Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, is an attorney, entrepreneur and fitness guru.  Born in Houston, Texas, she attended Hampton University and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. …

Ann Harris Bennett, Harris County Tax Assessor Collector & Voter Registrar was sworn into office on January 3, 2017. She is a 5th generation Texan, born in…

Gita P. Bolt serves as vice president and general counsel for the Houston Housing Authority.  In this position, she is responsible for all legal matters relating to…

Chief of Police Vera Bumpers leads the Houston Metro Transit Authority Police Department, the largest and oldest transit law enforcement agency in Texas. In this role, Bumpers…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Vice President of Operations for Fort Bend Services, Inc. Tammy Faber is responsible for running all facets of the business. She has a proven executive track record…

Staci Taylor Fullmighter has worked as a teacher, instructional coordinator, school improvement facilitator, principal, adjunct professor and assistant superintendent.  She is currently the officer of student assessment…

Grammy-Nominated Artist and Owner, Mahogany Entertainment, LLC Mary Griffin displays the vocal prowess, attitude and range of a true ingénue. With a powerfully unique voice and a…

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…

Member, Clark Hill Strasburger Attorneys At Law For nearly 25 years, Debra Gatison Hatter has focused her law practice on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, joint…

Mayor’s Chief of Staff, City of Houston Marvalette Hunter is Chief of Staff for the Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas. As…

Trustee, Fort Bend Independent School District Grayle James received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Secondary Education…

Vice President Operations, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council Business is in her blood. For as long as she can remember, Constance Jones has had an affinity for…

Trustee, District VIII, Houston Community College A life-long educator and community volunteer, Eva Loredo brings a no-excuses spirit to the Houston Community College. She was elected to…

Entertainment Attorney, Actress, Producer, Author, Founder & Artistic Director, Mack Performing Arts Collective Entertainment Attorney Jalene M. Mack will not be overlooked when it comes to African-American…

CEO, Acacia Medical Research Institute, LLC Maria Emee Mendoza-Nisnisan was born and raised in the Philippines. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pamantasan ng…

Global Controller, HP Inc. Marie Myers is an internationally recognized business leader and expert in global information technology, finance and business strategy. As senior vice-president of finance…

Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County Amber Newman joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazoria County (BGCBC) in September 2016 as Chief…

Founder & CEO, DT Pharmacy/DT Collagen and President, VAPhA Dr. Dieuthao Khoa Nguyen received her Doctorate in Pharmacy degree in 2004 from University of Louisiana at Monroe…

Managing Partner, L’ Renee & Associates LaToshia Norwood is the managing partner of L’Renee & Associates, a project management consultancy firm that supports high-performing organizations by recruiting…

Principal, AUTOARCH Architects Farrah is a principal and director of planning at the Houston-based architecture firm AUTOARCH Architects. In this leadership position, she oversees all aspects and…

Director, Behavioral Health Services, Amerigroup Texas Stacey M. Parker-Blake is a licensed professional counselor and a proud graduate of Prairie View A&M University. She holds a Masters…

President & CEO, TKO Biz Solutions Tiko Reynolds-Hausman is the president and CEO of TKO BizSolutions and the director of development for the Transportation Agency Group– Houston…

Executive Vice President, Texas Children’s Hospital Michelle Riley-Brown serves as Executive Vice President at Texas Children’s Hospital, President of Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands and President of…

Maribel Rodriguez was born in Parral, Chihuahua Mexico and raised in Houston, Texas. She is the oldest of three siblings. She completed her associates degree in Houston…

Sadie Rucker, the president of Horizon International Group, LLC is a native Houstonian – rooted in her support for the betterment of her hometown. Horizon International Group…

In her role as Director of Purchasing & Logistics at CenterPoint Energy, Cindi Salas is responsible for supply chain operations including the procurement (strategic sourcing, procurement planning…

Shawn Emerson Simmons, PhD is currently the Environmental & Permitting Manager for the Gulf Coast Growth Venture for ExxonMobil Chemicals. Prior to this assignment she was the…

Hazel K. Smith is a proud owner and operator of several McDonald’s restaurants located throughout Houston. Smith grew up in Dallas, Texas. She was attending college and…

Heidi McDonald Smith is the chief of staff at Texas Southern University, one of the nation’s largest historically black universities. In her role as chief of staff,…

Maya P. Thornton is the Historically Underutilized Business Operations Department director at the University of Houston. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Xavier University…

Joycelyn Williams has navigated her life with excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Prairie View A&M University. She continued graduate studies at Prairie View A&M…

Dr. Nancy C. Yuill is the president of Chamberlain University College of Nursing Pearland campus, bringing more than 40 years of academic and leadership experience to the…

The Honorable Shelia Jackson Lee Community Achievement Award Recipient Dr. Betty N. Adams is professor and dean of Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing. In her…

Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, State Representative Dr. Alma A. Allen served on the State Board of Education for over 10 years…

Anna M. Babin was named President and CEO of United Way of Greater Houston in August 2005. As chief executive of the nation’s third largest United Way,…

Cheryl D. Creuzot is a 35-year industry veteran, wife, mother and current president and chief executive officer of Wealth Development Strategies, LLC. Wealth Development Strategies, one of…

McKemie joined Sonic Automotive in 2008. She has held several senior management roles including Divisional Vice President which included the operational and financial oversight of Sonic’s 104…

Donna Sims Wilson is the president of Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors, L.P., a $6 billion investment management firm in its 28th year of operation. Wilson…

For more than 30 years Merele Yarborough’s passion has been her community service involvement. Her personal proverb is “the strength of one’s commitment gives birth to the…

In 1990, Clarease Rankin Yates was the first African-American woman to be appointed to the United States Immigration. Yates is the founder/director of Let the Fashions Begin-Men…