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Personal Privilege

Lauren is a Pink Granite contributor and you may recognize her voice as one of the hosts of the Pink Granite podcast. We’re so excited to share this interview with […]

Lauren Mandel: VP of Public Affairs for Cross National Advisory Partners

Interview

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Something that I love about what we’re doing here at Pink Granite is the opportunity it gives me to connect to new faces but also to RECONNECT to those that […]

Aimee Bertrand: Executive Vice President and CEO, Greater Houston Builders Association

Interview

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    Nina Berenato, Business Owner + Jewelry Designer   Nina Berenato designs and makes beautiful jewelry here in Austin. She is also one of many women breaking outside of […]

Nina Berenato: Jewelry Designer + Entrepreneur

Interview

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  The graveyard of spring events brought about by the COVID-19 crisis spans far and wide. As I myself packaged returns of dresses for galas, fundraisers and auctions headed back […]

Jennifer Stevens: CEO of JHL and Rocca

Interview

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Tamoria “Tee” Jones is a veteran staffer at the pink dome, having worked four sessions now with Chairman Harold Dutton, Jr. and as Clerk of the House Committee on Juvenile […]

Tamoria Jones: Chief of Staff to State Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr.

Interview

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Here at Pink Granite, we are huge fans of the work of Dress for Success Austin. Proceeds from our online jewelry sales benefit the organization (find that page here) and […]

Mia Johns: Executive Director, Dress for Success Austin

Interview

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  Tell us about your role and organization. I work for the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) where I serve as the institute’s president. TCCRI is a 501c(3) non-partisan, […]

Mia McCord: President, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Interview

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    Where do you work, what is your title and what does your job actually entail? I am a Commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, (TCEQ).  As […]

Emily Lindley: Commissioner, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Interview

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    Where do you work, what is your title and what does your job actually entail? As a business consultant for BTS, a global consulting firm, I design and […]

Felicia Wright Roark: Global Business Consultant

Interview

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