Our Team

Nery Salazar is the founder/CEO of Nery’s Promise. Nery Salazar  is a business owner and  founder of Nery’s Promise Children Ministry and has  over 30 years’ experience in Business Management. 

Nery is very much involved with the children  and families in the community. Her priority is to continue building relationships with families and  providing a safe zone for the children. 

Her goals have always been to advance children and families in the community in religion and educational awareness.

Doug Goff has been involved in residential land development for over 42 years. Originally from Lafayette, LA. he oversaw the development of the New Territory master-planned community. He then joined Johnson Development to manage the Sienna community.

During his tenure as Co-President with Johnson Development, he significantly increased its footprint within Fort Bend with Riverstone, Cross Creek Ranch, Harvest Green, Jordan Ranch, and Imperial prior to his retirement in 2022.

Doug is an avid volunteer, serving as chairman of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Fort Bend ISD Education Foundation, the Executive Committee of Fort Bend EDC, the Memorial Hermann  Hospital Board, the Greater Houston Builders Association, the Urban Land Institute and a trustee for the River Pointe Church. 

Doug has 2 sons, Douglas and Derek, who are also involved in land development and 5 grandchildren. 

Susie Goff has been involved in many facets of residential real estate for over 40 years, including Marketing Director for Johnson Development until her retirement in 2015.

She has been involved with numerous fundraisers for American Cancer Society, Children’s Discover Center of Fort Bend, Sugar Land Firefighters Gala, Museum of Natural Science Sugar Land, the Sweetwater Ladies Golf Association, and Cullinan Park.

Lucinda Cortez has been involved with Private, Public sector, and Non-Profit organizations for over 40 years She is a strong, positive role model for the families and children in the community. She has helped many individuals with Job Training, Job Placement, Resumes, ESL, as well as helping individuals earn their GED.

She has held volunteer positions with several non-profit organizations. She has served as Chairperson on the board for 19 years for the City Of Rosenberg Housing Authority.

The reason for her strong dedication and involvement with families stems from her own past trials. She sees her work as giving back to the community what God so graciously gave her.

Amye Jones is a native Richmond resident who graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School.  She is a founding member of Nery’s Promise and has been working with the children of Richmond for many years. Amye served with Street Church, You Can Academy, Friends of North Richmond, and Friends of Vince annually Spirit of Christmas Market, as well.  

She is a lifelong Christian who is a member of River Pointe Church, where she and her husband taught Sunday School to 4 year olds and first graders for 17 years. She and her husband Bruce raised their two sons in Richmond.  Now she enjoys spending time with her two granddaughters and one grandson and with her husband at their weekend fishing cabin. She also enjoys antiquing and has two antique shops in downtown Rosenberg.

Carlos Bahena is a Vice President and Banking Center Manager at First Horizon Bank in Sugar Land, Texas. Carlos arrived to the United States at the age of 14 and started high school soon after. He graduated from Kempner High School a year early and proceeded to complete his degree in Computer Networking Systems. After working in the IT field for a short time, in 2002 Carlos switched to the banking industry and has not looked back since. His work experience has allowed him to share his knowledge within the community and volunteer in various non-profit organizations including the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, DePelchins Children Center, Workfaith Connection and the Fort Bend Count Fair.

Carlos loves spending time with his family on road trips, visiting historic sites and cool places along the way, always finding a way to make the required Buc-ee’s pit stop.

Christal Brown is a People and Culture Executive and makes people her priority. She has broad experience handling challenging business issues in complex environments. Recognized for her skills in creating and implementing solutions to intricate business problems, Christal has been called upon throughout her career to identify and remedy obstacles. She is a trusted consultant and valued resource to C-Suite executives, corporate leaders and her teammates/clients. She has dedicated time to help others improve in their personal and professional lives through mentoring, coaching, leadership development and self-improvement. Christal is a passionate and engaging presenter who has spoken in small group settings as well as facilitated conferences with thousands of attendees. She believes there is nothing better than helping others see the light that shines within them.  

Christal brings servant leadership to all areas of her life, not just in her career, by volunteering and being involved in our local community. She is a Board Member, Grade Level Advisor and 24-25 President for National Charity League, which focus on fostering the mother-daughter relationship though an ongoing commitment to philanthropy, culture and leadership. She has volunteered alongside her daughter with many local organizations: Fort Bends Childrens Discovery Museum, GiGi’s Playhouse, Hope for Three, Houston Food Bank, Lunches of Love, and of course Nery’s Promise.

Growing up Christal faced many challenges and as she reflects back she is thankful to all those who supported her and showed up to offer help. She knows that God gave her gifts and placed them in her so she could help and serve others. Her daily mantra is, I may not be able to change the world but I can change one persons world. 

Dee Knox, Retired Middle School Principal, served the Fort Bend ISD community for over 27 years at both the secondary and elementary levels.  

Dee is a Christ follower, an active member of her local church, and has a heart for children and serving others.

Eric Junker is a seventh generation Texan raised in Fort Bend County and is a descendant of the Old 300. Eric and his family have supported Nery’s efforts for over 15 years and helped Nery with the initial legal formation of Nery’s Promise in October 2018.

Eric is one of the most active guardianship attorneys in the state of Texas, serving 40 to 60 families with special needs children every year. Eric helps clients all over Texas including Fort Bend County, Harris County, Wharton County, Brazoria County, Waller County, and Montgomery County, with wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, guardianship and special needs estate planning. He was instrumental in doubling the frequency of educational events BBGS provides on guardianship and alternatives.

He also serves on the boards of AccessHealth, Brazos Bend Guardianship Services and Rotary Richmond, Texas.

JoLea grew up in Fort Bend County and is proud to call it home. She manages her family’s self storage facility, All Star Storage, attends and serves at River Pointe Church, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Richmond. JoLea is always looking for ways to give back to the community she loves so much and show Christ’s love to others.

Ms. Hargis is a strategic and award-winning public company Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with 15+ years of experience in domestic and international environments, and a track record of effective results across a full range of critical legal challenges. She advises Board and executive leadership on matters of corporate governance, executive compensation, public disclosure obligations and strategic planning. 

Her expertise includes oversight and management of human resources, internal audit, risk and regulatory compliance, SEC reporting, M&A and divestitures, marketing, procurement, commercial transactions, litigation, restructuring, antitrust, FCPA, and employment issues.

Paula Noble was the vice president of Human Resources for the Boeing Company. In this role, she had the responsibility for leading an HR team that supports Shared Services Group and seven Boeing corporate functions: Boeing Capital Corporation, Communications, Finance, Government Operations, Human Resources, Law, and the Office of Internal Governance & Administration. She was also responsible for the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide HR functional excellence strategy and process designed to yield a world-class Human Resources function.

Paula holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Kansas Newman College in Wichita, Kansas.

Affiliations, Boards, Institutions, Organizations, Community Service includes:

• American Cancer Society Volunteer
• Executive Champion for the Atlanta Consortium of Schools
• Fort Bend Leadership Forum, Sugar Land, TX
• Fort Bend Seniors – Meal on Wheels, Sugar Land, TX
• Legislative Task Force
• SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) Member
• The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary

Board of Director Member:

• Fort Bend Child Welfare Board, Sugar Land, TX
• Imperial Development District, Sugar Land, TX
• Sugar Land Culture Arts Foundation, Sugar Land, TX
• Sugar Creek Women’s Association, Sugar Land, TX
• The Matlock Community Resource Center, Wichita, KS
• Women Employed, Chicago, IL

ReNae Scott is a licensed architect, devoted wife and mother, and life-long volunteer. Upon graduating from Texas A&M, ReNae worked for architectural firms in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Houston before founding her own firm, Scott Architects, Inc.. For nearly a decade, Scott Architects was honored with numerous awards and consistently named one of the Top 25 Design Firms by the Houston Business Journal.

In 2004, with a two-year-old and a kindergartner, ReNae retired from architecture to focus on raising her children, a longtime dream. During that time, ReNae used her endless positive energy to serve students of all ages while volunteering in her children’s schools and teaching Junior Achievement classes. At the same time, she assisted her broader community by teaching self-empowerment and career guidance classes at Fort Bend Women’s Shelter, delivering meals to home-bound seniors with Meals On Wheels, hosting worship services with her family at Atria Senior Living, and tutoring children at Attack Poverty, where she first met Nery Salazar in 2012. ReNae was blessed to continue serving with Nery, and became one of Nery’s Promise’s first volunteers in 2018.

Recently, ReNae has volunteered as an announcer with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Mutton Bustin’ Committee, where she encourages little ones as they fearlessly cling to running sheep in this fan-favorite activity.

ReNae has also served in numerous leadership capacities for Houston area churches over the past 30 years, including teaching Sunday School classes for 5th and 6th grade girls, serving on administrative committees, and teaching marriage classes. She also volunteered on mission trips to Guatemala and Ukraine. ReNae and her husband Bill are members of Second Baptist Church in Houston, where they married 29 years ago.

Currently, ReNae enjoys working alongside Bill in their family-owned oil and gas services company, PetroLog. She may someday return to architecture, as her architectural license remains active, but she loves and is committed to this season in life that allows her to spend as much time as possible with her family, while continuing her passion for serving those in need.

Rhonda is a graduate of Oklahoma Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma with a BA in Business Administration. She has been in the oil business for over 40 years, with Kerr-McGee Refining, Unocal Production, El Paso Refining, & retired from CVR Energy in 2020 as Vice President of Crude Oil Supply. Rhonda has been involved in various fundraising activities throughout her career. In 2009 she was voted onto the board of the Carl McCain Foundation, which helps people in the energy business with medical financial need. Rhonda is currently living in Sugar Land, TX.

Trever Nehls is a retired 30-year law enforcement professional who served two terms as the Fort Bend County Pct. 4 Constable. He also recently retired from the U.S. Army Reserve after 33 years of service, attaining the rank of Colonel.

Currently, Trever is President of Nehls Consulting LLC and also serves as a board member for Atlas Group out of Richmond, Texas.  He is married to Kerri Nehls and they have three teenage children, Madison, Wyatt and Parker.