A product of private, catholic, and public schools, Mary Young breezes through life knowing her strength comes from above. She graduated from James Madison Senior High School at the age of 16 years old and already determined she would do something special with her life. She earned several degrees respectively and she credits much of…
For over 30 years, Lea Bogle has been a trail blazer in the wireless industry and has served as President and CEO of Premier Wireless since 1993. She started at the bottom, working as a telemarketer in 1983, selling pagers. She spent nearly 10 years in the paging industry and was always ranked in the…
Crystal Perkins’ leadership role for the world’s number one ranked hospital in cancer care has its origins in her first high school and college job for a healthcare clinic. After college, the owners of that same clinic made the young, smart, efficient and self-described “sponge,” their Chief Operations Officer. Since then, Crystal has worked for…
LaTreace Harrison grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Jack Yates Sr. High School. After graduating from Yates High School, Harrison went on to pursue both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Health Education from Prairie View A&M University. She has 25 years of nursing experience, with 19…
Kristin Tassin’s passion for equal opportunities and a high-quality education for all children has guided both her personal and professional life. Her personal experiences with her own children, as well as her professional experiences with the children of many others in the Fort Bend community, have shaped her strong belief that all children deserve to…
Kim Stith has practiced employment law for over 26 years and is currently Vice President and General Counsel at Waste Management contributing to the Company’s Employment Law, Benefits, Compliance, Security and Executive Compensation strategies by providing leadership and legal counsel for matters impacting the Company’s 40,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Stith is…
For more than 16 years, April Day has brought her unique passion, intellect and sheer willingness to her mission to develop communities and improve lives through education and economic sustainability. Her body of work demonstrates that she has always been on the front end of active service, challenging the status quo in order to create,…
As founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Kelley Taylor oversees strategic growth projections for TCM. Her executive oversight spans accounting, administration, staff development, legal, and marketing for the firm. She brings with her a 17-year track record that includes talent acquisition consulting and leading special projects at multiple Fortune 100 firms in the USA. Taylor…
Juuhi Ahuja is the Founder, President & CEO of Wise Men Consultants. Since its inception in 1997 Wise Men has grown from an IT Staffing firm into a full blown technology service provider offering IT Solutions, Consulting, Outsourcing, Managed Services and Support with 600+ employees and offices in the US, India and Dubai. Ahuja’s focus…
Johnte’ Archer, JD is the CEO of J. Archer Insurance Group/Archer Commercial Insurance Group, a multi-national independent insurance brokerage. Founded in 2009, the affluent firm, is a notable Arthur J. Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson Diversity Solution partner, an M/WBE firm selected based on their proven capabilities and their track record of exceptional performance. The…