Karen Carter Richards serves as CEO and Publisher for the Forward Times Publishing Company, Inc., a multimedia company that publishes weekly; the largest Black-owned and independently published newspaper in the southern region. Karen is the daughter of the late Julius P. Carter and Lenora “Doll” Carter, original founders and publishers of the historic publication, which…
Reem Sabouni, M.D. is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) physician and Director of Infertility and Oocyte Cryopreservation at Houston Fertility Institute. As a surgical subspecialist of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Sabouni is focused on the treatment of infertility, fertility preservation and hormonal dysfunctions leading to reproductive complications. She also serves as clinical faculty for…
Vivian R. King, accomplished in business and law, serves as the Chief of Staff for the HarrisCounty District Attorney’s Office. In her 38 year career, she has built her own law firm,received numerous legal honors, and has hosted and produced her own television program, Truth & Justice with Vivian King, since 2011. She received her…
Amber Mostyn leads a team of smart, tenacious, battle-hardened lawyers who fight for people’s rights. At Amber’s direction, her firm is sharply focused on obtaining justice for victims of corporate greed and wrongdoing, and her firm’s attorneys remain committed to working harder and being smarter than their opponents. Before becoming the people’s rights advocate she…
Dr. Roberta Grace Scott is a distinguished passionate educator with 18 years of expertise in administration and teaching. She has successfully educated and empowered students to succeed despite their obstacles. Dr. Scott currently serves as the Director of Social Emotional Learning & Student Discipline for the Houston Independent School District, the 7th largest school district…
With an academic and professional career in technology and management that spans over three decades, Denise Navarro has established herself as a respected business leader within the national federal government sector and within area communities. While earning an associate in applied science (AAS) in computer data processing from College of the Mainland (COM) in Texas…
Teneshia Hudspeth is County Clerk of the third-largest county in the nation and the largest county in the State of Texas. Harris County has a population of more than 4.7 million. She is also the youngest and first African-American woman to serve in this elected role. Clerk Hudspeth is a native of Austin, Texas, but…
Eureka Gilkey serves as Executive Director of Project Row Houses (PRH), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people and enriching communities through engagement, art, and direct action. A proud graduate of Howard University with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Eureka is a natural organizer whose entire career has been dedicated to social justice and…
Linda Leto Head serves as Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Lone Star College’s Office of External & Employer Relations. Serving more than 90,000 students, Lone Star College has seven campuses and multiple community and workforce centers of excellence. She has spent her 29-year community college career committed to excellence in workforce and economic development, and…
Co-Owner and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM), Rani Puranik, thrives at leading innovation, empowering others and inspiring collaboration. She directs financial controllership, strategy, investments and enterprise growth for WOM, a privately held, family-owned oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm with more than 3,000 employees operating in 11 locations around the world. Over…