Always seeking to stretch herself, she has increasingly been drawn to community work in recent years.
Maurine Molak and David’s Law
“I pledge to NEVER use my device as a weapon.”
Sandee Bryan Marion Heads Fourth Court of Appeals
Known for her calm and dignified demeanor in court and otherwise, the justice expresses herself carefully, speaking in measured cadences.
A Media Leader for the 21st Century: Susan Pape
“Community is very important to me, and media companies embody that sense of community. A newspaper can make a real difference in the city, and I wanted to be part of that.”
Marise McDermott is Guiding the Historic Expansion of the Witte
Ten years ago, Marise McDermott expressed confidence that the expansion project she and the Witte Museum were embarking on would be successful. “If you provide something that the community really wants, it will happen,” she told this magazine.
Susan Franklin: Taking the Arts to New Levels in San Antonio
Susan Franklin’s Personal Touch Makes the Difference. Susan Franklin is a woman of many talents, one of which is a flair for special touches that make people feel good. When I arrive at the Franklin Park retirement community on Sonterra Place that she co-founded with...
Profile: Isis Romero
Every Bit a San Antonio Woman. By Pamela Lutrell Though born in a smaller Texas coastal community, Isis Romero of KSAT 12 is the epitome of a San Antonio woman — successful in her career, a homemaker for two young sons and her husband, multicultural, educated and...
Profile: Margie O’Krent
A LOVE STORY BY JASMINA WELLINGHOFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSICA GIESEY Margie O’Krent describes her life as a love story. She is referring to her husband, Sam O’Krent, whom she met in high school, married a few years later, and with whom she has weathered life’s joys and...
Profile: Making a Difference
Kay Scroggins' Company Tests Medical Therapies for Safety and Effectiveness In 2015, Kay Scroggins was one of only five CEOs to receive the inaugural C-Suite Award from the San Antonio Business Journal in the category of small/midsize businesses. No one was surprised....
Mayor Ivy R. Taylor – Her Vision: A Prosperous San Antonio
In her second State-of-the-City address on March 22, Mayor Ivy R. Taylor started by firmly pronouncing “that the state of our city is strong,” Speaking before business and civic leaders in the packed Stars at Night Ballroom at the Convention Center, she then proceeded...
Tanji Patton: Inspiring Good Taste
Saturdays can get busy at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at the Pearl. On this particular Saturday in January, a grilling class is in progress in the large teaching kitchen with some 15 students, nearly all of them men, bustling around, chopping, mixing,...
Shane Evans Details Massage Heights’ Journey
Shane Evans elevates the Every Day Massage by Jasmina Wellinghoff Photography by: Jessica Giesey Massage Heights COO Shane Evans took a brave step toward improving her company, in 2013, by deciding to appear on CBS’ popular series Undercover Boss. The premise of the...
Cover Story: San Antonio Linda Myers, CEO of BioBridge Global
Mobilizing a Global Business to Save Lives Linda Myers was only a year into her career as a lab scientist when she assumed her first leadership role. “I was always a problem solver,” she says. “To be an influencer and get things done it’s always better to be in a...
Cover Story: Kimberly C. Ford, CPA
About six years ago, CPA Kimberly C. Ford had an “aha!” moment that opened a new professional door for her. It happened one night when her partner, Gerald Hill, handed her a box of documents relating to a divorce case in Uvalde. He wanted Ford to meet with the...
Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley: Ready For the Future
Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley helps CPS Energy meet 21st century goals While most of us were relaxing during the last Memorial Day weekend, Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley spent a great deal of time cooped up inside the CPS Energy Emergency Management Center, following weather...
Margaret Jabour: In the Business of Celebrating Life!
A toast to Margaret Jabour, co-owner of Twin Liquors It’s midmorning on a sunny January day, and I have come to the Twin Liquors Marketplace store on 281 near Bitters to meet with the company’s co-owner, Margaret Jabour. No sooner have I approached the sales counter...
Success Shines on Sondra Grohman: Excels in Oil & Philanthropy
San Antonio Woman Excels in Oil and Philanthropy In March 2013, Sondra Grohman attended the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) local gala, where six high school girls with an interest in entrepreneurship were recognized as finalists in the business...
Cheryl Ladd: A Star Among Us
When Cheryl Ladd goes grocery shopping in Boerne, she’s usually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, hoping to blend with the crowd. Invariably, though, someone stops her with “Does anyone tell you you look a lot like Cheryl Ladd?” She tries to deflect further inquiry with...
