We Connect Houston’s Leaders with Each Other and the City They Care About.

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Empowering Leaders

Our Mission

To enlighten, empower, and engage diverse community leaders through a broadened knowledge of Houston and increase their civic leadership capacity for the benefit of Greater Houston and its stakeholders.

Vision

Elite Leaders Shaping a World-Class City!

Core Values

Community

Diversity

Purpose

Staff & Board of Directors

Leadership Houston is driven by a dedicated and experienced team of professionals who are committed to empowering the next generation of Houston’s leaders. Our board of directors and staff work tirelessly to ensure the success of our programs and initiatives.

Signature

Program


Our Signature Program is a ten-month immersive journey through Houston's history, economy, and development. Through two overnight retreats and eight monthly learning sessions, participants gain deep insights into Houston's key industries, including energy, healthcare, education, and government.

Class participants engage in learning sessions led by industry experts. These sessions offer a backstage pass to the inner workings of Greater Houston, focusing on specific sectors and fostering comprehensive understanding and personal civic engagement plans.

Your Contribution Matters

Please help us continue to impact community leadership and civic engagement in Greater Houston by supporting current and future programming.

Leadership Houston, Inc. is tax-exempt under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.


Community Impact: Class Projects

  • Class XLII

    Quenching the Future

    Leadership Houston Class XLII completed its exciting initiative—Quenching the Future! They installed hydration stations in four parks across the city to reimagine water access, providing a refreshing and accessible amenity for residents and visitors alike.

  • Class XLI

    The Leading Leopard Market

    Leadership Houston Class XLI transformed Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School’s on-campus market to provide its students, their families, and the community with a dignified shopping experience.

  • Class XL

    Harmony in Houston

    Houston is a vibrant, diverse, culturally rich city and Leadership Houston’s Class XL believes every neighborhood, park, area, and street should reflect that. Class XL’s project is a step in that direction as they Incorporate an interactive musical display to revitalize the Selena Quintanilla Perez Park in the Denver Harbor neighborhood.

  • Class XXXIX

    HOUnited

    HOUnited tells the diverse and unique stories of Houstonians, how they got here, and what makes Houston home. The mission of their project is too empower Houstonians by providing a space to chronicle, preserve, and share diverse, personal - unique stories & experiences of life in Houston communities and leave a legacy for future generations.