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: Nancy was born and educated in north China. She worked there for seven years as an Associate Professor with Qiqihar University and…
Shern-Min Chow, whose first language was not English, anchors KHOU 11 News @ Noon and reports for KHOU 11 News during the week. When Chow began work in TV, she was the only Asian American broadcaster in San Antonio and later in Houston, then the 10th and fourth largest cities in the country. She is delighted at how…
Mary Benton is Director of Communications and Special Projects for the Office of Precinct One Harris County Commissioner Gene Locke. She is responsible for internal and external communications, managing a team of community aides for constituent outreach, and she works on special projects. Benton also serves as the Commissioner’s liaison to multiple departments within Harris…
Marina Angelica Coryat is the Senior Manager of Community Affairs and Investments for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ Southeast Texas Region which spans from Victoria to Beaumont, including Bryan-College Station, Port Arthur, Huntsville, Temple, Galveston, and Houston. In this position, she strengthens brand reputation and presence in the region by engaging in specific…
Marianna Brasel is the General Manager of Porsche of West Houston, located in the Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas. As the General Manger, she oversees day-to-day operations within the dealership, advertising and marketing, maintaining Porsche manufacturer relationships, and client communication and retention. She has developed a talented team of certified Porsche Brand Ambassadors in service…
