We are a boutique VA and OBM agency combining strategy-driven leadership with deep technical and operational expertise. Our partnership brings you the best of both worlds: a business manager who understands growth, and a systems expert who gets things done.

Why We Started

Starlight Social didn't start with a business plan. It started with a conversation between two people who kept running into the same problem from opposite sides of it.

Rachel was working with business owners who had brilliant ideas and real momentum — but were slowly drowning in the operational weight of running a company. The strategy was there. The vision was there. What was missing was someone they could trust to actually hold it all together.

Cheryl had spent years being that person. Behind the scenes of healthcare brands, content teams, and digital marketing operations, she was the one building the systems, coordinating the moving pieces, and making sure the right things got done in the right order. She was good at it. But she was doing it alone, without the strategic counterpart who could help her clients see the bigger picture.

When the two of us started working together, something clicked.

Not just because our skills complemented each other — though they do, almost suspiciously well — but because we approached business the same way. No hand-holding. No vague deliverables. No waiting to be told what to do next. Just clear communication, real ownership, and a genuine investment in whether our clients actually grow.

We formalized Starlight Social because we kept watching talented business owners stall — not because they lacked drive, but because they lacked the right support. The kind that doesn't just check boxes, but thinks ahead, builds for scale, and treats your business like it matters.

Because it does. And so does yours.

Meet the Team Behind Starlight Social

Rachel Wynn, Founder & CEO,
Director of Sales & Strategy

CEO of Starlight Social with deep experience in business development, client strategy, and growth consulting. Rachel leads discovery, vision, and partnerships, and is your main point of contact for the relationship.

  • Lives in: Washington, DC

  • Has previously lived in: FL, VT, PA, Denmark

  • Alma Mater: Gettysburg College

  • Guilty Pleasures: Buying excessive amounts of stationary, staying up way too late reading on Kindle, starting crafting projects and then abandoning them

  • Favorite Social Platform: Threads

Cheryl Nerbes, Director of Operations & Technical Lead

A decade of experience as a VA and OBM supporting entrepreneurs across healthcare, content, and digital marketing. Cheryl owns execution, systems, and day-to-day delivery, so nothing falls through the cracks.

  • Lives in: Albay, Philippines

  • Has previously lived in: Iloilo, Philippines

  • Alma Mater: West Visayas State University

  • Guilty Pleasures: Cross-stitching, gardening, watching horror movies

  • Favorite Social Platform: Facebook

OUR VALUES

Partnership Over Transactions

We act like part of your team, not an outside vendor.

Systems That Scale

Every task we touch gets a little more documented and repeatable.

Cross-Industry Curiosity

We learn your world quickly, from clinics to coaching to e-commerce.

Radically Independent

We move fast and need minimal direction once goals are set.

Businesses That Trust Us

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