Margaret Barrientos - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/margaret-barrientos/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:56:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Margaret Barrientos - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/margaret-barrientos/ 32 32 103504436 Face to Face: Meet the woman who engineered her own success following Enron’s downfall https://houstonnewmedia.org/face-to-face-meet-the-woman-who-engineered-her-own-success-following-enrons-downfall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=face-to-face-meet-the-woman-who-engineered-her-own-success-following-enrons-downfall Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:56:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5ba27717d94ec2245b850da2d8ea8ec7 After losing her job when Enron fell, Lianne Lami founded her own company — one that has quickly grown since its inception a decade ago.

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]]> 371535 West Houston Airport president breaks barriers by running one of Houston’s most prominent private airports https://houstonnewmedia.org/west-houston-airport-president-breaks-barriers-by-running-one-of-houstons-most-prominent-private-airports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-houston-airport-president-breaks-barriers-by-running-one-of-houstons-most-prominent-private-airports Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:59:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bcc789fc14c747a5b92f3be3e4d8f7ba Less than 10% of licensed pilots are women, and that's a statistic West Houston Airport President Shelly deZevallos hopes to change.

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]]> 360287 Face-to-face: Meet the man sending NASA’s astronauts to the moon https://houstonnewmedia.org/face-to-face-meet-the-man-sending-nasas-astronauts-to-the-moon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=face-to-face-meet-the-man-sending-nasas-astronauts-to-the-moon Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:05:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=72d9478dca9935f99ff2e5115829ccb2 Orion Program Manager Howard Hu has been fascinated with space since his youth. Now he's sending people to the moon.

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]]> 342468 Meet the top agents, teams in HBJ’s 2022 Residential Real Estate Awards https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-the-top-agents-teams-in-hbjs-2022-residential-real-estate-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-top-agents-teams-in-hbjs-2022-residential-real-estate-awards Thu, 19 May 2022 16:26:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ac46a8504d555fa35ef34340a1af9098 The Houston Business Journal unveiled the rankings of the city’s top real estate agents and teams in the annual Residential Real Estate Awards luncheon on May 19. Here's who came out on top.

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]]> 327647 University of Texas Medical Branch nursing school dean sees enrollment growth amid nationwide nursing shortage https://houstonnewmedia.org/university-of-texas-medical-branch-nursing-school-dean-sees-enrollment-growth-amid-nationwide-nursing-shortage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-texas-medical-branch-nursing-school-dean-sees-enrollment-growth-amid-nationwide-nursing-shortage Fri, 06 May 2022 13:13:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6f494bd0b42d87db6532e06d74c29b1e Enrollment has grown by 52% over a decade at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

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]]> 315032 Meet HBJ’s 2022 Heavy Hitters in industrial, investment, land, office landlord representative, office tenant representative, retail https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-hbjs-2022-heavy-hitters-in-industrial-investment-land-office-landlord-representative-office-tenant-representative-retail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-hbjs-2022-heavy-hitters-in-industrial-investment-land-office-landlord-representative-office-tenant-representative-retail Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=071b91f0678137f03297a620f94facfe These are the Houston Business Journal's 2022 Heavy Hitters in industrial, investment, land, office landlord representative, office tenant representative and retail.

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]]> 309430 Houston-area technical schools see jump in enrollment, help bridge employment gap https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-technical-schools-see-jump-in-enrollment-help-bridge-employment-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-technical-schools-see-jump-in-enrollment-help-bridge-employment-gap Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:34:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=34814a8ff2ee36c36fb31d43e715664c Houston-area companies currently need approximately 1 million employees to fill the positions of good-paying careers that require more than high school but less than a four-year college, according to UpSkill Houston. That number is projected to grow.

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]]> 280502 Houston Business Journal reveals 2022 Residential Real Estate Awards finalists https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-business-journal-reveals-2022-residential-real-estate-awards-finalists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-business-journal-reveals-2022-residential-real-estate-awards-finalists Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:11:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e008152ddc7ac47fb7db813b70c984d4 It’s that time of year — when the Houston Business Journal recognizes the city's top-producing real estate agents.

Every year, Houston-area real estate agents submit their local transactions and local sales volume from the prior calendar year to compe...

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]]> 277880 Meet the Houston Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday mentors https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-the-houston-business-journals-mentoring-monday-mentors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-houston-business-journals-mentoring-monday-mentors Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:15:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ebf93022b2b8ba2aa519439898944204 Meet the women of the Houston Business Journal's Mentoring Monday

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]]> 259974 Houston Food Bank CEO works to balance the needs of his organization along with the needs of the community https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-food-bank-ceo-works-to-balance-the-needs-of-his-organization-along-with-the-needs-of-the-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-food-bank-ceo-works-to-balance-the-needs-of-his-organization-along-with-the-needs-of-the-community Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=885279c5f612e6aa48c71f486c99cac5 Although things are starting to look better, volunteers and space are very much needed, said Brian Greene, president and CEO of the Houston Food Bank.

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]]> 201949 Houston Children’s Charity CEO knows the value of networks when it comes to charitable giving https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-childrens-charity-ceo-knows-the-value-of-networks-when-it-comes-to-charitable-giving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-childrens-charity-ceo-knows-the-value-of-networks-when-it-comes-to-charitable-giving Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4e40f980ec7bcb0328dc34a1dd505605 When the pandemic hit last year, Laura Ward, president and CEO of Houston Children's Charity, found herself relying on her network of contacts to help support the nonprofit.

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]]> 200743 These were Houston’s highest-paid occupations in 2020 https://houstonnewmedia.org/these-were-houstons-highest-paid-occupations-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-were-houstons-highest-paid-occupations-in-2020 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0bc166f805dc53c8c30e3cb493bbc4af Check out the highest-paid occupations, according to Workforce Solutions.

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]]> 192606 Meet the man who’s navigated Galveston’s largest bank through hurricanes, floods and, now, a pandemic https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-the-man-whos-navigated-galvestons-largest-bank-through-hurricanes-floods-and-now-a-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-man-whos-navigated-galvestons-largest-bank-through-hurricanes-floods-and-now-a-pandemic Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb4fd89d1a3b76e7d28175e01e673b11 Being located on the coast, Moody National Bank has seen its share of natural disasters. Despite that, the bank has endured and CEO Victor Pierson has steered the way.

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]]> 180655 Earning a degree has become more difficult as tuition increases, which has Houstonians pondering its worth https://houstonnewmedia.org/earning-a-degree-has-become-more-difficult-as-tuition-increases-which-has-houstonians-pondering-its-worth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=earning-a-degree-has-become-more-difficult-as-tuition-increases-which-has-houstonians-pondering-its-worth Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=eb7dcdd6e439cb8336429a6a557bb0e4 With skyrocketing college tuition and other educational obstacles, many companies are no longer looking for just degree-holding candidates. Instead, work experience has become king.

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]]> 176593 Happy National Beer Day: Houston breweries opened, shifted production during pandemic https://houstonnewmedia.org/happy-national-beer-day-houston-breweries-opened-shifted-production-during-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-national-beer-day-houston-breweries-opened-shifted-production-during-pandemic Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:13:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6da6e12ad5b77528f8861170f5656e6f Things may have been very uncertain for everyone during 2020, but Houstonians still love their beer, and it shows in the numbers. Here are the new breweries that opened since the beginning of 2020 and the top local breweries by 2020 production.

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]]> 174931 Meet Houston’s top 5 fastest-growing private businesses for 2021 https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-houstons-top-5-fastest-growing-private-businesses-for-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-houstons-top-5-fastest-growing-private-businesses-for-2021 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:47:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2afbed88d6caa9f5c716c3fcf5d0de68 The No. 1 company grew revenue by 4,475.29% between 2018 and 2020.

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]]> 172604 Innovation Awards: Meet HBJ’s Most Innovative Company award winner and runners-up https://houstonnewmedia.org/innovation-awards-meet-hbjs-most-innovative-company-award-winner-and-runners-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovation-awards-meet-hbjs-most-innovative-company-award-winner-and-runners-up Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:34:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=91fc2a9f1ad635e92536cf95f929e09b The award winner created the first FDA-cleared drug-free, wearable neurostimulation solution for opioid withdrawal relief.

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]]> 172530 Houston-area hospitals show admissions decline in 2020 https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-hospitals-show-admissions-decline-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-hospitals-show-admissions-decline-in-2020 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:45:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4ba2ada6ed5b1b666d4a35096fbea65e At first glance, it would seem all hospitals would have a larger number of admissions during a pandemic. But the top 25 busiest Houston-area hospitals reported decreased admissions in 2020.

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]]> 165227 Behind the List: Local firms report slight drop in accounting professionals, small boost in CPAs https://houstonnewmedia.org/behind-the-list-local-firms-report-slight-drop-in-accounting-professionals-small-boost-in-cpas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=behind-the-list-local-firms-report-slight-drop-in-accounting-professionals-small-boost-in-cpas Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c3b5e1910fbecf6d2e191a44b9453be6 Although the total reported local accounting professionals from all the firms on The List dropped this year, the number of CPAs has gone up slightly, according to HBJ research.

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]]> 139975 Texas discrimination and sexual harassment cases lowest in years https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-discrimination-and-sexual-harassment-cases-lowest-in-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-discrimination-and-sexual-harassment-cases-lowest-in-years Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=de8a08c14b63910ebceb59e806de8c35 The number of discrimination and sexual harassment charges filed by workers across Texas decreased during the 2020 fiscal year ending in September, according to recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data.

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