Shirley Bailey is the Chief Operating Officer and part-owner of the Texas Tamale Company. With her business acumen, she was instrumental in transforming a small tamale stand into a successful company with a global online presence and products in grocery stores. People describe her as a professional and "terrific business partner. "
She has demonstrated how to make tamales on television for Paula Deens sons show, "Road Tasted. " She is not a native Texan but moved to Houston when she was six.