Richmond, Virginia

Meet your Community Director

Gianna Stanley

Hey Richmond! I am thrilled to be the RVA Community Director for Ladies Lifestyle Network. We are all about connection and empowerment here, and I am excited to get to know you better at our upcoming events!

A little about me...

I am a born and raised Jersey Girl, but left the Garden State to go to college at Boston University to study marketing and statistics. I lived in Boston for a total of 8 years until I moved to NYC to pursue my dreams of becoming a professional chef.

Upon moving to NYC, I attended @iceculinary, became a student volunteer at the James Beard House and went on to work at Blue Hill NY before becoming a private chef for a family.

Three years ago, I landed in Richmond in a short term Airbnb and fell in love with this city… And now I am here for good!

As you get to know me, you will learn I am multi-passionate Jane of all trades. In addition to working as a Private Chef, I am a certified nutritionist, brand strategist, and earlier this year I launched Social Club RVA @socialclubrva, a monthly supper club. I also serve as the President of the Delta Gamma Richmond Alumnae Chapter, and am training to become a fitness instructor with @fit4momrichmond.

I am so passionate about the things I get to do for work that connect me to the RVA community! Outside of that, you can find me either on my couch binge watching the latest hit show, or at the Richmond Airport jetting off with my husband and our one year old.

I look forward to getting to know you and seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

Interested in being featured? Contact Gianna at ladieslifestylenetworkrva@gmail.com

Meet your Director of Partnerships

Gina Ludwig

Meet Gina, a proud member of our Ladies Lifestyle Network community since it launched in Richmond last year!

She is beyond thrilled to join Gianna as Director of Partnerships in further building our community, connecting with local business owners, and amplifying our monthly events!

One of her favorite things is to learn and grow alongside empowered, ambitious, like-minded women, and since LLN has given her the opportunity to do just that in her local community, she’s excited to be a part of the LLNRVA team to bring that same opportunity to other local women in business, as well!

Gina is a former public elementary school teacher turned stay at home mom-preneur. A New Yorker born and raised, Gina pursued her 10 year teaching career in New York, North Carolina, and Colorado before leaving the classroom to raise her babies. Gina, her husband, 3 dogs, 2 toddlers (and 1 on the way) have now called Richmond home for 3 years and loving it!

In the past 3 years of motherhood, Gina’s passion for education and motherhood collided when she herself was struggling through post partum. This season was transformational for her, focused on healing, evolving, and navigating the new world of stay at home mom life. It ultimately led her to begin her own business journey in the hemp and functional mushroom wellness industry, a space that supported her body and mind immensely in this season of life. She now educates about the benefits of mother nature’s earthly gifts and their ability to work with our brilliant bodies. As a plant medicine educator and advocate, she’s most passionate about working with and empowering women who desire to heal their bodies and build the life they desire and deserve!

Gina is an extroverted people person that lives for human connection, laughter and good food! In her spare time she he is typically found adventuring with her kids, exploring all the RVA nature + parks, or one of the several local ice cream spots :)