Dannette K. Davis has served as principal for Kay Davis Associates for 18 years where she oversees her company’s day to day operations which include managing of her full-time staff, planning office space, moving management and selling contract furniture fixture and equipment. She has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in…
Barbara H. Curtis is passionately committed to equipping and inspiring individuals to experience purpose and victory in every area of their lives. This commitment and the belief that we are “blessed to be a blessing” are the impetus behind her mission to serve. Curtis’s diverse gifts and roles include minister, author, motivational speaker, mentor, and…
In celebration of National Women’s Small Business Month, L’Renee & Associates is hosting its annual She Said. She Led. She Is. conference themed “Be Audacious” on Saturday, October 6th at Texas Woman’s University. She Said 2018 will provides an exclusive community of Houston area CEO women looking to launch a new business, or scale and grow their existing businesses an opportunity to attend more than (15)…
Karla Cisneros is dedicated to serving her constituents as the City of Houston’s District H City Council Member, representing historic neighborhoods to the north and to the east of downtown Houston. In addition to chairing the City Council Economic Development Subcommittee on Education, she also is the Vice Chair of the City Council Transportation, Technology…
Chief of Police Vera Bumpers leads the Houston Metro Transit Authority Police Department, the largest and oldest transit law enforcement agency in Texas. In this role, Bumpers is responsible for leading approximately 200 special-purpose peace officers and nearly 100 civilian employees. Their purpose is to safeguard METRO, its customers and employees by providing police services…
Gita P. Bolt serves as vice president and general counsel for the Houston Housing Authority. In this position, she is responsible for all legal matters relating to the Housing Authority, its Board of Commissioners and Administration. Prior to the Housing Authority, Gita was general counsel for Loyola University New Orleans and Texas Southern University. She…
Ann Harris Bennett, Harris County Tax Assessor Collector & Voter Registrar was sworn into office on January 3, 2017. She is a 5th generation Texan, born in East Texas, grew up in Corpus Christi, and is a 45 year resident of Harris County. Bennett attended Texas Southern University School of Journalism and Communication, and Sam…
Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, is an attorney, entrepreneur and fitness guru. Born in Houston, Texas, she attended Hampton University and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. As senior counsel with Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C, she handles real estate, corporate and intellectual property matters. To fuel her creative and artistic side, she recently…
Zina Garrison graduated from Sterling High School in Houston, TX. She started playing tennis at the age of 10 and entered her first tournament at the age of 12. Her success as a junior player quickly made the tennis world take notice. At the age of 14, she won the national girls’ 18s title. And then in…
Ask Yolanda Adams what she loves about her music and ministry. The answer is as warm, embracing, and reflective as her songs. “The music brings joy. I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful.” Joyful, uplifting,…