Gulf Coast Group

President - Michelle Klatt, mklatt@fsblouise.com

Vice President - Shelley Stock, sstock@newfirst.com

Treasurer - Kris Long, klong@fsblouise.com 

Secretary - Tracie Schuette, tschuette@fnbeaglelake.com 

Contact information: Michelle Klatt at mklatt@fsblouise.com

What’s happening on the Gulf Coast! Find out in our Newsletters:

FWIT Gulf Coast News - May 2025 - Issue 4

FWIT Gulf Coast news - Feb 2025 - Issue 3

FWIT Gulf Coast News - Dec 2024 - Issue 2

FWIT Gulf Coast News - Oct 2024 - Issue 1

2025-2026 Meetings

• September 2025 - Fall Membership Drive / Social
• • Thursday, September 25, 2025: 6PM
  • Vida Mariscos, Rosenberg TX
  • Special Guest: 2025-2026 FWIT Association President, Brandy Patterson
  • Guests are Free!
• October 2025 - Business Meeting  and Speaker
• • Thursday, October 16, 2025: 6PM-8PM
  • Sorella's Italian Restaurant, Wharton TX
  • 2025-2026 planning /networking
• November 2025 - Social / Coffee Brunch / Community Service
• • Saturday, November 8, 2025
• December 2025 - Business Meeting and Speaker
• • Thursday, December 11, 2025: Luncheon 11:30AM-1PM
  • Los Cabo's, Columbus TX
  • Speaker: Brien O'Connor with Bankers Insurance Agency
• January 2026 - Social / Coffee Brunch
• • Saturday, January 10, 2026
• February 2026 - Spring Membership Drive / CEO Night and Dessert Auction Fundraiser
• • Thursday, February 12, 2026; 6PM-9PM
  • Sponsor: The First State Bank
  • El Campo Country Club, El Campo TX
• March 2026 - Business Meeting and Speaker
• • • Thursday, March 5, 2026
    • Host: The First National Bank of Eagle Lake
• April 2026 - Business Meeting and Speaker
• • Thursday, April 9, 2026: Luncheon 11:30AM-1PM
  • Multi Group Event: Galveston Regional, Gulf Coast, and Houston
  • FRB of Dallas - Houston Branch
  • FRB Panel Hot Topics! 

• May 2026
• Saturday, May 16, 2026
• June 2026 - Social Sip and Paint
• Thursday, June 11, 2026
• July 2026 - Social
• Saturday, July 11, 2026
• August 2026 - Transition Meeting
• Thursday, August 13, 2026

The group includes members from the surrounding areas:

• Bay City
• Blessing
• Columbus
• Cypress
• Eagle Lake
• East Bernard
• El Campo
• Fulshear
• Louise
• Rosenberg
• Sweeny
• Wallis
• Wharton