Our Team
Sabrina Lewis
HMW Executive Director & Chair
CEO and President of Houston Money Week, She Brings a decade and half of experience in finance and pr...Read More
Kyara Ofuani
HMW Advocate, Staff Attorney & Grant Writer
Brings experience in nonprofit and entertainment coordination, with skills in legal documentation, pu...Read More
Melanie Chung
Fundraising Chair
Brings a background in engineering, IT security, and finance, with experience at Fortune 500 companie...Read More
- Melanie Chung and Associates
Dr. Maria Franco
HMW Advocate & Marketing Advisor
Brings over eight years of experience across financial services, nonprofit, marketing, and local gove...Read More
Ismael Tamez
HMW Advocate & Strategic Partnerships Advisor
Brings over 17 years of experience in retail banking, with a strong focus on leading teams to exceed ...Read More
Stephanie Brite
Events Chair
Provides experience in financial coaching, savings, workforce readiness, and microbusiness support, w...Read More
- Wesley Community Center
Dischunara Brown
Events Chair
Brings 18 years of higher education experience supporting and integrating financial literacy initiati...Read More
- Texas Southern University
Rita Wiltz
Events Chair
Offers decades of leadership in literacy and community outreach, connecting underserved communities t...Read More
- Children’s Books On Wheels
Allison Holden
Marketing & Communications Chair
Brings experience in nonprofit systems, financial coaching, and direct service to families and vetera...Read More
- United Way Greater Houston
Daniela Vierra
Marketing & Communications Chair
Brings expertise in nonprofit operations, branding, marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business c...Read More
- Baker Ripley
Jonah Pedroso
Events Chair
Brings more than 25 years of banking, business development, and relationship management experience, s...Read More
- Bank OZK
Tammie Marceleño
Marketing & Communications Chair
Brings experience in community development, corporate philanthropy, and nonprofit leadership. Tammie ...Read More
Nickita Breaux
Youth Engagement Chair
Offers more than 19 years of experience in business development, lending, underwriting, and financial...Read More
- Prosperity Bank
Naseeka Cox
Fundraising Chair
Contributes expertise in affordable housing, redevelopment, and community-centered project management...Read More
- Fifth Ward CRC
Sabrina Lewis
HMW Executive Director & Chair
- Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
- Email:info@example.com
Ismael Tamez
HMW Advocate & Strategic Partnerships Advisor
Woodforest National Bank
Assistant Vice President Credit Analyst

Ismael Tamez
HMW Advocate & Strategic Partnerships Advisor
- Phone:+1 (859) 254-6589
- Email:info@example.com
Events Executive Team
Audria Ford
Events Chair
Prairie View A&M University College of Business Cooperative Extension Program
Finance Faculty Program Leader for Wellness in Houston
Lashel Gibson
Events Chair
PVAMU Wellness in Houston
Extension Agent
Rita Waltz
Events Chair
CHW Children's Books On Wheels
Extension Agent
Marketing & Communications Executive Team
Dany Vierra
Marketing & Communications Chair
Baker Ripley
Small Business Education Manager
Jonah Pedroso
Marketing & Communications Chair
Bank OZK
VP Business Development Officer
Tammie Marceleño
Marketing & Communications Chair
Bank OZK
Chair Community Development Manager
Executive Youth Engagement Team
Natalie James
Youth Engagement Chair
Bank Of America
Market Financial Center Manager
Nickita Breaux
Youth Engagement Chair
Unity National Bank
Portfolio Manager/Bank Commercial Lender
Bionka Edmundson
Youth Engagement Chair
NASA Space Center
Technical Project Scheduler for the NASA HALO Project






















