Twila Carter enters her fourth season as Executive Director of the Astros Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Relations for the Astros. She made the transition to baseball in 2011 with Jim Crane’s purchase of the Astros franchise and has worked with The Crane Group in various capacities since 1998. Carter oversees all fundraising,…
As Manager of Supplier Diversity & Local Participation for TransCanada’s Major Projects Organization, Heather Holland is responsible for leading, developing and implementing a multi-year supplier diversity strategy and program for a portfolio of U.S. and Canadian energy infrastructure projects in excess of US $20 billion. In this role, Holland works to ensure integration of aboriginal,…
As a native Houstonian and graduate of Phillis Wheatley High School, it was instilled in Palmer to dream bigger than her. For over 20 years, Palmer served as executive secretary to several prominent attorneys in Houston, gaining extensive experience that helped make her the successful business woman she is today, as CEO of Autos R…
Being a wife, mother and church leader are at the core of this astonishing woman of God. Torsha Johnson is spiritually gifted in leading women to the heart of God by developing and mentoring and nurturing women of Higher Dimension Church and across the nation. As a supportive wife, mother of four and church leader, Johnson is committed to helping women…
Tamar, known as the muse and favorite singer of her mentor Prince, gained notoriety for beingThe music legends “Protégé” while co-writing their Grammy-nominated duet “Beautiful, Loved and blessed” (Universal Republic). A native Houstonian and graduate of University of SouthernCalifornia’s Thornton School of Music, Tamar recently released her independent, sophomore album, “I Am the Storm” through…
Dr. Wanda Thornton Mott is Managing Partner for the Houston Women’s Obstetrical and Gynecological Associates, and she has practiced as a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist in Texas for more than 20 years in the Texas Medical Center. As a gynecological clinician and surgeon, her hallmarks include educating patients and providing cutting edge medical and…
Selina Ahmed was born in Bangladesh. In 1973, Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, conferred upon her a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Nutrition. Since August of 1975, she has taught Nutrition as an Associate Professor at Texas Southern University in the Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences. She has also served as…
Dr. Marla Fielder, R.Ph., was born in Columbia, Missouri. She moved to Duncanville, Texas at the age of ten and relocated to Houston to pursue her studies at Texas Southern University. She began her career with The Kroger Co. in 2000 as a pharmacy technician. After completing her Doctor of Pharmacy studies at Texas Southern…
Shauna Johnson Clark runs one of the world’s five largest combined global law firms and manages its US operations. A born leader, she has long managed many aspects of her law firm, including serving as: a Global Executive Committee Member; a US Management Committee Member; the US Head of Employment and Labor; a Steering Committee…
State Representative Shawn Thierry represents House District 146, a district that covers numerous communities in the Southeast and Southwest parts of greater Houston. Representative Thierry is a native Houstonian as well as a life-long resident of House District 146. Thierry spent her early childhood in the South Park community. She is the proud product of…