Cylenthia Hoyrd, Director of Houston's Office of Business Opportunity

Lifting Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity: Cylenthia Hoyrd’s 2026 Vision for Business Growth

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Alabama-native Cylenthia Hoyrd has spent her career in the public sector working with nonprofits and government agencies that help the underrepresented. Hoyrd has been with the city of Houston for over ten years, first serving as the Administration Manager for the Houston Public Library before joining the Office of Business Opportunity in 2023 and becoming its Interim Director a year later. Recently, the program has faced some unprecedented difficulties, including a lawsuit in 2023 that questioned its constitutionalism, and a landmark vote in May that could have changed its entire makeup. She spoke with Subcontractors USA for an exclusive interview….
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