Move your dream. Forward.
We are your storytellers.
Social & advertising wizards.
Female-owned.
Fluent in industry-defining social.
Ashley Richards
Founder
Ashley graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Public Relations. She started her career at a traditional media relations agency in Houston, Texas and fell in love with working with small businesses in her hometown.
In June of 2020, Ashley started Forward Social which has blossomed into a team of three with over twenty clients across numerous industries.
Ashley is passionate about creating social media strategy and brainstorming innovate content that help clients #ExceedInTheFeed!
Stephanie Castillo
Social Media Associate
Stephanie is a graduate of Louisiana State University and joined the Forward Social team in 2021. Stephanie's dream clients are in the fashion industry as she feels her most creative and passionate when working on that content.
She has a great eye for photography and design and specializes in content creation. She could create graphics all day long and not get bored!
Stephanie's love for small business is strong! She loves being able to play a part in accomplishing the goals of her clients and directly seeing the impact that social media strategy has on their business.
Lauren Latinkic
Social Media Associate
Lauren, a graduate of Baylor University, joined Forward Social in early 2021! She loves working alongside all of our restaurant clients-- creating social strategy and snapping photos!
She feels most comfortable behind the camera and loves to capture client products in a creative way!