In celebration of National Women's History Month, the She Said Foundation honors extraordinary women for their contributions at our annual Extraordinary Women Making History Awards Reception. On a daily basis, women are serving the community as elected officials, public servants leading government departments, CEOs, board chairs and presidents of influential non-profit organizations, executives and leaders of major organizations.
Class of 2022
Council Member Amy Peck District A
Council Member Abbie Kamin District C
Council Member Letitia Plummer At-Large Position 4
Council Member Sallie Alcorn At-Large Position 5
County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth Harris County Clerk
Class of 2021
Houston Medical Forum Dr. Kathy Flanagan
JLOS, LLC Dr. Joanne Oakes
Memorial Hermann Health System Tawanna McInnis-Cole
Healthsource Deidra Dunbar, RN
River Oaks Hospital and Clinics Kennetta Evans, RN
River Oaks Hospital and Clinics Patricia Washington
Class of 2019
Houston Independent School District Alexis Licata
Shell Ana Moreno Kopf
Fluor Annie Lidge
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance April Day
NASA Johnson Space Center Debra L. Johnson
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council Ingrid Robinson
CenterPoint Energy Jewel Smith
METRO Karen Hudson
BP America Inc. Kimberly Duck
United Airlines Layle McKelvey
MD Anderson Cancer Center Marian Nimon
University of Houston Maya P. Thornton
City of Missouri City Shannon Pleasant
NRG Energy, Inc. Tiffany Peay
Houston Community College Veronica Douglas
Port of Houston Authority Yvette Camel-Smith
Class of 2018
City of Houston District A
Brenda Stardig, City Council Member
City of Houston District C
Ellen Cohen, City Council Member
City of Houston District H
Karla Cisneros, City Council Member
City of Houston At-Large 4 Amanda Edwards, City Council Member
Harris County Administration of Justice Kim Ogg, District Attorney
Harris County Fiscal Services
Ann Harris Bennett, Tax Assessor-Col.
Administration & Regulatory Affairs Tina Paez, Director
City Secretary's Office
Anna Russell, City Secretary
Finance Department
Tantri Emo, Interim Director
Human Resources Department Jane Cheeks, Director
Information Technology Lisa Kent, Director
Houston Public Library
Rhea Brown Lawson, Director
Municipal Courts
J. Elaine Marshall, Presiding Judge
Department of Neighborhoods TaKasha L. Francis, Director
Office of Business Opportunity Carlecia D. Wright, Director
Houston Public Works Carol Haddock, Director
Mayor’s Office
Marvalette Hunter, Chief of Staff
Mayor’s Office
Susan Christian, Special Events
METRO
Carrin Patman, Board Chair
Port Houston Port Commission Janiece M. Longoria, Chairman
Houston First Corporation Brenda Bazan, President & CEO