3755 Richmond Ave.
Rania Mankarious, MA, JD
Rania Mankarious serves as the CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston after starting as an intern in 2006. Mankarious, who moved to Houston from Boston in 2004, was introduced to Crime Stoppers shortly after. She immediately fell in love with the mission and was thrilled to take any open position. By 2013, Mankarious was named the organization's Executive Director and by 2018, its first CEO.
During her tenure, Mankarious has worked with her team to create the first-ever Crime Stoppers of Houston Safe School Institute, Safe Community Institute, Glenda Gordy Research Center, Victim Services and Advocacy Program, a training program for all other Crime Stoppers organizations, and additional services now prominently listed on the Crime Stoppers website. Most notably, Mankarious led the charge to build “The Dave Ward Building, Crime Stoppers of Houston”. It serves as the first and only Crime Stoppers headquarters globally,
Mankarious is an expert in nonprofit management, program development, and all aspects of public safety. While she studies the entire landscape, her specific area of research and writing is focused on online safety. She is the author of "The Online World, What You Think You Know and What You Don't," and an active speaker to parents, communities, schools, and students and young adults across the country. Mankarious has written over 200 articles on family safety, school safety, and community safety. She's contributed to The Buzz Magazines, and The Bark Blog, is a national adviser for Safe and Sound Schools, and serves on the Advisory Council for the Organization for Social Media Safety. Mankarious has been seen and heard on local and national radio, podcasts, and television, including ABC, CBS, NBC, the CW, FOX, Yahoo News, and across additional platforms as a legal, family, crime, mental health, and parenting expert. In September 2020, Mankarious and her team created The Balanced Voice Podcast, which has featured local and nationally recognized guests including Greg Kelley, Shepard Smith, Matthew McConaughey, Nancy Grace, Dave Ward, Tamron Hall, and others. To date, viewership is over 4 million.
Mankarious has received many honors including: CW39’s Winner of their Remarkable Women; Visionary Leader in the fight against human trafficking; Most Stylish People by the Houston Chronicle; Houston Business Journal’s Outstanding Nonprofit Business Leader; a Houston Hero by the International Chamber of Houston; Top 30 Most Influential Women of Houston; Houston Moms’ Blog “Houston Mom of the Year”; Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business; Houston Hero by the Houston Chronicle; Prime Living Reader’s Choice Award for Best Dressed Texan; Lights Camera Action’s Mother’s Day Honoree; and Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women.
Mankarious received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Theology, and Pre-Medicine from Boston College, a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon Conwell and a Doctor of Jurisprudence completed at the University of Houston Law Center. She is a proud wife and mother of three children and two Yorkies.
