Speakers for this event

• Angela Tornes, DTM, PDD, COT Team

  Angela Tornes, DTM, PDD, COT Team

  Sergeant at Arms (SAA) Trainer

  Angela C. Tornes is a 2015-2016 Past District 43 Director serving Arkansas, Western Tennessee, and Central Mississippi within Toastmasters International.  As an inspirational speaker, Angela has more than 15 years of public speaking skills and a heart of servant leadership within her community.   Angela earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Business Leadership from Belhaven University. She joined Toastmasters in 2006 and has been recognized by Toastmasters International as Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), third awarded.  Tornes enjoys volunteering with Dress for Success Metro Jackson and Dress for Success Houston, the American Cancer Society, and Mary Kay in her spare time. Angela is passionate about helping others through involvement in the community.  Angela is the mother of Kerria and Demarcus and proud Nana to McKenzie, her granddaughter.

  Sergeant at Arms (SAA) Trainer

• Chandra Munagavalasa, DTM, PDD

  Chandra Munagavalasa, DTM, PDD

  Club President Trainer

  Chandra is the 2024-2025 District Leadership Committee Chair.

  Club President Trainer

• Dean Robertson, DTM

  Dean Robertson, DTM

  VP Membership (VPM) Trainer

  Dean is a Florida Native who moved to Houston in 2023. He joined Toastmasters in January 2015 where he hit the ground running! He joined 3 clubs, became President of 2 of those clubs and VPE of the other. In that same year, he served as an Area Director in District 84. He has also served District 84 as Division Director, Ambassador Chair, Moments of Truth Chair, and Pathways Chair. Dean lives what he teaches and believes you can do anything. If you put your mind to it and surround yourself with positive with positive and supportive people. The sky really is the limit.

  VP Membership (VPM) Trainer

• Elizabeth Smith, LD5

  Elizabeth Smith, LD5

  Club President Trainer

  2025 District Conference Co-Chair

  Club President Trainer

• Harold Eaton, DTM, COT Team

  Harold Eaton, DTM, COT Team

  Treasurer Trainer

  Harold joined Toastmasters for the first time in 1982 with Nooners Toastmasters in Greenway Plaza. After 32 years busy with work and family, he came back to Toastmasters with Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters in 2014 and has also joined Health Wealth and Happiness Toastmasters. Harold is an engineer who moved to IT in the mid-'80s when personal computers were introduced. Harold says he has repeatedly found the benefits of connections with others based on communication.

  Treasurer Trainer

• Marcia Hudgens, DTM, PDDG

  Marcia Hudgens, DTM, PDDG

  Secretary Trainer

  2025 District Conference Co-Chair

  Secretary Trainer

• Pamela Williams, DTM, Pathways Chair

  Pamela Williams, DTM, Pathways Chair

  Vice President Education (VPE) Trainer

  Distinguished Toastmaster, Pamela Williams, has enjoyed every learning, teaching and mentoring experience that she has had as a Toastmaster for 16 years. She has a been a proud member of the Presidents Distinguished Club - Clear Lake Communicators for the entire time. Pamela is currently the VP Education and has served in every officer role in the club. She loves sharing what she has learned with others. As a Pathways Guide, she assisted several clubs with initially learning the Pathways program. She has earned 2 DTMs (one in the Legacy Program and one in Pathways). Pamela has also served the District as a Distinguished Division Governor once & a Distinguished Area Governor twice. Her business experience includes being an Accountant, a Corporate Training Consultant & a Self-Development Coach. The skills and knowledge that she has gained along the way enable her to make her courses fun and informative. She looks forward to sharing and learning with the participants.

  Vice President Education (VPE) Trainer

• Pamela Williams, DTM, Pathways Chair, and COT Team

  Pamela Williams, DTM, Pathways Chair, and COT Team

  Vice President Education (VPE) Trainer

  Distinguished Toastmaster, Pamela Williams, has enjoyed every learning, teaching and mentoring experience that she has had as a Toastmaster for 16 years. She has a been a proud member of the Presidents Distinguished Club - Clear Lake Communicators for the entire time. Pamela is currently the VP Education and has served in every officer role in the club. She loves sharing what she has learned with others. As a Pathways Guide, she assisted several clubs with initially learning the Pathways program. She has earned 2 DTMs (one in the Legacy Program and one in Pathways). Pamela has also served the District as a Distinguished Division Governor once & a Distinguished Area Governor twice. Her business experience includes being an Accountant, a Corporate Training Consultant & a Self-Development Coach. The skills and knowledge that she has gained along the way enable her to make her courses fun and informative. She looks forward to sharing and learning with the participants.

  Vice President Education (VPE) Trainer

• Zenia Shipp, DTM, Vice President Public Relations Trainer

  Zenia Shipp, DTM, Vice President Public Relations Trainer

  Vice President Public Relations (VPPR) Trainer

  Vice President Public Relations (VPPR) Trainer