Martina Lemond Dixon of Kingwood is the Chief Executive Officer of C3 Building Solutions, where they expedite permitting for construction projects by “turning red tape into rainbows.” She serves as the Humble ISD School Board President and on the building and planning, finance, and board and superintendent evaluation committees, and she holds master trustee designation…
A Texas native, Regina G. Deadrick hales from Palacios, Texas, and a family that taught, “No one is better than you, but you are no better than anyone else.” This conundrum would be difficult for many children but through the loving guidance of her parents, grandparents, and others, Regina learned self-worth, compassion for others, striving…
For more than 30 years, Laquita Cyprian, a proud Houston native and accomplished banker, has been working her way through the ranks in business leadership. Her mother and father instilled excellence, integrity, and hard work in her early. Laquita attributes her accomplishments to being a risk-taker, a curious learner, optimism, and building meaningful relationships along…
On May 5, 2018, Martha Castex-Tatum won the special election to fulfill the unexpired term of the late Houston City Council Member Larry Green representing District K, which stretches across southwest Houston into Fort Bend County. A staunch community advocate, Council Member Castex-Tatum began her career in public service as the first African-American female to…
As Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff at BMC Software, Michelle Carbone is a trailblazer in driving operational excellence through the power of people, processes, and technology. As a key member of Houston-based BMC’s executive leadership team, she oversees value creation across the entire customer lifecycle including revenue operations, shared services, and…
Patricia Cantu is an Assistant Chief with the Houston Police Department, the fifth-largest municipal police department in the United States. She is a native Houstonian growing up in Houston’s East End and graduating from Stephen F. Austin High School. Her law enforcement career began with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department in 1991 serving through 1999….
Maxine Buckles is Port Houston’s first Chief Equity Officer. She was appointed after Port Houston established the Business Equity Division and launched its Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Development Program (MWBE) which complements the existing Small Business Enterprise Development Program (SBE). Maxine is responsible for the implementation and administration of supplier diversity, equity, and training…
Susanne Brady-Lusk is the Vice President and General Manager of Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. Susanne has 13 years of experience in the Coca-Cola system as Key Accounts Manager, Area Sales Manager, Houston Market Unit Director of Small Stores, and Vice President of West Texas Market Unit. Susanne began her career 32 years ago at…
Dr. Antrece L. Baggett, a fourth-generation educator and domestic violence advocate, is the Houston Community College, Southeast College interim college operations officer. She oversees the Southeast College’s budgets, facilities, and business office. She has served HCC since 1995 in a variety of positions including faculty, Director of Africana African American and Women and Gender Studies…
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sofia Adrogué immigrated to the United States at the age of eight arriving in Boston at Logan Airport with her family and 14 suitcases, speaking little to no English. Funded by a $5,100 grant from the World Health Organization, in pursuit of the American Dream, her parents raised all five children…