Chau Nguyen is the Chief Public Strategies Officer for the Houston Area Women’s Center, tasked with managing and expanding key partnerships while positioning HAWC as thought leaders in order to drive broad awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault, with a goal of reducing interpersonal violence and changing cultural norms about how survivors are understood….
Jamila Mensah is an Employment and Labor partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Houston office. Her practice covers all areas of employment law, including extensive experience in discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour issues. In particular, Mensah litigates on behalf of her clients in federal and state court and before administrative bodies, such as the Equal…
Native Houstonian Paula Mendoza is an entrepreneur, innovator, advocate, barrier-breaker and tireless volunteer recognized not only for the quality of her work, but for the passion she brings to every endeavor. For the past 19 years Mendoza has been in leadership at Possible Missions, Inc. (PM), a company she established in 2001, specializing in Project…
Shawntell McWilliams, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, has resided in Houston for seven years and currently serves as CEO of not one, but two enterprises, one being SM Global Consulting, LLC, which assists nonprofit organizations, small/ medium businesses and individuals with developing philanthropic branding, community relations programs, event production and specialized fundraisers. McWilliams is also…
Christine Mack has been with BP for 10 years and serves as the Regional Head of Procurement for the Americas within the Global Business Services organization in Houston, Texas. Her experience at BP includes a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across the categories of Human Resources, Professional Services, Business Consulting, Property, Travel, Meetings and Events and Contingent Labor…
LaMonica Love is the founder of The Love Law Group and Consulting Services, PLLC, which provides top-notch legal services and business solutions to start-ups, entrepreneurs and small/medium sized businesses. She previously worked as a corporate attorney and business management consultant for two Fortune 500 companies, representing those companies in corporate multi-million-dollar transactions. Her practice areas include…
Angela Lee is a native of Tyler, Texas. She is a graduate of the highly recognized Louisiana Tech University School of Architecture and Interior Design. Her career has consisted of working with residential and commercial companies as well as providing contract services for smaller firms. Lee is married to William Lee and resides in Fortbend,…
Dr. Grenita Lathan was named interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District in March 2018. Under her leadership as chief academic officer and interim superintendent, 92% of HISD’s campuses were rated Met Standard in 2018 (252 out of 275 rated campuses). In 2019 under her leadership, Kashmere High School, the longest running improvement required…
A recipient of the 2017 United States of America President’s Volunteer Service Award, Olivera Jankovska is a champion of children’s rights and represents UNICEF as a Global Citizen Fellow. In her role, Jankovska empowers youth in the United States with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens – thinking globally and acting locally…
Kelly Irving, MSN, RN, has more than 26 years of nursing experience, including 22 years in various nursing leadership positions. As Associate Director Patient Care Services (ADPCS), she serves as a key member of the medical center senior management team; providing leadership and expert knowledge for the VA’s state-of-the-art medical facility and nine community-based outpatient…