Kelly Parrish Walker Vice President of Marketing Parrish & Company/Parrish on Main What do you do? All aspects of marketing, from managing advertising platforms to PR to event planning for our four locations spanning from Round Rock to the Rio Grande Valley....
Helen Velesiotis Owner, President and CEO Taco Taco Café What do you do? I manage all aspects of my business. Length of time at this job: 15 years. What is it that you like best about your job? Creating food and serving people. Education/Major: Business school. What...
Rosemary Castoreno, M.D. Physician/Owner of Women's Comprehensive Clinic for Internal Medicine, PLLC What do you do? We are San Antonio's first internal medicine practice exclusively for women. We recognize that women have unique health care needs that require special...
Business Woman Spotlight Michele Patton School of Rock San Antonio Owner/General Manager What do you do? My job is multifaceted, centered around the School of Rock motto: “Inspiring the World to Rock on Stage and in Life.” I design advertising, generate social media,...
Female Entrepreneurs Mean Business Women are taking over the world! OK, that might be a slight exaggeration, but according to the website www.entrepreneur.com, women own 10.6 million businesses in the United States, employ 19.1 million workers and account for $2.5...
Margie Hildreth Owner/CEO Guardian Investigations What do you do? Private investigations. Length of time at this job: 17 years. What is it that you like best about your job? I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and building relationships with them in order to...
Karen Crouch Senior Judge, State of Texas Photo by Casey Howell What do you do? I help people solve disputes both in the courtroom and before their disputes get to the courthouse. After 16 years serving as an elected judge, today I serve as a senior judge sitting by...
Apartment & Relocation Center President / Broker What do you do? I am president and the broker of Apartment & Relocation Center. I started the company in 1983. We provide rental relocation services for those new to San Antonio because of their employment, those...
What do you do? Commercial real estate broker. Length of time at this job: 33 years What is it that you like best about your job? Working with such diverse and interesting people. Education/Major: Two years at the University of Nebraska / Business. When did you know...
Penguin Suits, Inc. Head Storyteller/President What do you do? We tell our clients’ stories through marketing to help them effectively reach their target audiences and grow their businesses. What is it that you like best about your job? Learning about my clients and...
Company: Help Me!! Tech Team Title: President What do you do? My team connects the dots of technology … I draw the line clearly so that people can see the big picture. Length of time at this job: 21 years. What is it that you like best about your job? Helping people...
Company: Broadway Bank Title: Wealth strategist and director of Family Business Resource Center What do you do? As a wealth strategist, I help families develop and implement their strategic wealth plan designed to meet their needs and goals. This is not an event, but...
Unlike firefighters, cowboys or ballerinas, Sharon Sanchez doesn’t have a high-concept job. “When I tell people I do grant writing, they think: ‘Cool! Can you get me a car loan?’” she says with a smile. “Nobody understands what I do.” Actually, it’s easier said than...
Though Angel Whitley is young, at 33, to head a business, she got there step by step. A lifelong interest in fitness, getting in on the ground floor of a runners’ specialty store, earning a business degree and marriage to a supportive spouse all helped prepare her to...
The facts of Veronica Esparza’s early life didn’t seem to point toward a successful business career. She grew up in Potrero, Mexico, population 400 or so, 60 miles from Monterrey, the nearest city, and had to drop out of school at age 15 “because my mother couldn’t...
