Mustafa Tameez

If you watch cable news, his face might look familiar.  Mustafa Tameez makes the rounds regularly on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC and other networks as a “pundit”, weighing in on a variety of topics making headlines.  You might have already formed an opinion about him, most likely based upon your politics.  But I assure you,…

Sara Speer Sellber

If there’s anyone on the planet who gets what it means to be human, it’s Sara Speer Selber.  Everything she does is about helping others, so it will come as no surprise to learn about her 30+ years of being a major player in Houston’s non-profit scene.  From the Dynegy Foundation to AIDS Foundation Houston…

James Brown

EncourageX Inviting James Brown to be a guest was kind of a no-brainer.  He had me at “Encourage”!  I love that word and all the positivity it evokes.  I first met James when he was an executive at a Houston-based oil field services company.  Little did I know that a few years later he would…

Denise Hamilton

  You better work (2 finger snaps and a head roll)!!  Better yet, you better WatchHerWork!  Because this dynamo is on a serious mission to empower women to live their best lives in the workplace.  Her brilliant idea to curate on camera a range of advice from professional women, for professional women, and make it…

Rob Fersh

When I first met Rob Fersh, little did he know that he wouldn’t be able to get rid of me!  I was invited to attend a Houston reception introducing his Washington, DC-based organization,  Convergence Center for Policy Resolution.  The mission resonated with me so deeply that I sat myself next to him at dinner and…