Our Team
Aquila Mendez-Valdez
Owner & CEO
Aquila is the Founder and CEO of Haute in Texas, an award-winning PR and Marketing agency which has grown from scratch into a multiple six-figures business. She’s been asked to speak and present to audiences across the US, Europe and Asia, and has been featured in Forbes, The Telegraph UK, Digiday, and PR on the Go, in addition to numerous TV appearances, publications, and podcasts. Her blog collaborations and client roster feature some of the world’s biggest brands, including Vogue, Prada, Lincoln, Neiman Marcus, Kendra Scott, Orangetheory, and many, many more. She graduated with honors playing Division I volleyball at Western Kentucky University and obtained her Master’s from Gonzaga University. She serves on various boards for a wide variety of non-profits, and in 2022 launched Haute in Network Agencies, a franchise model to help other women own their own agencies. In 2023 she was named a San Antonio Biz Journal 40 Under 40 honoree and launched the agency’s first satellite location with Haute in Austin. Aquila and her college sweetheart, Orlando, have two girls and currently reside in San Antonio, Texas.
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Our team is made up of goal-getters and communication connoisseurs all about the pursuit of the haute life. We are passionate about helping our clients be better, every day.
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Leia Unger
Account Manager
Originally from Dallas, Leia moved to San Antonio to attend Trinity University and fell in love with South Texas right away! She can also be found teaching yoga, traveling to Austin to visit her sister, and finding the best vegan restaurants in the city.
She specializes in social media marketing and is HIT’s digital advertising guru, utilizing her attention to detail and love for writing as tools to increase every client’s online presence. She is always an email or a phone call away, and takes pride in learning about every facet of each client’s industry.
Eva Aivaliotis
Account Manager
Eva approaches life, including professional work, with creative curiosity, mindfulness and pragmatism. Her ethos is a blend of perspectives, and she believes in the power of service to others in tandem with self-care. She considers her personal interests acts of love, whether cooking for herself or friends, letterpress printing cards on paper she’s made, or collecting print works of art. Because she’s worked in the travel & tourism industry for most of her career, she considers travel to be an honor especially enriching.
The richness of creative pursuits fuels passion, empathy and intelligence. These elements are brought with me in all work she does.
Zabrina Zulaica
Account Coordinator
Zabrina is currently an Account Coordinator at Haute in Texas, where she applies her skills in public relations, marketing, and social media. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and has a diverse background in non-profit organizations, real estate, sales, and marketing. Known for her goal-oriented approach and excellent communication skills, Zabrina is organized, creative, and effective in collaborative settings. Proficient in tools like Canva, InDesign, Hootsuite, Microsoft Office, and more, she brings a unique blend of expertise to her work.In her free time, Zabrina creates captivating mixed media artwork inspired by her personal visions. She finds joy in her artistic pursuits, as well as in traveling, spending time with family and friends, and binge-watching her favorite Netflix shows.
Nadia Jimenez
Account Coordinator
Nadia earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and English from Texas A&M International University in her hometown of Laredo, Texas. She has spent the past three years in San Antonio, where she completed her Master of Arts in Communication at UTSA. While at UTSA, she served as Vice President of Branding and Sponsorship for the Public Relations Student Society of America. In her free time, Nadia enjoys watching movies, playing pickleball, and attending concerts.