Hometown Heroes

Stephen C. Head, Ph.D.

Stephen C. Head, Ph.D. became the fourth chancellor of Lone Star College (LSC) in 2014 after thirty years of service to LSC. Located in the north Houston metropolitan area, LSC is one of the largest community colleges in the nation. His priorities are student access, equality, success and completion; academic quality; workforce programs in alignment […]

Paula F. Odom

Texas native Paula Odom has been with Entergy Texas her entire career which spans 36 years. In her current role as a senior customer service specialist, she focuses on low-income customer initiatives. Paula is the driving force behind the success of Entergy’s Power To Care program, which raises funds to provide utility bill assistance to […]

Leadership Montgomery County

Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) is dedicated to developing and enhancing the current and future leaders of Montgomery County by preparing emerging and existing leaders to understand local issues, grow their leadership skills, and connect with others to better serve Montgomery County. LMC’s core program is a class of business and community leaders that spans nine […]

Ian J. Ramirez

Ian Ramirez is an internationally trained opera singer who has sung across the globe from Portland, Oregon to Stuttgart, Germany. He has sung with Opera Stuttgart, Portland Opera, the Marlboro Music Festival, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Musica Sacra of Cincinnati, among others. From opera to operations, Mr. Ramirez serves as the Venue Director of […]

Market Street The Woodlands

Market Street The Woodlands, established in 2004, has been providing The Woodlands a center for an exquisite shopping experience, a variety of fine dining establishments, a movie theater and green space where visitors can relax and enjoy the company of others. In these 15 years, they have become the go-to destination for retail therapy, as […]

Alex Sutton

Alex serves as Co-President of The Woodlands Development Company. He holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Rice University and a Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Houston. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Public Accountant. His responsibilities primarily focus on project and land development and commercial activities. […]

Josh Urban

Josh Urban, Senior VP and CEO of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, was named one of five “Hometown Heroes” this month by Interfaith of The Woodlands. The faith-based service organization honored five people, a nonprofit and a local business this year with its Hometown Heroes designation. The awards, which started in 1999, celebrate honorees […]

Junior League of The Woodlands, Inc.

    Junior League of The Woodlands, Inc. is an organization of women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The organization’s purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Originally founded on April 14, 1983 as Junior Service League of […]

Entergy Texas, Inc.

    Entergy Texas, Inc. believes that no one should have to choose between food or medicine and electricity, even though many elderly and disabled individuals face these choices every day. Through Entergy’s The Power to Care program, funds are raised through donations and matched, up to $500,000 annually, by shareholder contributions. Through grants to […]