For over the past four years, Kelli Huslig has been the

CEO and owner of Uplift Coffee Shops

andCoffee Truck in Lawrence, Kansas and recently also added 133 Coffee in Baldwin City to the

Uplift Family. Before diving into the coffee business, Kelli was in education for almost 25 years

as teacher and head administrator. Kelli spent over a year studying the coffee business

including attending Coffee School in Texas, and Coffee Fest before diving in and doing her

dream of owning a coffee shop. Relationships are the key component for Kelli that brings her

joy and compels her to continue serving her community. The mission of Uplift Coffee Shop is to

Uplift each customer that enters with fantastic customer service, fabulous coffee, fabulous

food, and a great smile!

For the past year, Kelly has been the Regional Business Development Associate for Silver Lake

Bank. Before joining the bank, Kelly worked as a Sales Manager for a national jewelry store for a

few years. Most of Kelly’s professional career was as a Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay, Inc.

Kelly has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in Exercise Science. Besides Kelly’s

faith, and her two grown children (Kylee age 30 and Keith Jr. age 27); Kelly is passionate about

empowering women to embrace their unique greatness and become the best version of

themselves. She is energized and encouraged by the incredible women with whom she has

been able to collaborate. Elevate Lawrence is an amazing extension of this passion coming to

fruition. Elevate is truly a dream come true.

Shea Kruse has owned and operated

Lawrence’s first premier medspa, S. Thetics Medspa + Wellbeing,

since 2012. She’s also a licensed esthetician that took care of patients and clients mostly until 2021 as she

transitioned to solely managing the business on a day-to-day basis and as it is today. Shea & S. Thetics

has experienced a tremendous amount of growth, adversity and change over the last twelve years while

helping people look and feel their best.

Patient and customer CARE coupled with a highly trained,

educated and friendly team of providers while offering the best technology that the ever-changing medical

aesthetics industry has to offer is our mainstay. We want everyone that walks through our doors to be

able to make the most well-informed decisions on their many options of treatments and services. Over

the years my most favorite thing about my career is that I came to realize how much I love working and

being involved in our community, helping and raising awareness for different organizations and causes in

need like Bert Nash Community Health Center, the American Heart Association, Lawrence Humane

Society, Harvesters, Willow Domestic Violence Center, Toys for Tots, Van Go, Corpus Christi Church and

many others. All of which has led me here, to Elevate with you all!

She believes in the power of collective energy. Especially the energy of women, gathered for

the purpose of lifting one another up by exchanging wisdom.

She wants to talk about your inner voice, how you speak to yourself, and where you find

confidence.

Elevate is one of Tiffany’s favorite words. It is both a call to action and an invitation.

The best words always are.

For the past few months, Kylee has been a Direct Support Professional for Cottonwood, Inc.

She greatly enjoys this position and the organization. Before recently taking this job,

Kylee has enjoyed various professions while

pursuing her dream of singing in Nashville, TN.

Kylee has a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hayes State University

in Organizational Leadership. Kylee is passionate about making people feel welcomed and needed. For this reason, she is so excited

about Elevate and this empowering group of women.

Kristie Bowen is a mom, wife, entrepreneur and longtime business owner.

She was the previous owner of KB & Co Collective Boutique in beautiful Downtown Lawrence.

Before that, she has had her hand in many journeys from stay-at-home mom to boutique owner to fitness instructor to die hard Jayhawk!