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Jerome Solomon is a sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle. A Houston native who grew up in Acres Homes, Jerome started his journalism career with the Chronicle, covering high schools and then the Big 12 before moving to the Boston Globe, where he covered the New England Patriots as a beat writer.  He returned to the […]

Paula Harris, Executive Director Astros Foundation and Senior Vice President, Community Affairs Paula is a native Houstonian with over three decades of experience working in the Houston community, both professionally and personally.  After graduating with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, she started her career with Schlumberger, Ltd. as a petroleum engineer. […]

How do athletes and sports teams hedge against career ending injuries?    Insurance.  Specialized insurance. Cody Edgeworth was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  He played four years of Division III football while studying economic at the University of Chicago.  Cody joined the family firm, full time in 2014.  His focus is placing life insurance […]

LiftFund is a non profit lender that has impacted the lives of small businesses with loans and technical assistance who are not bankable (yet)! LiftFund provides millions of dollars in micro and small business loans to diverse, hard-working entrepreneurs with a 96% successful repayment rate. For every $1 lent, there is a positive economic return […]

Monica Pesek is the owner of Caruggi’s Boutique, a clothing store that offers chic fashion for women. Monica’s mission is to provide excellent service while helping women find beautiful clothing pieces that they feel great in and will want to wear much more than the items in the rest of their closet! Monica can be […]

Hami Arrington is Cofounder at One Foot Over, a digital marketing agency team of B2B digital marketing experts that specialize in SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Inbound Marketing. Hami holds a BA in Public Relations and Marketing and an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University. She serves on the boards of the Women’s Masters […]