Erika D. Jones is a seasoned Community Development Officer at Frost Bank with more than 15 years of experience in community program administration and event coordination. Passionate about community engagement, she partners with organizations to deliver financial education and small business seminars that support low-to-moderate income individuals and families. In recognition of this work, she was honored in 2025 by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to small business advocacy.

Previously, Erika served as the lead coordinator for Houston Money Week during her tenure at the Federal Reserve Bank of Houston, further strengthening her commitment to financial empowerment. A dedicated advocate for education, Erika holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business, two master’s degrees, and a teaching certificate for grades 4–8. A proud Houston native, she serves on the boards of the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Houston Texans YMCA, Houston ToolBank, just to name a few. Erika enjoys reading, traveling, retail therapy, spending time with her husband and three children, and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Yogashri Pradhan was most recently a Lead Production Engineer at Chevron. She’s had 10+ years of experience in unconventional asset development and production engineering in Midland and Delaware Basins for various Permian operators. She’s now taken this experience and founded IronLady Energy Advisors, a consulting firm focused on technical solutions for all forms of energy.

Most recently, she has been honored as a distinguished alumni from the University of Texas Petroleum Engineering Department and Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40. She is the recipient of the Regional Reservoir Engineering Dynamics and Description and the Regional Service Awards in 2020. She’s also the recipient of Houston Engineers Week Young Engineer of the Year representing SPE-Gulf Coast Section for 2018 and the International Young Member Outstanding Service Award from SPE in 2018.

Yogashri graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering in 2015 and received her Masters in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2020. In 2024, she earned her MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and New Mexico.

Christa Aldrich began her career in 1995 as a fifth-grade teacher in San Antonio ISD, a large urban school district in San Antonio, Texas. She spent 18 years in public education as a teacher, coach, middle school assistant principal, elementary school principal and early childhood program coordinator. She currently works for the largest privately owned grocery store in Texas, H-E-B, where she manages charitable giving for education projects throughout the state. Christa also manages the company’s Read 3 program which aims to provide caregivers with tips and tools on how to develop language and literacy with their children so that they are better prepared for kindergarten.

Christa graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with a BA and MAT and attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education Principals’ Summer Institute, The Art of Leadership. She has served on the national and local board for Ride for Reading, a non-profit providing books to title 1 schools. Additionally, she served on the state and local board of The Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas, a women’s organization with the purpose of promoting the advancement of women in public, corporate and civic life through education, personal and professional development. Most recently, Christa was chosen to participate in the Latina Leadership Institute of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

When not working or volunteering, Christa loves to read and spend time with her family. Her husband, Tony, is an avid golfer. Her daughter, Alyssa, is a graduate of Texas A&M and is a first-grade teacher.