A Dozen Women Excelling at Work, Helping the Community, Raising Future Success Stories and So Much More By Barrett Baker, Leona Baker, Betsy DiJulio and…
Leading Ladies: Alison Reed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Old Dominion University Co-founder, Humanities Behind Bars By Betsy DiJulio Alison Reed has known she wanted to be an English…
Leading Ladies: Donna Phaneuf, FAIA
President, VIA design architects, PC By Grace Silipigni Tenacious, creative and humble are just a few defining words for Donna Phaneuf. While she is, in…
Leading Ladies: Amanda Insetta
Executive Director, The Virginia Gentlemen Foundation By Grace Silipigni As executive director of The Virginia Gentlemen Foundation and one of only two female staff members,…
Leading Ladies: Kathy Howell
Owner/President/Creative Director, Howell Creative Group By Barrett Baker Originally from the Atlanta area, Kathy Howell graduated from Georgia Southern University and lived near Orland before…
Leading Ladies: Valerie Harriell
Vice President of Human Resources, Volvo Penta of the Americas By Grace Silipigni In 2001, Valerie Harriell left her hometown of Detroit, Mich. to join the…
Leading Ladies: Dawn S. Glynn
President and Regional Executive Officer, TowneBank Chesapeake/Portsmouth/Suffolk/North Carolina By Barrett Baker You could say that banking has always been in Dawn Glynn’s blood. She started…
Leading Ladies: Sandra Gardner
Owner, Fun Fetal Photos; Bodacious Bazaar By Barrett Baker How does a nurse of 43 years eventually end up running one of the most successful…
Leading Ladies: Lisa DeNoia
Co-founder, 1701 Virginia Beach Coworking; Port & Starboard; Fathom Coffee By Betsy DiJulio Lisa DeNoia knew she wanted to work in a coworking space near…
Leading Ladies: Jeanne Evans-Cox
Executive Director, Central Business District Association By Leona Baker If all politics really is local, Jeanne Evans-Cox is uniquely positioned for her role at the…