NLC Houston trains, connects, and uplifts the next generation of leadership in Houston.
Since 2014, NLC Houston has built a bench of cross-sector leadership in this diverse and dynamic city. Representing business, education, non-profit, and government sectors, our alumni are creating change rooted in equity and justice across Houston. NLC Houston is committed to connecting Fellows, Alumni, and community partners together so we can create the changes our communities deserve.
Hours of training provided to emerging leaders in Houston since 2015.
Total alumni who have been trained through the NLC Houston Institute since 2015.
Events held across Houston since 2015.
“Being a part of the 2018 NLC cohort has taught me so much and opened my eyes to information I had never known. I believe I will be a much better business owner and community leader because of my experience with NLC Houston. I am implementing as much inclusiveness as possible at all Wanderstay Hotel properties, including: gender neutral bathrooms, inclusive vocabulary when referring to staff and guests, and community events that promote inclusiveness with all people no matter their race, gender, sexuality, and other held identities. I believe the most important piece I’ve gotten from New Leaders Council is what I’ve learned about acceptance and learning how to implement that in my business, my community, and my own personal life.”
“As the Harris County Elections Department official who created Drive Thru Voting for the 2020 elections, I am gravely concerned by our state government’s current efforts to kill Drive Thru Voting and other innovative tactics our office implemented to make voting easier for all. We need NLC to build a pipeline of young progressive leaders to change the face of Texas politics and implement common sense policies that protects democracy for all Texans.”
2024 NLC Houston Fellows
NLC Houston Alumni
2022
Ashley Cruz
Britney Turner
Brittney Jenkins
Chris McCarthy
Dolores Lozano
Gary Lynn
Julia Holstine
Juliann Losey
Kelly Johnson
Malcolm Wagner
Mashal Awais
Mayra Valle
Orze Killgo
Rolando Coronado
Sashikala Nisankarao
Verniss McFarland
2021
Alexsaundra Preston
Antron Johnson
Audrianne Doucet
Benjamin Chou
Blair Wallace
Cynthia Milian
Daniel Cohen
Dawn Jones
Delilah Agho-Otoghile
Eric Bakota
Karen Martinez
Kylie McNaught
Leticia Rojas
Marilyn Bekolo
Melissa Allala
Nneka Iheanacho
Nora Olabi
Tamira Samuel
Tracy Daniel
Uyiosa Elegon
2020
Austin Eldridge
Benjamin Hernandez
Crystal Brumfield
Destiny Woodbury
Donua McDaniel
Griffin Winkworth
Iryna Ilyk
Janae Johnson
Lisle Bull
Maricela Alvarado
Melody Tan
Nathan Dorcey Johnson
Nick Wertsch
Nisha Randle
Odus Evbagharu
Omar El-Halwagi
Shayna Schlosberg
Sonja Marrett
Sophie Dulberg
2019
Amanda Rocha
Andrea Segovia
Anneliese Bustillo
Cassie Mira Nicholson
Christopher G. Hollins
Constance Luo
Jessica White
Johannah Thompkins
Kelly Hubbell-Hinton
Kelsey Reynolds
Lisa Sargent
Malkia Hutchinson
Mario Castillo
Mor Regev
Rosemary Akachukwu Jackson
Sana Shahid
Sasha Legette
Selene Arrazolo
Silky Malik
Yolanda Barnes
2018
Aaron Cano
Belinda Moreira
Berlinda Mojica
Caroline Duble
Ching-In Chen
Chloe Walker
Deidre Mathis
Iris Gonzalez
Isbah Raja
James Nortey
Jamie Gonzales
Jeremy Rankins
Kristen Schlemmer
Liz Peterson
Maria De La Cruz-Morgan
Mohamad Maarouf
Naushaba Patel
Neal Sarkar
Porschia Harris
Ryan Dennis
Sarah Syed
Steven Wu
2017
Alycia Welch
Aurora Harris
Bianca Mahmood
Carrie Schneider
Christopher Valdez
Derrick Bass
Eduardo Marquez Certucha
Fatima Hassan Ali
Jace Valcore
Jason Smith
Jeffry Faircloth
Jose Rivera
Julia Retta
K. Alexis Gunn
Mallory Mincberg
Mary Raffetto
Melanie Pang
Pamela Hernandez
Robert Icsezen
Sabiha Gire
2016
Abbie Kamin
Alex Triantaphyllis
Alison Young
Annette Ramirez
Ariell Hardy Ojumah
Biko Gray
Brandon Mack
Cheryl Lovelady
Eureka Gilkey
Geneva Englebrecht
Isabel Longoria
Jay Jenkins
Jay Mays
Jylise Smith
LaTashia Irving
Marc Eichenbaum
Summer Rudd
Thomas Kim
Uche Chibueze
Vinh Ho
2015
Aaron Limonthas
Andre Evans
Beth Matusoff Merfish
Bich-May Nguyen
Carla Brailey
Caroline Evans
Danyahel Norris
Deborah Chen
Diana Featherston
Fran Watson
Hany Khalil
Jerry Peruchini
Jose Eduardo Sanchez
Michael Webb
Samia Mirza
Shailey Gupta-Brietzke
Stephen Chao
Sue Deigaard
Tawny Tidwell
Veronica Bernal
Zhen Mahoney
