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Chapter Spotlight: WISE Houston

Chapter President's Corner: Leah Mastaglio

What inspired you to lead WISE Houston?
I have been involved with WISE since the beginning and have seen first-hand how WISE Houston has helped shape our members careers. As the third chapter president I want to help lead the “next generation” of WISE Houston women and continue to help create career opportunities and development through our programming. It is inspiring to see others take leadership roles within our chapter and mentor other members.

What has been the most rewarding aspect of being chapter president?
The most rewarding is watching our members connect to their peers, form mentoring relationships and grow within their careers. I think it is amazing when members credit WISE Houston with things they learned, and people they have met that have helped them advance in their careers.

What impact has WISE Houston had on the local community?
We have been able to support Dress For Success and host our events at local venues throughout the city. We also create opportunities for women in the sports and events industry in Houston.

What drives WISE Houston?
Our continued growth in membership and providing relevant content for all our events. Our mentoring program is a significant program for us, and we strive to continue to create valuable mentoring relationships.

List three adjectives that best describe WISE Houston.
Diverse. Inspiring. Connected.

Chapter Overview

Year Founded: 2016

Most Popular Event: Speed Monitoring Roundtables

Most Interesting/Highly Attended Speaker/Topic: Financial Fitness event with American Author and Financial Editor of NBC's Today Show Jean Chatzky

Approximate Number of Events Per Year: 15

Event Price Range: Most events are free to members; Price varies for non-members

Average Event Attendance: 60

Do you offer Speed Mentoring Roundtables? Yes

Do you have an annual event exclusive to your chapter? Game days with all of our professional sports teams

Corporate Partners/Sponsors: Houston Sports Authority, Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo and Dash, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Four Seasons

Women of Inspiration Honorees:

• 2016: Janis Burke, Anita Martini (posthumously), Sallie Sargent

• 2017: Pam Gardner, Gina Gaston

• 2018: Dr. Seun Adigun, Leah Mastaglio

• 2019: Julia Morales Clark, Amy Palcic, Gretchen Sheirr

• 2020: Carrie Potter

• 2021: Lana Ramirez, Sarah Robles, Anita Sehgal

• 2022: Paula Harris, Nina Jackson, Rachel Quan