"Destined to WIN", Dr. Vera Hughes passionately desires others lives to be enriched in every area. After serving as a computer consultant to corporate America’s fortune 100 companies, Wall Street firms, and government agencies, she knew it was time to fulfill her life’s calling to empower others to reach their goals.

 A dynamic motivational and inspirational speaker, she has quickly become a much sought-after keynote speaker for many women’s groups, corporate functions, non-profit organizations, schools, various groups, and other special events.

Ordained a minister in 1993, Dr. Vera has served for more than eleven years alongside her husband, Dr. Charles E. Hughes. They are both 1995 graduates of Rhema Bible Training Center a.k.a. Kenneth Hagin Ministries. In 1996, they pioneered Living Water Bible Church, Inc., (now Good Samaritan Ministries which includes future plans for Oasis International Church) located in Plano, Texas.

In January 1999, Dr. Vera founded the Women’s International Network (WIN), an organization which equips, mentors, and empowers women by networking resources to ensure maximum success in their life endeavors.

In May 2001, Dr. Vera and her husband felt a new direction and launched "Beyond The Walls" to help people who are not only down-and-out, but up-and-out. Their overall vision includes a fully accredited education center, living complex which includes residential homes, youth center, recreational facilities, business center, medical facilities, shopping center, and youth entrepreneur program.

Dr. Vera is also an author. In her debut book, she compels readers to come to seek their God given destiny through her life-death experience. She is also authoring several other books to be released late 2004 which include a motivation book, "Staying On Top When the Bottom Drops Out" and another book "What Every Woman Really Wants - The Family Man"!

She has appeared with her husband on several television networks such as the Trinity Broadcasting Network and Dallas Cable Television. Dr. Vera has also co-hosted with her husband a radio program, "The Winning Formula" broadcasted over KSKY 660 AM in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Vera, along with her husband, have licensed and ordained many into the Gospel ministry: Pastors Gwen and Dennis Stone - Fort Washington, Maryland; Reverend Ivery Bradley - Dallas, Texas; Reverend Isabel Mhene - Dallas Texas; Reverend Ernestine Winstead - Tulsa, Oklahoma; and licensed Minister Hazel Wallace - Charlotte, North Carolina and Evangelist Janie Johnson, Dallas, Texas. Their vision is to provide covering and mentoring to persons who have a desire to perform at the highest level of excellence, character, and integrity. Drs. Charles and Vera Hughes also have many other sons and daughters who they mentor and provide spiritual counseling from Africa, Central America, India, and throughout the United States.