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Business Woman Spotlight: Monica Narváez Trust
Monica Narváez Trust Guiding Light Hospice Photography by Sissy Martin What is the biggest misconception of Hospice?The biggest misconception of Hospice is it’s not just for the last few days or the last two weeks of life. Hospice is designed to care for...
Business Woman Spotlight: Laura O. Duran – Roberson Duran Law, PLLC
Laura O. Duran Roberson Duran Law, PLLC What do you enjoy most about your work? Fighting for my clients when they don't have much fight left in themselves. Often, when our clients come to us, they are mentally and emotionally exhausted. They have a hard time finding...
Business Woman Spotlight: Carrie Cooper, OnPoint Premier
Carrie Cooper Chief Operations Manager OnPoint Premier What career path led you to where you are today? I was working as an office manager for several dental practices. I was working constantly. My husband, Jac, overheard his boss talking about needing an office...
Business Woman Spotlight: Jaclyn Roberson
Business spotlight on Jaclyn Roberson, senior partner at Roberson Duran Law, PLLC
SPOTLIGHT: Sheila Masterson Piazza
Sheila Masterson Piazza Piazza Realty Group, LLC Who are the men standing behind you in the picture? Some women believe that to be an independent, strong woman means you cannot have help from a man. But the truth is a strong person knows to ask for help from whoever...
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
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Women in Business: H-E-B Suppliers Partnering for Success
H-E-B Suppliers Partnering for Success By Blithe Wiley It's no secret that Texans love their H-E-Bs. And with good reason: just last year, H-E-B was named the best grocery chain in the country by the consumer research firm Dunnhumby and by Food & Wine magazine....
Women in Business: H-E-B Supplier Yvette Robinson
Yvette Robinson President, Robinson General Contractors H-E-B Partnering for Success By Blithe Wiley Photography by David Teran For Yvette Robinson, President of Robinson General Contractors, being an entrepreneur is in her blood. Her father and uncle started a...
Women in Business: H-E-B Supplier Norka Nimocks
Norka Nimocks Co-Founder, Just Made H-E-B Partnering for Success By Blithe Wiley Co-founders of the cold-pressed juice company Just Made, Norka Nimocks and her husband, Walter, spent a number of years living and traveling through several countries in South America...
Women in Business: H-E-B Supplier Marsha Morales
Marsha Morales Humble House Foods H-E-B Partnering for Success By Blithe Wiley Photography by David Teran Marsha Morales and her husband Chef Luis Morales, Co-founders of Humble House Foods, began selling their line of gourmet hot sauces in H-E-B stores in 2017. Prior...
Women In Business: Kathy Bonner
Kathy Bonner, REALTOR® Phyllis Browning Kathy Bonner has spent the last 35 years in San Antonio, after receiving a BS in Communications from the University of Texas, Austin. Innovative and resourceful, she brings a strong skill set to real estate after leading...
Commercial Real Estate: McNelis + Associates, PLLC
Sean B. McNelis, Esq. McNelis + Associates, PLLC Sean McNelis and the construction lawyers of McNelis + Associates, PLLC specialize in representing project owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in all phases of...
Women in Commercial Real Estate: Schertz Bank & Trust – Commercial Real Estate Leaders
Quil Lambert Loan Assistant Jan Tyler Senior Vice President, Business Development Director Angel Shackelford Vice President, Lender Schertz Bank & Trust has a dynamic trio of commercial lenders that certainly exemplifies the beauty of teamwork while going that...
Women in Commercial Real Estate: Crystal Gonzales – City of San Antonio Development Services
Crystal Gonzales Assistant Director, Plan Review Division City of San Antonio Development Services Department Crystal Gonzales is originally from Alvin, Texas, and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 with a degree in Civil Engineering. She has called...
Women in Commercial Real Estate: Cynthia Lee – KW Commercial
Cynthia Lee CCIM, TACS, GRI Executive Leader KW Commercial Cynthia Lee CCIM, TACS, GRI, is the Executive Leader for KW Commercial nationwide. She is also the Managing Director for the Commercial Division of Keller Williams City View in San Antonio. Cynthia's...
Women in Commercial Real Estate: Carolyn Johnson Fletcher – Alamo Title Company
Carolyn Johnson Fletcher Vice President, Commercial Escrow Officer Alamo Title Company Carolyn, a veteran escrow officer for over 30 years, specializes in commercial closings. Carolyn served as Chair for the successful 2019 Mid America Lenders conference and on the...
Women in Healthcare: Dr. Lisa Martén
Dr. Lisa Martén, South Texas Eye Instuture.
Kathy Ripps: Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty
San Antonio Realtor Kathy Ripps has dedicated much of her life to giving compassionate, dedicated care to her clients. With a background as a professional counselor and years of experience in real estate investing and property management, Kathy made a natural...
Leesa Harper Rispoli : President, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors
Photography by Robert Shaw Portraits Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, REALTORS® is a full-service brokerage. Our well-trained farm and ranch team specializes in hunting, equestrian, and cattle ranches. The Coldwell Banker Global Luxury program redefines the world of...
Penny DiRago: Senior Vice President – Investments, Wells Fargo
What is the most important advice you are giving your clients about navigating the current COVID-19 financial crisis? Stick with your plan. If you don’t have one, consider getting one. In your mind, separate politics and COVID from your long term investment plan. What...
Leslie Reyes Idais: ABR, MRP, REALTOR, Phyllis Browning Co.
A proud San Antonio native, no other place has ever felt like home to Leslie Idais. Passionate about the culture offered by the Alamo City, Leslie now prides herself on remaining an expert within this real estate market. She proudly became an agent to create a...
Ruth Storrie: Realtor, Phyllis Browning Co.
Born into a family steeped in property sales and development throughout greater San Antonio, Ruth Storrie is committed to guiding clients through the complicated process of buying and selling real estate. Experienced with investors as well as homeowners, Ruth’s...
Sherry Braslau: Realtor, PhyllisBrowning Co.
Sherry has been surrounded by the Real Estate Industry since childhood. Growing up in a real estate minded family fueled her passion for the industry and a strong desire to help others realize their dream. As a long-time San Antonio resident, Sherry was the owner and...
Kristin Troilo: Realtor, Phyllis Browning Co.
Kristin Troilo was born and raised in the Alamo City, but ventured from coast to coast – Florida to Hawaii – during her husband’s military career. Together, they had twins, as well as designed and built homes in D.C. She has been in real estate since 2008 and earned a...
Rebekah Kelso Fernandez: The Mosaic Group at Keller Williams Legacy
Rebekah Kelso Fernandez is a platinum producing agent with The Mosaic Group at Keller Williams Legacy, where she works on a team with her husband, Art. Rebekah attributes their success to a wealth of experience and to great client relationships, which she says extend...
Maria Navarro: Broker Associate, Center Point Realty Co.
Whether buying, selling, or investing in a home, Maria Navarro's commitment to her clients remains the same: to provide them with excellent customer service while building relationships that last beyond closing. From working with bank-owned properties and hedge funds...