By Barrett Baker Tonya Chapman City of Portsmouth Chief of Police Growing up in Arlington, Va., Tonya Chapman knew she wanted to be a police…
Leading Ladies: Toni Stubbs
By Leona Baker Toni Stubbs Region Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Cox Communications Weather is a big factor in Toni Stubbs’ typical work…
Leading Ladies: Suzy Kelly
By Leona Baker Susan “Suzy” Kelly CEO of Jo-Kell Inc.; Member of Chesapeake City Council A maze of color-coded electrical wires stares back at Suzy…
Leading Ladies: Linda Johnson
By Barrett Baker Linda Johnson Mayor, City of Suffolk Linda Johnson chuckles when asked what initially stoked her political aspirations. The truth of the matter…
Leading Ladies: Katie Collett
By Chelsea Sherman Katie Collett Morning Anchor at WAVY-TV Katie Collett’s day begins at 2:15 a.m., when she wakes up to get ready for work.…
Leading Ladies: Jacqueline Amato
By Leona Baker Jacqueline Amato Chairman and CEO of TowneBank Mortgage (Retired) Jackie Amato is retired. Or so she claims. As proof she’s serious about…
Leading Ladies: Desiree Williams
By Barrett Baker Dr. Desiree “Desi” Williams, PT, DPT Director, William R. Harvey Leadership Institute and Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. Desiree Williams is…
Leading Ladies: Christine Early
By Chelsea Sherman Christine Early COO of Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads Christine Early has always been a planner. After she graduated with…
Leading Ladies: Caroline Taylor
By Barrett Baker Caroline Taylor, RN President, Taylor Made Diagnostics, Inc. (TMD) In 1995, Caroline Taylor came up with a great way to solve a…
Leading Ladies: Andrea Kilmer
By Chelsea Sherman Andrea Kilmer, CPA, CFF, CGMA President & CEO of The ESG Companies Rigid flexibility sounds like an oxymoron, but it is the…