years managed Conroe Central Market until they opened their own antique store- Vintage reVisited Antiques in Downtown Conroe. He has lived in the Conroe / Willis area since 1970.

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Keath Krueger was born and raised in Conroe, Texas and is proud to make this city his home today. Keath and his wife (Alison) love raising their kids (Keali 18, Austin 14) in this beautiful community and the entire family loves to contribute any way they can to making Conroe a better place. Keath has had several businesses in Conroe. His favorite place is Downtown Conroe where he helps to operate Branding Iron Custom Goods and 202 Main. Keath has also served on the Chamber of Commerce Board and the Stage Right Board.