Moderator for the afternoon

Samantha has over 22 years of experience in civil engineering and planning. She began her career at the City of Sanger, and spent the next 17 years in municipal government, shaping the policies and developments in Haltom City, The Colony, and Rowlett. In 2014, she joined Evolving Texas, and in 2018 she became CEO and majority shareholder - a testament to her work ethic and her passion for serving clients.

Samantha received her Civil Engineering Degree at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2009. She is licensed in 7 states, and under her direction, the Evolving Team has completed hundreds of projects. Samantha sits on the City of Fort Worth’s Development Advisory Committee (DAC), the Center for Transforming Lives' Opportunity Center Task Force, Board of Directors of Near Southside Inc. and is a member of LFW, CREW, ASCE, TFMA, WBCS, FWBCC and SAME.

As CEO, Samantha assumes the integral role of developing and leading strategic growth, as well as nurturing client partnerships. Additionally, she works tirelessly to create the outstanding workplace culture enjoyed by the Evolving Team.

Samantha Renz is also the founder and Chief Love Officer at Soul Tea, a mission-focused franchise Tea Shop that offers Second Chance Opportunities and Mentorship. She has founded the Soul Tea Foundation as well, with a mission of being the bridge for opportunity challenged  and financially disadvantaged individuals to move from a position of merely surviving to a position of thriving.

In her spare time, Samantha enjoys volunteering, traveling, attending art and music events and spending time with her friends and family. Her personal mission statement is "I will make the world around me better one intentional action at a time."

Brittany Stovall is Co-founder and CEO of Assured Quality System, a risk management firm providing quality and technology solutions to the leading manufacturing partners. Brittany's passion is uplighting and mentoring Millennials, Gen Z, and minority entrepreneurs. She serves as a board member for WBCS. She also serves as a committee member and mentors WBCS Women of Color and Million Dollar Women. Brittany was recently featured in Yahoo Finance! as one of the 13 companies apart of Stellantis and the National Black Business League pilot of the groundbreaking National Black Supplier Development Program. She was recently awarded WBCS 2022 WBE of the Year $5-20 Million in Revenue.