Meet other women crushing their goals while enjoying motherhood.
Our Founders
NEW YORK LIFE
Andrea Longoria Havens
A graduate from the University of Incarnate Word with a bachelors degree in Marketing, Andrea began her career with New York Life Insurance Company in 2016. She was the head of the Latino Market for the San Antonio office for 7 years then transitioned as a Partner in 2023. She manages a team of agents, financial professionals and financial advisors at New York Life Insurance Company who refer to themselves as “The A Team”. She is dedicated and passionate about helping people succeed and increase their impact in the community. She is heavily involved in her community and currently serves as a Community Volunteer Leader for the Executive Director of the Red Cross. Andrea has been empowering women for many years, organizing over 20 women events for the last 7 years, with the purpose of connecting, adding value recognizing and empowering working women within our community.
Andrea loves traveling, she’s lived in 4 countries and has studied 4 languages. She loves spending time with her family. Her husband, Austin, and her are triathletes and have a beautiful baby girl named Olivia with another one on the way.
THE MINDFULNESS CO.
JERI-ASHLEY BREMER
Jeri-Ashley is the chief consultant and CEO of The Mindfulness Co.—a consulting business specializing in mindful empowerment and mindset mastery for families, family-serving organizations, and people leaders. She has trained thousands of individuals and presented at numerous conferences on topics ranging from creating trauma-informed spaces to building mindfulness and emotional regulation skills.
Jeri-Ashley recognizes that purpose-driven moms often find themselves pressed for time, distracted, and struggling to find balance in their numerous roles, leaving them full of guilt for falling short. As a recovering high-achieving workaholic, Jeri-Ashley is passionate about teaching moms exactly HOW to navigate life and motherhood with clarity, confidence, and compassion so they can show up as the BEST versions of themselves.
Jeri-Ashley’s signature GROW Together framework empowers those she works with to take control of their nervous system and master their communication in order to work through challenging moments with ease. Her strengths-based approach allows others to make transformational shifts in their mindset and relationships that last.
Jeri-Ashley is a mama to multiples and holds her B.A. in Sociology from St. Mary's University, an M.S. in Education from Johns Hopkins University, and is a certified parent, mindfulness & meditation coach. You can find her on social media at @JeriTheMindfulMama.
LETS GO TEXAS
KRISTIAN SALINAS
Kristian "Krissy" Salinas is the Owner/Director of Let’s Go Texas @ San Antonio, a collaborative agency working alongside Texas Workforce Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (TWS-VR) as an Employment Specialist Provider. In her role, she dedicates herself to facilitating competitive-integrated employment and pre-employment training for individuals with disabilities across the South and Central Texas region.
Krissy's approach is rooted in a steadfast commitment to empowering her clients to become self-advocates while promoting community integration. Motivated by her profound desire to connect with local stakeholders dedicated to diversifying the workforce, she actively strives to foster an inclusive environment that enriches the entire community.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Krissy embraces a variety of interests that bring her joy and fulfillment. Whether she's exploring the outdoors, channeling her creativity through crafting with her Cricut, or simply enjoying quality time with her "Abes" – her husband and toddler. She continues to navigate the enchanting chaos of motherhood alongside the complexities of her small business, embracing each role with unwavering dedication and love.
SHOP LU EM
GABRIELA HURTADO
Gabriela is a native Texan, mom of two spunky, creative girls, and founder of Shop Lu Em. Shop Lu Em is an online boutique featuring a wide range of products that she has personally curated. In fact, one of the central products featured on Shop Lu Em is a product that she herself designed, patented, and brought to market.
Several years ago, Gabriela conceived an idea for a skincare tool, a dainty handle with a exfoliating bulb on one end, and a spatula/applicator on the opposite end. From a sketchbook drawing, her idea blossomed into the product that she now calls “The Tool”, a multi-functional skin care tool that can apply and enhance skincare product, exfoliate, and massage the face. The journey to bring “The Tool” to market required her to delve into the fields of industrial design, intellectual property, and e-commerce, among others.
Bringing “The Tool” to life has been a labor of love. Gabriela’s entrepreneurial spirit has soared in many directions from discovering products in Mexico, such as her “bulsita” line of bags, to designing gowns and custom-designed apparel. She is always on the lookout in her experiences and travels for unique inspiration, pieces and products that she can bring to her clients. Shop Lu Em is only the beginning for Gabriela.
As a busy mother to two, she has learned to balance her time between career and raising her daughters to be strong and capable women. Her fundamental goal as a mother is to blaze a path for her children and to be a passionate example to them. She is honored to be a founder of Moms Ascend where she can bring her unique talents and experience to help empower other women to be their best selves both within and outside of their careers.
THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE
NANCY BEALE CANSECO
Nancy Canseco found her calling in wedding photography unexpectedly, just as she was wrapping up her senior year in college. Unsure of what direction to take with her art degree, she seized the opportunity to photograph her first wedding—and never looked back. Over the course of 15 years, Nancy honed her craft in Chicago, earning renown for her unparalleled ability to capture raw emotion and genuine moments.
In 2021, Nancy moved to San Antonio with her husband, selling her Chicago business, and opening her newest endeavor the Artists Collective in Alamo Heights. Nancy is passionate about how transformative photography can be for individuals and families. She seeks to cultivate community in everything she does; her studio opens up monthly to other creatives for Creator Days. She is a firm believer in community over competition.
In 2022 Nancy became a mother and since then has been passionate about the unique struggles women face as mothers and entrepreneurs. She lives in Beacon Hill with her husband an daughter and can be seen most mornings at Bright Coffee, her favorite neighborhood spot.
