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