About Us
Making a Lasting Difference: From Military Service to Healthcare Innovation
A seasoned and impactful leader with over 25 years of healthcare and HIT industry expertise, a distinguished military background, and an unwavering dedication to diversity and inclusion advocacy. Honored as a “Champion of Change” by President Barack Obama in 2013, they lead with vision and a commitment to making a lasting difference.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
National Appointments
- U.S. (Federal) SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (3 years)
- U.S. (Federal) VA Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses (5 years)
- IVMF National Ambassador – Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (3.5 years)
- NATIONAL APPOINTEE: Project INDEPTH, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institute of Health (1 year)
Regional
- Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum, Gulf Coast Chapter (HOUSTON)
- Graduate, Leadership Pearland, Texas Graduate
- Graduate, Project Blueprint – Houston United Way
Local
- University of St. Thomas, Cybersecurity Program Advisory Board
- Capitol Technology University, Cybersecurity Programs Advisory Board
- SIM WOMEN (Houston, TX) Advisory Board
- City of Houston Women/Minority Business Owners Task Force APPOINTEE
- Board Member, Houston Area Urban Community Development Council
AWARDS // ACCOLADES
(2022) EWF WOMEN OF INFLUENCE Finalist, 2022 HBJ OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY CHAMPION
(2021) GHWCC Woman in the Fast Lane of STEAM HONOREE
(2021) ANA / HIMSS21 NURSEPITCH I 2021 NURSE HACK4HEALTH
(2020/21) Hou Business Journal ‘Woman Who Means Business’ and DIVERSITY’HONOREE
(2020) National Hockey League (NHL/NFCU) ‘STICK TAP for SERVICE’ AWARDEE- CHS HOCKEY
(2020) ISC2 Graduate Scholarship, EC Council University ‘Certified Ethical Hacker” Training Award
(2020) RSA SCHOLAR, HIMSS Foundation SCHOLAR, WiCyS Veteran Fellowship
(2019) Grace Hopper Scholar, ICMCP Scholar, ISC2/SAIC “Cyberwarrior” Scholar, Black Hat, NCL
(2019) Congressional Black Caucus Veterans BrainTrust AWARDEE
(2019) City of Houston (National Cemetery) Memorial Day KEYNOTE SPEAKER
(2019) U.S. CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION Certificate 18th Congressional District (TX)
(2019) Prairie View A & M University College of Nursing Alumni HONOREE
(2019) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Gamma Sigma Chapter Women of Excellence HONOREE
(2019) Chapel of the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor “BRONZE MEDALLION” HONOREE
(2019) The Mission Continues Women Veterans Leadership Summit
(2019) City of Houston Women/Minority Business Owners Task Force APPOINTEE
(2018) Writers Guild of America (WGA Foundation) Veterans Writing Project GRADUATE
(2017) Houston Business Journal’s Diversity in Business ‘ROLE MODEL Finalist
(2017) Houston OBO ‘Salute to Veterans Business’ KEYNOTE SPEAKER
(2017) HARVARD Univ. Fellowship and George Washington Univ. Fellowship
(2017) University of Evansville “Honoring Women Veterans” KEYNOTE Speaker
(2017) Houston Black MBA Association “COMMUNITY HONOREE”
(2016) TRAILBLAZER AWARD D-MARS Media “Top 50 Black HMWP” Award
(2016) Prairie View Univ. College of Nursing Pinning “KEYNOTE” Speaker
(2015) Houston Chronicle “HOUSTON HERO” Award
(2015) National Black MBA Association “Top MBA of the Year” Award
(2014) NACCE (Cengage) “Alumni Entrepreneur Award”
(2014) Univ. of Texas (Houston) – School of Nursing “DISTINGUISHED NURSE Award”
(2014) Woman “Vetrepreneur of the Year” Award (Finalist) NaVOBA
(2014) Austin Travis County (CTAAFSC) “TORCH Professional Award”
(2013) President Obama’s WHITE HOUSE “CHAMPION of CHANGE” Award
(2013) U.S. SBA “Veteran Business Champion of the Year” SBA Region VI- AK, LA, NM, OK, TX