Toni is the Vice President of External Affairs for Comcast in the Texas region, with leadership responsibility for Comcast Cable’s local government relations, digital equity and community impact, and external communications. Comcast Cable – one of Comcast Corporation’s three primary businesses – (Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky) – is one of the nation’s largest video,…
Since April 1990, we have been extremely committed and humbled to serve as an ambassador in building and cultivating the next generation of leaders, and business owners. Transforming Lives, and Empowering Communities is the cornerstone of my foundation! Celebrating WYF’s incredible 33-year milestone is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our board members, devoted…
Mandy Westerman is Regional Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for Universal Health Services. Mandy provides oversight of behavioral health and substance abuse inpatient, residential, and outpatient programs across Texas, Mississippi and Missouri. Prior to joining Universal Health Services, she served as West Tennessee Regional Supervisor for the Specialized Crisis Program with Youth Villages. Mandy…
Houston native Rashi Vats is an evening anchor for FOX 26 News. She joined the news team in August 2013 and is so happy that her career brought her back to her hometown. Since joining FOX she has held multiple roles including traffic anchor, reporter, and fill-in anchor for every single weekday and weekend newscast…
Lacey Tezino is the Founder & CEO of an exciting new startup, Passport Journeys, a company completely focused on supporting mother-daughter relationships. Lacey created the very first teletherapy app designed specifically for adult mother-daughter pairs. The app works by assigning each pair to a licensed clinician to guide the women through this important relationship. The…
Dr. Neema Stephens is Cigna Healthcare’s National Medical Director for Health Equity. She is a board-certified Nephrologist and Internal Medicine physician with 20 years of experience in the health care industry. Her leadership is focused on driving education and interventions that address social determinants of health and reduce health disparities. Dr. Stephens is a native…
Pretta VanDible Stallworth is the District IX Trustee for the Houston Community College Board, elected in December 2017. She is an HISD graduate of Reynolds Elementary, Woodson Middle, and Worthing High District 9 schools. She focuses on serving, promoting and advancing District 9 and HCC through the national core values of diversity, advocacy, innovation, and…
After close to 40 years of Lauren Sparks’ career as a community banker and banking consultant, she knew there was a need for greater representation of women where financial decisions were being made—in the boardroom. She also recognized the value of technology if you were going to survive as a community bank in the future….
Dr. Salazar-Zamora has served as an educator in Texas for over 36 years and as the Superintendent of Schools in Tomball ISD since 2017. Her first Superintendent position was in her hometown of Kingsville, Texas in 2003. Recognized as the 2023 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Salazar-Zamora not only leads a fast growth…
Dr. Tonie Reincke is a highly accomplished physician who has devoted over three decades of her life to providing compassionate care to her patients. Her journey into the medical field began as a nurse in the surgical ICU where she developed a passion for providing the highest level of care to patients. With the goal…