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Womenade of Houston

Womenade of Houston Board of Directors

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Jacquie Brennan is an attorney who practices disability law. She is the Director of the Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of Houston and is the training coordinator of the Southwest ADA Center. She is the mother of 9 children, the youngest 5 are adopted and have different kinds of disabilities, and the grandmother of twin boys. She is the President of the Board of two non-profit organizations -- Project DOCC of Houston and A Simple Thread. She serves on the Bioethics Committee of Texas Children's Hospital and the Ethics Committee of TIRR Memorial Hermann. Both her BA & JD are from UH. She is a native Houstonian & lives in historic Eastwood.

Ana Dunkel is an interest rates derivatives trader for JP Morgan Chase. She has an undergraduate degree from Houston Baptist and her MBA from Baylor. She lives in Afton Oaks with her husband and their two daughters. In addition to her work with Womenade of Houston, Ana serves on the board for the Down Syndrome Association of Houston.


Anne Goldsmith is a Financial Accounting manager for Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and has been with Plains or their predecessors for 18 years. Her accounting degree is from Texas A&M. Anne lives in an 80-year-old bungalow in historic Woodland Heights, just north of downtown, and is active in the Woodland Heights Civic Association. She has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston as a "big sis" to a 14 year old girl for the past two years, and is a member of the Houston Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association and the Houston A&M club.

Linda Hughes is a Negotiations Representative for BP America Production Company. She attended San Jacinto College and the University of Houston. Linda is a native Houstonian and lives with her husband in First Colony. She and her husband have a blended family of five grown children. Linda has seven grandchildren. Linda is active in Women's Energy Network of Houston, and previously served on the board of Businesswomen in Petroleum.






Dena Lawrence is a Products Scheduler for Chevron. Her degree in accounting is from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. She lives in the Copperfield area.

Donna Oveson is a software business consultant, working for SolArc, Inc. Her degree in accounting is from Texas Tech Univeristy. Donna is married and has three adult stepchildren. She and her husband live in the Greatwood Subdivision in Sugar Land. She is an active member of Second Baptist Church, and the Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae.

Laura Thomas is a compliance advisor for Shell Trading North America. She attended Texas A&M University and received her MBA from University of Houston. She has an adult son and lives in the Katy area. Laura serves on the board for the Down Syndrome Association of Houston, and is on the Advisory Committee for MindOh!.


Non-Active Founding Members of the Board -- Colleen Chang and Michelle Huth

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Feel free to contact any Board member with questions about Womenade of Houston.

Jacquie Brennan

Ana Dunkel

Anne Goldsmith

Linda Hughes

Donna Oveson

Laura Thomas

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.