Houston Money Week Board 2026
These individuals serve as the organizational leadership team spearheading the future and expansion of Houston Money Week’s mission to build economic awareness and monetary sustainability. Houston Money Week is a working board where each member volunteers 4-6 hours a month and each board member provides a personally significant financial contribution to support the work and impact of Houston Money Week. Each committee member serves as a Working Board member for Houston Money Week, provides a personal financially significant contribution and provides day to day support to ensure that free financial wellness is provided through our 4 majoring programs year around. These individuals all serve as a HMW Board to make decisions together.
Our Creed
We are a team of dedicated professionals from diverse fields, bringing together a wide range of skills and experiences to achieve a shared goal: making a positive impact in Houston. We are passionate about making free financial literacy accessible for ALL and approach our work with unwavering commitment. We look forward to and embrace collaborating to carry out impact.
Houston Money Week President
Sabrina Lewis
CEO & President/Founding Member of Texas B.E.A.M.S
CEO and President of Houston Money Week, She Brings a decade and half of experience in finance and program and...
Events Committee
Gustavo Gomez Solache
Events Chair
Gustavo brings over 5 years of banking, a dynamic blend of leadership, customer – focused financial sol...
Stephanie Brite
Events Chair
Provides experience in financial coaching, savings, workforce readiness, and microbusiness support, with a str...
Jonah Pedroso
Events Chair
Brings more than 25 years of banking, business development, and relationship management experience, strengthen...
Fundraising Committee
Melanie Chung
Fundraising Chair
Brings a background in engineering, IT security, and finance, with experience at Fortune 500 companies includi...
Dischunara Brown
Fundraising Chair
Brings 18 years of higher education experience supporting and integrating financial literacy initiatives for s...
Naseeka Cox
Fundraising Chair
Contributes expertise in affordable housing, redevelopment, and community-centered project management, advanci...
Marketing Committee
Rita Wiltz
Marketing & Communications Chair
Offers decades of leadership in literacy and community outreach, connecting underserved communities to educati...
Allison Holden
Marketing & Communications Chair
Brings experience in nonprofit systems, financial coaching, and direct service to families and veterans, with ...
Daniela Vierra
Marketing & Communications Chair
Brings expertise in nonprofit operations, branding, marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business coaching, ...
HMW Advisors
Kyara Ofuani
Organizational Legal Advisor & HMW Advocate
Brings experience in nonprofit and entertainment coordination, with skills in legal documentation, public rela...
Dr. Maria Franco Cortez
Marketing Advisor & HMW Advocate
Brings over eight years of experience across financial services, nonprofit, marketing, and local government se...
Ismael Tamez
Strategic Partnership Advisor & HMW Advocate
Brings over 17 years of experience in retail banking, with a strong focus on leading teams to exceed goals thr...
Tammie Marceleño
Sustainability Advisor and HMW Advocate
Brings experience in community development, corporate philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership. Tammie Marceleño...
Dr. Richard M. Simonds, MSW
HMW Advocate
Dr. Richard M. Simonds, MSW joined the University of Houston-Downtown as an Assistant Professor of Social Work...















