As a native Houstonian and graduate of Phillis Wheatley High School, it was instilled in Palmer to dream bigger than her. For over 20 years, Palmer served as executive secretary to several prominent attorneys in Houston, gaining extensive experience that helped make her the successful business woman she is today, as CEO of Autos R…
Dr. Wanda Thornton Mott is Managing Partner for the Houston Women’s Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates, and she has practiced as a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist in Texas for more than 20 years in the Texas Medical Center. As a gynecological clinician and surgeon, her hallmarks include educating patients and providing cutting edge medical and…
Selina Ahmed was born in Bangladesh. In 1973, Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, conferred upon her a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Nutrition. Since August of 1975, she has taught Nutrition as an Associate Professor at Texas Southern University in the Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences. She has also served as…
Dr. Marla Fielder, R.Ph., was born in Columbia, Missouri. She moved to Duncanville, Texas at the age of ten and relocated to Houston to pursue her studies at Texas Southern University. She began her career with The Kroger Co. in 2000 as a pharmacy technician. After completing her Doctor of Pharmacy studies at Texas Southern…
Dr. Kamala Raghavan is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University. In this position, she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting and accounting information systems. Dr. Raghavan has conducted seminars on finance for managers and international accounting standards at the…
Dr. Felecia Diane McInnis Nave serves as the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Prairie View A&M University. In addition to this position, Dr. Nave also holds rank of professor of Chemical Engineering, and she is presently a member of the Texas A&M University System Graduate Faculty. Dr. Nave joined the faculty…
Dr. Judith Craven is the past president of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, the fourth largest United Way in the country, in terms of dollars raised. Dr. Craven led this organization that raised over $60 million dollars annually. Under her leadership, the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast also utilized thousands…
Dr. Yen was born in the city of Taipei, Taiwan. Shortly before the age of eight, her parents chose to immigrate to the United States, despite knowing only a few family members, no understanding of the language and no job prospects. Dr. Yen faced the challenge of learning a brand new language and culture, but…
Devon Anderson was appointed Harris County District Attorney in September 2013, and the voters of Harris County elected her in November 2014 to fulfill her late husband’s term. Anderson was a prosecutor for 12 years at the Houston DA’s office, trying some of the worst criminals. Anderson rose through the ranks of the office, prosecuting…
Dell Harkey Braunsdorf is a native Texan, born in Dallas. She grew up in the Lake Dallas area and in the Clear Lake/NASA area. She attended local junior colleges, thanks to a scholarship from the Moody Foundation. Dr. Braunsdorf received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston (Cum Laude graduate), with concentration…