In 2013, Tiffany D. Thomas ran for Trustee position 7, with Alief ISD, serving one term as the youngest elected official at her election. In 2019, with the encouragement of her community, she ran for Houston City Council, District F, representing Alief, Westchase, Tanglewilde, Briar Meadow, Westmont, and the historic Piney Point. She is the…
Glenda Demas is a licensed professional counselor, advanced clinical trauma practitioner, and mental health advocate with 15 years of experience in crisis intervention and behavioral health management. A born Native Houstonian and graduate of Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Glenda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Houston-Downtown, a Master’s of…
Talia Alfred has always had a knack for logistics and management. You can always count on her to plan an event from start to finish. She loves to look at the big picture and drill down into the details of a project to get it done. Throughout her career she has efficiently resolved challenges and…
Dr. Janice M. Beal, is a researcher, clinician, author, and behavioral expert. Her leadership and administrative experiences include President of Beal Counseling Associates, and Beal Behavioral Health. Currently, she is contracted as a mental health expert for the Steve Fund. Where she serves as the program director for “Well Being In Color” a peer mental…
Tasha Royal is a fiercely independent, confident and ambitious woman who has always been determined to succeed. Armed with courage, passion and a sense of purpose, Tasha developed The Royal Agency LLC, a luxury real estate brokerage and is currently the President of The Ambassador Building Group, LLC, a female owned and operated residential and…
Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam understands the meaning of growing up in tough, challenged, and disadvantaged settings with very few opportunities. Her experiences as a child have been both a catalyst for changing her situation and today motivates her to answer the special “calling” to make a difference in the lives of youth. She currently serves as…
Jenifer Jarriel was raised as one of seven sisters who learned early the values of working hard to achieve goals, helping others, and giving back. She truly believes in making the world a better place, and her role as President and CEO of DePelchin Children’s Center presents that opportunity to her every day. A nonprofit…
Tennille Johnson is a Pharmacist, Community Advocate and Entrepreneur. She is the CEO and founder of Scrubs To The Rescue, LLC and TrxJ Optimum Solutions. Growing up in the streets of Chicago, Tennille knew early on that she wanted to help others and be an asset to her community. As a result, she attended and…
As a native Houstonian, Dr. Vanessa T. Barrow is proud to finally bring the integrated worlds of podiatric, regenerative, and aesthetic medicine to her hometown. Sole Aesthetic strives to bring patients the most innovative in non-operative treatments utilizing biologic technology and stem cell therapy; this is the future of medicine. Dr. Barrow endeavors to enable…
Dr. Charlene Flash is president and CEO of Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary, behavioral, and dental care to 14,000 patients in the Houston region. The health center provides a 360-degree approach to healthcare that integrates a patient’s in-clinic medical needs with their socio-economic realities outside of the exam…
