Grace Rodriguez

Artist, Brainstormer, Business adviser, Business leader, Business mentor, Change Agent, Connector, Consultant, Designer, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator, Life mentor, Policy maker, Producer, Project manager, Promoter, Social entrepreneur, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Grace helps do-gooders do greater. A creative polymath, she has cultivated over two decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, government, tech startups, nonprofit organizations, agencies, entrepreneurs and venture funders into a multifaceted career of brand/business strategy + innovation consulting. Her passion projects include crafting interventions that transform technology, social media, data and design into meaningful interactive experiences that connect, delight, and inspire people. Grace loves community and innovation, and nurtures both as the CEO and Executive Director of Impact Hub Houston. She serves the City of Houston as a member of the Mayor's Women and Minority Business Committee; founding member of the Mayor's Innovation and Technology Advisory Board; Co-Founder of Station Houston; as Co-Founder and President of C2 Create, Houston's first non-profit creative accelerator; an Advisor for the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute (TMCx); Co-Curator for TEDxHouston and TEDxYouth@Houston, and as a serial board member, volunteer, speaker and educator for local nonprofits. Former Creative Director for TED's TEDActive conference, Grace has spoken at TEDxSantoDomingo, SXSW, TEDx@TEDActive, TEDxSugarLand, Creative Mornings, and the Texas Women Conference; and her work has been recognized with the Texas Statesman Social Media Award, the Pegasus Award of Distinction for "Destination Houston" (Producer), and Houston Press "Best New Magazine" for Rice Addict (Editor). She is proudest, however, of her work behind the scenes to help innovative people and organizations explore, refine and realize their Big Ideas, then transform their potential energy into sustainable ventures with momentum.

Learning by doing. Driving innovation. Leveling playing fields. Attacking problems at their roots. Empowering people and communities to make change. Helping do-gooders do greater.

How do we make every place a safe space for challenging conversations and thoughtful action?

Advocacy, Activism, Organizing, Brand Strategy, Brand Innovation, Brand Design, Community Development and Engagement, Design - Direction, Branding, Communication. Identity, Multidisciplinary Synthesis & Problem Solving

...is in perpetual beta. It just keeps iterating and evolving! :-)

dancing. And laughing. And laughing at my dancing.