Katy Lifestyles and Homes magazine Dec 2009: Business News and Info in Katy Texas

Angie Neal, a Katy resident, has been named the new executive director for the Miss Teen Texas-World Pageant. This new pageant system promotes positive self-image, confidence, and poise among young ladies ages 13 to 19 years old around the state of Texas.

Neal will also develop the Miss Junior Teen Pageant to coincide with the Teen competition. This pageant will be for young girls ages 9 to13.

She has been in the pageant industry for more than eight years, competing while in high school and college. Using her dance background, she has been involved with artistic direction and stage productions of the United States-World and Teen World Pageants.

Heather Gould, a Katy resident and marketing director for Newland Communities in Houston, has won the 2009 Star Award for “Marketing Professional of the Year” from the Texas Association of Builders.

Held Oct. 30 in Dallas, the Star Awards included contestants from Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Gould directs marketing for the 7,600-acre Cinco Ranch community in Katy and the 2,018-acre Telfair community in Sugar Land. Both Cinco Ranch and Telfair were ranked among the top 10 communities in the nation for 2008 new-home sales in a study by RCLCO, a national real estate consulting firm.

“In a market where new-home sales are generally down, Cinco Ranch and Telfair have posted sales increases under Heather ’s marketing direction, and we are very pleased that the Texas Association of Builders has recognized her achievements, ” said Jennifer Taylor, vice president of marketing for Newland Communities.

Taylor added that Gould oversaw marketing for a new 2,400-acre phase of development that opened at Cinco Ranch last year, introducing a model home village with 31 models, a 76-acre recreation complex and an

innovative storefront information center called Simply Cinco.

Gould also worked with the Houston Museum of Natural Science on the grand opening of its new Sugar Land branch, located in a historic Telfair building donated by Newland Communities.

Nick Roccaforte, former executive director of Sunrise Senior Living Services Inc. in Houston, Dallas and New Orleans, has accepted the position of executive director, and Bradley Montgomery, has been named director of dining and culinary arts, of The Solana at Cinco Ranch. The new $37 million senior living community is located at 24001 Cinco Ranch Center Boulevard next to LaConteras Lifestyles Center.

Roccaforte has wide experience in senior living, health care and health care consulting. He was executive director of Marriott Senior Living Services at The Forum at Memorial Woods in Houston, one of the Marriott ’s largest high-rise campuses. As executive director of the Sunrise community at Eden Terrace of Kingwood, he was responsible for 120 independent apartments, among other units.

Roccaforte holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and a master’s degree in Health care Administration from Trinity University. He is currently a board member of the Texas Assisted Living Association and former member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Hospital Association and Texas Hospital Association.

Chef Bradley was executive chef at Royal Oaks Country Club in Houston for six years. Before joining The Solana, Chef Montgomery was the executive chef at The Leela Palace in Bagalore, India, and The Dusit Thani LakeView Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. He also held posts for The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco and Hawaii.

An honors graduate from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Bradley was soon recruited by the famed Jeremiah Tower for Stars restaurant in San Francisco. He is a member and past treasurer for the Professional Chefs Association of Houston; holds the title Chef Rotisseur in the L ’Etoile Solitare chapter of Conferie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, the acclaimed international gastronomic society, and earned the title Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federation.

Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates Cinco Ranch is using innovative design and new

technologies to improve patient experience.

Patients and families entering TCPA are greeted by an eight-foot wall displaying bright, cheerful moving images ranging from puppies to laughing children to teddy bears. Utilizing four 40-inch digital LCD monitors, the screens also flash healthy messages, and an interactive computer station with a Web cam invites children to pose for their own photos and, at the press of a button, become a part of the show.

Designed to relieve the anxiety and fear many children feel when visiting the doctor, this unique interactive photo wall creates a fun atmosphere and keeps children occupied and entertained while in the reception area. The photo wall also incorporates photos of the practices ’ doctors, nurses and staff wearing clown noses, funny hats, wigs and oversized glasses. These whimsical images help children see their medical team as friendly and approachable and makes their experience less intimidating.

The 7,799-square-foot practice, located at 24022 Cinco Village Center Dr., Suite 100, has 16 patient exam rooms and three pediatricians on staff, Dr. Helen Marie Haney, Dr. Razaali Razak and Dr. Afshan Dehlavi. The practice is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and every other Saturday for urgent care only from 8:30-11 a.m.

Karen Davis of Karen Davis Design has been cited for excellence and commitment in guiding the Interior Refiners Network, the international organization of redecorators, along the pathway to success. She received the organization ’s Compass Award at the group’s eighth annual conference in Atlanta.

This award is given yearly to an interior refiner who sets the example through their mission, vision and dedication within their business, as well as volunteerism within the organization.

Members of the IRN have each been personally trained and certified by Lauri Ward through her New York-based decorator training programs that include both classroom and hands-on experience in the practice of redecorating.