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Dwight L. Keys

CEO

  • Native Houstonian

  • Veteran US Army and US Naval Reserves

  • Attended University of Houston, College of Technology

  • Financial Services Professional with New York Life

  • Licensed Minister for over 23 years

  • Sr. Pastor Bethel Praise & Worship Center

  • Superintendent, KECCM Fellowship of Ministries

  • Husband of 23 years to First Lady Natalie Keys

  • Father to daughter, Chloe, Junior at University of Houston

  • Lives a life of service and is passionate about helping others to become their best in God

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Karla Lang

Marketing Director

  • Native Houstonian

  • Graduated from Alief Elsik High School, Houston, Tx

  • High School Girls Basketball Team Captain and State Semi-Finalist

  • Graduated from Paris Junior College. Paris, Tx, Associate in Science

  • Graduated from Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing through full academic and athletic scholarships

  • 24 years of marketing and advertising experience service in various roles at advertising agencies, promotional marketing agencies and client side

  • Managed marketing initiatives and business pitches for global brands such as KFC, Jiffy Lube, CVS. \Embassy Suites, Rain-X, Pennzoil, Quaker State and Direct Energy

  • Currently a Senior Marketing Communications Manager at ITW Global Brands

  • Founder/Owner of KL Arts & Medial which specializes in building marketing strategy, creating marketing content and organizing new business pitches

  • Mother to daughter, Nilah, a 15-year-old high school freshman

  • Pet parent to a 9-yearold Malti-poo, Max

  • Being a board member of HBM gives me the opportunity to be a part of a platform that provides a reassuring path forward for people in the community and demonstrating the reason to believe and keep growing

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Betty J. Keys

Vice-President

Founding Member

  • Joint founder with husband of 45 years, Lionel J. Keys, of Heartbeat Ministries, Inc. and Bethel Praise & Worship Center

  • Professionally served for 30 years with the State Department of Human Services

  • Experienced in managing contract, conducting audits, implementing compliance and developing policies and procedures

  • Developed HBM Board policy and procedures for various committee responsibilities

  • Built HBM programs offering educational and cultural opportunities to children and adults, focusing on the mind, body and soul

  • Collaborated with key community leaders to revitalize HBM community outreach

  • Mother to three children and grandmother of five grandchildren

  • Leading HBM Board is an honorable adventure, working with an amazing group of people who support the vision with a passion and service to meet the needs of families within surrounding communities.  Our founders passion went beyond status quo to provide complete service; Mind, Body, and Soul.  

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Glenda Bible Sanders

Finance Director

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  • Texas resident for the last 10 years, relocated from California via Indiana

  • Currently a Senior Medical Assistant at Dr. Shel Wellness and Aesthetic Center  (10 years)

  • Payroll administrator for 30 years

  • 7 Years with USPS

  • Currently training for desk top support

  • Deaconess at Bethel Praise & Worship Center

  • Avid reader and music collector

  • Loves interaction with all people

  • Being a board member of HBM gives me the opportunity  to be involved and helping be of service in our community

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Julia Johnson

Operations Director

  • Houston resident for over 47 years, born and raised in San Francisco, CA

  • Retired Medical Transcriptionist, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  • Co-owner/Administrator, Concrete And More, a concrete services company

  • Administrator, Bethel Praise & Worship Center

  • Secretary, Northwest Brazoria County Servicemen's Assoc.

  • Minister, Bethel Praise & Worship Center

  • Wife of 45 years to Deacon Donald Johnson, Sr.

  • Mother to son and daughter, grandmother of five grandchildren

  • I received the vision of HBM many, years ago; to build a community center where the community residents would be able to grow in mind, body and soul through resources offered in education, physical and spiritual training

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Meka Diamond

Development Director

  • Owner of V'Zable Evidence Consulting Firm

  • Station Manager and Media Personality at GMT Radio

  • Featured as spotlight Entrepreneur in Elevating Boss Magazine, Voyage Houston, Beautifully Said Magazine, Black is Magazine, Get Up or Queen Up and Seven 25 Magazine  

  • Executive role (exact role) at World Youth Foundation, Inc.

  • Founder of Annual Share the Feast Thanksgiving Drive

  • Over 7,000 ours of community service

  • Junior Achievement Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

  • Congressional Award Recipient, designated by Sheila Jackson Lee

  • Proclamation Day November 15th given by Mayor Sylvester Turner

  • Leader 25th and 26th Sheila Jackson Lee's Annual Toys For Kids (over 15,000 kids)

  • Regional Leader of a Sisterhood of Women Entrepreneurs titled, "Promote Her"

  • Girls Do Brunch Tour Panelist 2020

  • It is such an honor and privilege to be a board member of HBM. As a board member, we collectively enhance the lives we touch by serving the needs of the community

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