Upcoming FHPW Events
5:30 - Networking, Meeting begins at 6:00 pm
Norris Conference Center, 816 Town & Country Blvd., Houston, 77024
Moderator: Toi B. Harris, M.D.
Senior Vice President & Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Title: Memorial Hermann's Employee Resource Groups: A Bold Quest of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Panelists from Memorial Hermann:
- Christine Adair, MOT, OT, FACHE, Vice President of Operations
- Kimel Hodges, MHRM, CDE, Sr. CAAP, Inclusive Engagement Program Director
- Teal Holden, Senior Vice President, Ambulatory Services and Post-Acute Care
- Miriam Morales, Ph.D., Assoc. Vice President, Service Line Analytics, Quality, Regulatory
- Barre Morris, PMP, CSM, MCP, Information Systems Division Senior Project Manager
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Dr. Toi Harris moderate an outstanding panel at the October Quarterly Meeting on the value of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs. As the inaugural winner of the 2021 FHPW Sheri L. Parrack Diversity Excellence Award, Memorial Hermann has a long history of EDI programs, including ERGs such as Women Leaders of Memorial Hermann, and has recently launched new groups, including Allies for the Improvement of the Disability Experience (AIDE), Veterans and Employees Together in Service (VETS) and many more.
Delegates from FHPW Member Organizations: October is election day for the 2023 FHPW Officers. Please be sure to have all delegates or alternates in attendance to vote on the new slate.
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2022 Awards Gala Sponsors
Federation of Houston Professional Women
FHPW unites women from diverse member organizations to enrich relationships and expand leadership, partnership, and educational opportunities.
An extension of business women's current member organizations, FHPW provides stewardship, mentorship, and partnerships in the Greater Houston and surrounding communities to connect and transform the networking experience by recognizing women of excellence and building pathways to help members achieve their aspirations.
Through its Endowment Fund the Federation has provided over $42,000 in educational scholarships at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. It is this giving back that helps to ensure there will be a next generation of Houston professional women.
FHPW Educational Foundation
The FHPW Educational Foundation awards scholarships and gifts to aid and advance the education and knowledge of women in the community.
The Foundation has given in excess of $500,000 in scholarships and educational grants to women in the greater Houston Area.
Scholarship Application for 2022 is now closed. Please check back in November for the 2023 application.
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Quarterly Networking Events, Special Educational Events, Fundraising Events and the Annual Women of Excellence Awards Gala. Plan to join us in 2022, on April 18, July 25, and October24! Register for Quarterly Events here.
FHPW Members are business and professional organizations that support the advancement of women in business and support women's interests. Learn more...
The Annual Scholarship Application process is now closed for the 2022 Scholarships. Applications will again be accepted November 1 through February 28, 2023. Texas women attending a Texas college or university are encouraged to apply (see requirements.)
Women of Excellence Gala
FHPW hosts an annual Women of Excellence Awards Gala honoring a woman from each member organization, and the Educational Foundation presents it's scholarship award winners. 2022 Gala date is September 17th.
Federation members and guests are invited to join other members on a trip to wonderful places around the country and around the world. The 2019 trip was a Viking River Cruise on the Romantic Danube. Read more..Stay tuned to find out where the next trip may take our members!
FHPW made an initial donation of $10,000 to begin an endowment fund for a Houston Community College Scholarship through the HCC Foundation. We need to finish funding the endowment and need your help to reach the goal of an additional $15,000 to complete it, then it will forever provide a scholarship to a woman at HCC on behalf of the Federation. Go here to make a donation, which is tax deductible, and can be made from a business or individual. Under 'Donation, click 'other' and type in the amount. Under 'designation, click other and type FHPW Endowment Fund, then type in payment details, donor info and submit. Thank you!