Dr. Melissa N. Gonzalez is President of Houston Community College-Southeast. Dr. Gonzalez holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, an MBA and doctorate in international business management from the University of Texas-Pan American. She was formerly the Chief of Staff for Houston Community College Chancellor, Dr. Cesar Maldonado. Prior to her position at HCC, Dr….
Michelle Garrison is the Chief Financial Officer of GetixHealth, LLC, a privately held multi-million-dollar Revenue Cycle Management Services Company. Garrison joined the GetixHealth team in 2015 and is currently responsible for managing all financial aspects of the company in joint with the CEO. With her guided leadership her team ensures that GetixHealth has the proper…
Leona Filis, owner of The Filis Law Firm, P.C., in Houston, is an attorney who focuses her time and energy on helping families with children with special needs. Filis has built her practice by being a partner and a resource to parents, helping them navigate through tough decisions regarding their child’s care. Filis grew up…
Dr. Rachel Andress Davis, PharmD, RPh is a licensed pharmacist currently practicing in the Pharmacy Benefit Management sector at OptumRx, a division of United Health Group. Additionally, she manages the pharmacy practice at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, where she oversees pharmacy compliance within their seven local clinics. During her 17 years of pharmacy practice she…
Audrey Marie Cosby, committed to the care and nurture of family and the faithful, is a proud native of Chicago, Illinois who studied nursing at Hampton University. While in Virginia she began care for homebound persons in the home health care field. She now ensures that the same care she provided for others in Virginia…
Connie L. Cochran serves as Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations & Special Events at Texas Southern University, carrying more than 29 years of experience in her field. Cochran moved to Houston from Chicago, Illinois where she previously served as Executive Director of Alumni Relations & Special Events at the largest College of Medicine in…
Dr. Courtney Jacocks Chance is a committed general dentist within the Houston metropolitan area. She is co-owner of Oaks Point Pediatric Dentistry in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest community with her husband, a board certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Christopher W. Chance. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Howard University, received her Doctor of Dental Surgery…
Houston native Michelle Bythewood is president of Salata Salad Kitchen. As president, Bythewood is responsible for management of operations and logistics and creating, communicating and implementing the organization’s vision, mission and overall direction. With Salata’s strategic growth initiative focused on franchise sales and restaurant openings, Bythewood works closely with Salata’s franchise sales team to determine opportunities for…
Juliet Breeze, MD, a healthcare entrepreneur, is the CEO and Founder of Next Level Urgent Care and the Vice President of Vantage Hospice. Dr. Breeze has developed multiple medical organizations including a comprehensive orthopedics practice, a rehabilitation hospital and several surgical centers as well as her two current ventures. She has a deep interest in…
Colleen Banks is currently a Senior Associate at Wealth Development Strategies LLC after getting her start serving the financial service needs of the Lutheran community through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. As a financial associate with Wealth Development Strategies, Banks helps clients achieve independence that incorporates cash management, risk management, college funding, retirement strategies, mutual funds…