President, North Houston Frontiers Club & Managing Partner, DeMand Staffing & Consulting, LLC Wilma Evans moved to Houston from San Antonio, Texas and began her career with Arthur Andersen & Co. and Langham Petroleum Corporation. She retired in 2004 from the North Forest ISD after a 22-year career. She cofounded in 2009 and presently serves…
Executive Director, Women Contractors Association Susan Mitchell Repka has served as a champion for small businesses in the Houston area for more than 15 years. During this time she has had an opportunity to interview hundreds of women business owners about their successes, challenges and even their failures. The hours spent interviewing and brainstorming with…
Vice President Network Management, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Shara McClure joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) in 2005. As vice president of network management, she is responsible for provider relations, provider contracting, and provider services statewide. Prior to her current position, McClure was divisional vice president of Houston Healthcare…
Director, Muslim Democratic Caucus of Texas Nargis Ahmed was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She knew from a young age that she wanted to make a positive change in the lives of others. While in Pakistan, Ahmed was actively involved in helping to better her community. She worked as a consular for battered women for several…
United States Immigration Court Anyone who knows Judge Mimi Yam understands that she is one of those rare persons who is a deep well of kindness and goodwill. Judge Yam is one of those individuals who instinctively taps a natural reservoir of positive energy and radiates that energy to all who come in contact with…
Anchor, Fox 26 KRIV-TV Melinda Spaulding is the co-anchor of FOX 26 News at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Spaulding joined the FOX 26 family shortly before the start of 2005 as a live reporter for FOX 26 News at Nine and a fill-in anchor. In 2006, she was named co-anchor of FOX 26 News…
SVP, GP Industrial Contractors, Inc. Marlene Petry is Senior Vice President of GP Industrial Contractors, Inc., which she and her husband Roosevelt have owned since 1998. Petry received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston and her Master of Science in Nursing from Regis University in…
General Manager, Momentum BMW West Maria Moncada Alaoui is the general manager for Momentum BMW West on the Katy Freeway. She’s been in the automotive industry for more than 20 years and held several positions, working her way up from administration to sales to management. Moncada Alaoui has been with Momentum BMW West for almost…
Associate Vice Chancellor, Houston Community College As the Associate Vice Chancellor of Workforce Instruction, Dr. Madeline Burillo oversees all workforce instruction for Houston Community College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Puerto Rico, a Master’s in Organizational Management from The University of Phoenix, and a Doctorate in Education in…
Director, Corporate Communications, Port of Houston Authority Lisa Ashley is Director of Corporate Communications for the Port of Houston Authority. She is responsible for developing and managing internal and external communications. This includes corporate events, issues and crisis communications management, editorial, public awareness strategies and campaigns for the Port Authority. Ms. Ashley also serves as a…