by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Raised in Miami Beach, Sherri attended the University of Miami while spending summers modeling in NYC. Soon after, she moved to Houston, where she immersed herself in the philanthropic community and founded Brittany Blake Interiors, an award-winning, full-service...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Hallie Vanderhider is most proud of her son, Michael Vanderhider. As a single mother for 30 years, she enjoyed watching her son grow and mature into an amazing and talented young man with a heart of gold. He is by far her greatest accomplishment in life. Ms....
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Beth Wolff’s roots run deep in Houston, with her paternal great-grandparents arriving in the late 1800s. At the University of Texas College of Business Administration, she was recognized as an outstanding senior. In 1974, Wolff became the sole supporter of her two...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
James Beard Award-winning Chef Chris Shepherd has helped change the Houston culinary landscape since opening Underbelly in 2012. He built the restaurant to support the Houston food community and its suppliers by buying local and drawing inspiration from the...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Pastor Juanita Rasmus and Dr. Rudy Rasmus are co-pastors at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Downtown Houston. The church that began with 9 members in 1992 has grown to thousands, and every week, people from every social and economic background share the same...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Amy and Rob Pierce have been married for 29 years. Amy, from El Paso, and Rob from Houston, met while attending the University of Texas at Austin. After Rob graduated from Georgetown Law School, the couple moved from Washington, D.C. to Houston, where Rob worked with...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Kent State University, Elsie moved from New York to Houston 30 years ago and decided she would embrace her creative entrepreneurial spirit. In 1985, with two clients she retained from her New York corporate career, she founded and still...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Susan and Dan Boggio focus their philanthropic endeavors towards helping children, animals and those most in need. Susan has been Board Chair of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF-USA, Southwest Region, Founding Board member-UNICEF International Council, Board member-BARC...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Drs. Marc and Julie Boom are pillars of the Houston health care community. This duo has been married for 30 years and are proud parents of three children: Kathryn, John, and Janie. Both graduated from the University of Texas and both earned their MDs from Baylor...
by Scott Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Having worked on-air in television for twenty years (fourteen at KTBU-TV Channel 55 as Host of Wild about Houston) and as Publisher of Absolutely! Memorial Magazine for six, Lara had always wanted to own a business, so in April 2017, she founded Swoon Media LLC and...
