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The Young Leaders Council represents a cross section of the communities Houston Public Media serves, and works to spread its mission.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section id="ylc-roster"> <div class="ylc-wrapper"> <h1>Meet the 2019-2021 Class</h1> <div class="ylc-grid-contain"> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Arcy Muñoz" data-title="Community Relations Manager||Houston First Corporation" data-quote="My father proudly served in World War II, and as a result, was always in tune with what was happening through quality programming. As a child, we had the television set to PBS where I watched NOVA, Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers almost religiously. I still value the quality of the programming to this day." id="ylc-2-1"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/arcy_munoz_sq2x.png" alt="Arcy Muñoz, Community Relations Manager, Houston First Corporation" title="Arcy Muñoz, Community Relations Manager, Houston First Corporation" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Elizabeth Fletcher" data-title="Owner||Wordsmith Resume Writing and Interview Prep, LLC" data-quote="Houston Public Media provides unbiased, factual content that allows me to keep up-to-date on events – all in one location. As a public servant and active community member, it is my duty to be properly informed to be motivated to be the change I want to see." id="ylc-2-2"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/elizabeth_fletcher_sq2x.png" alt="Elizabeth Fletcher, Owner of Wordsmith Resume Writing and Interview Prep, LLC" title="Elizabeth Fletcher, Owner of Wordsmith Resume Writing and Interview Prep, LLC" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Dr. Hamed Hamedifar" data-title="Innovation Manager||Accenture" data-quote="I think the role public media plays in disseminating information is important now more than ever. HPM plays a crucial role on this front, especially engaging new generations in this mission of fact-based news." id="ylc-2-3"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/dr_hamed_hamedifar_sq2x.png" alt="Dr. Hamed Hamedifar, Innovation Manager, Accenture" title="Dr. Hamed Hamedifar, Innovation Manager, Accenture" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Chelbi Mims" data-title="Government Affairs Manager||One World Strategy Group" data-quote="Houston Public Media is important to me because of its diverse programming. In a world where we receive news at all times, Houston Public Media provides a wide range of viewpoints on topics and keeps me informed without bias." id="ylc-2-4"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/chelbi_mims_sq2x.png" alt="Chelbi Mims, Government Affairs Manager, One World Strategy Group" title="Chelbi Mims, Government Affairs Manager, One World Strategy Group" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Dr. Kirandeep Kaur" data-title="Board Certified Psychiatrist||Kaur Psychiatry" data-quote="I was a history major in college so the dynamics of the past and how it affects the present have always been interesting to me. HPM gives an in-depth look at the issues so you learn a great deal about how these situations came to be what they are today." id="ylc-2-5"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/dr_kirandeep_kaur_sq2x.png" alt="Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Kaur Psychiatry" title="Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Kaur Psychiatry" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Cara Striegold" data-title="Corporate Risk Specialist||Bechtel" data-quote="Without truthful reporting that covers both sides of an issue, the public is not able to make well informed decisions. HPM provides this type of reporting and I do not want to image a world where this mission of in-depth unbiased storytelling is not possible." id="ylc-2-6"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/cara_striegold_sq2x.png" alt="Cara Striegold, Corporate Risk Specialist, Bechtel" title="Cara Striegold, Corporate Risk Specialist, Bechtel" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Joseph Brettell" data-title="Partner, Strategic Engagement||Prosody Group" data-quote="In an era where information is constantly coming at us, public media and HPM play an important role in helping audiences understand and translate the world we live in." id="ylc-2-7"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/joseph_brettell_sq2x.png" alt="Joseph Brettell, Partner, Strategic Engagement, Prosody Group" title="Joseph Brettell, Partner, Strategic Engagement, Prosody Group" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Dr. Matthew Berg" data-title="CEO & Principal Scientist||Simfero Consultants" data-quote="Unlike any other outlet, HPM equips me to contribute to my community – from the scale of my neighborhood to the entire globe – by helping me understand and connect with the individuals who bring it vitality. This crucial role is made possible by the power of story, at which HPM so clearly excels." id="ylc-2-8"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/dr_matthew_berg_sq2x.png" alt="Dr. Matthew Berg, CEO & Principal Scientist, Simfero Consultants" title="Dr. Matthew Berg, CEO & Principal Scientist, Simfero Consultants" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Brittany Hyman" data-title="Public Information Officer, Housing & Community Development Department||City of Houston" data-quote="Houston Public Media was one of my first teachers. From Sesame Street to Ghostwriter, the children’s programming that was always available supplemented the lessons I learned at school and home. This helped foster an early love of reading and writing." id="ylc-2-9"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/brittany_hyman_sq2x.png" alt="Brittany Hyman, Public Information Officer, Housing & Community Development Department, City of Houston" title="Brittany Hyman, Public Information Officer, Housing & Community Development Department, City of Houston" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Melanie Pang" data-title="Government Relations Officer||Houston Food Bank" data-quote="As a former journalism student, I recognize the importance of integrity in the media, especially at this moment in our country – and even worldwide. The dissemination of factual information is vital for a well-informed, critically thoughtful society. I feel that HPM prioritizes these components of journalism - integrity and authenticity." id="ylc-2-10"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/melanie_pang_sq2x.png" alt="Melanie Pang, Government Relations Officer, Houston Food Bank" title="Melanie Pang, Government Relations Officer, Houston Food Bank" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Chelsea Sanford" data-title="Corporate Communications Advisor||Chevron North America" data-quote="Public media is a vital public service that delves into regional and global issues with the public’s best interest in mind. Moreover, public media promotes inclusion and empowers Houstonians to be informed and educated members of society by digging into important issues that affect us all." id="ylc-2-11"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/chelsea_sanford_sq2x.png" alt="Chelsea Sanford, Corporate Communications Advisor, Chevron North America" title="Chelsea Sanford, Corporate Communications Advisor, Chevron North America" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Hareem Shahzad" data-title="Human Resource Generalist||Fashion Face Salon" data-quote="I first started listening to HPM when I first joined the political science club at the community college I attended not long after I moved to the U.S. I wanted to learn about my new home. Since then, HPM became my primary source of news and an unprejudiced window into the world." id="ylc-2-12"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/hareem_shahzad_sq2x.png" alt="Hareem Shahzad, Human Resource Generalist, Fashion Face Salon" title="Hareem Shahzad, Human Resource Generalist, Fashion Face Salon" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Dr. David McClendon" data-title="Principal||January Advisors" data-quote="When I moved to Houston in 2017 to work as an education researcher at Children At Risk, I followed Laura Isensee’s reporting to learn about the latest crises facing Houston ISD and other school districts, as well as the background and context of education in the region. The local reporting continues to provide me with a strong foundation for understanding my city." id="ylc-2-13"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/dr_david_mcclendon_sq2x.png" alt="Dr. David McClendon, Principal, January Advisors" title="Dr. David McClendon, Principal, January Advisors" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Upasana Bhatia" data-title="Lead Senior Strategic Planner/Reservoir Engineer||Noble Energy" data-quote="Public media and HPM mean awareness to me. Awareness is a strong tool that builds understanding of important events and helps identify trends in community. The power of public media is far-reaching, and provides a mix of what immediately surrounds us and direct and indirect impact of national/international issues." id="ylc-2-14"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/upasana_bhatia_sq2x.png" alt="Upasana Bhatia, Lead Senior Strategic Planner/Reservoir Engineer, Noble Energy" title="Upasana Bhatia, Lead Senior Strategic Planner/Reservoir Engineer, Noble Energy" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Jeffrey Whitley" data-title="LNG Commercial Cargo Operator||Shell LNG Marketing and Trading" data-quote="My personal passions and interests center on learning different cultures, people, policy, how things came to be and travel. HPM touches on each of these every day. Because of HPM I am a well-rounded, knowledgeable and informed citizen." id="ylc-2-15"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/jeffrey_bhatia_sq2x.png" alt="Jeffrey Whitley, LNG Commercial Cargo Operator, Shell LNG Marketing andTrading" title="Jeffrey Whitley, LNG Commercial Cargo Operator, Shell LNG Marketing andTrading" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-2" data-name="Aaron Perez" data-title="Process Control Engineer||INEOS Olefins & Polymers" data-quote="Public media plays a significant role in my life. The best part about driving to work is listening to Engines of Our Ingenuity. The show reminds me that my curiosity should never fade. 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If I can be some part in getting anyone else to listen, that's really cool." id="ylc-1-1"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/dr_lee_edwards2x.png" alt="Dr. Lee Edwards" title="Dr. Lee Edwards, Family Medicine Doctor, Village Family Practice" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Kathryn McLaurin" data-title="Program Specialist||NASA-Johnson Space Center" data-quote="HPM is my first stop for accurate local and national news. In today's climate, I am passionate about fair and even coverage of important issues. HPM is also a source for me to learn more about my community and how to get involved to help in areas that I am concerned about." id="ylc-1-2"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/kathryn_mclaurin2x.png" alt="Kathryn McLaurin" title="Kathryn McLaurin, Program Specialist, NASA-Johnson Space Center" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Kevin King" data-title="Account Director and Business Development||Love Advertising" data-quote="There's so much engaging and informative educational content that broadens the perspective of the listeners, and leads to those oh so coveted and familiar "I heard on NPR" conversations, helping to elevate listeners' lives." id="ylc-1-3"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/kevin_king2x.png" alt="Kevin King" title="Kevin King, Account Director and Business Development, Love Advertising" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Madyson Chavez" data-title="Account Manager||BMC Software" data-quote="HPM is my primary source of news, and the way I learn what is happening in and around Houston. Many of the stories showcased on air help form my opinions and perspective on current events. I am passionate about the power of storytelling and that is why I love the segments on HPM the most." id="ylc-1-4"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/madyson_chavez2x.png" alt="Madyson Chavez" title="Madyson Chavez, Account Manager, BMC Software" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Mercedes Sanchez" data-title="Policy Advisor||Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2" data-quote="HPM provides unbiased information to the Houston community about the most pressing issues affecting Houston, the country and the world. The work done by HPM is very important because it's focused on ensuring Houstonians are well informed on the latest news and current events." id="ylc-1-5"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/mercedes_sanchez2x.png" alt="Mercedes Sanchez" title="Mercedes Sanchez, Policy Advisor, Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Chelsea Jones" data-title="Humanities Teacher||BakerRipley Ripley House Promise Community School" data-quote="Houston Public Media is information about the culture of Houston and for the city of Houston." id="ylc-1-6"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/chelsea_jones2x.png" alt="Chelsea Jones" title="Chelsea Jones, Humanities Teacher, BakerRipley Ripley House Promise Community School" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Grace Rodriguez" data-title="CEO||Impact Hub Houston" data-quote="HPM engages Houston's diverse communities and dives deep into local issues, while providing updates on regional and national news." id="ylc-1-7"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/grace_rodriguez2x.png" alt="Grace Rodriguez" title="Grace Rodriguez, CEO, Impact Hub Houston" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Jeff Reichman" data-title="Principal||January Advisors" data-quote="HPM is how Houston communicates with the world. 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Norman, Cooperative Education Program Manager, University of Houston" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="César Giralt" data-title="Principal||Pariveda Solutions" data-quote="Houston Public Media is my connection to my hometown and the world at large. It is a never ending buffet of new and intriguing ideas." id="ylc-1-14"> <img src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/assets/images/cesar_giralt2x.png" alt="César Giralt" title="César Giralt, Principal, Pariveda Solutions" /> </div> <div class="ylc-roster-item ylc-1" data-name="Lara Cottingham" data-title="Chief of Staff & Chief Sustainability Officer||Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department, City of Houston" data-quote="HPM is one of the few remaining independent — in terms of funding and thinking — media outlets in Houston. 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