Top 30 Women Nominees
Lizzie Fletcher
Lizzie Fletcher represents Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in the greater Houston area. Located entirely within Harris County, the district includes residents of Houston, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village,…
Hon. Teta V. Banks, Ed.D.
The Honorable Dr. Teta V. Banks is a diplomat, human rights advocate, and educator. Originally from Liberia, she grew up in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the…
Brenda Bazan
As president and chief executive officer of Houston First Corporation (HFC), Brenda Bazan provides strategic leadership for HFC, which is charged with positioning Houston as a world-class…
Jane Cheeks
Jane E. Cheeks is a tenured HR management professional with diversified leadership successes in both public and corporate sectors. Cheeks holds a solid reputation for executing large-scale…
Top 30 Influential Women of Houston – 2018
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey Icon Honorees: Dr. Alma A. Allen – State Representative, Texas…
Judge Clarease Rankin Yates
In 1990, Clarease Rankin Yates was the first African-American woman to be appointed to the United States Immigration. Yates is the founder/director of Let the Fashions Begin-Men…
Merele Gail Yarborough
For more than 30 years Merele Yarborough’s passion has been her community service involvement. Her personal proverb is “the strength of one’s commitment gives birth to the…
Donna Sims Wilson
Donna Sims Wilson is the president of Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors, L.P., a $6 billion investment management firm in its 28th year of operation. Wilson…
Karen L. McKemie
McKemie joined Sonic Automotive in 2008. She has held several senior management roles including Divisional Vice President which included the operational and financial oversight of Sonic’s 104…
Cheryl D. Creuzot
Cheryl D. Creuzot is a 35-year industry veteran, wife, mother and current president and chief executive officer of Wealth Development Strategies, LLC. Wealth Development Strategies, one of…
Anna M. Babin
Anna M. Babin was named President and CEO of United Way of Greater Houston in August 2005. As chief executive of the nation’s third largest United Way,…
State Representative Dr. Alma A. Allen
Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, State Representative Dr. Alma A. Allen served on the State Board of Education for over 10 years…
Dr. Betty N. Adams
The Honorable Shelia Jackson Lee Community Achievement Award Recipient Dr. Betty N. Adams is professor and dean of Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing. In her…
Nancy C. Yuill, PhD, RN
Dr. Nancy C. Yuill is the president of Chamberlain University College of Nursing Pearland campus, bringing more than 40 years of academic and leadership experience to the…
Joycelyn Williams
Joycelyn Williams has navigated her life with excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Prairie View A&M University. She continued graduate studies at Prairie View A&M…