Orthodontist & Owner, Dr. Heather Brown Orthodontics Dr. Heather Brown is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Meharry Medical College and her specialist certificate in Orthodontics at Howard University where she graduated as Valedictorian of her class. Considered one of Houston’s most prominent orthodontists,…
Associate Vice President, University Advancement – Communications & Marketing – Texas Southern University As the Associate Vice President for University Advancement, Eva K. Pickens is responsible for the image, branding, communications and marketing at Texas Southern University, the third largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the country. Pickens has 25 years of overall…
SVP and Chief Development Officer, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Emelda Douglas is a veteran leader in the local philanthropic community.Her passion is to ensure that young people have the resources, education and connection to build better lives for themselves and their families. She is living her dream at the crossroads of this passion and her profession…
President & CEO, The Source for Women “It’s not what we’re against, it’s what we’re for. We’re here for her.” -Cynthia Wenz, CEO of The Source for Women. She has proven those words time and again as a pioneer in the field of women’s holistic reproductive health. When she accepted the position of unpaid CEO…
Chief Strategist for Innovation and Research, Lone Star College Christina Robinson Grochett currently serves as Chief Strategist for Innovation and Research at Lone Star College – University Park. Grochett spearheads the expansion of innovative ideas across the Lone Star College system and engages cross-functional teams in delivering strategic outcomes. Grochett is a champion of higher…
Chief Operations Officer, Amerigroup Catherine Mitchell is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the AMERIGROUP Texas, Houston and Beaumont health plans. Mitchell is a native Houstonian who has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Sam Houston State University and has been with AMERIGROUP for more than seven years. She has an extensive background…
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Facial Plastic Surgery Associates Dr. Angela Sturm is an Associate at Facial Plastic Surgery Associates located in the Texas Medical Center. She has been named one of Houston’s Top Docs for facial plastic surgery and recognized as a 2013 Top Women in Business. Dr. Sturm attended medical school at Baylor College of…
Honoree 2017, Carol B. Brace (Lecturer/Business Development Specialist) brings, to the University of Houston Downtown, 25-years of global supply chain – logistics experience 20 years from Compaq Computer Corporation/Hewlett Packard. The past 12 years focused on managing global supply chain logistics out of Shanghai and Taiwan. Brace also serves as a missionary traveling to countries…
Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Medical Bridges Dr. Patricia Brock: wife, mother, physician and global health advocate is the founder of Medical Bridges, a nonprofit group that donates surplus medical supplies to developing countries. It was founded in 1997. She was born and raised in Madison, Ind. and studied nursing and graduated magna cum laude from…
Kim Ogg is currently the Democratic nominee for Harris County District Attorney. She is a native Houstonian; licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 1987; and recognized as a specialist in Criminal Law by the Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. Kim served as a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney from 1986–1994,…
