The Hispanic Executive Society International (HESI), is an IRS approved non-profit 501(c-6) organization founded on March 15, 2008 by Joe Ramirez, a retired human resource executive who has been a resident of in Kingwood since 1982.

The chapter organization’s member’s who are business owners, professionals, housewives, business executives, educators, and leaders within various sectors of the Kingwood, Humble and Atascocita, TX, communities and surrounding areas.

HESI members are very passionate about improving and enhancing the lives of children, students and adults who are Hispanics/Latinos. The chapter serves the Kingwood-Humble-Atascocita and surrounding area. The Hispanic Executive Society is committed to four basic areas of Hispanic Outreach; Scholastic Achievement, Career Development, Executive Attainment, and Hispanic Entrepreneurship.

The Mentor Program started in 2008 with 20+ mentors providing weekly (1) hour mentoring to Middle School students in Humble, TX. The Superintendent has increased our goal to 75 speakers for the following year. Additionally, HESI will provide the Humble High School with school with speakers typically from members of the HESI organization. Much support is need in locating and recruiting Hispanics/Latinos who can give their time to devote to this project on a volunteer basis during the school year.

The scholarship fund is developed to provide (4) recipients annually who are considered “economically disadvantaged” within the Humble, Atascocita, and Kingwood area. Students must be 15 to 22 years of age and maintain above average grades in High School and College (if applicable). Initially, faculty from the High School and colleges referred nominees for each year to be interviewed and considered for the awards.

Two males and two females are chosen by the Board of Directors and HESI members to make the awards each July of each year. Much support is need from the local community to supplement the amount that HESI has developed throughout its events and fund-raising activities throughout the year.

In June/July of 2009, the first program began without the funding for scholarship. At the time fifteen students were nominated and seven actually video-taped there testimony and four will be selected for the July awards. The formal funding year begins in July 2009 for the following year awards beginning in July of 2010.

This program provides education to Middle School, High School, and College Students about careers for various degreed and non-degreed programs. It also includes trade school education that typically is available in community colleges. In May of 2008, HESI conducted it first career day in Atascocita that involved 14 industry sectors and Hispanic/Latino Speaker discussing the various positions, duties/responsibilities, and compensation for each industry. In April of 2009, HESI partnered with Lone Star Community College in providing a four hour morning career day and job fair. Approximately 300 students were in attendance. Support is needed to recruit speakers, media advertising, posters, and entertainment.