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SPOTLIGHT: Martha Livingston, PhD, LPC
Martha Livingston, PhD, LPC CEO, San Antonio Counseling and Behavioral Center CEO, VCounselors Photography by David Teran What changes have you seen in mental health over the past year? Mental health is at the forefront of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The virus is not only...
SPOTLIGHT: Jeni Spring
Jeni Spring Barefoot Massage Therapist Photography by: Nina A. Padilla What is Barefoot Massage? It’s not a foot massage. I massage using Myofascial Release, Trigger Point, and Stretch Therapy techniques: I just happen to use my feet and bodyweight as the...
SPOTLIGHT: Amy House – Business Coach
San Antonio Woman asked Business Coach and Vlogger Amy House how she helps business owners, executives and teams find the best in business and life. What career path led you to where you are today? I originally earned my Masters to provide counseling in private...
SPOTLIGHT: Lucy Ziegler
Lucy K. Ziegler LPC, MBSR-QT, LLC What area of mental health do you specialize in? I specialize in trauma and the normal reactions to abnormal events. My clients and I work together to address their experience of trauma, as it is for them, and the natural...
Ivania Vorpahl
General Manager of Ensemble Senior Living Apartments
Hanika Francia
Owner of CycleBar Alamo Heights
Susan C. Mengden, PhD, CED-s
Esperanza Eating Disorders Center
Katrina Greiner
President at Five Star Tech, Ltd. Co. and Partner at Greiner & Associates PLLC
Dr. Stephanie Thomas, APRN, FNP-BC
Wellness Director, The Institute for Peak Health
Dr. Patricia Lew
DAOM, L.Ac., President, Owner, Licensed Acupuncturist Alamo Heights Wellness What made you decide to go into the field of acupuncture? My senior year at the University of Texas at Austin, I received a coupon in the mail for acupuncture. I decided...
Women in
Business
WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Banking
Lending a Hand and Making Change in the Community By: Jenny Jurica Photography by David Teran Under the general job title of "banker," you will find experts in wealth management who can help you to grow your portfolio or achieve your goal of buying a vacation home....
Sandy Sullivan: Vice President of Fraud Management, Frost Bank
Sandy Sullivan Vice President of Fraud Management Frost Bank Careers for women in banking have changed dramatically over the past 40 years. You can now find women in many leadership roles that had previously only been held by men. Sandy Sullivan has been around long...
Angie Lewis: Vice President of Business Banking, The Bank of San Antonio
Angie Lewis Vice President of Business Banking The Bank of San Antonio When Louisiana native, Angie Lewis, graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Communications (with an emphasis in broadcast journalism), she likely imagined her future to be behind a news...
Elizabeth Hetrick: Director of Wealth Advisory, Broadway Bank
Elizabeth Hetrick Director of Wealth Advisory Broadway Bank Elizabeth Hetrick, a third-generation San Antonian, always knew that her calling was to help people. But ten years into a career as a lawyer, Hetrick realized that banking - specifically wealth management,...
DOSSIER: ATKG Tax Partners Allison Miller and Diane White
After working for a national accounting firm, what do you see as the greatest differentiator when serving clients at ATKG? All tax and accounting firms can prepare tax returns; where we shine at ATKG is helping our clients with everything else. We spend considerable...
Women in Business: Entrepreneurs
BY BLITHE WILEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID TERAN According to Fitsmallbusiness.com’s 2019 Best States for Women Entrepreneurs list, Texas is the #1 state for women entrepreneurs. Here in San Antonio, women-owned businesses have long been a vital part of the local...
Katherine Fontenot & Jenna Stoeltje
Katherine Fontenot, Director of Construction at Weston Urban, recently revisited her first construction project, the historic Hays County Courthouse. “I remember standing at the top of the scaffolded rotunda as they reworked the copper exterior with zero knowledge...
Elize Pruske & Taylor Dahlgren
You might say that as a child, Elize Pruske had the “(Grand) mother” of all professional influences. In the 1960’s, when many women didn’t have careers outside of the home, Pruske’s grandmother was an accomplished, top-producing residential real estate agent. “She had...
Cindy Cohn & Sarah Esserlieu
Sarah Esserlieu is passionate about urban planning and aiding in the revitalization efforts of cities. As a student, Esserlieu watched her aunt, Lisa Nungesser (who had a successful career in transportation and environment planning), forge a path for women in urban...
Christi Griggs & Chelsea Hejny
Christi Griggs started her career as an interior designer but, six years in, had a nagging feeling that there was something different that she should be doing. After putting herself out there, asking questions, and reaching out to others, Griggs found her way to...
Professional
Profiles
Stephanie Dick: Vice President, First Citizen’s Bank
Stephanie has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She brings a wealth of knowledge, professionalism, and a true understanding of her customers' financial landscape. Stephanie is a trusted bank officer who helps clients achieve their financial...
Christy McCoy: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Lone Star Capital Bank
Christy McCoy is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Lone Star Capital Bank (LSCB). Christy has over 25 years of banking experience and was an integral figure in LSCB’s recent acquisition of Austin’s Business Bank of Texas, N.A. Her experience,...
Brandi Vitier: Market Executive, The Bank of San Antonio
Curiosity as a Superpower Written by: Angelica Palm, Texas Partners Bank Brandi Vitier thinks outside the box. In fact, she takes the box apart and reassembles it in a new way. As a working mother of three, stage 4 breast cancer survivor, and self-described...
Lindsi Dec: Ballet Studio Owner DECRUZ BALLET
Together with my husband, Karel Cruz, I am co-director of DeCruz Ballet, a new ballet studio in Alamo Heights, offering pre-professional ballet training, as well as open, fitness, and recreational classes. I am also a mother of two boys, co owner of Solu, a dancewear...
Leesa Harper Rispoli: President COLDWELL BANKER D’ANN HARPER REALTORS®
Being raised by an icon in the real estate industry, D’Ann Harper, you could say real estate has always been in my blood. I watched her open and grow this company from afar. Then I had the privilege of working alongside her for eight years before she retired. If I...
Debra Janes: Luxury Real Estate Realtor PHYLLIS BROWNING COMPANY
As a noted top tier Real Estate professional in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Debra makes lasting impressions through, not only her ability to close sales and her marketing expertise, but through client relationships. Though Debra is highly decorated with...
Brooklynn Chandler Willy: CEO & President TEXAS FINANCIAL ADVISORY
Brooklynn decided on a career in financial services after her dad died suddenly without any life insurance, even though, ironically, he was a life insurance salesman. As a result, she experienced firsthand the hardships such a situation can create and dedicated...
Tracie S. Hasslocher: Licensed Real Estate Broker & Owner HASSLOCHER BOUTIQUE REAL ESTATE
Tracie has been selling real estate in San Antonio since 2005 in Bexar, Comal, Atascosa and Medina counties. Her philosophy is to provide exceptional service, placing the needs of her clients first to achieve their desired goals by providing her professional advice...
Jan Tyler: SVP, Director of Business Development SCHERTZ BANK & TRUST
I absolutely love my job. My days are full yet flexible. It’s a constant – always on the go – days, evenings, weekends, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, networking events, and community service. I’m in the perfect position at this stage of my career - my children...
Monique Zinn: Broker, CEO ZINN INSURANCE
Monique Zinn has been providing clients first-class service in the health and life insurance industry since 1999. With over 20 years of experience building personal relationships with businesses and individuals, she helps clients navigate the difficult and frustrating...
