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• November 21 - Luncheon

  • When
    21 Nov 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Brennan's Houston (3300 Smith Street)

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  Kiwanis Club of Houston
  November 21st Luncheon

  This luncheon will be at Brennan's!!

  Speaker: Bill Curtis
  

  
  

  Bill Curtis, a founding co-principal of Curtis & Windham Architects, began collaborating with partner Russell Windham in 1992, shortly after both parties relocated to Houston. Returning to their native Texas roots, they established a firm capable of expressing itself through a traditional and classical architectural language. Though their practice has grown considerably in the ensuing decades, this commitment to respecting and revitalizing the local historical context has not wavered.

  A graduate of the University of Texas, Curtis has lectured and participated as a critic at various architectural schools throughout the United States. He currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the University of Texas School of Architecture. Curtis is a founding member of the Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. In 1999, he and Russell Windham received that organization's highest honor, the Arthur Ross Award, for their body of work in Houston, with many more accolades to follow. His work has been published widely in several books and magazines, including Architectural Digest, Veranda, and Elle Décor.

  In 2017, Mr. Curtis co-authored Curtis & Windham Architects’ first publication; a monograph on the work of Curtis & Windham entitled A Vision of Place. The monograph reflects on more than two decades of his practice of classical architecture and his dedication to the principle that the current practice of classically driven architecture should never cease to uphold the values of timeless design. A second monograph on the most recent work of Curtis & Windham Architects will be released in the fall of 2025.

  
  

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• December 5 - Luncheon

  • When
    05 Dec 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Post Oak (2019 Post Oak Blvd)

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  Kiwanis Club of Houston
  

  December 5 Luncheon

  This luncheon will be at Maggiano's!!
  

  Speaker: Janice Jucker

  
  

  Janice Jucker co-owns Three Brothers Bakery with her husband, Bobby. They like to say they are “memory makers who happen to be bakers®” because their family has been baking for now over 200 years with 75 years in Houston, Texas. Three Brothers Bakery was originally founded by Bobby’s father and 2 uncles after surviving the Holocaust.

  They call themselves the “king and queen of disasters” as they have survived 4 floods, a fire, 2 hurricanes, pandemic, freeze and derecho and are proud they were able to pay their employees even while closed. In 2018 they were awarded the SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery and has used the accolade as a platform to advocate for disaster reforms that can help small businesses recover quickly after natural disasters.

  She currently sits on the Greater Houston Restaurant Association Board, National Federation of Independent Business Texas Leadership Council and is National Vice-Chair of Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses Voices Leadership Council.

  


  Janice graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Masters from Oklahoma State University.

  
  

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• December 7 - Holiday Party

  • When
    07 Dec 2024
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    6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Keith Solomon's House

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  Kiwanis Club of Houston
  Holiday Party

  
  

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• January 30 - Luncheon

  • When
    30 Jan 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Post Oak (2019 Post Oak Blvd)

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  Kiwanis Club of Houston
  January 30th Luncheon

  This luncheon will be at Maggiano's!!

  Speaker: Rasesh Patel
  

  
  

  Rasesh is President of NRG Consumer, overseeing the company’s Smart Home and Home Energy segments, which serve ~8 million North American customers and generate ~$12 billion in annual revenue. With a portfolio of trusted brands including Reliant, Vivint, NRG, Direct Energy, and Green Mountain Energy, NRG Consumer integrates advanced smart home technologies with innovative energy solutions. This approach positions NRG as a leader in both sectors, offering consumers enhanced control over energy use, home protection and automation while staying ahead of emerging trends. Dedicated to increasing customer value and supporting employees, communities, and the environment, NRG Consumer is at the forefront of creating a sustainable and connected future in energy and home services.
  
  Rasesh joined NRG from Vivint, serving as President of Vivint Smart Home since NRG’s acquisition in March 2023. Prior to Vivint, he spent seven years at AT&T where he served in various executive leadership roles before being named chief product and platform officer for AT&T business. In that capacity, Rasesh was responsible for a P&L with $35 billion of annual revenue, as well as its integrated platforms, products, and solutions including fiber, 5G, Edge, IoT, cybersecurity, collaboration, and cloud connectivity.
  
  Prior to its acquisition by AT&T, Rasesh served as senior vice president of customer experience for DIRECTV. Through his focus on developing a seamless omnichannel customer experience, DIRECTV’s NPS improved from third to first in the industry while simultaneously driving significant operating efficiencies.
  
  Rasesh received an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California, Irvine.

  
  

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