Board of Directors
Officers and members were voted by the Membership at the Annual Business Meeting.
Board Officers

Gail Mebane
President
Gail Mebane is the founder of Academy for Global Environmental Sustainability, Inc., (AGES) a U.S. 501C3, nonprofit arts and environmental science initiative to inspire, educate and promote best environmental sustainability practices for individuals, organizations and governments...

Tomas Matondo
Vice President
Tomas Matondo is a seasoned professional in the oil and gas industry, boasting over 14 years of experience...

Herberto Lafayette
Secretary
Herberto Lafayette has a Bachelors degree in Geology Engineer from the Lisbon State University, Portugal...

Carolina Chico
Treasurer
Carolina is a meticulous, dynamic business professional whose core-practice lands in general accounting, personal and small business financial structuring & analysis...
Board Members
Ana Lucinda Maciera
At-Large Board Member
Ana Lucinda Macieira, born in 1987 in Lobito, Angola, experienced a childhood shaped by her education abroad and the enduring...
Charles Washington
At-Large Board Member
Charles Washington is the Co-founder of Harambee Art Gallery located in the HTV Studios at Houston, City Hall, COO of Academy for Global...
Teena Williams Adams
At-Large Board Member
Teena Williams Adams is a finance professional with a substantial background in accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation...
Muma Makondekwa
At-Large Board Member
Muma is a consultant and entrepreneur from Luanda, Angola, who has resides in Houston for the past 17 years...
Dr. Robert Ford
At-Large Board Member
Bob is a Member of the TSU COSET Board of Advisors, Chairman of the Board for reFocus Afrika and Knowledge-First Academy and Career Institute, Africa’s Brain Bank STEM Coordinator...