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Our Story

About Perfect Connection

A professional nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to autism awareness, acceptance, inclusion, education, advocacy, and family support.

Our

Mission

Together, we are creating communities where neurodiverse individuals and their families are seen, supported, included, empowered, and given meaningful opportunities to thrive.
Perfect Connection is a professional nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to autism awareness, acceptance, inclusion, education, advocacy, and family support.
Our goal is to ensure that leaders and stakeholders across education, business, healthcare, faith-based organizations, government, and the nonprofit sector understand the experiences and challenges faced by individuals and families impacted by autism.
Support from generous donors allows Perfect Connection to provide parent workshops, sensory-friendly field trips and activities, educational advocacy, workforce-development initiatives, scholarships, community programming, family resources, and programs designed to help young adults successfully navigate independent living.

Our

Vision

A world where awareness becomes true inclusion — where every individual is valued, every family is supported, and every community embraces the unique radiance of neurodiverse individuals.

What we do

Our Programs

Community Engagement

Resources, workshops, and community for families navigating autism and developmental differences.

Sensory-Friendly Experiences

Carefully designed outings and activities where every individual feels welcome.

Educational Advocacy

Empowering families with the knowledge to advocate in educational settings.

Workforce Development

Programs that help young adults build skills and navigate independent living.

Seven Years of Purpose

Our Community

Impact

For more than seven years, Perfect Connection has bridged the gap between awareness and true inclusion — providing meaningful resources, opportunities, and life-changing experiences for children, adults, and families navigating autism and other developmental differences.
Our Founder

Meet the Visionary

Founder and Host

Liza Lawrence, MBA, MSA

Behavioral Health Executive | Healthcare Leader | Autism Advocate | National Speaker | Nonprofit CEO

Chief Executive Officer, Family Service Center of Galveston County; CEO & Founder, Perfect Connection; Host, Perfectly Connected Podcast
Award-winning healthcare executive, nonprofit CEO, national speaker, and autism advocate with 16+ years of executive leadership. CEO of Family Service Center of Galveston County and Founder of Perfect Connection.
Liza Lawrence is an award-winning healthcare executive, nonprofit CEO, national speaker, and autism advocate with more than 16 years of executive leadership experience spanning behavioral health, hospital administration, healthcare operations, physician practice management, and nonprofit leadership. Throughout her career, she has led transformational initiatives within nationally recognized healthcare organizations, including Houston Methodist Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Family Service Center of Galveston County.
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Founder and Host

Liza Lawrence, MBA, MSA

Behavioral Health Executive | Healthcare Leader | Autism Advocate | National Speaker | Nonprofit CEO

Chief Executive Officer, Family Service Center of Galveston County; CEO & Founder, Perfect Connection; Host, Perfectly Connected Podcast

Award-winning healthcare executive, nonprofit CEO, national speaker, and autism advocate with 16+ years of executive leadership. CEO of Family Service Center of Galveston County and Founder of Perfect Connection.

Liza Lawrence is an award-winning healthcare executive, nonprofit CEO, national speaker, and autism advocate with more than 16 years of executive leadership experience spanning behavioral health, hospital administration, healthcare operations, physician practice management, and nonprofit leadership. Throughout her career, she has led transformational initiatives within nationally recognized healthcare organizations, including Houston Methodist Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Family Service Center of Galveston County.

As CEO, Liza leads one of Southeast Texas’ premier behavioral health organizations, providing comprehensive mental health services to more than 20,000 client visits annually. Under her leadership, Family Service Center partners with school districts, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, courts, municipalities, veterans’ organizations, and other governmental entities to expand access to behavioral healthcare through outpatient counseling, trauma-informed care, victim services, school-based mental health, crisis intervention, prevention programming, and family support services across the region.

Inspired by her personal journey raising two sons on the autism spectrum, Liza founded Perfect Connection, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals with autism and other neurodiverse disabilities. Since its founding in 2019, Perfect Connection has become a leading voice in autism advocacy by providing educational advocacy, family support, workforce development initiatives, inclusive community programming, autism awareness campaigns, sensory-friendly events, and the design and installation of sensory spaces for schools, healthcare organizations, businesses, and faith-based organizations, creating environments where neurodiverse individuals can learn, work, worship, and thrive.

Liza also serves as the host of the Perfectly Connected Podcast, where she engages nationally recognized leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, advocates, and families in meaningful conversations surrounding autism, behavioral health, leadership, inclusion, and community impact.

Known for her visionary leadership and ability to build strategic partnerships, Liza has dedicated her career to strengthening healthcare systems, expanding behavioral health access, and advancing inclusive communities. Her work continues to bridge healthcare, education, government, and nonprofit organizations to create sustainable systems of care that improve lives for children, families, veterans, and underserved populations throughout Texas.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2026-CAP of Greater Pearland Community Heroes Community Excellence Award
  • 2026- Winners of the World Magazine Impact Award
  • 2026 Winners of the World Global Magazine Honoree
  • 2025 – Proclamation, City of Newark, New Jersey
  • 2025 – Impact Award, Ryder Room, Inc
  • 2025 State of New Jersey Proclamation for Autism Service
  • 2024 – Houston Top 30 Influential Women of Houston
  • 2023 – Advocate of the Year, PEP Houston
  • 2022 – Impact Award
  • 2021 – Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Joe Biden
  • 2020 – Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40
  • 2019 – International LCA Soirée Honoree
  • 2018 – Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Community Service by Congressman Al Green, proclaiming “Liza Lawrence Day”
  • 2018 – Vivacious Award, Autism Moms Are Beautiful
  • 2018 – Legacy Award, Twelve Days Nonprofit
  • 2017 – Partner Appreciation Award, Hope for Three
  • 2017 – Maximum Mom Award, Houston Women’s Magazine HER Awards
  • 2016 – STEAM Role Model, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce