About Us

The Greater Houston Women’s Foundation was established in 1990 by a group from Texas Executive Women who were concerned that less than five percent of philanthropic dollars were dedicated to women and women’s causes.  Guided by the principle that a woman who controls her finances controls her destiny, the organization created a series of free, financial education seminars for women and girls from all socio-economic backgrounds with particular emphasis on low and middle income populations. 

In 1992, the foundation presented their first grant awards to local agencies that specifically addressed the needs of the city’s women and girls and also commissioned an annual research study on topics of significance to Houston’s female population.

In 2003, the Greater Houston Women’s Foundation stopped making grants and shifted our resources to collaborative partnerships that further our mission.  We also changed our name to The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston (TWR) to reflect the organization’s new focus.

While much has changed over the past 18 years, the guiding principle that women who control their money control their destiny remains constant and key to our work.  To date we have:

Our Goals

What We Do

Research

The Women’s Resource encourages the public and private sectors to value and to reward women’s work. In cooperation with local colleges and universities, The Women’s Resource funds research on issues that affect women, girls and families. Studies have included health issues and workplace issues such as child care, leadership skills, family friendly benefits and the “glass ceiling.”

Research is also centered on the well-being of girls. The Women’s Resource wants girls to develop positive self-esteem so they can take their rightful place in a complex and frequently hostile world.

Learn more about our research activities.

Education

The Women’s Resource educates women about budgeting, credit, investing and retirement planning. Seminars have been presented to women on welfare, women in corporations, women probationers, business women, not-for-profit agencies and to girls in public and private schools.

Seminars are taught by trained volunteers who encourage financial responsibility. The Women’s Resource believes that women who control their money, control their destiny.

Learn more about our educational efforts.

Who We Are

Board of Trustees

 

Reuben Rosof, President    

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Jennifer Sims Vu

Immediate Past President

UHY Advisors TX, LP

Michele Alvarado

First Bank

Tammy Bateman

Martha Turner Properties

Leslie Berardo

Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP

Amalia Berrios

Amerex Energy Services

Felicia Boudreaux

State Farm Insurance

Cherri Carbonara

Carbonara Group

Jan Domenico Forrester

JD Designs

Christi Dunn

Dynegy

Kim Fontenot

Chilton Capital Management

Frances Harmon

Community Volunteer

Ana Hernandez

State Representative

Elizabeth Ivers

EOG Resources, Inc.

Dawn Lorenz

St. Thomas' Episcopal School

Annella Metoyer

Capital One

Jennifer Murray

Rice University

Jamie Black Musick

Fitts, Roberts & Co., P.C.

Sherri Oldham

S.O. Creative

Dayna Owens

El Paso Corporation

Julie Pickell

WaMu

Joyce Salhoot

Community Volunteer

Kirstin Severs

Smith Barney

Sue Walmsley Amash

WorkFlow Studios

Rochelle White

Community Volunteer

   

Advisory Board

Laury Adams

Adams Mediation & Financial Resource    

Susan Bischoff 

Houston Public Library Foundation          
Allison Blanton

Komen Foundation                    
Diana Brown, CFP

Northern Trust                                   

Shannon Buggs

Houston Chronicle                   

Tracey Carmen-Jones

Reliant Energy                   

Emily Crosswell

Community Volunteer                           
Angela DeSilva

Spectra Energy                                    
Berthica Fitzsimons

Community Volunteer                         
Bonnie Foxworth

Community Volunteer                           

 Jason Freis 

WorkFlow Studios

Cindy Crane Garbs

Community Volunteer

Karen Ostrum George  

Ralph O'Connor & Associates  

Pat L. Harris     

Community Volunteer

Rebecca Kirkland, M.D.   

Bayor College of Medicine

 

Nellyn Diaz Laurel 

Community Volunteer

Irene Liberatos, CFP

Merrill Lynch   

Linda Lorelle

EXIT 6 Star Realty   

Linda K. May   

The Simmons Foundation

Minerva Perez

Latino Talk TV

Sharon Phillips

WaMu

Carole Pinkett

Exxon, Retired

Gay A. Roane

The Redstone Group, Inc.

Beth Ann Scher

Scher's Travel Service

Gail Schutz

SMART Group Houston

Elizabeth Stewart, Ph.D.

Community Volunteer

Janice Stooksberry     

Whitney Bank

Claudia Williamson

Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc.

Melinda Winn

Kinder Morgan


Staff

LaTanya Flix

Executive Director
Penny Harp

Director of Administrative Services
Lynne Quinn

Education Coordinator