Monday, February 25, 2019

A speed coaching and networking event powered by bizwomen.

#SABJ #MentoringMonday Agenda

8 - 8:25 a.m. Networking and light breakfast 8:25 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Program Instructions 8:30 - 9:20 a.m. 1-on-1 Mentoring and Roundtables 9:20 - 9:25 a.m. Networking Break 9:25 - 10 a.m. 1-on-1 Mentoring and Roundtables 10 a.m. Closing Bizwomen Mentors

Marina Alderete Gavito Deborah Gray Marino Corinna Richter USAA SWBC Holt Cat

Cristina Aldrete Sondra Grohman Whitney Riley North San Antonio Shining Star ENERGY CaptionSource, LLC Chamber of Commerce Teri Grubb (Ret) Maj. Gen. South Texas Money Julie Baker Angie Salinas Valero Alamo Bowl Management, Ltd. Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Brooke Byrum Rebecca Helterbrand Patel |Gaines San Antonio Area Foundation Jana Schmidt Rhonda Calvert Harland Clarke Comerica Bank Julie Huls The Huls Group Suzanne Scott Asia Ciaravino San Antonio SA Youth Zindy Infante River Authority LiftFund San Antonio Kelly Colotla Women's Business Center Tinsley Smith Broadway Bank Zachry Group Mary Ullmann Japhet Pam Cox San Antonio Sports Whataburger Shari St. Clair KLRN Hon. Yvonne Katz, Ed.D. Shirley Crandall San Antonio Women's Crandall & Associates, Inc Chamber of Commerce Monica Taylor The CE Group Kelli Cubeta Rosemary Kowalski Cubeta Law Group The RK Group Christine Teague Grunt Style Kim Ford Jenny Marshall theKFORDgroup Preferred Counsel Paula Waggoner-Aguilar Lisa Fullerton The Energy CFO A Novel Idea, LLC Casandra Matej Visit San Antonio Adriana Garcia Lori Warren Our Lady of the Lake Janet Peavy Spurs Sports & University Lyft Entertainment

Connie Gonzalez Dr. Keely Petty Fran Yanity Brooks Sound Mind Strategies The PM Group

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Marina Alderete Gavito | Innovation Director, USAA Marina is currently an Innovation Director at USAA. In her role she builds and creates partnerships with high-tech startups for USAA Labs. She also oversees strategic and academic partnerships, and manages the relationships with the local tech community. Prior to USAA, Marina was at Rackspace for seven years holding various leadership roles. She was also the founding Executive Director of Tech Bloc- a local tech advocacy group who rallied support to keep rideshare in San Antonio as well as work with the city/county's economic development teams to make our city attractive to a creative class of workers. To support her community, Marina serves through the following: - chairs the M.O.V.E. (Move. Organize. Vote. Empower) Texas board - St. Mary's University Alumni Association - Founding board member of New Leaders Council- San Antonio chapter - Bexar County Child Welfare Board - Mayor appointee on the Airport Systems Development Committee. Marina is a graduate of St. Mary's University and earned her Bizwomen Mentors MBA from DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Marina was in Leadership San Antonio (LSA) Class 40 and on Steering Committee- Class 43. Marina enjoys running and spending time with her family.

Cristina Aldrete | CEO/President, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Cristina Aldrete is President/CEO of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In August 2018. Cristina was promoted to CEO from her position as Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Business Development. Before joining the North Chamber staff in 2015, she served as the Development Director for the Alamo Colleges - Palo Alto College for four years. As a stay at home mom for 10 years prior to re-booting her career, Cristina brings her unique and balanced perspective to BizWomen Mentor Monday. Cristina currently serves on the Board of Directors for Visit San Antonio, and the SA Economic Development Foundations International Advisory Council. She served on the City of San Antonio Tri-Centennial Celebration Commission Committee on External Affairs, the SA Economic Development Foundation Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Team, and was 2014 Chair for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Circle of Red Campaign. Cristina and her husband Eddie have three teenage children.

Julie Baker | Vice President, Operations, Valero Alamo Bowl As the Valero Alamo Bowl’s Vice President of Operations, Julie is responsible for overseeing the bowl’s Community Festival of Events as well as directing all aspects of the bowl game. Julie is also the primary contact for the participating teams, all facilities, the bowl’s merchandising programs, and the fan experience. Julie joined the bowl in 1997 as an Event Coordinator and was promoted to Director of Events in 1999 before assuming her current role in 2002. Prior to the bowl, Baker worked for the Alamodome for three years where she coordinated events as well as assisted in special projects for the director. A Dallas native, Julie graduated from the University of Texas-Austin in 1991 with a degree in Social Work. Julie and her husband John have an 11th grade daughter, Rachel, and a 7th grade son, Sam.

Brooke Byrum | VP of Marketing, Patel|Gaines As Vice President of Marketing, Brooke Byrum executes all marketing, design, and client relation efforts of Patel | Gaines, the 5th Fastest Growing Law Firm in the nation. In the short time Brooke has been in the professional space, she has strategically planned and executed the rebrand of Patel | Gaines, while aiding the managing partner in launching a sports agency that has already gained recognition nationally. With over 6 years of experience in social media, she contributes her marketing success to the power of social media. Brooke is known as an "out of the box" thinker who turns dreams into realities. In her spare time, Brooke enjoys public speaking, volunteering at her church, and baking.

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Rhonda Calvert | San Antonio Market President, Comerica Bank Rhonda is a San Antonio native. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT she was a member of Mortar Board, Orange Jackets, and Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, of which she served as President. Rhonda was also awarded UT Endowed Presidential Scholarship, Hattie W. Hewlett scholarship and the Goodfellow Award. After graduation she returned to San Antonio to begin her career in banking. She is now Comerica Bank’s San Antonio Market President, a $71 billion bank headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Rhonda is committed to her hometown and is heavily involved in the community. She is a board member of The Charity Ball Legacy Foundation, The Battle of Flowers Association, the San Antonio Fiesta Commission, the United Way, St. Mary’s Entrepreneurial Breakfast Series and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the Military Civilian Club and Timely Topics. She is a Past President of the Junior League and the Battle of Flowers. In 2006, she was the second female President of the Downtown Rotary. Rhonda is married to Joseph Dittmar Calvert.

Asia Ciaravino | CEO & President, SA Youth Asia has been a force in the nonprofit sector for more than 19 years, working with underprivileged youth and arts organizations. Starting her career as the Marketing Director at Inner-City Games on the East Side of San Antonio. Per her undergraduate degree in theater, Asia worked as the Marketing and Development Director helping Magik spearhead the Shakespeare in the Park acquisition. After Magik, Asia worked at the CE Group where she produced live TV, award shows, concerts, and conferences. After CE, Asia was recruited to redesign the Alumni and Stewardship department at Our Lady of the Lake University as the Director of Alumni and Advancement Relations. While at OLLU, Asia co-founded The Classic Theater of San Antonio, spearheading the quest to bring classic theater to San Antonio. Asia continued to effect much-needed change, transforming The Playhouse San Antonio into a thriving mecca of high-quality entertainment for its patrons. During her time, she built a solid foundation of support which doubled the operational budget in three and a half years and built a thriving education program. In 2015, she was appointed the COO of the Tricentennial for the City of San Antonio. Currently, she serves as the President and CEO of SA Youth, an organization that serves to prevent students from dropping out of school and provides an educational safe place after school. A member of Leadership San Antonio (Class 36), LSA steering committee for Class 37, United Way Emerging Leaders, Women’s Chamber, Excel Beyond the Bell, IWC, and Vistage.

Kelly Colotla | Portfolio Manager, Broadway Bank Kelly has more than 20 years of experience in investments. Prior to joining Broadway Bank, she worked as a global equity analyst and spent the early part of her career in fixed income. Kelly holds both a BBA in Finance and a BA in Language and International Trade from Eastern Michigan University. She also holds a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and has a Post-Graduate Certificate of Accounting from Simpson College. Her experience in academia includes teaching finance and investments courses as an adjunct instructor. In addition to a number of long-time board positions for various non-profit organizations, Kelly has been an active board member of the CFA Society San Antonio as well as the Texas Banker’s Trust School Advisory Board. She is also a Rotarian, an avid volunteer, and a frequent host parent to exchange students from around the world. Kelly speaks Spanish fluently, as well as some Danish and French.

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Pam Cox |Vice President of Customer Engagement & Brand Communication, Whataburger Pam Cox joined the Whataburger Family in 2001, working in the marketing department before transitioning to communications, where she currently serves as Vice President. During her tenure leading Whataburger communications, Cox has grown the department from two professionals to 45, and now oversees charitable giving, social media, public relations, internal communications, meeting and event planning, digital team, and multimedia service and support for this $2 billion-dollar restaurant industry leader. Cox came to Whataburger after overseeing fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Houston and also leading public relations for Coastal Bend Youth City Inc., a non-profit organization in Corpus Christi, Texas. She also owned a boutique event-planning firm that catered to businesses in South Texas. Cox’s experience in nonprofit organizations, coupled with her leadership of charitable giving at the needs and expectations of corporate donors. During her career at Whataburger, Cox has developed charitable partnerships to benefit the community and the company, including building connections with the San Antonio Food Bank, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure, and San Antonio’s St. PJ’s Children’s Home.

Shirley Crandall | President, Crandall & Associates, Inc Shirley Crandall was first introduced to the insurance industry in high school when she worked part-time for The Travelers Insurance Company. She continued her employment with this insurance company throughout college, commuting from San Antonio to Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. Following graduation with a BBA in Marketing, Shirley accepted a position selling partially self- funded medical and dental insurance plans to employers with over 100 employees at Transport Life Insurance Company. During the mid-1980s, Texas experienced an economic downturn and her clients were downsizing and/or purchased by another company. After four years in this position, Shirley decided to open her own insurance agency in January 1987 to provide an opportunity to acquire a larger share of the market. The agency was originally named SHIRLEY CRANDALL and strictly specialized in employee benefits and Shirley was the only employee. The agency was incorporated in 1991 and renamed Crandall & Associates, Inc. For several years, Shirley received numerous client requests to expand the agency’s portfolio to include Commercial and Personal Lines. In 1995, Crandall & Associates, Inc. became a full service, multi-line insurance agency.

Kelli Cubeta | Partner, Cubeta Law Group Kelli is the Founder and Partner at the Cubeta Law Group representing businesses in employment and contract matters. Prior to starting her own law firm, she served as General Counsel and head of Human Resources for two publicly traded companies. Most recently, Kelli served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for ISS Facility Services, a global company with over 20,000 employees in the U.S. and $1 billion in revenue. As General Counsel, Kelli’s responsibilities included litigation, transactions, employment, compliance, and insurance. As a C-Suite executive, Kelli was integral in shaping corporate strategic direction. In 2012, the Association of Corporate Counsel selected Kelli as one of the top 30 in-house attorneys in the U.S. under the age of 40. In 2018, Kelli was awarded Top 40 Under 40 Business Leader by the San Antonio Business Journal and was also recognized in 2018 by the Business Journal as one of San Antonio's Outstanding Attorneys. Kelli is an alumnae of Leadership San Antonio and serves on the Board for the South Texas Blood & Tissue Foundation. Kelli earned a business management degree from Texas A&M University and received her law degree and MBA from Texas Tech University.

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Kim Ford | President, theKFORDgroup Kimberly C. Ford is president of theKFORDgroup, a leading CPA firm in San Antonio. She provides direct financial counsel to business owners across South Texas, assisting them in making crucial decisions for success. In addition to her designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Kim is also a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), both of which are awarded by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. She performs business valuations and forensic investigations while working closely with attorneys to analyze complex financial situations and provide expert testimony in the courtroom. Kim has been recognized as a leader in the community by various organizations over the years for her contributions as a business owner and philanthropist. She has received the San Antonio Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Award and Who’s Who in accounting, the Small Business Leaders Award for Business Achievement from the North San Antonio Chamber, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners. Honors abound for theKFORDgroup as well with Fast Track Awards and Best Places to Work in the small business category along with the Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Lisa Fullerton | President and CEO, A Novel Idea, LLC Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, LLC (A.N.I.) which operates five Auntie Anne’s and two Cinnabon franchises in San Antonio. Since opening 18 years ago, sales have increased 900 percent and staff increased 1000 percent. In recent years, Lisa has started to advocate for small business at the local, state and legislative levels. In February 2017, she was asked to join a U.S. Congressman and Texas State Representative in their fight to pass a bill reducing regulation for small business. During the previous state legislative session, 6,200 new regulatory bills were written. Lisa spoke at a Press Conference and Committee hearing at the State Capital to personalize and lend a “face to small business.” HB1290 passed and was one of only 17 percent of bills signed by Governor Abbot during the 2017 session. During 2018, Lisa fought against the Labor Peace Agreement and the Mandatory Paid Sick leave because both mandates interfere with independent business decision making. Lisa is also Public Policy co-chair for NAWBO SA.

Adriana Rocha Garcia | Assistant Professor of Marketing Our Lady of the Lake University A life-long resident of San Antonio, Adriana Rocha Garcia was raised in and continues to call Southwest San Antonio home. The first in her family with a college degree, she received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of the Incarnate Word. In 2004, she was accepted into the University of Texas at Austin's doctoral program, where 10 years and many miles later, she earned a PhD in Advertising from UT’s prestigious Moody College of Communication. Dr. Adrina Garcia has held various administrative communications and marketing positions throughout her life, in organizations like SAMMinistries Furniture for A Cause, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the City of San Antonio, and Southwest ISD. Today, Dr. Adriana Garcia is molding tomorrow’s leaders as a professor at Our Lady of the Lake University, where she teaches marketing in the School of Business and Leadership. She is currently Chair of the Finance Council at Divine Providence Catholic Church, serves as a Board member of Chef Johnny Hernandez’s Kitchen Campus, and is Immediate Past President of the Texas Exes San Antonio Chapter. In 2018, Dr. Adriana Garcia was named to the SABJ’s 40 Under 40 and is an alumnus of Leadership San Antonio 300.

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Connie Gonzalez | Director of Public Relations, Brooks Connie Gonzalez is the Brooks Director of Public Relations and is responsible for all external communications, media and public relations. Connie also manages tenant relations, special events, social media and marketing programs for Brooks. Prior to joining the team at Brooks in November 2015, Connie was a weekend anchor and reporter for both KNWA and KFTA in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and KSAN in San Angelo. Raised in San Antonio, Connie began her professional career as an intern with News 4 WOAI and also worked in the public affairs division of Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Connie is active in the community serving on the City of San Antonio Planning Commission, the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Independent School District Foundation, the South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Urban Land Institute-San Antonio.

Deborah Gray Marino | SVP Corporate Relations, SWBC Deborah Gray Marino joined SWBC in February 2006. As Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations, she oversees SWBC’s philanthropic, corporate and public policy involvement at local, state, and national levels. Prior to joining SWBC, Deborah worked as a political consultant, lobbyist, nonprofit fundraiser and event planner. She holds her General Lines Agent licenses for Life, Accident, Health, HMO, Real Estate, and Property and Casualty. Deborah serves as the Texas Governor’s appointee to the Texas Health Services Authority Board, Board of Trustee to the Witte Museum, Deputy Council to the Texas Business Leadership Council and Vice-Chair to Women United of United Way Bexar County. Deborah earned her Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Texas A&M University. Deborah is married to Charlie Marino and has two children Michael and Faith.

Sondra Grohman | CEO/President, Shining Star ENERGY Sondra Grohman is the president and CEO of Shining Star ENERGY, an oil company she created after being called to lead a group of people who shared the mineral rights under her Eagle Ford Shale ranch. She, along with her former husband, previously built an auto dealership empire, Khalig Auto Group. She won the 2015 National Association of Women’s Business Owners (NAWBO) Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in the Benefactor category for her volunteer work with the organization. She is a School Champion for Brandeis and Robert E. Lee High School, mentoring young women at each of these two schools. The students compete in creating their own business plans in hopes of securing one of the six scholarships offered as prizes. Shining Star ENERGY is the $10,000 Scholarship donor. Sondra is also a spiritual director with the Archdiocese of San Antonio, and involved in the ACTS Retreat Program since 1991. She has done Missionary work in Piedras Negras, Mexico for more than 10 years and is also an International Missionara in Peru. She serves on the board of Dress for Success, the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Opera Piccolo and she is a current member of the Women Energy Network.

Teri Grubb | Managing Director, Chief Operating & Business Development Officer, South Texas Money Management, Ltd. Teri Grubb serves as Chief Operating & Business Development Officer. She is a member of the firm’s management team and manages business development and the overall operations of the firm including marketing, technology, client services and back office operations. Prior to being named the COO, Ms. Teri Grubb served as Chief Compliance Officer where she was responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of South Texas Money Management’s compliance program. She graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in organizational development and a minor in marketing. She currently serves on the board for Centro San Antonio (Partnership Board & Public Improvement District Management), Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas and the Hemisfair Conservancy. She is a graduate of Leadership Texas class of 2015. In 2017, she received the “Women’s Leadership Award” and was named “Woman of the Year” by the San Antonio Business Journal. In 2012, she was named “Top 40 Under 40” by the San Antonio Business Journal and received the “Shining Star of the Year” award.

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Rebecca Helterbrand | Vice President, Strategy & Innovation, San Antonio Area Foundation Rebecca Helterbrand serves as the Vice President of Strategy & Innovation for the San Antonio Area Foundation. In this role she guides the nation’s 19th largest community foundation in terms of its strategy and performance management, while integrating information technology and communications functions into the approaches. A graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, Rebecca spent 10 years at a Fortune 1,000 company headquartered in San Antonio who became a simultaneous Texas Quality Award recipient and Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The next 15 years of Rebecca’s career was invested in the nonprofit sector, most notably creating systemic change and supports for the mental health system of care. A Texas Hospital Association Fellows graduate, along with the completion of a Stanford University C-level international program, Rebecca has consistently been identified as a top performer in the companies she has served. In 2018, Rebecca was named a San Antonio Business Journal Women’s Leadership Award recipient; she continues to give back to her community both personally and professionally.

Julie Huls | Principal, The Huls Group Julie Huls helps smart cities and their business leaders power institutional change fueled by technology and innovation. Julie has 20 years of experience in management and strategic initiatives and a track record of engaging and strengthening relationships with the business and community stakeholders required to execute on bold visions. Julie has served as President and CEO of the Austin Technology Council, an association that represented 300 Central Texas technology companies, their executives and $29 billion in annual regional economic impact. Huls also served as Interim CEO of the DoSeum, a STEM education organization and children’s museum in San Antonio. Prior to that, Julie served in executive functions for real estate ventures where she led project oversight, contract negotiations, strategic planning and financial reporting. Julie has also served as president and founder of marketing consultancy TalkMedia, holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois and an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Zindy Infante | Director, LiftFund San Antonio Women's Business Center Zindy Infante is the director of the LiftFund Women’s Business Center, a resource partner of the Small Business Administration and a program of LiftFund dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in launching and growing their business. In her role as director of the Women’s Business Center, Zindy creates and curates training programs and other resources designed to help business owners improve their business acumen. She oversees a team of business advisors, mentors and volunteers to provide one-on- one advising to help small business owners overcome challenges and empower them with tools, knowledge and connections to succeed in business.

Mary Ullmann Japhet | Senior Vice President, Communications & Community Engagement, San Antonio Sports As San Antonio Sports’ Senior Vice President, Communications and Community Engagement, Mary Ullmann Japhet oversees the organization’s marketing, communications and youth departments and is its primary spokesperson. Her professional experience in broadcast journalism, public relations, marketing and video production and have helped San Antonio Sports become one of the nation’s most highly respected sports commissions, generating more than $848 million in local economic impact. She’s led communications efforts for NCAA Final Fours, the U.S. Olympic Festival and many more San Antonio Sports-hosted events. A former news anchor and reporter for KENS 5 in San Antonio, Mary’s career also includes work in Los Angeles as a reporter and producer for several national television entertainment news programs. Mary is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. She holds a certification in nonprofit executive leadership from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and in nonprofit management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mary is a past-chair and current member of the Mayor’s Fitness Council, Humana’s San Antonio Health Advisory Board, and Excel Beyond the Bell SA, and More than Baseball. She is married and has two children.

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Hon. Yvonne Katz, Ed.D. | Past Chair/Executive Director, San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce The Honorable Yvonne Katz, Ed.D., (retired superintendent), spent almost 20 of her 39 years administering budgets of $350,000,000+ with 4,000+ employees. As immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Alamo Colleges, she led the District to earn the c o v e t e d M a l c o l m B a l d r i d g e A w a r d i n N o v e m b e r a n d p a s s t h e $ 4 5 0 m i l l i o n b o n d i n 2 0 1 7 . Earning her master’s at UTSA, she founded the Alumni Association; was the first Alumnus of the Year; and, honored with the Katz Alumni Center designation on the building. Her doctorate is from Texas A&M University - College Station where she was named Outstanding Educator in 2003. Named twice by the Executive Educator magazine in the top 100 superintendents of North America, she was one Texas’ top 5 superintendents in 1990. A 1984 inductee into the Women’s Hall of Fame, she became president in 2010. Katz was honored as Woman of the Year Advocate from UTSA in 2015. As Chair of the Women’s Chamber from 2010 to 2016, she’s currently Chamber Executive Director and President of the Chamber’s Foundation. Board memberships include: CASA; TEAMability; and, Academy of Creative Education (NEISD). Katz is a JB-SA Honorary Commander. She’s currently President of Hot Wells Conservancy and Vision Into Action Associates, Inc., a consulting firm. Katz enjoys playing golf, scuba diving, dancing, playing bridge, making jewelry, and photographing sunsets. She loves her 4 grandchildren and rides her red/white/blue stars and stripes Harley Davidson.

Rosemary Kowalski | Chairman Emeritus, The RK Group Catering legend Rosemary Kowalski currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of The RK Group, a family of culinary, event, and hospitality service companies that has grown across Texas and the U.S., the foundation of which she laid more than 70 years ago. One of the city’s most successful women entrepreneurs, Kowalski founded a local restaurant in 1946, which quickly grew into Catering by Rosemary a few years later. A San Antonio native, community leader and philanthropist, Kowalski remains highly involved supporting the city’s cultural, arts, human service, religious, and educational organizations. Since officially retiring from The RK Group in 1993, Kowalski remains active on numerous advisory boards and is dedicated to ensuring that future generations have a bright productive future. Rosemary was recognized as a Grande Dame by Les Dames d’ Escoffier in 2003, and as a Texas Business Legend in 2004 by the Texas Business Hall of Fame. In 2013, Texas’ Senate and Governor recognized her as a Yellow Rose of Texas, and she received the Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission. In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Business Journal.

Jenny Marshall | Partner, Preferred Counsel Jenny Marshall, is a Partner at Preferred Counsel Legal Placement. She maintains a large network of contacts and candidates and is particularly skilled at matching the right clients with the right candidates for long-term success. Jenny serves the legal community by sitting on the Moms In Law of San Antonio Board, and previously San Antonio Paralegal Association. Jenny is a graduate of UTSA with a Bachelor's degree in Business. She is happily married with two boys.

Casandra Matej | President & CEO, Visit San Antonio Casandra Matej, President & CEO of Visit San Antonio, is a leading figure in San Antonio’s $13.6 billion hospitality industry. Her more than two decades of tourism experience have helped guide Visit San Antonio in achieving record highs in convention sales, media coverage and traffic to visitsanantonio.com. In 2016, Casandra spearheaded the transition of the bureau to a public-private partnership. She leads a team of public and private sector leaders instituting new platforms for human resources, operations, membership and partnership opportunities as well as finances. Casandra is on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Travel Association and is immediate past chairman of Texas Travel Industry Association. Casandra, a Destination Marketing Executive, serves on the executive committee of Destination International. A member of the 2017 Class of the Texas Lyceum, she served as co-chair for the 2018 class of Leadership San Antonio. She is a recipient of the 2015 Business Journal’s Women's Leadership Award. She was named Boysville’s 2017 Board Angel (Board Member of the Year) and given the San Antonio Restaurant Association’s 2017 President’s Award, Kappa Delta’s 2017 Order of the Pearl Award and Texas Society of Association Executives Affiliate of the Year Award.

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Janet Peavy | Market Manager, Lyft Janet Peavy joined Lyft a year ago after serving as elected president and CEO of Junior League of San Antonio. Through her previous roles with the nonprofit as vice president of Fund Development, treasurer, president-elect, and ultimately president, she orchestrated fundraising collaborations that resulted in substantial contributions to the community. Prior to Junior League of San Antonio and six years serving Junior League of Dallas, Peavy worked with Fortune 100 utility company TXU Energy in Dallas as marketing manager. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, followed by an MBA from Baylor University. Peavy brings a strong commitment and focus to making lives better in the community, through youth advocacy and helping women become leaders. Through her efforts with women’s volunteer organizations, she has engaged and developed leadership potential of more than 200 women committee members. She is also involved with early childhood programs that provide weekend meals to children in need.

Dr. Keely Petty | CEO, Sound Mind Strategies Dr. Keely is an author, commissioner, empowerment specialist and a transformational innovative leader. She enjoys sharing from her wealth of experience to influence, empower, and transform people to have success in life. Keely has earned a stellar reputation and has received numerous awards for her transformational work from the San Antonio Business Journal, Women's Chamber of Commerce, TOP Ladies of Distinction, Public Relations Society of America, L'Oréal Paris Woman of Worth nominee, and honors from the Governor and First Lady Abbot for her volunteer community service. She is a commissioner on San Antonio Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women, and serves on the Global Chamber of Commerce. Keely is a graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word with a B.A. in Communications. She is a graduate of the FBI and DEA Citizens Academy and is a certified Community Health Worker, Mental Health First Aid, Recovery Coach, and a Substance Abuse Prevention Training Specialist. Keely is affectionally known as a Mother Teresa in her community, and lives by the quote, "If we have no peace, its because we've forgotten we belong to one another."

Corinna Richter | President/CAO, Holt Cat Corinna leads the administrative and support divisions at HOLT: human resources, safety and environmental, information technology, organizational development, facilities management, continuous improvement, legal, marketing and strategy. Corinna is the great-great granddaughter of Benjamin Holt, who introduced the first practical track type tractor in 1904, which he named the Caterpillar®. She represents the fifth generation of the Holt family business. Corinna joined HOLT CAT in 2011 as a trainee in HOLT’s Leadership Training Program. In 2016, she was named Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, before taking on her current role as co-owner of HOLT CAT and as President and CAO of the company. Corinna earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an active leader in the San Antonio community, serving on several boards: Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Foundation Board: Girls Inc.; Texas Biomedical Forum, and Brackenridge Park Conservancy. Corinna is also involved in United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Corinna and her husband, J.B., have two young children and live in San Antonio.

Whitney Riley | Owner, CaptionSource, LLC Whitney Riley began her career as a Certified Shorthand Reporter in 1989. In 1995, she started using real-time technology and had the opportunity to provide CART services for a meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Since then, she’s been dedicated to helping members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, which led her to begin CaptionSource, LLC in 1997. If you’re looking for Whitney in the February timeframe, you can find her providing her captioning services for the guests attending the San Antonio Rodeo.

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Ret. Maj. Gen. Angie Salinas | CEO, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, U.S. Marine Corps, is the Chief Executive Officer for GSSWT. Salinas served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 39 years. She was the first Latina promoted to the general officer ranks, and at her retirement, was the senior ranking woman and Hispanic in the Corps. Her decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit with gold star; Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold stars. She is a 2016 SAWHOF and Hispanic Women in Leadership HOF inductee, a 2018 SA Chamber of Commerce Tribute to Women Business Leaders Hope Award, 2018 SA Business Journal Women’s Leadership Award, 2018 ALIA Valor Award, 2016 TAMACC Woman of Distinction and 2016 Hope Hispanic Heritage recipient. She was named a Top Latino Leader by the National Diversity Council and is a U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award; Latina Style Magazine Lifetime Achievement and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership Award recipient. She holds a Master of Arts from the Naval War College and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Dominican University in 2015.

Jana Schmidt | CEO, Harland Clarke Jana Schmidt is the CEO of Harland Clarke, a leading provider of omni-channel, customer engagement solutions. She drives growth through innovation by leading the performance of all Harland Clarke business units, the senior leadership team and nearly 3,700 team members in delivering customer engagement solutions that connect businesses and people how, when and where it matters. With more than 27 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing, operations and client advocacy, Jana most recently served as the president of Harland Clarke’s Intelligent Solutions, where she was responsible for the strategy and advancement of Retail Channels, Critical Communications and the Marketing Solutions business lines. Jana has extensive senior leadership experience at Harland Clarke, having also previously served as Harland Clarke’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, leading national sales, client management and marketing strategy, and Vice President of Business Development, where she increased value through organic growth strategies across business segments.

Suzanne Scott | General Manager, San Antonio River Authority Suzanne Scott has served as General Manager of the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) since 2007 serving a four-county district. She and her team of engineers, scientists, environmental managers, field crews and a host of other professionals extend SARA’s environmental leadership to broaden appreciation for the San Antonio River and its ecosystem. Through Scott’s leadership, SARA has managed vital projects and programs making the rivers and creeks within the San Antonio River Basin safe, clean and enjoyable. Under Scott’s leadership, SARA works closely with a multitude of governmental partners, citizen stakeholders and private sector contributors. She led the agency’s efforts to implement the $384 million San Antonio River Improvements Project that enhanced and restored 13 miles of the San Antonio River and the ongoing $158 million effort to improve San Pedro Creek. SARA is leading programs to advance sustainable development practices within the watershed to protect the river’s ecosystem and improve water quality in a growing urban environment.

Tinsley Smith | Director of Community Investment and Philanthropy, Zachry Group Tinsley Smith joined Zachry Group in 2013. As Director of Community Investment and Philanthropy, she oversees company-wide philanthropic giving and volunteer programs accessed by over 20,000 employees. For 11 years prior, Tinsley served as Senior Internal Auditor and Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility for Fossil. She obtained her BBA in Finance from Texas Christian University. Tinsley currently serves on the board for San Antonio’s DoSeum as chair of the development committee, is a board member for YMCA of Greater San Antonio, steering committee member for the United Way’s Emerging Leaders Council, and committee member for Women United. She has also been selected for Leadership San Antonio, Class of 44. Tinsley’s mission is to broaden the capabilities of corporate giving to help create positive ripple effects throughout communities.

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Shari St. Clair | Director of News and Production, KLRN Shari St. Clair is a journalist, interviewer, writer, and tv news anchor. She is currently the director of news and production at KLRN-TV, San Antonio’s PBS affiliate. Her career has been spent in the broadcasting industry, both radio and television. She has worked as a TV news producer, writer, news anchor, investigative producer, special projects manager, and executive producer. In her radio career, she was a news anchor, reporter, talk show host, and, in the early years, a rock-n-roll disc jockey at several legendary stations, including KBCO in Boulder, Colorado, and KISS-FM in San Antonio. She still lends her voice to commercial productions. Shari attended both the University of Texas at San Antonio, and The University of Denver. She lives in Bergheim with her husband, Robert, and their two happily spoiled rescue dogs, Duke and Chloe.

Monica Taylor | Director of Integrated Communications, The CE Group Monica Taylor is the Director of Integrated Communications for The CE Group. She uses her knowledge, credibility, and passion for storytelling to create multi-faceted communication campaigns that inspire, solve problems, and create a lasting impact. With more than 20 years of experience seeing all sides of the communications world including public relations, media, and brand strategy, Monica previously served as the director of executive brand and outreach for CPS Energy, a morning show anchor on FOX 29, and director of corporate communications for Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Her mission in life is to uplift others, generate authentic connections, and engage communities with enthusiasm. She actively serves on the board of local nonprofits and lends her communications expertise to many organizations and businesses as an emcee and media spokesperson. At home, Monica loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and two Cairn Terrier dogs (yes, just like Toto from the Wizard of Oz).

Christine Teague | Chief of Staff, Grunt Style Christine Teague was born and raised in Illinois in the suburbs of Chicago. At 19 Christine joined the Army enlisting as a Mental Health Technician and served her country honorably for 6 years in the Illinois National Guard. While serving in the Guard Christine initially worked as a phlebotomist in a blood donation center while simultaneously working on her degree and during this time gave birth to two children. After serving the blood center for 4 years Christine found a new career path with Grunt Style starting as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer. During this time Christine completed more of her education while also juggling the day-to-day operations of the office of the CEO. During this time Christine completed an intense professional training program given to her by the CEO at Grunt Style completing many major tasks necessary for the company to move to the next level. Upon completion of the training program from Grunt Style's CEO, Christine was promoted to Chief of Staff at Grunt Style and now runs the day-to-day operations of the company's entire headquarters element.

Paula Waggoner-Aguilar | CEO & Managing CFO Partner, The Energy CFO Paula Waggoner-Aguilar is the CEO and Managing CFO Partner of The Energy CFO®, a niche Entrepreneurial CFO Advisory Firm initially developed to help entrepreneurs operating in the Eagle Ford accelerate their growth by providing access to experienced CFO leadership that is not typically available to early stage and middle market companies. Over the last 6 years, the firm has expanded its advisory and consulting services and resources, along with diversifying its client base into health care, technology, renewables, energy services, petrochemicals, and related manufacturing. Paula started her accounting and finance, career working in Latin America in oilfield services and manufacturing in the 1990’s. She has since worked in various senior leadership roles in finance, planning, business development and accounting for Lewis Energy Group and several Fortune Global 100 companies including Buckeye Partners, BHP Billiton, GDF Suez, Duke Energy, Enron International, and Halliburton (formerly Dresser Industries). Paula is a Texas CPA, has an M.S. in Taxation from the University of North Texas, and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also the Founding President 2013-2014 of the Women’s Energy Network of South Texas and currently serves on the board of ACG Central Texas.

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Lori Warren | Senior Vice President - Corporate Finance & Brand Strategy, Spurs Sports & Entertainment In her 26th year with the Spurs Lori is responsible for the strategic development of brand engagement for all franchises under the Spurs Sports and Entertainment umbrella. She oversees financial reporting/operations, corporate business development and business analytic insights. Lori lead the $110 million project to renovate the AT&T Center in 2014-15 and was heavily involved in all financial aspects of the AT&T Center development project and opening in 2002. Prior to joining the Spurs, Lori worked in the audit department for KPMG as a Certified Public Accountant. Lori recieved her degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. While at Texas A&M Lori played one season of varsity tennis for the Aggies. In 2007 Lori took part in Leadership San Antonio's Class 33.In 2007, Lori was a recipient of the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award and in 2011, she was named as one of San Antonio’s Best CFOs by the San Antonio Business Journal. In 2015 SportsBusiness Journal awarded her with the Game Changer award. Lori serves on the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation Marketing Committee and is an active volunteer with her children’s school and sports activities. Lori and husband, Garren, have two sons, Chandler and Trevor.

Fran Yanity | President/COO, The PM Group Fran is the President and COO of The PM Group, one of San Antonio’s largest advertising and marketing agency. The PM Group leads in award-winning creative, as well as results- driven media, print, promotional and digital marketing campaigns. The agency was a 2018 winner of the San Antonio Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropy Awards. After realizing a void in the market for specific specialty marketing services, Fran launched Noisy Trumpet, an integrated digital and public relations agency in 2017, where she serves as President and CEO. With deep expertise in digital, web, social media and public relations, Noisy Trumpet is committed to staying abreast of the latest industry trends in order to identify new and innovative opportunities for clients. In both business leadership roles, Fran brings over 25 years of experience on both the agency and client sides of the business. Fran’s professional background includes marketing strategy, branding, creative and media direction, account leadership as well as promotional development and execution. Her industry experience includes sports marketing, multi- unit casual dining and fast food, eye care and medical, financial, nonprofit, retail and CPG, manufacturing and more across marketing disciplines. Fran currently serves as a board member of SA YES and San Antonio Sports.

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