Moves That Matter

In this episode, Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation is joined by Andrew Killingsworth, Associate Director of Business Recruitment and Retention for the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce. Andrew shares his background in entrepreneurship, property management, sales, marketing, and workforce solutions before discussing his transition...

In this episode of Moves That Matter, Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation sits down with Conor Owen of Principal Industries to explore how a company built in San Angelo grew into a global manufacturing force. From a small startup operating out of a 600-square-foot space to a company with international reach, Conor shares how inn...

In this episode of Moves That Matter, Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation sits down with cybersecurity expert Gabe Menchaca, CISSP, CISM, to explore how cybersecurity has become a critical part of today’s business environment. What was once considered an IT issue is now a core component of economic development, business recruitm...

In this episode of Moves That Matter, Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation sits down with Tom Green County Judge Lane Carter to break down what actually drives economic growth at the local level. From his background in healthcare to leading county government, Judge Carter shares how service-based leadership shapes decision-making...

In this episode of Moves That Matter, Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock joins an energy panel featuring leaders from Apex Clean Energy, AEP Texas, and Doral Renewables to break down where Texas is headed next. The conversation covers statewide economic growth, the role of small business, grid reliability, transmission expansion, renewable energy development, and the increasing demand driven b...

In case you missed it this episode of Moves That Matter features a financial roundtable from the Economic Summit in San Angelo. Local banking leaders discuss what they are seeing on the ground across the Concho Valley including lending activity housing pressures small business trends and the long term outlook for the regional economy. Wrey Montgomery of City National Bank, Brandon Braden of Texas...

In case you missed it, this was the Data Center Community Panel from the 2026 Economic Summit. Mayor Tom Thompson was joined by Jeremiah Collins, Senior Vice President of Energy Acquisition for Merchant Data Centers; Mike Coleman, Chief Technical Officer for Emergent; and Chris Sumter, CEO of Emergent Data Centers. The discussion covered water usage, grid capacity, noise levels, workforce demand,...

In case you missed it, this was the Local Priorities address from the 2026 Economic Summit at the Cactus Hotel. Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation laid out where San Angelo stands today and how the next decade is being built intentionally. From advanced manufacturing and agriculture to renewable energy, workforce pipelines, and...

In this episode of Moves That Matter, Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation sits down with San Angelo Mayor Tom Thompson to examine how economic development is really about community development. The conversation explores long-term strategy, business retention, workforce development, quality of life, and how San Angelo is position...

In this episode, Michael Looney and Mike Berry from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation explain the fundamentals behind strong economic development. From workforce strategy to deal structure, supply chain resilience, school investment, and process speed — this is the framework smart communities use to compete. Listen to Moves That Matter: YouTube:...

In this episode, Michael Looney and Mike Berry from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation unpack the real story behind data centers, water usage, the electric grid, and what’s happening across Texas as tech companies scale their infrastructure. They explain modern cooling systems, closed-loop water technology, Google’s $40B Texas investment, ERCOT lo...

When a company decides where to build, expand, or invest, housing and labor can make or break the deal. In this episode, Michael Looney and Mike Berry from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation pull back the curtain on how site selection really happens — and why today’s process is less about finding the “perfect” place and more about eliminating the...

San Angelo is at a turning point. With jobs on the rise and housing in short supply, how do we make sure growth works for everyone? In this episode, Mike Berry sits down with Mike Prats of Community Development Strategies to unpack the data and solutions. #MovesThatMatter #SanAngelo #HousingCrisis #EconomicGrowth #WorkforceHousing #CityDevelopment #CommunityPlanning

Welcome to the first episode of  Moves That Matter . Mike Berry and Michael Looney from the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce discuss how collaboration, trust, and data are fueling economic development in San Angelo. In this episode: • Why trust is the foundation of every relationship. • How schools and businesses are teaming up to train welders. • Rosenberger’s recruitment success story. • Why San A...

Moves That Matteris the bi-weekly podcast where smart economic development gets personal. Co-hosted by Michael Looney and Mike Berry with the Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Angelo Development Corporation, the show digs into the bold decisions, big ideas, and behind-the-scenes strategies that fuel sustainable growth —especially in communities that do more with less. From billion-dollar ind...