my mom, cecelia, aka

GIGI

My mom has been my constant — believing in me long before I believed in myself, cheering me on through every phase, and somehow running circles around all of us without ever once complaining. My dad, who’s no longer with us, is woven into every part of this dream too. On opening day, we toasted with champagne glasses from my uncle (my dad’s brother) to make sure he was there with us — though I know he always is.

the other ashley

ASHLEY JAMES

My dear friend turned first official Coop & Co. team member, jumped into every odd job imaginable (including painting furniture), armed with post-its, persistence, and the kind of energy you need when you’re building a shop from scratch. She has been here since it was just an idea and helped make it come to life.

our style queen

ANNMARIE

The perfect addition to the Coop & Co. crew. If the store came in human form, I'd want it to be AnnMarie with a cute bow in her hair. She brightens every day with her cheerful attitude and fabulous OOTDs, makes you leave in a better mood than when you came in, and has an eye for unique finds that you'll love. She rolls deep with the best crew in town - pictured 2nd from left!

our saturday girly

DANIELLE

Danielle jumped in during the final stretch before opening — she could sense that we needed all hands on deck, then quickly became our go-to girl for Saturdays. She's always coming up with fun ideas and ways for our customers to get a one-of-a-kind experience at Coop&Co.

CREATIVE CREW CAPTAIN

CAROLINE

Caroline volunteered her time and creative talents not only to unpack and merchandise before opening, but brought the ornament wall to life — a custom pegboard masterpiece that looks like it belongs in a gallery and will be treasured for years! It's already shifted to it's next chapter as a sticker display wall! She's also held down the fort at markets and brings the cheer wherever we go!

HANDYMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE AKA Caroline's hubby

JOSH

The brilliant fella who took a scribble of my greeting card wall shelves and shaped what is now one of the signature spaces in the shop. His skill, patience and generosity are on represented in the card wall right when you walk in, pegboard displays, and sprinkled throughout the store where he put finishing touches on so many things!