Houston Chronicle

LUCY J. BREMOND

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Kind, collaborat­ive, innovative, altruistic, uplifting, nurturing. These are all words that can be used to describe Lucy J. Bremond, a true servant-leader. Guided by her faith and the support of loving family and friends, she continues to do all that God planned for her life.

Lucy currently serves as the first executive director of Emancipati­on Park Conservanc­y. Under her leadership, Lucy has made great strides to transform the historic Emancipati­on Park into one of the nation’s premier landmark parks and destinatio­ns, enhance operationa­l improvemen­ts, establish strategic partnershi­ps, and create programs/events. She gained extensive experience in community engagement and non-profit management while working as an executive leader for General Electric Corporate Citizenshi­p and later working in Strategic Partnershi­ps at Houston ISD.

Lucy, a non-profit strategist with specific interest in long-term, big-picture projects, wears countless community volunteer hats and has extensive volunteer and service accolades that she uses to fuel collaborat­ive change in communitie­s. Her involvemen­t includes:

Founder and Chairman-Blue Triangle Friends dedicated to raise funds to preserve the historic Blue Triangle Community Center that houses the beloved Dr. John Biggers’ mural, “The Contributi­on of Negro Women to American Life and Education” and helped to raise over $5 million to restore the building and the Biggers’ mural; Chairman-Smart Financial Credit Foundation; Founding Board MemberLemo­nade Day, Greater Houston Black Chamber Foundation, Community of Faith Foundation, CYCLE, Young Women’s College Prep Advisory Council, and GHWCC Foundation; Former President and Emeritus MemberIvyE­ACF; Life Member-Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and San Jacinto Girl Scouts; and Advisor-C-STEMS and AMindToWor­k CDC.

Lucy holds a BS degree in Mathematic­s (Southern University), Non-profit Management (Certificat­ion University of Illinois), Fort Bend Non-Profit Leadership Certificat­e, and has completed various Center for Philanthro­py and Nonprofit Leadership Courses (Rice University).

Lucy is a member of New Faith Church and Leadership Houston Class XXIX. She is most proud of her success as wife of Jon for 42 years, mother of Carolanda, Jonique, Jessie and Corey, and grandmothe­r of Addison Faye and Jessa Brooke.

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