Deanna M. Laster is a native Houstonian with an extensive background in information technology leadership, business coaching, portfolio project management and academia. She is a proven thought partner to client executives, and leader in implementing and managing technology portfolios of global distributed teams. In addition to a strong commitment to servicing clients, Deanna believes in giving back and also founded SistersNBloom, a philanthropic foundation whose mission is to provide funding to women’s empowerment initiatives globally.