This year, for the first time in Arrival Awards event history, in honor of 20 years of service, (20) local community leaders will be featured.
These individuals impact Houston by driving immigration reform, stimulating international business relations or supporting philanthropic efforts to help underserved diverse populations.
They stand as beacons of Light to our community fighting for inclusion, equality, justice and peace.
| Farida | Abjani | CEO | Shining Nightingale Health Care |
| Antonio | Arellano | Communications Director | Jolt Texas |
| Sandija | Bayot | Director of Development | World Affairs Council of Greater Houston |
| David | Cabello | Partner | Cabello, Hall & Zinda Law |
| Magali | Suárez Candler | Founder | Suarez Candler Law, PLLC |
| Chesley | Choudhury | Chairman & Founder | Tanches Global Management, Inc |
| Ibrahim | Firat | President | Firat Education |
| Sue | Habib | CEO and Founder or | Lexis Florist |
| Rusty | Hardin | Criminal Defense Attorney | Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C |
| Aamir | Kazmi | CEO | Globy Group |
| Bibi | Khan | Executive Director | An-Nisa Hope |
| Connie | Kwan-Wong | Founder | CKW Luxe Magazine |
| Dr. Himesh | Lakhlani | President | The College of Health Care Professions |
| Nathaniel | Martinez | Immigration Attorney | Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. |
| Susham | Modi | Partner | The Modi Law Firm PLLC |
| Karla | Perez | Equal Justice Works Fellow | Tahirih Justice Center |
| Ruby Lichte | Powers | Founder | Powers Law Group, P.C. |
| Anuj | A. Shah | Founder | The Law Office of Anuj A. Shah, P.C. |
| Sunil | Sharma | President | Sunbelt Medical |
| Sebastian | Simon | Founder | Simon Law Group, PLLC |
| Elise | Wilkinson | Founder | LAW OFFICE OF ELISE V. WILKINSON |
| Dr. Behyar | Zoghi, MD, PhD, FACP | Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Physician; Hematologist; Medical Oncologist | Methodist Hospital |
