19 years later she is still with them. As Adrienne states, “Knowing that my children had a loving and nurturing caretaker made it easier to focus on work, and, Nancy also did our housekeeping. It was comforting knowing that my kids didn’t have to be warehoused, they had consistency. I would come home from work and I knew my kids were cared for, my house was clean and in order. When you are running a business this is so important. If you have to come home and maintain the home and spend your weekends doing this you become tired and cranky.” Her children are grown now. Jon, the oldest, is 29 and received his degree in Communication and Media Management. He now works in the family business full time and utilizes the skills he learned in college. Rachel, 25, is a hairstylist and champion equestrian. And Natalie, 19, is attending school for therapeutic massage and cosmetology. After so many successful years in the business Adrienne still has a distinct focus for Streeter Printing, “Since the busi-
ness is almost 30 years old we are at a point where it runs smoothly and I have a great staff. The goal for the company is to continually produce the printed product efficiently and on time and have it look great for the client. And we do that consistently!” When Adrienne and her husband were not working they previously spent some free time riding Jack’s Harley, but due to a serious accident that her husband had, Adrienne decided to stop riding - although her husband still rides. Her new passion is photography and like everything else that Adrienne does, she does this well. Her beautiful photos of Europe, from a recent trip, adorn a calendar that she hands out to her clients. Adrienne’s suggestions to women out there who might be thinking of starting their own business are simple, “Be genuine and passionate about what you do and don’t make your main focus money. Always treat your clients and employees just as you would want to be treated. The golden rule may be a cliche, but it works.”
Women of Distinction
Kate Grace
Enhancing the Physical Therapy Experience So a partnership developed and has been going strong since 1992.
July/August 2008
San Diego
Woman
The name Kate Grace is synonymous with Physical Therapy in San Diego. After meeting Kate and listening to her passion about what she does, I can understand why. It is immediately evident that Kate’s goal is to provide the best physical therapy experience to each and every one of her patients. Opened in 1985, Kate Grace Physical Therapy is located in the UTC area directly across from The Sporting Club. Kate’s interest in physical therapy came early and was due to a bad knee injury that she experienced at the age of 12. Eight major knee surgeries meant that Kate spent a lot of time in the hospital and around physical therapists. This led her to the decision that she wanted to become either a doctor or a physical therapist. Kate is a graduate of Kent State’s pre med program and Ohio State’s program for physical therapy. It was her residency that brought her to San Diego. Kate had visited San Diego and immediately fell in love with it. When an opportunity for a residency opened up in San Diego, she jumped at it. Her hope was that after her residency she could fall into a position and remain in a town that she loved. It was Children’s hospital that offered her a job. She worked at Children’s and Sharp Hospitals for five years and made the decision that she liked the idea of a smaller more intimate practice. After her time with Sharp Hospital she opened her own Physical Therapy private practice in Mission Valley. Soon after, she opened a second office between downtown and Hillcrest. And finally, her current office in La Jolla. Kate found that it was difficult to maintain three offices and deliver the type of service that she was dedicated to provide. Kate’s invaluable business partner is Annie Fonte, who is the business end of Kate Grace Physical Therapy. Ironically it was their Moms in Northern California that brought them together. Although Kate is an outstanding physical therapist she admits, “Little is taught to us in physical therapy school about running a business, luckily this is Annie’s specialty.”
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