Dozens of women and girls gathered at The African American Library at the Gregory School for the official launch of The Sowing Circle, a new book club created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist, Carla Lane. Lane’s nonprofit organization, This Woman’s Work, formed a partnership with the Houston Public Library to create The Sowing Circle, which…
Arquella Hargrove has been “dubbed” a change agent based on her work supporting both established organizations and entrepreneurial ventures advising them through stages of creation, growth, and stabilization. She brings a successful 25-year track record of creating and implementing productivity inducing practices through the application of strategic planning and organization development in both the public…
Brenda Erickson, the Director of Corporate Supply Chain at ConocoPhillips Company has more than 30 years of Marketing and Supply Chain Management experience. After starting her career in various Marketing roles including, Sales Representative, East Coast Sales Manager, Corporate Contracts Manager and US Pricing Manager, Brenda moved over to the Supply Chain function to head…
Melissa Edwards is a community strategist who has served in leadership roles within the philanthropic and not-for-profit industry. For more than 15 years Edwards has successfully aligned corporate social responsibility missions with community outreach needs. Edwards is no stranger to not-for-profits, as she has extensively served in leadership roles that represent the needs of the…
Gaynell Floyd Drexler is a corporate attorney and advocate with decades of non-profit and community engagement. A native Mississippian, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College and a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law. She is a member of the New York bar and practiced transactional law in Manhattan for several years…
Chief Executive Officer Tiffany Massie Davis received her Bachelor and Master of Science in nursing from Prairie View A&M University. Her passion has derived from over 18 years of experience in cardiovascular research, nursing education and outpatient surgery. She has a passion for teaching and training healthcare providers, construction site safety teams and the community….
Dannette K. Davis has served as principal for Kay Davis Associates for 18 years where she oversees her company’s day to day operations which include managing of her full-time staff, planning office space, moving management and selling contract furniture fixture and equipment. She has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in…
Barbara H. Curtis is passionately committed to equipping and inspiring individuals to experience purpose and victory in every area of their lives. This commitment and the belief that we are “blessed to be a blessing” are the impetus behind her mission to serve. Curtis’s diverse gifts and roles include minister, author, motivational speaker, mentor, and…
Helen Conte is the senior vice president of business banking at Comerica Bank. Conte is responsible for managing 10 commercial lenders in the Houston and Florida markets with over $470 million in total assets. With over 25 years of banking experience, she uses her breadth of knowledge to help small businesses develop and expand through…
Karla Cisneros is dedicated to serving her constituents as the City of Houston’s District H City Council Member, representing historic neighborhoods to the north and to the east of downtown Houston. In addition to chairing the City Council Economic Development Subcommittee on Education, she also is the Vice Chair of the City Council Transportation, Technology…