WCE's Houston, Texas: Memorial/Energy Corridor Chapter Local Leader Sarah Conn-Gassman

of Sarah Gassman Photography, LLC

A little a bout Sarah:

Hi, everyone! I am the owner of Sarah Gassman Photography, LLC. I am also a wife and a mom to two awesome kids. Spending time with my family brings me joy and is my top priority. After recovering from a rough first few months as a mother, it became my mission is to support women, especially mothers, in a way that helps create meaningful, lasting memories and reduce stress when possible. As an award-winning, full-service portrait photographer, I help women look and feel their best in front of the camera without worrying about all the details of preparing for a photo session. My niches include maternity, newborn, family, and headshot/branding photo sessions. My goal for each session is to bring a clients’ personality into the photos to help them share their story.

Fun Facts about me: I am a former high school and college math teacher. I like to spend “me time” practicing yoga and also enjoy bird watching (really photographing birds and other wildlife) with my extended family.

WCE's Houston, Texas: Memorial/Energy Corridor Chapter Local Leader Sarah McDonner of ECHO Orchestra:

A little about Sarah:

Sarah McDonner is the founder and Executive Director of ECHO Orchestra. ECHO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization housed in the Energy Corridor District in West Houston. Sarah's family moved to West Houston/ Energy Corridor area in 1992. She attended Barbara Bush Elementary, Paul Revere MS, and Westside HS. So, West Houston is truly Sarah's home. She also holds a B.A. in Music Performance from Denison University, Granville, OH and in 2010 she graduated with her M.M. in Flute Performance from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. She moved back to Houston in 2011 where she started her own flute studio. Then in 2013 Sarah and her husband (who was just her boyfriend at the time) started a product business called Yutumi where they manufactured, produced, and sold an all-natural bug repellent skin care line that was sold to HEB, Central Market, and on Amazon. This business was closed in 2020, but so much was learned from this startup. Now Sarah focuses her entrepreneurial energy on ECHO Orchestra, which is now in it's 10th Anniversary Season. Sarah and her husband, Ryan, live in the Energy Corridor area with their two kids and two cats.

WCE's Houston, Texas: Memorial/Energy Corridor Chapter Local Leader Emma Arzate of Detail Cleaning Services:

A little about Emma:

I’m Emma Arzate, the co-founder of Detail Cleaning Services, a business I helped launch in 2009 from a family dream. My journey started in college, where I supported my mother’s entrepreneurial aspirations and discovered my passion for transforming overwhelmed homeowners' lives through our cleaning services.

I’m dedicated to creating meaningful careers within my community. I’ve worked hard to build a company culture that values and nurtures our employees, offering them benefits like health insurance, vacation days, and 401k plans in a supportive work environment.

A pivotal moment in our journey was when my brother, Ino, joined our team after serving in the Army. His impact, combined with my leadership, has helped us earn over 2,500 5-star reviews and countless loyal clients.

Beyond running Detail Cleaning Services, I also help small business owners diversify their marketing strategies to accelerate growth. I’m driven to help shortcut some of the struggles I went through, which took me 13+ years to overcome. When I’m not working, I love reading, traveling, and spending quality time with my family.

WCE's Houston, Texas: Memorial/Energy Corridor Chapter Local Leader Hallie Keller of Hallie Keller Photography:

A little about Hallie:

Hello Ladies! My name is Hallie Keller and I am owner and photographer at Hallie Keller Photography. I have over 15 years of experience helping people look and feel incredible in photos. I specialize in branding photography, headshots & corporate team shots, family portraits and high school senior portraits.

I am SUPER excited about helping to empower local, female business leaders and help make connections in this great city! I love what WCE stands for and I'm excited to be a part of it!

I love to cook fancy meals for my kids, and then play board games until 1:00 am. I also love a difficult mountain bike ride on Terry Hersey Park, with my partner, Mitch. When I’m, not taking photos, I like to spend time at the beach, listening to music and eating Zapp’s Voodoo chips.

I look forward to meeting each member of this great group as well as help to grow this amazing platform in order to serve the women in our community.

LOOK BELOW TO JOIN Keri Ann, sarah Gassman, Sarah McDonner, Emma, & Hallie AT tHEiR HOUSTON, TEXAS: Memorial/ENERGY CORRIDOR EVENTS!