Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher is the president of Houston Community College – Northeast. While witnessing happy graduates and their families at a commencement program, Fisher
Donette Walker is the managing director of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a role that gives her the opportunity to connect people. Walker says
Dell Trahan’s former boss told her that although she had been performing a job for eight months, she was “too ambitious” to be hired full-time
Debbie Ludwig, vice president of Comerica Bank, says the three attributes of a successful woman are: Enjoy your work; balance your work and home life;
Deanna Prothro, president of The Root of You LLC, thanks her mentor for setting her on the path to entrepreneurship when she was in her
Amanda Timm is the executive director of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, the nation’s largest community development support organization. Timm discovered her passion in graduate
Crystal Washington is a marketing strategist and international speaker for CWM Enterprises, the Black-Market Exchange. In her former life as a revenue manager for a
Catherine Flowers is the director of the Department of Neighborhoods for the city of Houston. Three keys to success, Flowers says, are influence, wisdom and
Community volunteer and philanthropist Arvia Few says that she left corporate America to pursue what some would describe as a noble quest. “After having my
Andrea Rénee Logans, president and CEO of Access Data Supply Inc., is now celebrating 21 successful years in business. Logans envisioned where she is today
Andrea D. Arceneaux is the assistant county attorney; youth and community advocate of the Harris County Attorney’s Office; and NAACP ACT-SO. Arceneaux credits her parents
Pregnancy is beautiful and the nine months whiz by so fast. But if your name isn’t Demi Moore or Mariah Carey, then it’s more than
Tracey Jennings ranks high among a new breed of executives in small businesses whose impact is far-reaching. The vice president and global director of Liquid
A decade ago, people wondered if blogging was just a fad. We were head over heels in love with MySpace and relied on newspapers, weekly
Sunni Hickman has successfully used a combination of street teams and social media to carry out her clients’ marketing objectives. The vice president of marketing
In the ‘90s and early aughts, Sophia White was singing background for popular artists like Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson, Freddy Jackson and Toto. In addition,
If you ask Sheila Tenney’s friends to describe her, they’ll likely tell you that “she’s sweet, has a genuine spirit and will go out of
A music industry veteran and former executive for powerhouse labels Arista, Columbia, Universal Motown and Sony Urban Music, Shanti Das has returned from the Big
“When you give to the UNCF, everyone comes away a winner — the students, colleges and universities, local businesses and the community at large,” shares
In the sea of bright orange aprons at The Home Depot’s “Home Girls Night Out” workshop, you can’t miss Melissa Brown’s golden smile. The manager
