Phuong Cardoza is a highly respected healthcare executive with a proven track record of leadership and innovation in behavioral health. Currently, as the Group Director and CEO at West Oaks Hospital, Cardoza provides strategic oversight for several psychiatric hospitals serving diverse communities across Texas and New Mexico. A licensed professional counselor with a master’s degree…
Sonya Brown-Marshall is a Business Executive and Commercial Real Estate Practitioner. Presently, she serves as the Chief Executive Officer of a Real Estate Management firm that operates and manages a portfolio of corporations and not-for-profits. Sonya’s career spans over 30 years and includes achievements in strategic initiatives that involve budgeting and project management, which have…
With over 35 years of nursing leadership experience, Jacqueline Brock has played critical roles in driving quality improvements and excellence in nursing practice at healthcare organizations throughout the state of Texas. Brock earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Central University, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at…
Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock serves as the Board Chair of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). Appointed by Mayor John Whitmire in February 2024, she made history as the first Hispanic woman to assume the role. As Chair, Brock plays a pivotal role in leading the transit agency’s Board of Directors, which is…
Commissioner Lesley Briones has dedicated her life to advancing the American Dream because she has lived it. A proud Latina and native Texan, she was raised on the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo by two teachers who instilled in her the values of hard work and service to others. Briones graduated with honors from Harvard University….
LaShandra “Shaun” Boddy is a native and lifelong resident of Houston, TX. She graduated from Texas Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice and holds a master’s degree from Sam Houston State University in criminal justice. Currently, she is a Probation Officer Supervisor for Fort Bend County, where she has proudly served…
As an accomplished National Re- cording Artist, Minister of Mu- sic, songwriter, producer, and community activist, Kathy Taylor has been appointed for a time such as this to bring music that not only inspires, but encourages, uplifts, and heals the spirit and soul of mankind. Kathy is the walking embodiment of the term “Minister of…
