Dr. Lacey Brooks is the Houston Regional Manager of Hearing Aid Express, Inc., one of the largest privately owned hearing aid providers in the State of Texas…

Latoya Bullard-Franklin’s destiny has brought her from humble beginnings in New Orleans, LA to a successful entrepreneur in Houston. She is an experienced Master Black Belt Facilitator…

Marian Cabanillas serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Network Management for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas. Marian has lived in Texas most of her life…

Shern-Min Chow, whose first language was not English, today both co-anchors KHOU 11 News @ Noon and reports for KHOU 11 News during the week. She began…

Sonia Clayton is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is also best known as the Founder, President and CEO of Virtual Intelligence Providers, LLC (VIP); a recipient…

Dr. Alison Scott Cuillier is a native Houstonian who knew at the age of 12 that her career calling would be dentistry. Since 2002, both she and…

Pamela Ellis is President of Smahrt Solutions, Inc. Prior to starting Smahrt, Pamela held various management positions with corporations such as: JPMorgan Chase Bank, LG&E Energy Corp.,…

Senator Sylvia R. Garcia is a native of the South Texas farming community, Palito Blanco. The eighth of 10 children, Sylvia learned at an early age the…

“Don’t be afraid to let your soul shine.” – Sonia Guimbellot Sonia Guimbellot serves as an influential woman who leads by example. Her insatiable desire for our…

Dr. Joanie Y. Hare is a physician at Houston Perinatal Associates in Houston, Texas. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine,…

Nikki Elizabeth Hart came from humble roots: she was born in a small town in Ohio with just one stoplight. She was quite the athlete – a…

Miranda Horn was born in Coushatta, La. October 4, 1972 and graduated from Pelican High School. She earned an associate’s degree in social work from Angelina College…

Karen Eubanks Jackson, Founder/CEO of Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI) is recognized nationally as a true visionary and leader in the African American breast cancer movement and a…

Judge Maria T. Jackson has been the presiding Judge of the 339th State District Court in Houston, Harris County, Texas since 2008. Judge Jackson presides over the…

Justina Mann is Assistant Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Houston Airport System. She directs alignment with procurement and supply chain management by understanding…

Sharon E. Murphy is a founding partner at McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP (MJLM). MJLM has grown into the third largest African American-owned consulting and accounting…

Kim Ogg is currently the Democratic nominee for Harris County District Attorney. She is a native Houstonian; licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 1987; and…

Carrie Poole was born in Greenville, Miss. She attended Mississippi Valley State University and was a member of Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu and Sigma Tau Delta…

Ronda M. Prince has a very diverse and well-rounded professional background. A 1985 graduate of Kashmere High School in Houston, she continued her education at Lamar University…

Maria Rios is the proud President and CEO of Nation Waste, Inc., one of the first female Hispanic-owned waste removal companies in the United States. Her dedication…

Dr. Docia L. Rudley, an attorney and educator, currently serves as Executive Director for Academic Assessment at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University. Dr. Rudley…

Having established an impressive record of public service, Neeta Sane continues to dedicate herself to causes that make a difference in the growth of the community. In…

Thelma Scott, affectionately known as “Mama Scott,” is the Founder & CEO of Barbara Jordan Endeavors Corporation (BJEC), an organization discovering students with “Unique Abilities” throughout school…

Sonya M. Sloan, MD, aka “#orthodoc,” is a woman on the rise in a male dominated field. Dr. Sloan prefers to be a traveling Orthopedic Surgeon and…

Laurie Vignaud has the overall responsibility for the development, monitoring, management and promotion of community development programs and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) initiatives for Capital One Bank…

Honoree 2014, Barbara Walker-Green has always been interested in helping others. When she first entered the financial services industry, she initially focused on corporate finance, but the…

Reva Witherspoon is the Vice President of Marketing for Amerigroup, a managed healthcare organization serving more than 192,000 underserved citizens of Harris, Jefferson and 18 surrounding counties…

Mia K. Wright is inspiring people around the globe to pursue their passion for living. She is a powerful speaker who encourages others with uplifting messages, relevant life…

Carlecia D. Wright is the Director for the City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity. In this role, she has led the city’s supplier diversity and small…

Betty Young has dedicated her life to service of others through her career in higher education.  She most recently served as President of Houston Community College Coleman…