Sonya Taylor Stevenson is the wife of Pastor Byron C. Stevenson, founder of The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land, Texas. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she received a B.S. in Accounting in 1990. Additionally, she has completed coursework in education and business administration at…
Sonia Rivera is a native of Michigan, and she has lived in the Houston area since the age of 19. She is the daughter of Mexican Immigrants who spent the early part of her life as migrant farm workers and ultimately settled in the State of Michigan. While in college, she majored in Psychology and…
Sehba Ali is the CEO and Superintendent of KIPP Houston Public Schools. KIPP Houston’s goal is to ensure students are prepared for success in college and have the knowledge, skills, and character to lead a choice-filled life. Consisting of 26 schools serving 13,500 students in grades pre-k through 12th grade, KIPP Houston has an annual…
Saundra Montgomery, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, is a personal life coach to thousands of women across America. She is also an author, leadership consultant, and inspirational speaker. Saundra is the wife of Dr. Ed Montgomery (Founder and Pastor of Abundant Life Cathedral Church – Houston, TX). She has worked diligently by his side for 30…
As Director and Designer of Poshak Fashion & Style, Sameera Faridi knows that fashion is symbolic. It’s quite literally the thread between culture, history, and personality. It is single-handedly the most expressive art form to date, and as the years and trends come and go, one thing remains. Fashion is constant. When it comes to…
Sallie Sargent has enjoyed a diverse and exciting career over the past 28 years. Her special event management background with sporting events includes five Super Bowls; 14 years managing sponsor relations and special events for the Fiesta Bowl and the first Bowl Championship Series (BCS); producing the Charles Barkley Roast for the NBA All Star…
Roxann Thomas Chargois, Missouri City (TX) Chapter, began her tenure as Western Area Director in June 2015 at the 42nd Western Area Conference in Sacramento, CA. She leads the Western Area’s 59 chapters in 10 states under the 2015-2017 theme, “A Mind for Business and A Heart for Service.” Chargois envisions reaching new heights within…
Catching the eye of the community, in March of 2013, Ms. Rania Mankarious was chosen to lead Houston’s leading public safety nonprofit organization, Crime Stoppers of Houston. In her three years at the helm, Mankarious has brought the organization to new heights, making changes that have positively impacted abused children, domestic violence victims, human trafficking…
Nathelyne Archie Kennedy, a professional engineer, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering in 1959 from Prairie View A&M University. Following college graduation, Ms. Kennedy worked as a Bridge Design Engineer with an engineering firm in Chicago, Illinois, and later with an engineering firm in Houston, Texas. In 1979, she became a Registered…
Nancy J. Li is the Founder and President of Easton Resource Development, Inc., an education consulting and public relations firm in Houston. Her Houston centered commitments to public service include the following organizations: Chair of the Board, the US-China Peoples Friendship Association-Houston Chapter Council Member, Houston Mayor’s Office for International Trade and Affairs Trustee, Holocaust…