Simply Divine | Baby Divine: About Us

Darlene Berghammer

Darlene Villarreal Berghammer is a

native of

San Antonio

and graduated

from St. Mary's University and Texas State University with a masters in

public administration.

Growing up

the eldest of five children, Darl

ene

learned early the value

of her mother's sewing skills, and after moving to

Austin to raise her own

family, her own style and creativity emerged.

Darlene's reputation as a

community activist is well known from her

involvement in her children's

schools, state and local politics, and various

women's volunteer

organizations.

She credits h

er success in business,

community and family

to the

solid relationships she and her husband have

built at home.

Serendipity brought her to Simply Divine after a long-

standing friendship with the Charisse and Diane's parents.

Jennifer Carr

Dallas native Jennifer Carr is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a

degree in journalism, and moved to Austin to pursue a graduate degree in

communications from the University of Texas, where she met Diane Kearns

and Charisse Kovas. After several years working as a director of

communications for state and national non-profits, she decided to pursue a

career with Internet start-up boutique Brilliant Media in San Francisco.

When the opportunity presented itself, Jennifer returned to Austin, where

she reunited with Diane and Charisse to help create Simply Divine | Baby

Divine. Jennifer is active in community and volunteer organizations,

including Austin Junior Forum.

Diane Kearns

Diane Kearns was raised in Austin, graduating from Westwood High

School and Concordia Lutheran University. She spent nine years in New

York City working at the ABC Television Network, and then moved to the fast-

paced world of Internet start-ups in both New York City and the San

Francisco Bay area. Diane returned to Austin in 2001 with her husband

Don, and soon after had twins Dean and Vivian – her inspiration for the

Baby Divine product line. She is active in the community as a volunteer for

Austin Junior Forum, and for Sammy’s House, a center that provides

services for special needs children. Diane, along with her sister Charisse,

has been designing and sewing clothes since the age of five.

Charisse Kovas

Charisse Kovas started her design career at the ripe age of six years old

sewing doll clothes. In high school, Charisse's father came up with a plan

to curb his girls' growing wardrobe: they could have as many clothes they

wanted, if they sewed them all. During her senior year of college, Charisse

and her younger sister spent a month and a half traveling around Europe,

donning basic black and white outfits they designed to share. Her travels to

Europe, Asia, Central and South America, the Pacific Rim, and right here at

home on both coasts and the mid-west, have influenced her style and

creativity. In addition to designing and sewing, she is an active volunteer in

her community, children's schools, women's organizations, and church.

Now with the combined expertise of the Simply Design team, she is

creating for the public.