Our Team

Powerful Purses•Our Team

Our Founders

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Cynthia Bailey
Co-Founder - Principal, WindStar Properties
Cynthia is a Commercial Real Estate Broker and is active in the industry. She and her husband, Mike, founded WindStar Properties, Inc., a successful development, management, and brokerage firm located in Dallas, Texas.

Cynthia supports many industry organizations and is currently serving on the Powerful Purses Leadership Executive Council. She has served as the president of Powerful Purses and other CRE organizations, on boards, and committees for many years. Cynthia is a proven leader who generously shares her knowledge, time, and resources.
Barbara Fife
Barbara Fife
Co-Founder, Board & Advisory Council Chair - Principal, Development Management Services
Barbara provides development services to owners for their commercial real estate projects including office, distribution, industrial, manufacturing and banking. Her career begin in commercial construction and evolved into commercial development. Barbara is currently serving on the Powerful Purses Board and its Leadership Executive Council. She has served as President of Powerful Purses; CoPresident of other CRE organizations, on boards and committees for many years; represented a local CRE organization at national levels as a director and committee member. She is dedicated to transforming lives through education and mentoring the next generation for success. 

2025 Board of Directors

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P. Diann Harris, President
Senior Vice President, SBA Manager Independent Financial
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Mica Puryear
Co-Past President – Principal, Skylar King Pools | Aspect Homes
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Joni L. Wilson
Co-Past President – Banking Center President Arlington, Susser Bank
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H. Jill Havener, Treasurer
Vice President, Havener Companies
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Chelsea Petty, Secretary
Principal, CP2 Consultants
Headshot Norma Crow
Norma Nelson Crow, Executive Leadership Council
Vice President, Rattikin Title Company
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Carol Ware Bracken, Advisory Council - Scholarships
Atty. Retired.
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Ginger Webber, Atty.
Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
Barbara Fife
Barbara A. Fife, Co-Founder & Advisory Council Chair
Principal, Development Management Services

ARCHIVES AND LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Created in 2017 with authority for historical information, leadership, elections, recognition and branding


Cynthia R. Bailey   *   Barbara A. Fife   *   Norma Mattlage

Carol Ware Bracken *  P. Diann Harris  *  Joy Norton  *  Lyle Thornton

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Created in 2016 with board authorization to oversee the Barbara A. Fife Scholarship Endowment and the Cynthia R. Bailey ‘Dress For Success Scholarships and Programs’

Barbara A. Fife, Co-Founder & Chair

Principal- Development Management Services

Marlene Beckman, Scholarship & Mentoring Chair

President- Kensington Properties

Cynthia R. Bailey, Co-Founder & Past Chair

Principal- WindStar Properties       

Michele L. Hurst, RID, NCIDQ

Founding Principal and Registered Interior Designer- Studio 9897

Susan Grawe

Director of Aviation Business Development   –   Austin Commercial 

Conilee Hennersdorf

Principal- CODA Consulting Group

Chelsea Petty

Principal- CP2 Consultants     

Caroline Claure

 Vice President- CHC Development

Mia Curb

Executive Assistant- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra     

Joy Norton

Retired- Commercial Real Estate Industry

Mark Thielke

Retired, Commercial Real Estate Industry  

Lyle Thornton

Retired -Commercial Real Estate Industry

Karen Vermaire Fox

Managing Partner –  Quindigo Management

2025 COMMITTEES

SPONSORSHIP

B. Early Davis, Co-Chair

President | Fort Worth Division – Republic Title of Texas, Inc.

Ginger Johnson, Co-Chair

Senior Vice President | Business Development –  Prosperity Bank

Shanna S. Saldana 

Chief of Staff – Effectus Group

Michel L. Hurst, RID, NCIDQ

Founding Principal & Registered Interior Designer – Studio 9897

Yessenia Gallegos

Prosperity Bank 

Robert Fitzgerald

Attorney

Barbara A. Fife, Co-Founder & BOD

Principal –  Development Management Services

WEBSITE

Kasi Drummer, Co-Chair

Principal – J&K Online Development

Mica Puryear, Co-Chair

Principal – Skylar King Pools

SILENT AUCTION

Mica Puryear, Co-Chair

Principal – Skylar King Pools

Joni L. Wilson, Co-Chair

Banking Center President – Arlington, Susser Bank

Dayna Purvis​​​​

Receptionist – Republic Title of Texas, Inc. | Fort Worth