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G7 recipient V ictoria Ai Linh Bryant is a successful entrepre- neur and registered pharmacist with more than 17 years ofpharmacy experience in community, long-term care, consulting and hospital settings. She earned her B.S. in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Upon graduation, she worked as a Critical Care Pharmacist for the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center where she specialized in geriatric critical care medicine. In 2003, Dr. Bryant founded Ambassadors Caregiv- ers, a home care agency that serves seniors, the disabled and elderly population in the Greater Houston area. In 2010, she created SeniorVantage, an online senior hous- ing search engine for the Houston metropolitan area. More recently, she established Ambassadors Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to promoting wellness and independence for seniors. Victoria Bryant ........................ OUTSTANDING NON-PROFIT 30 iF Magazine | May 2017 Dr. Bryant is a prominent community leader who serves on several Boards and Committees. She is currently President of the World of Chamber of Commerce of Texas (WCCT). From 2011-2014, she was President of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Houston (VACCH). Also in 2014, she was President of the Texas Asian Republican Club. Additionally, she serves on the University of Houston College of Education Dean’s Advisory Council; University of Houston College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council; Memorial Her- mann Southwest Hospital Women’s Advisory Council; and the Houston West Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Committee. Dr. Bryant strongly believes in giving back to the com- munity through volunteerism and humanitarian relief efforts. She has participated on several medical missions to Vietnam and Brazil since 1997, serving as Team Lead on six trips so far. Dr. Bryant helped establish — and currently serves as Treasurer to — Voice to the Nations, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering education, economic and spiritual empowerment. She also volun- teers her time with charities and community activities that empower women, seniors and children such as Lunar New Year Festival, Tetfestival and Southwest Wellfest.