Elizabeth O’Hara is the Community Relations Regional Manager for Texas Gas Service. She currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Board for the El Paso Chamber. Along with her volunteer work at the Chamber, Liz is also the chair-elect of the United Way of El Paso County. Liz may look slightly familiar to you.  She started her TV career in El Paso in 1995, working her way up from an assignment’s desk assistant to eventual reporter, primetime anchor and, one of the first women news directors in El Paso.  She is the first El Paso-born Emmy Award winning reporter, collecting several individual and staff Emmys in her career.  She was also a contributor the El Paso’s first Edward R. Murrow Award, one of the highest honors in TV journalism. Ms. O’Hara is a proud graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso.  She and her husband have three children.

Marina Monsisvais is CEO of El Paso’s premiere public relations agency, Barracuda Public Relations. She is a graduate of the Stanford Latino Business Action Network’s Entrepreneurship Initiative and achieved her MBA from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2020. Marina serves on the board of directors of The Hospitals of Providence, YWCA Paso del Norte, Pioneers 21, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas. She’s an arts advocate and hosts “State of the Arts” on our local NPR station, KTEP 88.5FM. An avid music collector, and former radio disc jockey, she’s an all vinyl DJ who shares her record collection throughout El Paso.

Ms. Gallardo has been with Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, an HCA hospital system in El Paso, TX, for over 24 years and is currently with Corporate Affairs and Community Engagement.  She is a senior executive with over 40 years of progressive experience in the healthcare industry.  She has held executive positions at other major healthcare organizations in El Paso, TX and Santa Ana, California. Ms. Gallardo sits on numerous community boards and committees and is a past board chair of the Workforce Solutions Borderplex where during her Chair tenure, she was instrumental in the reorganization of the executive staff that helped make the Workforce Solutions Borderplex one of the most successful programs in Texas. Bertha Gallardo was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and attended Ysleta High School, the University of Texas at El Paso and holds certifications from Harvard University and Temple University.

Georgina Hernández is the President and CEO at United Way of El Paso County. She leads the organization to support nonprofit agencies and provide programs that focus on education, health, basic needs and financial stability. Georgina joined the United Way team in March of 2023 as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. After earning her bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of Texas at El Paso, Georgina entered the advertising industry exploring her passion for creativity and consumer behavior and worked at CultureSpan Marketing and GECU. Before joining United Way, Georgina lead the GECU Foundation as Executive Director where helped to increase the charitable impact in the community.

Brooke Underwood is the Executive Director for Visit El Paso, the City of El Paso’s destination marketing organization. She previously held the Assistant General Manager and Director of Convention Development positions. She is responsible for overseeing Visit El Paso’s Convention, Sports & Tourism Development, Strategic Alliances, Destination Services, Advertising & Marketing and Film & Creative Industries departments. A native El Pasoan, Underwood graduated from JM Hanks High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on marketing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Underwood began her career at Visit El Paso in February 2008 as the Director of Convention Development. Prior to that, she was the Director of Sales for Stanton Street Technology Group. Underwood also serves on a number of industry committees and boards. On the state level, she has served on the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus Board of Directors and was the Texas Destination Marketer Certification Chairman. Locally, she has served on multiple boards including the Advertising Federation of El Paso, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and the Sun Bowl Association Board of Directors as Secretary & VP of Community Relations. When not spearheading the charge of marketing El Paso as a leading destination, Underwood enjoys spending time with her husband, local attorney Justin Underwood and their two children, Jaxon and Avery. 

Girls Run the 915 is an all-women’s run club started by Arianne Ontiveros and Daniela Carrillo. With the motto “for the girls, by the girls”. This is a club created with the intent to help more women become involved in the sport of running. 70 percent of marathoners are men and running is a sport that tends to be male-dominated – a narrative that we want to change. We want to make sure that women not only have the support to learn how to run the right way but also the empowerment to want to run. Running is seen as a punishment, but it can be incredibly rewarding. This club is meant to be an inclusive environment whether you are walking most of your run or running it at a 9-minute mile, this is a club for all women.

As president of the International Women’s Inclusion Network El Paso Chapter at ADP, it is not only Stephanie’s responsibility to equip, empower and engage the women of ADP, but it is her honor.  Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Stephanie takes pride in supporting the women of the around her. Stephanie is a Bel Air High School and UTEP alum, with a BBA and MBA in Finance.  Stephanie is proud to have built her career at ADP, building and honing over 12 years of insurance, audit and leadership experience.  In her personal life, is a proud mother of 3 children, vice president of her daughter’s wrestling team booster club, soccer mom,  and an avid crystal lover.

Patty Craven is the CEO of Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest, providing executive leadership to achieve the mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. She aims to empower girls to discover new skills, interests, and opportunities, and to connect them with people or organizations to help them take action and accomplish their goals. Patty works closely with her board of directors, staff, and volunteers to create programs, events, and opportunities for Girl Scouts across a 94,000 square mile area. As an Asian American woman in business, Patty strives to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in the organizations she works for and to lift women up in business. Her favorite quote is “Attitude determines altitude,” reflecting her belief that attitude defines the distance one can go within a company and in life. She also believes in the importance of surrounding oneself with positive people and lifting others up to enhance organizational culture. Patty’s business background includes technology, lending, education, and nonprofit management. She holds her master’s in business administration, her bachelor’s in information technology, an associate of science in computer science and her Nonprofit Executive Leadership Certification. In her personal time, Patty enjoys spending time with her family.

Maxey M. Scherr is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scherr Law Firm, PLLC.  Though the firm opened its doors in 2022, she catapulted it into early success with a $10.65 million dollar verdict in March 2023, followed by a subsequent $16.85 million dollar verdict in December 2023. These awards were recognized by TopVerdict.com as TWO of the highest in the State of Texas. Furthermore, these amounts also represent the second and third largest amounts in Commercial Trucking Injury Cases, which is Ms. Scherr’s primary specialty. Last year, Scherr Law Firm also secured two Top Ten Settlements in the State of Texas. Prior to starting her own firm, she litigated over 60 jury trials resulting in multi-figure verdicts across the board. In her hometown of El Paso, Ms. Scherr serves on the Downtown Management District Board and Women’s Rights Commission. Just last year, Ms. Scherr launched the Scherr Law Firm Scholarship and Internship Program for local high school students interested in pursuing a career in the legal field as a way to give back to her community. The Mexican Consulate of El Paso selected Ms. Scherr in 2024 to serve as an official advocate for those seeking help in our Border region. On a national level, Ms. Scherr actively participates in the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys where she currently serves as Parliamentarian, is a Board of Regents member, and former Co-Chair for the Women’s Caucus. For the American Association for Justice, Ms. Scherr is the Broker Liability Co-Chair for AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group, member of the TBI Group and the Women’s Caucus. At the state level, she is Rules of Evidence Committee Member for the Texas State Bar. Ms. Scherr is licensed in Texas, New Mexico and Illinois and graduated from Texas Tech School of Law. After she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston with magna cum laude honors, Ms. Scherr undertook postgraduate work in Neuroscience at Harvard University.

Alpha Xi Delta is one of the oldest women’s fraternal organizations in the United States. Alpha Xi Delta is a progressive organization dedicated to the personal growth of women. Through membership in Alpha Xi Delta, Sisters are inspired to realize their potential through the ideals our Founders instilled in our Fraternity: Sisterhood, leadership, knowledge and service to our communities. Our philanthropy focuses on supporting children and teens experiencing foster care or homelessness. In the El Paso community, we support the El Paso Rescue Mission of El Paso and the El Paso Center for Children.

Jazlyn, a 20-year-old native of El Paso, is a proud graduate of Montwood High School. She spent four years as a dedicated cheerleader until a knee injury ended her personal cheer career. Undeterred, Jazlyn channeled her passion for cheerleading into creating a new team with her father, David Rico, Jr. Together, they founded the Gator Girls Cheer team, where Jazlyn teaches girls aged 5–9 the fundamentals of cheering, inspiring them to follow in her footsteps. Currently, Jazlyn is a student at El Paso Community College, aspiring to become an elementary school teacher to continue her journey of supporting and assisting the youth. 

Born and raised in El Paso, TX and graduated from Bel Air High School, Class of ’06! Graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master’s degree in social work in 2010 and began working as a Juvenile Probation Officer for Travis County. While in the probation field there was an abundance of opportunities to learn about patience, resilience, and casework. In 2020, while facilitating in-home family counseling with families of juveniles on probation, all duties were halted and limited due to the pandemic. While attempting to adjust to a new way of life but eager for new experiences, an opportunity to continue helping families in a different capacity presented itself. Since 2021, I have been the Social Services Program Manager for Foundation Communities, a nonprofit low-income housing organization in Austin, TX. In line with helping others and as a form of self-care (and cardio!), I found DivaDance the same year. I joined as a member and began taking classes. The values of Inspiring Confidence, Building Community, and Changing Lives resonate with everything I have aimed to accomplish in my career. As I gained more confidence and grew a community of like-minded, open, thoughtful, and inspiring men and women, I was called to bring this home and share it with others. DivaDance El Paso launched in January 2022 and has expanded to provide daily dance choreography classes for adults all over the city! As the proud owner, I have witnessed so much growth within our community and look forward to continuing to spread stress free, non-judgmental, empowering dance classes of all types: heels, poms, floor work, booty, and of course, cardio! 

Representing FC Rangers is the recent graduate of Sgt. Jose F. Carrasco Elementary School. During her time there, Vivian excelled in her studies as an A-Honor Roll student, Gifted and Talented (GT) Member, and was inducted into the first class of National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). Vivian was born in 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she began playing soccer at age 3. In 2018, Vivian moved to El Paso, her family’s hometown. Vivian continued in her love of Soccer playing with other teams and organizations until she found her home with FC Rangers. Vivian enjoys playing as a defender for her U12 and U14 teams. Vivian hopes to one day make it big in the world of female Soccer. For now, Vivian watches and supports her favorite team from our sister city, FC Juarez Bravas, learning from her favorite Bravas, Prisca Chilufya and Jasmine Casarez. Vivian is proud that her team FC Rangers, Head Coached by her father, provides new and experienced children alike, the opportunity to learn and play this beautiful sport called Soccer. 

Paulina Fernandez, a 17-year-old Senior from Loretto Academy was chosen to be the team representative based on her leadership that she demonstrates on and off the field. She has played soccer for the last 7 years for both Loretto Academy and Warriors FC, a local club soccer team, while also maintaining high standards in the classroom. A member of National Honor Society, one of the oldest, largest and widely recognized cocurricular student organizations at the high school level. Paulina became a member based on scholarship, character, leadership and service that she exudes during her time at Loretto Academy. Simultaneously, she is an honorary member of the French Honor Society whose purpose is to stimulate interest in the study of French while also creating enthusiasm for and understanding French culture. After high school she plans on attending a four-year university and majoring in International Relations/Global Studies. In her final year at Loretto Academy, she has been elected the new Team Captain for the Loretto Academy Angels as she continues to demonstrate the skills and attributes that a true future Loretto Academy graduate does. 

Camila, daughter to Evelyn and David Camarena, was born and raised in El Paso, TX. She is sister to Ximena and Ithiel. Camila was chosen to be the team representative as she has been one of the foundation players of such an elite group. She started playing soccer with FC Dallas boys at the age four. She then moved on to play with Sereno SC and finally Real Salt Lake El Paso (RSL EP) in 2019. While in RSL EP, Camila’s soccer development has skyrocketed and has taken her to be selected Captain of the team by teammates’ choice seconded by coaches’ choice vote. She, alongside her teammates, is getting prepared to participate in national leagues in the U14 bracket this upcoming year. Her determination and leadership on the field has led her to play locally against girls up to three years older and motivated her team to follow her lead. Her eagerness to contribute to the team has enabled her to be fearless. Camila’s humble spirit, passionate attitude and resilience will always lead her to success in the beautiful game of soccer. For years to come, she will continue to work to become a woman that supports other women!