Bishop James Dixon to lead Harris County Sports and Convention Corp. board that runes NRG Park

The Harris County corporation that runs NRG Park announced its new chairman of the board will be Bishop James Dixon II, senior pastor of The Community of Faith Church. Dixon, who has served since 2018 on the board of Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, succeeding outgoing Chairman Edgar Colon. The HCSCC board of directors is appointed by Harris County Commissioners Court.

“I would like to thank Edgar for his tenured and appreciated leadership, and I’m excited to hit the ground running as the new Chairman of the Board for HCSCC," Dixon said. "We have some very prestigious events coming to NRG Park, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four in 2023, the College Football Playoffs in 2024, and most recently announced, the World Cup in 2026. By leading through consensus building, I look forward to making the citizens of Harris County and the greater Houston area proud with the experience they will have here at NRG Park.” Dixon, a prominent community leader, served on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Task Force for Policing Reform in 2020. Dixon is a graduate of Waltrip High School, Houston Baptist University and Texas Southern University. He graduated from Oikodome College of Biblical Studies, and has a Masters of Ministry from Richmond Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Virginia University Lynchburg and Seminary.