Beth Braniff Harp, Chief Executive Officer, Kids’ Meals Inc.

Questions:
? Tell me about Kids’ Meals? 
? Why are you focused on pre-school aged children?
? How does your program change in the summer? 
? How can people get involved?

Dr. Adrian Flores, Chief Executive Officer, Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Questions:
? Summer vacation is upon us. How does the absence of structure and routine that school provides contribute to
behavioral health concerns during the summer vacation?
? How do I know if my child may have a mental illness?
? What are some signs/symptoms a parent should look for?
? In your experience, what are some barriers parents may have in seeking help for their child?
? What should a parent do if they think their child needs help? What are the first steps?

Dr. Carolina Jimenez, Immigration Evaluations Specialist/Owner, Jimenez Counseling
Questions:
? What are immigration evaluations?
? Who can benefit from an immigration evaluation?
? What are some misconceptions about immigration evaluations?
? What are some of the things to consider when selecting an immigration evaluator?

Dr. Melanie Rodriguez, Executive Leadership Coach, Elevate Latinas, LLC
Questions:
? Will you share the why behind Elevate Latinas and what drove you to taking this leap of faith in walking away from
your long tenured career in corporate?
? Tell us about your experience in coaching executive leaders. What have been some of their Aha moments? What
have they shared has been their blocking in unleashing their full potential?
? One topic that often comes up with women and people of color is imposter syndrome. How prevalent has this been
with your clients and how does it manifest?
? As you work with leaders, what are some resource recommendations you have made to those who are looking to
expand their influence and impact?

Alberto Cardenas, Jr., Chairman, BC Global LP
Questions:
? Beto, in March of last year, you launched BC Global LP and with your law partner Nate McMurray I understand that
you are doing legal work, representing clients in New York, Washington and Texas. We are glad you are
headquartered in downtown Houston and that you’ve joined our Chamber at the Exclusive level, tell us about some
of the unique achievements you have done in the past for your clients and some of the legal work you, Nate and
your colleagues are doing now.
? So, some of the legal work you do for businesses here in Houston and particularly in Texas helps them with property
tax savings, job creation, and other economic development incentives?  Tell us about that.
? Tell us about what you’ve been working on during the past year and what you are doing now and into the future.

The segment features audio footage of our 2022 Women’s Leadership Conference & Business Expo that took place on Friday, March 11, 2022.

Speakers/guests include:

Dr. Laura Murillo, President & CEO, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Francisco Gonzalez, Vice President The Americas Inspire Brands, Inc. & Chairman, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Thomas B. DeBesse, Regional Banking Director of South East Texas Region, Wells Fargo

Giselle Rodriguez Greenwood, Editor-In-Chief, Houston Business Journal

Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, President, Texas Southern University

And many more!

Eye on Houston. This segment they talked with Dr. Melanie Rodriguez Executive Leadership Coach, Elevate Latinas. And also Beth Braniff Harp, Chief Executive Officer, Kids’ Meals Inc.

Eye on Houston. They talked with Alberto Cardenas, Jr., who launched BC Global LP with his law partner Nate McMurray, and joined the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Eli Escobar interviewed Chief Program Officer for Yes Prep, Nella Garcia Urban. YES Prep is an open-enrollment public charter school system serving grade-school students in Houston’s most underserved communities. They are a free charter school that helps students prepare for college starting from a very early age.

YES Prep operates small, integrated elementary and secondary schools that enable our teachers and school leaders to build transformative relationships with students. By creating a family-oriented culture in every school, our students feel valued and supported throughout their elementary school and secondary school careers.

They are currently enrolling students from grades Pre K -12 grade for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.  and are also looking for great talent to help guide students to reach their greater potential and goals. For more information you can reach them at www.yesprep.org/sayes.

Eli Escobar interviewed  Beth White, President and CEO  of Houston Parks Board, and Tommy Ralph Pace, Executive Director for Orange Show Center of Visionary Art, regarding the upcoming Houston Art Bike Festival. Houston Parks Board, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, and HISD Fine Arts Department are proud to present Houston's first-ever Houston Art Bike Festival. This day-long arts and culture celebration will bring together community members and youth programs from across the city as we explore our personal creativity, promote health and wellness, and celebrate the artist in everyone.

Students from participating HISD schools will proudly pedal and accompany their art bikes along a predetermined path within MacGregor Park, as families and community members cheer them on from the sidelines. An organized bike route along Brays Bayou Greenway from MacGregor Park to Fonde Park, and ultimately ending up at the whimsical Smither Park, will invite and inspire community members, families, and friends to cycle together after the official parade, to a continued celebration and afternoon festival of awards, activities, and art. For more information and to register visit: https://www.artbikehouston.com/