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The event is one of the fastest-growing Chamber events! Sponsorship opportunities are available for this monthly event.

AT THIS MONTH'S BREAKFAST:

We have a great program lined up for this Pride Month Special Edition - 3rd Thursday Breakfast!  

Special Guest

Richard Hyde
His Majesty’s Consul General in Houston

We will honor Consul General Richard Hyde for his longtime support of the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce.  He will be leaving Houston for his new post in July as Consul General Chicago. As Consul General, he will lead the UK’s engagement across the 14 states of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.  

Consul General Hyde has been a champion for the work and mission of the Chamber.  Under his leadership, the Chamber signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the British Consulate General in Houston in 2020.  In 2022, the Chamber and the Consulate partnered on a historic trade mission, the first UK LGBTQ+ Trade Mission to Texas, engaging a group of tech-focused businesses owned by LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

Join us to celebrate Consul General Hyde and thank him for his support and for being a tremendous ally as he moves to his new post.  

Avery Belyeu (she/her)

Chief Executive Officer

We are excited to welcome Avery Belyeu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Montrose Center as our featured speaker for the Pride Edition: 3rd Thursday Breakfast.  

Avery joined the organization as the CEO earlier this year. She will share more about why she stepped up to take on this new leadership role and her vision for the work at the Montrose Center, which is the fourth-largest LGBTQ center in the country. We are very fortunate that Avery now calls Houston home! Join us to learn more about her, her work and her passion to move the Montrose Center forward.

A widely recognized leader in the LGBTQ+ community, Avery has been leading cause-related work for more than a decade. A seasoned non-profit leader with a focus on LGBTQ+ health and wellness, her career spans suicide prevention and crisis intervention, public health, civil rights, and higher education. She has held leadership roles at civil rights organizations such as Lambda Legal, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and The Trevor Project.


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR!

We are grateful to Engel & Völkers Houston - our PRIDE Edition 3rd Thursday Breakfast sponsor.  Please stop by their table at the breakfast to learn how Brooks Ballard and his talented team of 50 advisors and marketing experts can make a difference in your next Real Estate buying or selling experience!

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