Katrina Terry, Founder & Executive Director of LION195 Against Trafficking Inc., is a fervent advocate in combatting the sexual human trafficking of children. With unwavering commitment, she strives to leave a lasting impact in this critical arena. Katrina's drive to aid the most vulnerable stems from a deeply personal place, drawing resilience fro…

Sasha Camacho is a founding member and Executive Director of SoléAna Stables (named after our two daughters Soledad & Solana) SoleAna Stables is a nonprofit organization that serves peoole with disabilities, active-duty military and veterans through equine-assisted services. Originally from Wisconsin, her husband's military career has given them th…

For over 30 years, Jennifer served as a corporate strategist, operations executive and award-winning planner. Her work has helped healthcare, senior living and nonprofit organizations implement a laser-focused vision and data-driven strategies to guide their growth. She has a track record of launching innovative programs in a fiscally responsible m…

Nick Baker joined IMG Financial Group, Inc. in 2016. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, B-Company, and the General O.R. Simpson Corps Scholastic Honor Society. During his time in the Corps of Cadets, he gained many valuable skills such as…

'Dash Gordon' became a League City celebrity with his joyful DoorDash deliveries. Now he's opening a charity. Timothy Glover oversees his own nonprofit foundation. The Dash Gordon Foundation is the capstone of his mission: spreading cheer and goodwill among the citizens of League City. Or rather the career capstone of his "superhero" alter ego, Das…

Jamilah Robinson is a serial entrepreneur and owner of J Robinson Digital Media Services LLC, a social media management firm that focuses on helping non-profit organizations . She is also a managing member, serving as President for Affinity Weddings TV, a local company that produces wedding reality TV, and, is the founder and Executive Director of …

After returning home from frontline combat service with the Marines in the Middle East, Scotti took time off to reflect, and heal, through writing new music. He now embarks on a soul-searching road to redemption through rock and roll. His Americana style of rock combines groove-oriented riffs, lyrics inspired by his time in the military, and a mess…

Elisa Stampf worked in insurance for over 10 years before she had an instance of harassment that pushed her resilience to the limit. Rather than giving up, she co-founded a nonprofit to advocate for an industry that values and empowers a workforce diverse in gender, race, sexual orientation, and economic status. Seizing a moment that is ripe for ch…

Steve DeVries is a Certified Business and Executive Coach where he works with industrial manufacturing companies to improve their business so that they reach new levels of success. Steve enjoys work most when he is helping those around him become successful in their roles. Serving others in a way that helps them perform better and become happier in…

Helen Stagg is Chief Executive Officer of Civic Heart Community Services, a community based social service organization in Houston, Texas. Civic Heart is one of the largest Black-founded, Black-led organizations in the Greater Gulf Coast Region of Texas. As CEO, Stagg is responsible for operational planning and management, program operations and ov…

Jevon Wooden is a dynamic business growth strategist and coach, speaker, author, podcast host, and Bronze Star Recipient passionate about leadership, business strategy, effective communication, marketing, technology, and helping motivated individuals and businesses achieve their goals. Connect with Jevon : theleaderspod.com brightmindconsultinggrou…

Lisa Kurrass President of REC / Board Co-Chair of RNM Lisa Kurrass founded the Real Estate Connection International as a Property Management Firm in 1990 in Houston, Texas and has been managing and selling properties since then in the Houston, Texas area and her business spans worldwide. In 2015, Lisa developed a huge presence in Costa Rica. With a…

More about RP-1, Texas founder, Jeremy Robinson I’m a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq. I was both a Cav Scout and an Infantryman. Nowadays, I’m a husband, a father, and I suppose a lot of people just call me a cowboy. But in the 13 years between leaving the military and becoming a father, I experienced much of what many of our peers have been …

Dominique Cousin Short Personal Biography: I'm a small business owner with my husband, In House Chefs, and I have 2 children (11 & 7). I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis where I lost majority of my bodily functions within a matter of months. I found myself in a wheelchair, or bedridden most days. I demonstrated 30 out of 31 symptoms and was in…

More About MJ As a Texan, wife, mother, and successful entrepreneur, MJ has a big heart for her family and community. After almost 20 years in marketing, project management, and entrepreneurship, MJ channeled her wide breadth of industry experience and shared her passion for helping women. When MJ lost her twin daughter, Desiree, at birth, the real…

About Dave I was raised in Sacramento, California, then attended UCLA (BA degree in 1992), and Fuller Theological Seminary (MA degree in 1997). Upon completing grad school in 1997 I took a position with a faith-based non-profit organization, Servant Partners, which focuses on community building and poverty alleviation both in the USA and internatio…

The Veterans Ranch Our mission is to assist Veterans and their families through Equine Therapy, a range of treatments that involve activities with horses to promote human physical and mental health. We assist these great Americans and their families in laying down heavy coats of burden and walk away as newer and improved versions of themselves. J.R…

Jonathan's Path - Jonathan’s Path is an active 501(c)(3) organization giving Middle Tennessee youths (12+) currently in or aging out of foster care a chance to dream, a path to walk down and a place to call home. Jonathan’s Path fills a huge void of consistency teens face in foster care including, housing, support, direction and love. As the only o…

Get to Know Kenshara Cravens Kenshara Cravens believes everyone is capable of change. It’s this tenet that has led to her pursuing her calling in Social Work. With a singular goal of empowering as many individuals as she can, she finds ways to contribute through service, mentorship, and compassion. A first-generation college student, Kenshara under…

Elisa "fell" into insurance after a quick stint in banking. Spending most of her time on the carrier side with both regional and national carriers, she was an underwriter for commercial lines and a marketing rep for the Chicagoland area. When she had the opportunity to specialize in Work Comp she designed and implemented a countrywide training prog…

Barrell Richardson has been providing services, mentoring, and various outreach programs for incarcerated and high-risk youth for the past 20 years in Houston. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a graduate degree in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Barrell was a teacher at one of the largest alternative schools in the Houston for…

INSPIRING RESILIENCE IN MEN TO OVERCOME EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE In 2014, Jamay became the Executive Director of Career Gear Houston. Since 2004, Career Gear Greater Houston has been committed to the mission of building strong families and communities by empowering veterans, men and male youth to overco…

MAD for Vets is a 501c3 Non Profit organization whose purpose is to contribute to a variety of charities to support Veterans. MAD for Vets was founded by MAD Properties Group - a community focused real estate company based in Houston, TX. As a Blue Star Mom, the founder of the organization is passionate about the military and supporting our troops.…

Lauren Jefferson is the Co-Founder and CEO of FocusCopy, a copywriting and content writing firm based in Houston, TX. As a graduate and now a mentor of the University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, Lauren has studied and put into practice how entrepreneurs find success at length – including common (and not so common) mistakes to av…

Dave Weaver, Houston Veterans Chamber of Commerce President More about Dave https://www.houveteranschamber.org/leadership/dave-weaver The Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce ( HVC ) supports the growth and development of Veteran owned, Veteran service organizations & patriot businesses through advocacy, collaboration and business educatio…

About Connie Miller I was called by God into full time ministry in 2010 when I met my husband who was a full time Pastor in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Ten months after we were married the Lord moved us to Bacliff, Texas where we would Pastor for 9 years. During this time, the Lord was grounding me in HIs love and that I was secure in my salvation.…

Mike Martin, DVBE, is a member of various veteran service organizations. Mike created a sales and distribution company in the health and wellness industry 13 years ago to help him share the positive impact of the various products he has found in his journey of being an Agent Orange poisoned boots on ground in South Vietnam. Mike's Story I grew up a…

Chris Finck is a Marine Corps Veteran with a Bachelors Degree in Finance. He was born and raised in Vancouver, WA and moved to TX after some encouragement from one of his Marine Corps Brothers. Chris has 2 children, Kristina 24 and Doron 19. He is a Mortgage Loan Officer with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp and loves working with people and helpi…

Debra Marshall is the daughter of a combat Vietnam Veteran. She is also a Realtor that services Houston and surrounding cities. Debra has a long family history of service to our county. She is passionate about giving back to my community especially our veterans who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. It truly is a debt that can never be repaid…

Ryan Kirksey serves as the Chairman of the Board for Family Promise of Clear Creek. Ryan has lived in the Clear Creek/Friendswood/League City community since his family moved here in the sixth grade. Ryan has worked at Rice University for 17 years, and is now Chief of Staff to the president of the University. Ryan got involved with family promise o…

Amy Castro is president and founder of Starlight Outreach and Rescue, a Houston area animal rescue and shelter outreach organization. She started the organization in 2017 in Honor of Emma Starlight Hyde, who was an animal shelter volunteer and freshman at Friendswood High School when she passed away suddenly in October 2017. To pay the bills, Amy i…

It was at this Expo that I happened upon Grace After Fire! The rest is history! The first time I met the President and CEO, I participated in an impromptu and on the spot interview she hosted and I was a Table Talk (TM) Color Me Camo Peer Group Facilitator for the first year and a half! I was brought on board with Grace After Fire in July of 2019, …

Michael Podolny has over 45 years of experience working with the owners of privately-held businesses. Podolny’s career began in the world of financial transactions working first in commercial banking then as a principal of an investment banking firm focusing on mergers and acquisitions of smaller privately-held businesses and finally as a consultan…

Love and Hope for Our Heroes mission and philosophy stems from four key components: Respect, Empathy, Self-Learning and Pride Of Ownership. We personally believe that housing is a universal necessity that creates positive change for all of humanity. With housing and the above key-tenets, we believe that we can impact change and help our clients bet…

Meet Heather Carson, Director of Education, TVMA Attorney Heather Carson represents scientists, creatives, and other small businesses as their outside general counsel, serving as a trusted advisor to protect their business. Having spent over a decade building programs and protecting intellectual property for large institutions, Heather felt a calli…

Network In Action (NIA) is a national franchise comprised of over 70 groups across the country that creates marketplace alliances via membership in these elite groups, featuring a qualified business advisor and leadership business coach, to directly manage business owners for mutual benefit. The model is unique to the industry based on its propriet…

Carlene Johnson (CJ) is currently serving as the President for the VAREP Houston chapter. About CJ 🏘A real estate professional (Realtor®), Realtist and Houston’s first Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert (CDRE™) assisting clients and network who are dealing with real property in divorce proceedings. 💢An accredited service provider to families, fam…

Eretta learned the importance of giving back at an early age. She grew up in a family full of Veterans, from her father who was a well-known cowboy and Army veteran, to her older brother, as well a her husband, A Vet's Choice Co-Founder, Harold O. Perry. She later devoted 20 years of her life to teaching and then became a Real Estate Consultant, an…

Following the loss of her husband in January, 2015, Bobbi Mason quickly realized the lack of resources available to young widows and felt an urgency to become an ambassador to young widows and those who have suffered traumatic loss. In February, 2018, she launched Widow Thrive and the 501(c)(3) non-profit, Widow’s Wish Foundation. Through Widow’s W…

Regina Wagner is a local business owner and a volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association. She is serving the greater Houston/Galveston area. She has chosen to support the Walk with the Alzheimer's Association to raise awareness and funds to support Alzheimer's care, support, and research. This year, the walk will be completed in person on Saturday, …

Tiffany Barney was saved from the rave scene, her ministry is focused on bringing other ravers to Christ through common ground such as dance and E.D.M. (electronic dance music) in a Christian, drug free environment. Tiffany was recently interview by CBN for an episode of the 700 Club. She is doing amazing work for these young adults! Unite Rave Rev…

Toward the end of 2016, as gun violence in Chicago reached its highest levels in 20 years, a group of Chicago area business, faith, community, non-profit, civic and government leaders met to explore the common question they asked themselves: Is there more that can be done to address the root causes of the current level of violence we are experienci…

Heels to Halos is a non-profit organization who is reaching women in the streets and sexually oriented businesses all across Galveston, Houston and surrounding areas. We are currently in communication with additional cities outside of Texas and other countries who want to partner with us. By providing the proper resources, connections, and housing …

Hillary’s desire to do more to help stabilize the lives of children in need led her to a 10-year career at Communities In Schools – Bay Area. She worked directly with students in Clear Creek ISD for 5 years before transitioning to the Resource Development Director role where over her tenure, she helped raise over $1M. Also, during this time, Hillar…

Galveston Urban Ministries mission is to develop holistic relationships to transform the community we love. Whether we’re teaching kids how to read, helping our adult neighbors prepare to enter the work force, or educating work groups from all over Texas on how to alleviate poverty, our goal is to see the North Broadway community thrive! We want ea…

Patricia shares her story, the adversity she's faced, overcome, and now shares through her three books. She is an amazing woman giving back to women of all ages helping them be strong and confident. Connect with Patricia on FB https://www.facebook.com/patricia.anderson.58152559 Trisha Stetzel, owner of ResultsXtreme Business Solutions is your host.…

As the Founder & Executive Director of Including Kids Autism Center, Jennifer Dantzler, is an influential expert in her field. She founded Including Kids Autism Center in 2003 at a time when autism was reaching epidemic levels, and there were very few services offered for early intervention. Its mission is to provide evidence-based, behavior analyt…

Family Promise of Clear Creek is a holistic program designed to assist homeless families rebuild their lives. We mobilize the faith community, schools and businesses to empower homeless families to rebuild their lives to achieve lasting independence. Family Promise Giving Day - 4/21/2021 Your charitable giving has already helped 168 homeless childr…

How to you get to "Authentic"? "...but I didn't realize it until I was in my adult years that this is what I had been doing, I had to be perfect for everybody, and I cannot figure out what who I really was when somebody asked me what do I really like I couldn't." - Candice Davis: More about Candice Here https://www.candicedawnn.com/about Candidly C…

Meet Tim Miller, Founder of Texas EquuSearch Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team started in August 2000 with the purpose to provide Volunteer Horse Mounted Search and Recovery for Lost and Missing persons. The team’s existence and purpose is dedicated to the memory of Laura Miller, the daughter of our founding director, Tim Miller. La…