D.C. Dunham

D.C. Dunham’s title on paper is General Manager of Projects, but on top of managing big-picture items across the Construction and Development arms of LynnGroup she is responsible for directing business development activities for Lynn Engineering.

Prior to joining the LynnGroup, she served as Director of the Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) focusing on economic development for 14 years. During that time, she also served as director of the Main Street Program for the City of Bay City.

After graduating from the College of Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology in 1992, she started her career in economic development in New Iberia, Louisiana before moving to Bay City, Texas in 2004.

She has served on several boards including the Association of Rural Communities in Texas, Houston-Galveston Area Commission (H-GAC) Gulf Coast Economic Development District, Houston-Galveston Area Local Development Corp, Bay City Convention and Visitors Bureau and is the Past President of Bay City Rotary Club to name a few. 

Some of her accomplishments have been establishing a community college in Bay City through a collaboration with the BCCDC, City of Bay City, Wharton County Junior College and Matagorda County industrial partners.  She was an integral part of the economic team that recruited a $1.8B manufacturing plant, TenarisBayCity, to Matagorda County. Most recently, she was the driving force behind a public-private partnership to create a mixed-use retail center in Bay City.

D.C. is passionate about making a difference in her community and improving the lives of LynnGroup clients and employees when not kayaking on Matagorda Bay with her husband, Dave.