Top 30 Women Honorees
Marianna Brasel
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…
Loren Lane
Loren Lane is the First Lady of Texas Southern University. Lane is the wife of the new President of Texas Southern University, Dr. Austin A. Lane. Her…
Kimberly J. Williams
Kimberly J. Williams is Deputy Chief Procurement Officer for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). She is responsible for procurement, purchasing and contract administration…
Kimberly Beatty
Dr. Kimberly Beatty is currently serving as Vice Chancellor for Instructional Services and Chief Academic Officer at Houston Community College (HCC). In this role, she is laser…
Kim Roxie
Kim Roxie’s passion for what she does is evident through her explanation: “I love enhancing women’s beauty by helping to build their self-esteem, making them feel good,…
Joi-Lin Hunt- Venison
Joi-Lin Hunt-Venison, Esq. is a true believer of anything can be achieved with hard work and dedication. After earning her law degree from Southern University and her…
Jackye Alton
Jackye Alton, a Little Rock, AR, native, initiated her pursuit of higher education at Fisk University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her aim for…
Ingrid Robinson
Ingrid M. Robinson is the President of the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC). HMSDC is a business development organization designed to actively involve its members, both…
Gracie Saenz
Gracie Saenz was born and raised in the City of Houston. She is originally from the 5th Ward area of the City and is a shareholder in…
Gigi Myung
In 2005, Gigi Myung was transferred from Washington, D.C., to Houston, to work for W.W. Grainger, Inc. Two years later, she was recruited by Houston’s Group 1…
Frances Castañeda Dyess
Frances Castañeda Dyess is a native Houstonian, driven by passion for her community and championing the advancement of businesses as the engines of economic progress. Frances joined…
Erin Asprec
Erin began her career in healthcare at the Methodist Health Care System in 1998. She joined the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in 2002, working as the Director…
Dr. Carolyn Evans- Shabazz
Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz is a native Houstonian from Third Ward, Texas, and a proud graduate of Jack Yates High School. She is a graduate of Spelman College…
Top 30 Influential Women of Houston-2015
“You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once, but don’t ever…
Debbie Drury
Debbie Drury is founder and CEO of Market Doctors, a Houston-based, woman-owned enterprise. Market Doctors has been providing valuable marketing services to over 330 enterprises nationwide since…