Ms. Blair's diverse leadership roles span from local to national.

Those most prominent have been:

NATION

• Blog author “A Texan Takes The 5^th”

• Events organized by Nelda Blair have included those honoring U. S. Senator John Cornyn, U. S. Congressman Kevin Brady, Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani, and more.

STATE

• "Texas One" - Texas Economic Development Corporation - Board Member

• University of Houston System Board of Regents – 2 term "Chair Blair"

• Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents – Executive Committee

• Texas Conference for Women – Advisory Council

• Lone Star College System – Chancellor’s Advisory Council

• Truitt Seminary at Baylor University - Advisory Board

• State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee - 2 term Chairman

• Associated Republicans of Texas - Board of Directors

• Events organized by Nelda Blair have included those honoring Texas Governors Rick Perry and Greg Abbott, Texas Lieutenant Governors David Dewhurst and Dan Patrick, and numerous statewide office holders.

COMMUNITY

• Opportunity Houston 2.0 - Campaign Cabinet Member

• Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce - Board Member

• The Woodlands Township - 3 term Chairman, multi-year Director

• The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau - Founding Chairman

• Conroe ISD Education Foundation - President, Chairman

• Center for Houston’s Future - Board of Directors

• The Woodlands Economic Development Partnership - Board of Directors

• The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce - Chairman

• Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands/The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Board of Trustees

• Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors

• Montgomery County Bar Association - Board member

• Humane Society of Montgomery County - President

 

HONORS

• Breakthrough Woman in Education - Greater Houston Women's Conference

• One of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women of 2009 - Houston Woman Magazine

• Citizen of the Year - Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce

•North Star Award - North Houston Association

• Hometown Hero of The Woodlands

• One of five “People of the Year” - People Scene newspaper

• Legacy Award - The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce

• Chairman’s Award - The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce

• Citizen of the Year - The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award