Neighborhood Centers: 2010 Photo Contest

Angela Blanchard

Widely recognized for her vision and creativity, Angela Blanchard is President and CEO of Neighborhood Centers Inc. — named by the Houston Business Journal as the Number 1 charitable non-profit organization in the Houston area.

In recognition of her skills as a leader and catalyst for change, Angela has received numerous awards, including the “Edward A. Smith Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership” from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, and the “2007 Everyday Freedom Hero Award” from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for her work as an advocate for our nation’s working immigrants. Angela was also voted one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women of 2009 by the Houston Woman Magazine (2009).

Linda Limb

Linda Limb, founder of Limb Design, has been providing her creative mind to the development of strong brands and designs for over 30 years. Much of Linda’s success and her clients’ loyalty are based on her unparalleled creative vision that she combines with years of experience and boundless passion for her work. Her diverse and inspiring body of work includes design and marketing for the 1990 Economic Summit, events for three Presidents of the United States, and award winning design for Houston Ballet (over 20 years), Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, and the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball (12 years). With too many awards and publications to mention, Linda continues to approach each client relationship and project as her most important – and the results of her work demonstrate this.

Council Member Sue Lovell

Sue Lovell moved to Houston in 1970 from Fresno, California with 3 suitcases, $35 and two good friends. She was 19 years old.

In the 39 years since, Sue has raised a family, owned a small business, started and led nonprofit organizations, worked in the corporate world and been a leader in politics.

“Houston is a place of opportunity,” Sue says often. “No other city in America offers a better chance for you and your family to succeed in life than Houston.”

Today, Sue Lovell is Houston’s City Council Member At-Large, Position 2. She also serves Vice Mayor Pro Tem—a position to which she was elected unanimously by her colleagues on the City Council.

Alex Sanz

Award-winning broadcast journalist Alex Sanz covers Houston City Hall and Harris County government for KHOU-TV in Houston. His reports are seen throughout the week on 11News at 5pm, 11News at 6pm and 11News at 10pm. Alex has contributed a wide range of enterprise, general assignment and breaking news reports to KHOU since joining the station as a general assignment reporter in 2007.