GHWCC Blog

Do you operate a live venue, live performing arts organization, movie house or cultural institution, or are you a theatrical producer, talent representative, or venue promoter and have been impacted by COVID-19? This webinar provides introductory information about the...

Samina Farid, Managing Director, Farid Ventures Historically in theatre, wealthy patrons who stepped in to provide money for productions on Broadway that would otherwise shut down were called Angels.  If the productions were successful, these theatre angels would...

Jennifer L. Johnson Concierge Realtor at Douglas Elliman 21 articles Follow Billionaire Andrew Carnegie once famously asserted that “ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.” Is that still true today? Is real estate a smart investment?...

By: Annette Kreuz Last year, many managers I work with were suddenly faced with (on video) executives who needed skillful solutions for the health, economic, and moral needs of their teams. HR departments across the country were catapulted to the limelight and given...

Because the thought is always parent to the deed. Ask Teddy Roosevelt. Inc.  Written by Jeff Haden Every accomplishment is based on action, not on thought... yet the thought is always father to the deed. Achievement starts with an idea, a perspective, a point of view,...

  Sara Happ, Founder & CEO of Sara Happ, Inc. With nothing but mixing bowls, spatulas and a desire for flake-free lips, Sara Happ created a first-of-its-kind product in 2005, launching a business that is now a huge success by any measure. Her company, Sara...

  San Antonio native Laura Worth now proudly calls Houston home, after having spent years working in New York, San Francisco, and abroad.  She is a strong advocate for Houston’s arts and culture, its food scene, and above all its people.  “I find Houstonians,...

 Meet Betty Betty Beauty quit her full-time job and opened a full-service hair salon in 2018.  It looks to have been a great decision because her salon has been in such high demand that clients are frequently on a waiting list!  Her focus has been marketing and...

By: Dr. James Flowers As I reflect on the last year while preparing for this new year, I have no doubt all of my schooling, all of my knowledge and every ounce of my skillset as a mental health professional was put to the test in 2020.   Throughout the course of the...

We were excited to host our 2020 Greater Houston Women's Hall of Fame Gala virtually this year. The Gala honored 15 women who have spent their lives giving back so we and the next generation of women and men will have a better quality of life. We hope the gala is a...

Story originally published here By: Paula Sambo It turns out the best way to get more women on corporate boards may be to use a floodlight. Regulators began requiring companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange to disclose the number of women they have in senior roles,...

By Glynnis MacNicol, NY Times “It’s a radical act to publish women’s writing, and an equally radical act to keep it in print.” — Gloria Steinem It’s 1969. Across America, the culture wars are raging. At Goucher College, a private liberal arts school outside Baltimore,...

Story Originally Published Here! Nasdaq wants to require the more than 3,000 companies listed on its stock exchange to improve boardroom diversity by appointing at least one woman and at least one minority or LGBTQ+ person to their boards. Companies would have to...

By: Cameron Costa @CAMERONCOSTANY KEY POINTS Morgan Stanley’s latest venture capital report found 75% believe that investing in female and multicultural entrepreneurs can still maximize returns. Carla Harris, head of multicultural client strategy at Morgan Stanley,...

The pandemic changed the way we do everyday things. For caregivers, these changes may mean added stress and a need for resources and help.  But did you know that military caregivers experience higher risks of poor health, strained family relationships, and a more...

Elizabeth Graham, Senior counsel, Union Pacific Railroad Nominator’s quote: “In 2019, Elizabeth graduated from UP’s Leadership Development Program, where she collaborated to develop an online application that assisted transportation managers with identifying...

Liz Youngblood currently serves as President of CHI St. Luke’s Health - Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a quaternary care facility that is home of the Texas Heart® Institute, the first hospital in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing...

Dr. Clarisa Garcia grew up in Ben Bolt, a tiny town in South Texas. Her parents were both educators and she was a model student.    “I got straight A’s, and I was in the National Honor Society,” she says. “I always say that I was a really good kid. Then I fell in...

By: Judy Nyquist and Laura Worth Rabéa Ballin calls Houston home now, but she grew up in southern Louisiana and Germany, and spent additional time abroad at the German Göthe Institute and in Italy studying art history.  She received a BFA from McNeese State...

High school students newly arrived in the U.S. from non-English speaking countries or with limited English proficiency — will be receiving intensive English language learning instruction, core academics, and support services at a new, innovative program set to launch...

Saturday, November 28, 2020 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the...

Finally, a workspace exclusively for women! SheSpace has permanent, semi-permanent or homestyle office space to accommodate the way you work. They offer a fully furnished private office or desk with chair and locked cabinets and uber cool, homestyle community space....

By: Meaghan Yorro The urgency for businesses to transform and lead with grit dominate headlines in all forms of social media. The reality is that the same tenets that enable transformation in crisis are the same tenets that maintain shareholder value during the good...

From the Tory Burch Foundation  There’s no way around it–this is a tough time for small business owners. The COVID-19 crisis has forced 25 percent of women-owned small businesses to close and countless more continue to struggle to survive. Though the holiday season...

Investing in your frontline workers is an investment in your company’s bottom line. Jennifer Walsh, director of futureAlign’s Frontline Forward™ Culture and Communications, described how to engage this unique set of workers to increase morale, productivity, retention...

The Challenge Parents and caregivers often take a proactive rather than reactive approach to their whole family’s health and wellness needs. To meet the needs of families, consumer products continue to strive to make health and wellness fun for children. Making the...

A dynamic class of 13 executive women gathered at the Houstonian Hotel Thursday morning for their first class of the 2020-2021 school year. The GHWCC's Women on Board Institute (WBI) provides resources and tools for qualified women to become Board ready. After a round...

Here's what our Board Member and 40 under 40 co-chair, Abby Alford, Director, Transaction Management CBRE | Advisory & Transaction Services, shared with us: CBRE confirms that we have designated Dallas as our global headquarters city. This formalizes the way we...

By: McKinsey & Company In a year marked by crisis and uncertainty, corporate America is at a crossroads. The choices companies make today will have consequences on gender equality for decades to come. This is the sixth year of the Women in the Workplace study—in a...