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United Way Women’s Initiative members are professionals, community volunteers, and business leaders who inspire those around them to reach out with full and giving hearts. Throughout the year, Women’s Initiative members enjoy educational, networking, and professional development opportunities and host Women’s Initiative events at their homes and businesses to support one another and learn more about the work of United Way.

The Women’s Initiative serves as an extension of the United Way, improving lives and building better communities. Women’s Initiative members are inspired civic-minded women who value and champion community impact, philanthropic stewardship, diversity, and inclusion

United Way Women’s Initiative members make personal gifts of $2,500 or more annually. For more information, contact Isha Baker.

Women’s Initiative Co-Chairs

 

Jeanne Abundis
KPMG

Cassandra McZeal
ExxonMobil

 

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    • Toi Anderson
      Williams
    • Decie Autin
      ExxonMobil Annuitant
    • Sylvia Barnes
      Tanda Resources LLC
    • Jackie Behnen
      Edward Jones
    • Cherri Carbonara
      Carbonara Group
    • Ann Deaton
      Angeles Wealth Management, LLC
    • Paula DesRoches
      Rice University
    • Theresa Einhorn
      Haynes & Boone Retiree
    • Jennifer Gross
      ExxonMobil Global Projects Company
    • Sara Hallam
      Educator
    • Colette Harden
      ExxonMobil Global Services
    • Renee Havrilla
      Westlake Compounds, LLC
    • Shelly Heuser
      TPC Group Retiree
    • Teal Holden
      Memorial Hermann Health System
    • Monica Hwang
      O’Melveney & Myers LLP
    • Lauren Ivers
      Deloitte
    • Karen Kershner Slack
      Slack & Co. Contracting
    • Kris Leo
      Woodside Energy
    • Heide Mairs
      ExxonMobil Retiree
    • Paige Martin
      Houston Properties
    • Malaika Mukoro
      Reliance Rail International
    • Karen Nielsen
      Amegy Bank/Zions Bancorporation
    • Mansi Patel
      Service Corporation International
    • Lamonica Spivey
      TechnipFMC
    • Sharon Spurlin
      Plains
    • Sarah Trend
      ExxonMobil
    • Caroline Wachtman
      Occidental Petroleum
    • Katie Thurman
      ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
    • Shyann West
      SLB
    • Kelly Whitley
      Murphy Oil

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