The Sterling Group is a professional women’s organization that was started by three women in 1987.
The group provides a networking environment for women accomplished in their careers and with community involvement. Our membership represents a myriad of professions ranging from legal, engineering, medical, financial, artists and fashion industries. Our goal is to foster an environment where we assist each other with networking that supports our careers and community involvement.
Current Members
Members at Large
Lisa Appleby
Houston Chronicle
Director, Major Accounts
Pam Burg
3M
Dental Practice Specialist
Cherri Carbonara
Carbonara Group
President
Lilly Cullen
BB&T Bank
Regional Corporate Banker/Vice President
Heather Domingue
Milestone Distributors
Regional Sales Manager
Tessa Fairey
Houston Cookie Crew
Owner, Pastry Chef
Arlene Even
Baby’s 1st and Even Enterprises
Manager
Wendy Hall
Hall, Maines, Lugrin, P.C.
Attorney, Medical Leave
Diana Hammett
Calpine Corporation
VP & Managing Counsel
Virginia Holbrook
Kim Jessup
Public School Options & Just Win Strategies
Sales Mgr. & Sr. Consultant
Melanie Johnson
Collaborative for Children
President and CEO
Christine Johnson
Walton & Johnson Radio Network/iHeartMedia
CMO
Kathy Malone
KM Energy Solutions
Commercial & Residential Electricity
Jillian Nel
Legacy Asset Management
Partner, Director of Financial Planning
Heidi New-Crockford
Life, Annuities, & Long Term Care Insurance
Partner/Insurance
Olga Panchenko
AIG Staff Counsel –
Law Offices of Gabriel S. Hendrickson
Trial Attorney
Sandra Porter
Hines
V.P., Corporate Marketing & Business Development
Kim Price
Mittera Group
V.P. Sales
Linda Rhodes
The Women’s Fund
Executive Director
Debra Sharp
SCI, Inc.
Owner/Principal
Margaret Sigur
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Director
Carmen Torres
Al Torres Photography, Inc.
Studio Manager/Owner
Georgina Vera-Winnie
Vmware
Technology Sales
Tina Wrotenbery
TLW Consulting LLC
Owner/Employee Benefits Consultant
Board Members
President
Kim Jessup
Vice President
Christiane Waldron
Secretary
Olga Pachenko
Treasurer
Nancy Benthein
Social Chairman
Annette Santamaria
Program Chairman
Lisa Appleby
Hospitality Chairman
Pam Burg
Communications Chairman
Cheri Carbonara
Member-at-Large
Heather Domingue
Past President
M. A. Shute
Membership is an application process by invitation only. Potential members will submit an application and resume. They will be invited by a current member to attend 3 meetings and then will be voted in by the membership.