Raquelle Lewis is the supervising Public Information Officer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), serving as the chief spokesperson and manager of communications in the Houston area. TxDOT-Houston District, the state’s largest of 25 districts, is comprised of six counties, including Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery and Waller Counties. The District, which currently…
Petria McKelvey is CEO and Founder of Precision Medical Billing (PMB), a leading provider of customized medical billing and auditing solutions for home health and hospice agencies, physicians, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and nursing homes across the U.S. With 26 years of experience in the medical billing industry, Petria’s expertise…
For over a quarter of a century, The Page Parkes Center of Modeling & Acting has been highly acclaimed throughout the world as being the largest and most instrumental modeling and acting training facility in the Southwest United States. There has never been a shortage of beauty or talent in the world, nor has the world…
Nannette Ray was born in Meridian, Mississippi, and she received her undergraduate degree in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She also holds an MBA Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Ray has worked in the IT field for companies such as USAA and…
Dr. Melanie Johnson is an exceptional visionary and change agent for education-focused entities. She currently serves as the President and CEO for The Health Museum (THM) in Houston, TX. She comes to The Health Museum as the first African-American to hold a senior position in the history of the museum district in Houston. She previously…
Ivy R. Taylor is a history maker. She was elected Mayor of San Antonio on June 13, 2015. Mayor Taylor is the first African-American elected to this position. Prior to that, she was appointed to the office of Mayor in July, 2014, to fulfill Julian Castro’s unexpired term. She had served as the District 2…
Mary Redmond is a successful McDonald’s owner and operator, and she is spreading the company’s message of good food, good people and good neighbors all over the Houston area. She and her husband, Ernest Redmond have owned McDonald’s franchise locations in the Greater Houston area for the past 30 years. During that time, they have…
Lina Sabouni, co-founder and principal of AUTOARCH Architects, brings more than twenty years of experience in the delivery of architectural, engineering and design excellence in the new construction of 21st century educational and work force facilities. Her body of work includes educational (K-12 and higher education) institutions, governmental, office and commercial buildings, medical facilities and…
Liliana Rambo joined the Houston Airport System (HAS) in July 2011 to oversee the parking operation for George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Rambo is responsible the operation of over 35,000 parking spaces and annual revenues of over $95M. Her responsibilities also include the development of a parking team, maximizing the…
Dr. Krista L. Olson is Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director at the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Olson has trained at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center and is responsible for training and educating the future surgeons in the field of facial plastic…