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Williams opened her first winery, the successful Davidson Wine Co., in Charlotte, in 2019. She expanded her business to Charleston earlier this year, opening Charleston Wine Co. at 63 S. Market St. in February.“When I first opened Davidson Wine, I think there was skepticism, both because the Carolinas are not generally a wellknown place for wine, and because there are simply not a lot of people in the industry who look like me,” Williams said. “However, I’ve received a lot of support not only from other women in the industry but from members of the African American Vintners Association and others. And we’ve received great response from wine lovers. At both locations, we meet people who women making mark in wine industry TO
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W hen Vicki Weigle set out to develop a vineyard and winery on the grounds of a former tobacco farm in Horry County nearly 30 years ago, many local farmers thought she was making a big mistake. Recently, one of those nay-sayers stopped by her thriving business, La Belle Amie Winery at 1120 St. Joseph Road in Little River, and admitted he was wrong. “This man told me not too long ago that he used to tell everybody ‘That woman is out of her mind,’ and now he realizes how wrong he was,” Weigle said. “He said he just wanted me to know that he admires what I’veWhatdone.”Weigle did was to convert fields on the tobacco farm that was her mother’s birthplace into vineyards of muscadine grapes that have now become a wide variety of wines she sells under the Twisted Sisters label. Each year La Belle Amie produces about 5,000 cases of wine. It also plays host to thousands of visitors who come to wine tastings, shop in the gift shop and enjoy live music twice a week. With her success at La Belle Amie, Weigle is part of a small but growing number of women finding success in the wine industry nationwide and in the Southeast. In South Carolina, a diverse group of women are getting involved in the industry at all levels, from winemaking to distribution.
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Richland County’s Conservation Commission is working on plans to attract more tourists interested in African American history. e commission is currently working with the county’s procurement o ce to select a vendor to develop a heritage tourism marketing plan for Richland County, according to a news release. It will also carry out a campaign to bolster the county’s ability to attract visitors who want to learn more about African American history and culture.“Some important parts of that history are here in our county,” said Glenice Pearson, chair of the commission’s Historic Committee. “A number of e orts have been mounted to interpret and recall that history, but there’s still a lot of history that can be Oncetold.” a marketing plan is developed and Richland County Council approves it, o cials estimate the project would take nine months to a year to develop. e approaching January opening of the International African American Museum in Charleston helped spur the project, according to the release from Richland County.
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23 Power Breakfast to discuss regional resilience at the North Charleston Business Expo, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib both said their ideal future is new opportunities in life sciences, biotech and so ware engineering.“A hospitality job’s average pay is $25,000 a year for restaurant worker; members of our Charleston digital corridor say the average salary is over $100,000,” Tecklenburg said at the event, which was hosted by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. “ at’s why it’s so important for this region—even though we have all the accolades for tourism — to focus on innovation, technology via so ware engineering or life sciences.”Tecklenburg said in the last two years, the city added 500 jobs in the life sciences industry. e city’s Technology Center, an incubator and co-working space for companies in the life sciences industry, has grown jobs and industry. “ e future for job opportunities is life science technology; we have such as asset here,” Tecklenburg said. Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib said his city is also looking at bringing in companies in the life sciences market, with an overarching goal to keep residents working and living in the area. “Technical professionals are very at home in Goose Creek; that’s what I nd most of our city to be,” Habib said. “Goose Creek grew during COVID. We opened new businesses during the pandemic. If you recognize that growth is inevitable, the best was to do that is through economic development.”Hesaidattracting quality businesses will lessen tra c woes. “Fi een thousand people leave Goose Creek to go to work; let’s make that 14,000 (people); identifying opportunities to keep some of those 15,000 people in (the area) in life sciences is a very big possibility for us.” As for improving quality of life in their speci c areas, many of the issues the mayors discussed overlap — including tra c woes and continuing to provide a ordable housing for residents who work in the hospitality industry and in city services.
Summey noted the in ux of young professionals who are moving to the Park Circle area and said the city’s focus is continuing to provide a quality of life for them to live, work and play in the area while looking at the area from a regional perspective.“Wedon’t need to look at each other as competition, but people who are working together to grow this community as a whole,” Summey said. CRBJ
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“We are thrilled to break ground on our rst Roost Apartment Hotel in South Carolina and our second project in the city of Charleston,” David Grasso, president and co-founder of Method Co., said in the release. “Roost will o er guests in Charleston a comfortable stay in a beautifully designed apartment that feels like a home and the exibility to stay a few nights or a few months.
e developers say the property will be the city’s rst high-design, extended-stay hotel concept blending the comfort and practicality of an apartment with the amenities and design of a boutique hotel, creating a temporary living environment for a long-term stay.
Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance has originated a new first lien construction loan totaling $38.7 million to finance the development of the Roost Apartment Hotel in Charleston. e extended-stay, boutique apartment hotel will be operated by Philadelphia-based Method Co., a real estate management, development and design company rooted in hospitality. e property is scheduled to open in early 2024.“ is apartment hotel presented an exciting opportunity to provide nancing for a unique hotel experience that will blend a luxury boutique setting with an extended-stay lodging o ering,” Donald Braun, president of HSF, said in a news release. “We believe that this hotel will be a great addition to the Charleston historic district, one of the nation’s most coveted tourism destinations.” e $61 million project was designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Capital Square and Method Co. observed the beginning of construction on the King Street hotel in July. Capital Square is a sponsor of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of multifamily communities.
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e building’s design by Morris Adjmi Architects is outstanding; it will be a tting complement to the classic architectural charm of Charleston.” Roost has three locations in Philadelphia, one in Cleveland and one in Tampa, Fla., with another opening soon in Detroit. e Upper King Street neighborhood was attractive for the next Roost because of its status as a tourist destination, but also because the neighborhood supports a burgeoning
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Trident United Way President and CEO Chloe Knight Tonney has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 15, concluding a 35-year career in philanthropy.“With17 years of experience at the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chloe served in the nonpro t sector through ve pandemics,” Board Chair Wendy Kopp said in a news release. “She was the ideal leader to steer Trident United Way through COVID-19. We are incredibly grateful for her steadfast leadership and commitment to the Tri-County over the last several years.” Highlights of her tenure include an almost 10% increase in revenues in year one and raising more than $500,000 in a single event for COVID-19 funding for the community, the news release said. Recently, Trident United Way was selected by the United Way Association of SC to steward a federally funded award of $1.25 million — the largest in Trident United Way history — to address housing instability due to the impacts of COVID-19.
“It has been an incredible honor to serve the Tri-County alongside our extremely talented and dedicated board members, sta , partners and volunteers,” Tonney said in the release.“is team has built a strong roadmap for the future. As we refresh our strategic plan, the timing is well-aligned to identify a new leader who will bring Trident United Way into its next era of impact and achievement.”Bradley R. Davis was unanimously approved by Trident United Way’s Executive Committee to serve as interim president and CEO. Davis started last month and will work alongside Tonney for several weeks through the transition. Davis served 22 years as the managing partner at Rick Hendrick BMW/ Mini/Volvo in Charleston before retiring in 2018. CRBJ Reach Ross Norton at 864-720-1222.
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Owners Cynthia Kirk and John Sheffield opened Sheffield’s Wine Bar & Tapas on Aug. 17 in Suite C of at 320 W. Coleman Blvd. in Mount Pleasant. e business opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and City Council members G.M. Whitley, Howard Chapman and John Iacofano. Born of an appreciation of wine and attraction to Southern hospitality, Kirk and She eld mix a decade-long experience in the California wine industry with distinctive Lowcountry fare, according to a news release.Abroad selection of domestic and international wines will be o ered, along with four rotating local microbrews. Wine ights, light bites, cheeses and charcuterie plates will be paired with beverage options. “We want to make She eld’s Wine Bar & Tapas feel like your second home every time you walk in,” Kirk said in the news release. “We cannot wait to share our love of wine with our new friends in Mount Pleasant.” CRBJ Reach Ross Norton at 864-720-1222.
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Nephron Nitrile is one step closer to starting production of nitrile rubber gloves, an important component of personal protective equipment, in West NephronColumbia.Pharmaceuticals Corp. launched the glove company in July 2021 to help the e ort to boost domestic production of critical PPE for U.S. health care workers.OnAug. 29, the rst glove production equipment from South Korea arrived at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. e shipment included manufacturing lines and will help Nephron Nitrile begin production of the gloves within a few weeks. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster and other state and local o cials joined Nephron owner and CEO Lou Kennedy to celebrate the shipment’s arrival. Also present was a contingent of business leaders from South Korea, celebrating the country’s technology-sharing agreement with Nephron in getting the plant up and running. Kennedy said the shipment marked a critical milestone for Nephron Nitrile. “We are excited for the arrival of this critical equipment but more than that, we are grateful for the partnerships — from South Korea to South Carolina — that have allowed us to make e cient progress over the last year,” Kennedy said. “Now it is time to start making invaluable gloves right here in Lexington County.” e equipment arrived on what airport o cials said was one of the largest airplanes to ever land at CAE: a Boeing B747-8 air freighter own by cargo specialist Atlas Air. e ight arrived in Columbia at 6:40 a.m. a er having made the trip via the South Korean city of Incheon and Anchorage, Alaska.Kennedy said the successful shipment was the result of collaboration from UPS and CAE o cials who helped work out the logistics of bringing such a large plane into Columbia.Nephron Nitrile will produce the gloves at the Kennedy Innovation Complex, Nephron’s facility in the Saxe Gotha IndustrialMoldingPark. forms for the gloves are made by CeramTec, a ceramic and medical technology company with North American headquarters in Laurens. Kennedy said the pandemic made her passionate about helping to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources for PPE and other health equipment. Nephron Pharmaceuticals produces and manufactures generic inhalation solutions and pre- lled, sterile syringes through its 503B Outsourcing Facility. Its CLIA-certied lab, which conducted COVID-19 testing for its employees and workers at neighboring businesses, ran low on PPE as the pandemic disrupted global supply chains lastKennedyspring. and other company o cials decided to begin manufacturing nitrile gloves because the gloves were a universal need across many industries. “At the height of the pandemic nobody had enough gloves — nurses, clinicians, food workers,” Kennedy said. “ at’s when we decided we needed to do something to bolster the U.S. supply.” e short supply of gloves also drove the prices up drastically, causing a box of gloves that regularly sold for only about $3 a box to go up to $30, Kennedy said. Once Nephron Nitrile is up and running, the plant will produce an estimated three billion nitrile gloves a year. Kennedy said the goal is to have the rst line of gloves completed and ready for testing by the end of September, and then to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration by the end of November. CRBJ Reach Christina Lee Knauss at 803-753-4327.
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Age: 35 Position/Title: District Traffic Engineer Organization or Business: South Carolina Department of Transportation
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I didn’t know I wanted to be a traffic engineer growing up, but I was always interested in how to make things operate more efficiently. It wasn’t until my junior year of high school that a family member suggested I look into engineering. Traffic engineering specifically appealed to me not only as a way to improve people’s day-to-day lives through optimizing traffic flows, but also because of the traffic safety component where I have the ability to work on projects to get people home to their families safely. Any advice for the next generation? Be considerate of other people. It seems the trend is to be more and more self-centered and to make everything about picking sides with an extreme point of view. Humanity has always achieved the most when setting aside differences and working together toward a common goal.
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Age: 34 Position/Title: VP, Financial Consultant Organization or Business: South State Investment Services
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I worked in medical sales for 12 years, purchased my first home, started designing it and posting my progress on social media and grew a following. Soon friends, then friends of friends and eventually clients, started hiring me. I left my corporate job and never looked back! This is my dream job and I never in a million years would have thought this is what I would be doing. Here is something most people don’t know about me: I grew up competing in pageants. I sang and danced my way across the stage my entire life until I competed in the Miss Arkansas pageant, a pageant that is an entry pageant to Miss America. I didn’t win but I truly loved it! I’ve always loved competing and performing. Pageants were a wonderful way for me to learn self -onfidence and how to be kind to others in a competitive environment.
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What is your proudest accomplishment?. Becoming a working mom. I had a very robust career prior to having my son Knox in 2020 and like many other women, the transition was anything but easy. Factor in a pandemic, working from home and a childcare shortage — it was a difficult time. I reflected on my professional goals, and I felt like in my role at the time the satisfaction wasn’t there for me to spread myself so thin. I stepped back and took some time off. I fought for what I felt I was worth and what I needed and re-started my career more refreshed and reinvigorated.
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Position/Title: Senior Vice President, Market President Organization or Business: Encore Bank
My goal is to continue to grow my financial planning practice, but develop a higher level of service to my clients. By diving deeper into their values and passions, I aim to provide them with the tools they need to leave a lasting legacy for their loved ones, their philanthropies of choice and the community.
Age: 30 Position/Title: Financial Advisor Organization or Business:Edward Jones Investments
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A senior vice president once took a chance on me and offered me a role in health care analytics, in which I had no previous background or experience. I am forever grateful for the opportunity. Data drives everything, regardless of the industry. And, it’s critical to be able to interpret, support and impact the bottom line through data and analytics. Any advice for the next generation?
It’s almost impossible to plan your entire career path perfectly. Always step outside of your comfort zone and trust the process. Those are usually the opportunities worth taking. Here is something most people don’t know about me: I am an adoptive mom to the most beautiful, brilliant and brave three-year-old girl.
Age: 39 Position/Title: Manager, Provider Network Management Organization or Business: Select Health of South Carolina
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I always thought I’d grow up to be a lawyer, but ever since I purchased my first stock in high school, I had a passion for finance. Helping people make sense of financial markets, the financial tools available to them and helping them incorporate that into their personal choices is very rewarding. What are your professional goals for the next five years?
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Position/Title: Director of Operations Organization or Business: Bulldog Tours Describe your leadership style. I am very much a team player, and always love to hear feedback from others. I feel like you accomplish more as a leader when you work together with others rather than calling the shots with no input from others. What made you select your chosen profession? Was this my dream job as a kid? No! But I definitely didn’t know what I was missing out on! Throughout college, I was a waitress at a very busy seafood restaurant in Charleston. Being around people on vacation and sharing my love of Charleston with them always felt so rewarding. Bulldog Tours was a perfect fit, and 15 years later, I am very happy and fulfilled in the role I serve every day!
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Age: 37 Position/Title: Associate Civil Engineer Organization or Business: Stantec What is your proudest accomplishment? Being the lead civil engineer on a design team performing hurricane restoration and rebuilding of National Park sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands is my proudest accomplishment. The projects were very challenging given the geographical differences and required my full engineering skill set while including input from the local community. This work was very rewarding as the sites have historical significance, provide research and educational opportunities, and they will be enjoyed by visitors and locals forever. How do you feel rewarded by your community service?
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Giving back, especially with your time and without receiving anything in return, makes you feel good inside. It keeps things in your life in perspective and shows how we can often take our current situation and well-being for granted. Our time is valuable and giving it to the benefit of others rewards you by giving you a true feeling of happiness that money or material things cannot.
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I recently made a change after spending over a decade working in public libraries to now working to develop partnerships and advocacy efforts that connect people to their parks and green spaces. It really wasn’t much of a shift. After all, libraries and parks are both these amazing free public spaces that are essential to the success and well-being of a community.
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Describe your leadership style. My leadership style is a teachable approach. My first job at the College of Charleston was as a professor in the MBA program, so that carries over into my current role. I want our staff to learn, grow, and understand why we do what we do.
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I’m passionate about the field of higher education, so the opportunity to leverage my finance skills with the College of Charleston Endowment and Business Affairs departments is a perfect fit. Any advice for the next generation? Be a lifelong learner and continue to grow professionally. College is not the end of your education. You have to continually challenge yourself.
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Personally, I take great pride in having the honor of officiating four of my dear friends’ weddings. I’m currently 4-0 in that arena with no divorces! Here is something most people don’t know about me: I was raised by a single mother college professor who worked. Dealing with me as a teenager, she needs the award here.
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What is your accomplishment?proudest My proudest accomplishmentprofessionalisbeing selected into the Harbor Entrepreneur Center’s 2022 Accelerator. On our first day, the program organizers shared with us that the decision to admit us into the cohort was not based solely on our business. It was because they believe in us as entrepreneurs, and that’s a feeling of accomplishment that I will never forget.
What is your accomplishment?proudest I learned the most about myself during my journey to completing my first marathon in Boston. I fundraised for the Boston Debate League — giving added meaning and purpose to my training — and learned a lot about grit, resilience and the human spirit. It taught me incredible discipline and gave me the confidence to accomplish anything I put my mind to.
Never sell yourself short. Take chances and risks; you’ll be surprised how much you learn about yourself.
I believe giving back to my profession is of the utmost importance. Mentoring future healthcare professionals is both a fulfilling and worthwhile experience. I enjoy teaching medicine and demonstrating why I love being a physician. Watching the students make connections between topics that they have been taught in the classroom and applying their knowledge to a real patient in the hospital for the first time is immensely rewarding. Any advice for the next generation?
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Within the next five years, I would like to see my app, REZREV, be an effective and nationally utilized tool for employers to hire mission-aligned employees. Another professional goal is to triple the business at my boutique HR training and advising company, JTK Consulting LLC. Also in five years, I would like to partner with a local ecosystem builder to create a program, designed to give woman-owned businesses in South Carolina the knowledge and training they need to successfully seek and obtain funding.
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Learn to love excellence. Of course, it’s crucial to love what you do; you’ll likely give more to it and accomplish more if you do. But if you’re someone who loves excellence for excellence’s sake — whether its the most exhilarating task you’ve ever worked on or the most mundane — you’ll go far, you’ll be highly sought after, and I think you’ll find yourself more personally fulfilled.
How do you feel rewarded by your community service? When you can actually see how you impacted someone for the better. There is nothing more rewarding than that! Any advice for the next generation?
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Age: 32 Position/Title: Transportation Engineer Organization or Business: Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
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I knew I wanted to be an engineer starting in 6th grade when I discovered aerospace engineering as an alternative to being an astronaut; however, I didn’t decide on the environmental engineering route until the summer after my freshmen year in college when I interned at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. What is your proudest accomplishment?
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Being able to have a good work-life balance. I have always considered myself a workaholic, so being able to be happy with my career and be a great wife and mom to my daughter (and soon to be son) is very rewarding.
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What did someone do to encourage your career success? Professional mentorship is a critical component to your professional growth; finding someone that takes the time to encourage you, share their expertise and help guide you along the path to reaching your goals. Getting involved in the design community immediately upon graduation helped to broaden my perspective, both professionally and personally.
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What are your professional goals for the next five years? I would love to continue my education and pursue a doctorate. I would also like to publish some articles related to childhood trauma, adoption/foster care advocacy, and the church’s responsibility in the community.
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Being a traffic engineer wasn’t my dream job growing up (let’s face it — they don’t get the publicity they deserve). But I was inspired to become one in my studies as I began to notice the incredible impact a well-functioning transportation system had on a community’s health and well-being.
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How do you feel rewarded by your community service? My community service efforts (whether through provision of time or resources) are rewarding because they are immediate and don’t require Herculean acts or a federal judge’s order to see a result. Knowing that even small, individual acts of service can have outsized and immediate impacts on others is a great and rewarding feeling.
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Age: 39 Position/Title: Attorney Organization or Business: Motley Rice LLC
What is your accomplishment?proudest Achieving first place in my third-grade fire prevention poster contest, which was secured with my actionpacked crayon depiction of a stick-figure “stop, drop, and roll” sequence. This garnered me $30 cash and an attaboy from the local fire department. It’s been downhill ever since.
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I am most proud of winning four NCA National Championships for Cheerleading with Shorter University (2009-2012). Cheer taught me the value of teamwork, the power of positive words, and the importance of the hustle and grind. These skills developed within cheerleaders are essential and transferable to the workforce. What did someone do to encourage your career success? My mother continues to speak kindness and love over me. My father held me to high expectations as a child and has always believed in me. My parents have always been my biggest cheerleaders.
Age: 32 Position/Title: Owner & Choreographer/ College Cheer Coach Organization or Business: Top Cheer Talent/Charleston Southern University
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By volunteering with local nonprofit organizations, I’ve seen several tangible improvements come about because of these organizations’ efforts. Being a small part of what they are doing has been an honor and privilege!
After talking about real estate school for a while, my wife signed me up (not knowing) for night classes. And Senior Master Sgt. (retired) Shane Brown, who told me I was the only person he knew in 26 years of serving in the Air Force not to re-enlist because the Air Force was holding me back. Any advice for the next generation?
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My dad is a lawyer, and so for as long as I can remember that was what I planned to do. I dressed up as a lawyer for the First Grade Career Fair at James B. Edwards way back in the early 90s. How do you feel rewarded by your community service? I have had the honor and pleasure of being involved with Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center and MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital for many years. Having been able to help in some way to make sure these entities remain staples in our community is something I am proud of.
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Technology may be changing how we work and what we do, but there is still no replacement for soft skills. Treating people well, being attentive to detail and being responsible enough to show up and do the work will never be outdated. How do you feel rewarded by your community service?
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Position/Title: Information Technology Senior Partner Management Specialist Organization or Business: The Boeing Co. Describe your leadership style. My leadership style is more collaborative. I like to gain the teams’ perspective to gain a overall solution to the problem. That promotes teamwork and it shows that everyone’s opinion is valuable.
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What is your proudest accomplishment? I recently traveled to Africa to host a CEO Dialogue on Import/Export Trade and International Workforce Opportunities. The experience was life-changing! Describe your leadership style: Transformational with a mix of collaborative. I push those around me to solve problems with innovation and outof-the box thinking; however, when they don’t get it quick enough, I transform into the do-it-myself leader, which can become a form of burnout and makes it difficult to concentrate more on strategic planning and next-phase tasks accountability.
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Position/Title: Marketing & External Relations Manager Organization or Business: Charleston Promise Neighborhood Describe your leadership style. I truly believe in the power of leading with trust and compassion. The leaders who have taught me the most have always treated me as a human first and employee second, something I try to emulate. Here is something most people don’t know about me: My greatest love and passion in life is musical theater! I have a massive Playbill collection and have even gone so far as to fly to New York by myself for a day just to see a show. I haven’t performed in a terribly long time… but never say never!
What is your proudest accomplishment? I would say building a business that serves so many people at the depth and level that we do now is my proudest accomplishment professionally. Getting a doctorate was a wonderful achievement, but the actual service and significant improvements that we see daily take precedence over earning the title. What are your professional goals for the next five years? I would like to expand the number of clinics throughout the Southeast and increase the number of lives that we change each week.
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Position/Title: Chiropractor, Owner Organization or Business: The Bridge Chiropractic
Any advice for the next generation? Lead well, but wait your turn and follow well first. Everyone can’t be an entrepreneur, everyone can’t be a chief. Indians are just as valuable as their leaders — keep living and see!
What are your professional goals for the next five years? Create a more interactive STEM experience for children in underserved communities. They will be pioneers of the next generation and they are already technology-literate because of the age we are in. Having them correlate STEM with fun is my goal!
The easy answer is my two beautiful children. Professionally it’s a tie. First, I am proud to have maintained a successful restaurant for not only nine years but through a global pandemic that hit the hospitality business extremely hard. My second-proudest accomplishment is being crowned the 2022 Lowcountry Dancing with the Stars Oxygen Ball Champion by dancing and raising $60,000 for the American Lung Association.
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Position/Title: Entrepeneur, Attorney, Producer, Podcaster Organization or Business: Bay Street Biergarten, Patrick Properties Hospitality Group, 4Corners Productions, Next Page Podcast
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How do you feel rewarded by your community service? Honestly, I can’t think of any way that I don’t feel rewarded by community service. I was not only raised by my parents to give back to others but also feel like it is my duty to give back to my community, especially since I have been afforded so much privilege.
How do you feel rewarded by your community service? Community service fills my heart. I feel so blessed that I have an opportunity to support several organizations throughout Charleston, and it feels like I’m making my childhood dreams come true while allowing others to fulfill their dreams, too.
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Age: 38 Organization or Business: Sev1Tech What did someone do to encourage your career success? Early in my career, I had a terrific mentor who taught me to never settle for mediocrity and that females could have a seat at the leadership table.
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What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishmentprofessionalisleading the design and construction of the new Town Hall. This was a once-in-a-lifetime project and I was honored to be a part of it. Any advice for the next generation? Mayor Rainwater of Hannahan once told me: “In life, you constantly juggle both glass and rubber balls. If you have to drop one, drop one that will bounce back, not one that will shatter. Your family and your personal well-being are glass. Your career, your job title, etc. are all rubber.” Here is something most people don’t know about me: Every time I travel out of the country I somehow end up in front of a town hall. Its like a curse.
Age: 35 Position/Title: Senior Associate Organization or Business: Colliers International
Growing up, I always had an interest in commercial real estate development. Couple that with my ever-growing fascination with supply chain and global logistics and industrial real estate seemed like an ideal fit.
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It goes without saying my 4-yearold daughter and 2-year-old son are my proudest accomplishment, but from a work perspective, representing Marion County Economic Development in the sale of multiple industrial buildings, bringing over 200 new jobs and millions in capital investment to a county and region of our state that benefit the most. Additionally, earning the Colliers Rising Star award in 2020 and SIOR Largest Dollar Volume Transaction in both 2020 and 2021.
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Early on, my parents set the expectation that as long as I was doing my best, the ultimate grade didn’t need to be perfect. What was meant to be assuring actually made me realize that I hadn’t been doing my best. What made you select your chosen profession? Growing up, I jumped between desired professions, but landed on dentist as the ultimate plan. I earned a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences but instead founded a cleaning business, which I sold seven years later. A relocation brought me to Charleston and several friends had told me I’d be a great fit for real estate. Given my business experience, commercial was a great fit.
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What did someone do to encourage your career success? My husband Tracy worked 60-80 hours a week to allow me to quit my job and attend school full time. At every juncture of my journey, he remains my biggest supporter and backbone. I am incredibly grateful to God for him. I am convinced that together we can accomplish absolutely anything.
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The greatest accomplishment of my lifetime is giving birth to my beautiful twins, George-Angelo amd Eliza Jane. They were conceived via in vitro fertilization after 12 years of infertility. At the time, I thought it would be my only pregnancy. I recently discovered we are expecting miracle baby No. 3 in March 2023!
Age: 36 Position/Title: Project Manager / Principal Organization or Business: Thomas & Hutton
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I always enjoyed engineering skills as a kid. My grandpa would tell me stories about my great, great grandfather, who came over from Italy in 1890 as a master stone mason and had a construction company that built stone structures throughout the Philadelphia area. What did someone do to encourage your career success? My wife (girlfriend at the time) convinced me to quit my job as General Manager of a Five Guys to focus on school and graduate with my engineering degree. Y
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Any advice for the next generation? Be kind, be curious and be open to unique opportunities. For many people, professional successes do not follow a linear path. I am a perfect example of this imperfection. That temporary feeling of discomfort is growth and will provide incredible momentum to your future pursuits. Here is something most people don’t know about me: I have been playing piano since age six. I will always be grateful to my mother for ignoring my pleas to stop lessons as a teenager. Playing an instrument is the best form of meditation — igniting imagination and nourishing the soul.
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What made you select your chosen profession? I wouldn’t say that I necessarily chose my current profession but that it chose me. My dream was to become an occupational therapist, which I pursued and practiced as for two years before finding a role at Pattison’s Academy as the Therapy Director and Occupational Therapist for children with severe and profound disabilities. What did someone do to encourage your career success? From a very early age, my parents taught me to see all humans as equals with value and worth, and instilled me a sense of responsibility to use my strengths to help others first.
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What is your accomplishment?proudest Marrying my wife, Dr. Brittany Bryant, and being a dad to Zion, Zielle, Ziriah, and John-Marc.
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An average of 3,500 individual exhibitors submit around 15,500 entries each year, Smith said. “I think they are really the heart of the fair,” Smith said. “We have representation from every county throughout the state of South Carolina. I like to look at the fair as a big picture of everything that South Carolina has to o er.”
From cows to cheesecake, the best of South Carolina crafts, agriculture and art will be on display at the S.C. State Fair, coming to the State Fairgrounds in Columbia Oct. 12-23. e annual harbinger of fall is in its 153rd year and its second in-person event a er COVID-19 forced a drive-through edition in 2020, and general manager Nancy Smith is eager to see attendance and exhibitor numbers continue to bounce back.“ is year we’re moving forward, more in our regular frame,” Smith said. “We have just about everything in place now.”
cra department, there was a third-generation pickled peach person. We had pictures of three generations of people that had entered their pickled peaches.”
Smith, who became the rst female general manager in the fair’s history in 2017 a er working for the nonpro t for more than 30 years, also sees the tangible fruits of exhibitors’ e orts in ways that transcend ribbons. With her own fair career beginning in the fair’s home and cra department in 1983, Smith’s involvement with 4H clubs as well as the Future Farmers of America has given her a closeup lens on “the positive di erence that the e ects of those organizations have had on their lives,” she said. “I’ve also had the opportunity to help judge some scholarship recipients. If they don’t win the rst year, maybe they come back a erwards for the next year. It is just amazing to see the growth in those young people. “ … at’s the future of our fair. We need to remember that we have to keep looking for new ways to involve the young folks to keep the heart of the fair alive with that.”
Some parts of that picture have been contributing to the fair for four decades, such as Columbia resident and baking and cra champion Patty Wentworth. For others, like the Harman clan from Leesville, the fair is a family a air, with sisters and friends showing their prize cattle. “Family is a word that describes the fair, because we have generations of people that have entered in the fair,” Smith said. “I can recall, years ago, in the home and
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Smith also has family experience in the exhibit arena. Her sisters have entered categories before and will be submitting some jellies this year, she said, in honor of their mother, a great cook who died in 2021 at the age of 104. Smith’s niece Jennifer also contributes cra s, such as a replica of the fairgrounds’ iconic rocket made out of a paper towel holder.
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Along with the lights, rides and food of the midway, a main attraction for many fair attendees is the competitive exhibits, ranging from owers to swine. ousands of S.C. farmers, artists and makers enter their works each year in hopes of winning cash prizes and peer recognition, and for the fun of seeing their work showcased.
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28 www.charlestonbusiness.com September 5-September 18, 2022IN FOCUS: : GROWTH REPORT: MADE IN SC travel from far away to try our wines.” Williams came to the industry from a career as a corporate lawyer. She loved wine and would visit vineyards wherever she traveled. She got interested in the business after staying at a vineyard during a trip to Italy. What followed was a long process of training in a winery in 2018 to learn every facet of the process. “It’s actually a very tedious and strenuous process – I think everybody envisions it as somebody stomping on grapes, and that’s not anywhere close,” Williams said. “Actually, cleaning is the biggest part of it. Keeping everything sterile and clean throughout the process is one of the biggest challenges. And you have to learn all the different varietals, the various regions where grapes are grown, and the different kinds of “Therewine.are lots of nuts and bolts to making wine.” One of the big challenges is climate. South Carolina weather is simply not conducive to growing most traditional wine grapes. However, sweet grapes like scuppernongs and muscadines thrive here, which is why Weigle grows them at her Little River location and at another vineyard in North Carolina. Williams, meanwhile, sources her grapes from California, the Pacific Northwest and sometimes from overseas. A taste of Spain
La Belle Amie Vineyard , 1120 Saint Joseph Road, Little River. (843) 399-9463. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Live music offered both days. Admission for “Wine Wednesdays” is $3, or $10 with wine tasting. Saturday concert admission $10 or $17 with wine tasting. Wine and gift shop open both days. La Belle Amie is home of the Twisted Sisters label, including traditional red and white wines as well as muscadine and fruit wines. Partners and Grapes, 4577 Fox Ridge Lane, Indian Land. Organic wines sourced from Penedes region of Spain, with no added sugars or sulfites. White and red blends available as well as a rose to be released soon. Wines available in stores in Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Indian Land, with distribution coming soon in Columbia, Greenville and Charleston. Wines can also be ordered online.
All three women have advice for others like them who are looking to get into the wine Williamsbusiness.urges women with an interest in wine to educate themselves about all levels of the industry and gure out what sector interests them most.
Patrons enjoy a taste of wine and a laugh at La Belle Amie in Little River. (Photo/Provided)
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Weigle said happiness is one of the keys to running a successful winery. She urges women to do all the research they can about the eld, get some work experience at a winery, and gure out what level of stress they are willing to accept.
Ossa’s background in sales and marketing helped her to navigate the challenges of launching a wine company, but she admits there were some daunting challenges at the beginning, including learning about all the regulations involving the sale and distribution of wine. “ ere was a lot of learning involved, but this whole experience has been the dream I didn’t know I had,” Ossa said.
It was the search for a headache-free glass of wine that drew Fort Mill resident Mary Anna Ossa into the wine business.Ossa,a native of Venezuela who has lived in the Carolinas for more than 20 years, launched Partners and Grapes wine company in Fort Mill in 2021. e company specializes in distributing organic, vegan wines made from grapes grown at a woman-owned vineyard in the Panedes region of Spain. “I’ve always loved wine, but every time I had more than one glass I would get a horrible headache, and I stopped drinking wine for a while because of that,” Ossa said.
While on a visit to Spain to see her best friend from college in early 2020, Ossa had a couple of glasses of wine and, as expected, had a bad headache the next day.
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“Owing a winery is not the only way women can be involved,” she said. Distribution, sales and marketing are other segments of the industry where women are active, she said.
Charleston Wine Co. opened at 63 S. Market St. in February. (Photo/Provided) Charleston Wine Co. , 63 S. Market St., Charleston. (843) 640-3731. Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, noon to 10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. A wide selection of locally made wines are available in-store or online, many with South Carolina and Charleston-related names like Gullah Geechee (California Viognier), Sweetgrass (California Riesling) and 843 (Cabernet Sauvignon.)
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Years ago, she had ambitions of distributing her wines around the region, but soon discovered that distributors wanted her to make the rounds of restaurants and wine stores in the Carolinas and beyond to host wine tastings and other events. at hectic travel schedule was not for her. Plus, she said, it took her away too o en from the land in Little River that she loves best. “I decided I’d be happy with our 5,000 cases a year we sell from here,” she said. “I will never be rich, but I can lead a nice life here and enjoy what I do. It’s worked out very well in the long run.” Ossa hopes to use her company as a way to reach out and support other women entrepreneurs in the wine industry and beyond. e key to a successful career in wine or anything else, she said, is courage. “Once you make the decision to start a business and take that rst step, you’re halfway there,” she said. CRBJ
e two women then started researching the ingredients of wine and discovered that it is o en the sugars, sul tes and tannins added to mass-produced wines that causes headaches. ey then sampled some organic wine which resulted in no headaches, and Ossa decided to get into the business.“I realized I’m not the only one looking for this type of wine, and instead of having to go home and nd stores that carry these organic wines, I decided to make my own,” she said.
“We’re thrilled to work with Grain & Barrel Spirits, whose dedication to making bold and interesting spirits aligns perfectly with our vision for timeless experiences,” Steve Dubbeldam, who founded Wilderness Collective in 2011, said in the release. “We bring together some of the best things in life into one experience — adrenaline- lled adventure, exploration of wild spaces, incredible food and beverage, and deep, soulful conversations.”
Charleston spirits company partners with adventure group
Chicken Cock brand whisky was originally established in 1856. (Photo/Provided
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Grain & Barrel Spirits, a Charleston-based company that develops and scales craft spirits with the intent to connect artisans to consumers worldwide, has partnered with Wilderness Collective, which operates adventures to help people disconnect and discover character through exploration. As Wilderness Collective’s o cial spirits partner, the collaboration will showcase spirits made for the outdoor drinking occasion for both Chicken Cock Whiskey and Tequila Eterno Verano, according to a news release.Originally established in 1856 and known as “ e Famous Old Brand,” Chicken Cock Whiskey boasts a rich heritage, the news release said. In addition to its agship Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Kentucky Straight Rye, the brand recently introduced Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye, a new limited-edition release of Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey nished in Caribbean rum casks for at least six months. Tequila Eterno Verano which o cially launched this summer, is a range of new ultra-premium tequilas (blanco, reposado and añejo). Inspired by Bruce Brown’s classic 1966 surf lm e Endless Summer, the news release said Eterno Verano is for anyone who’s ever wanted to strap a sur oard to a van and head south.
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“Summer is the ideal season to embark on an unforgettable outdoor adventure and we can’t think of a more likeminded partner than Wilderness Collective,” Matti Anttila, founder of Grain & Barrel Spirits, said in the release. “Both Chicken Cock and Eterno Verano are adventure driven spirits brands that you’ll want to take along for the ride on all your outdoor adventures.” CRBJ Reach Ross Norton at 864-720-1222.
I chor Life Sciences, a preclinical contract research organization, plans to invest $1.5 million in MitoChem Therapeutics of Charleston. MitoChem erapeutics develops treatments to address the e ects of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerativeMitoChemdiseases.erapeutics and Ichor Life Sciences will work together to advance the development of a small molecule pharmaceutical eyedrop, targeting the mitochondria to treat age-related eye disease, according to a news release.
“Our lead compound is unique in its ability to treat a key mechanism of disease in a broad range of hard-to-treat diseases,” Michael Voevodsky, CEO of MitoChem erapeutics, said in the news release. “Ichor Life Science’s investment and capabilities will help advance our compounds into the clinic.” MitoChem erapeutics is the third company focusing on treatments for ocular disease in the Ichor portfolio, along with Lento Bio Inc. and Lysoclear Inc., the release said. Ichor has expanded its ocular capabilities to de-risk therapeutics with longevity applications by targeting ocular indications, while further bolstering its preclinical service o erings. “An innovator in its space, MitoChem’s pre-clinical data is compelling,” Kelsey Moody, CEO of Ichor Life Sciences, said in the release. “ rough our placement with MitoChem, we anticipate making signi cant advancements related to the treatment of age-related ocular disease while assessing the drugability of fundamental hallmarks of aging more MitoChembroadly.”erapeutics will open a satellite lab in Potsdam, N.Y., at Clarkson University’s Peyton Hall Biotechnology Incubator to support the work at Ichor. Ichor Life Sciences serves as an anchor tenant at the incubator, which is establishing a biotechnology and pharmaceutical start-up cluster in the region. CRBJ Reach Ross Norton at 864-720-1222.
Patty Wentworth hesitates to guess how many ribbons she’s won at the S.C. State Fair since she began entering competitions more than 40 years ago — “longer than the fair has kept electronic records,” she said. She thinks the total is nearing 300, but she worries she may be overestimating.
Wentworth is a proli c baker, entering cookies, cakes and pies while also contributing “everything from A to Z cra -wise.” She’s won the sweepstakes, or rst place overall in the fair’s many categories, three times: with her biscuits, her candy and a Halloween door decoration.
Ellie Harman of Leesville shows a calf during a recent livestock show. Harman, 17, won a reserve junior champion banner at the S.C. State Fair in 2018 and has been showing cattle since she was 8. She says she’s learned patience and teamwork from her time in the show ring. (Photo/Provided)
I’ve always loved to make things,” she said. “I think I was born with a crayon in my hand.”Aer moving to Columbia in 1972, Wentworth would visit the state fair and view the exhibits with interest, though she didn’t enter anything until befriending a frequent contributor whose son played Little League with her son. Now, she’s known by name by the sta members who help check in exhibitors, and they get excited when she wins something, she said.
“I like to share. Some people do and some people don’t,” she said. “If you make something and somebody compliments you on it and would like the recipe, then I’m happy to share.” at includes everything, even special ingredients she may add, unlike others who may withhold that crucial information. “ at’s a terrible thing to do — then people think they’ve done something wrong,” Wentworth said. “I would want it to be as good as when I made it.” She can’t, however, share one blue-ribbon cake recipe. “One year I was trying a new recipe. I waited till the last minute,” she said. Halfway through, she realized the recipe called for an unlisted ingredient she didn’t have.
30 www.charlestonbusiness.com September 5-September 18, 2022 in the footsteps of her older sister Allison and absorbing a few fundamental truths. “Showing and working with these animals has really taught me a lot about patience and teamwork, which aren’t really my highest attributes, I would say,” she said. “I’m not usually a very patient person, but when you’re working with a 1,000-pound animal that does not want to do something, it’s kind of hard for you to just make them do it. I think that’s been pretty good for me, just trying to build relationships with animals. I think it’s translated to my personal relationships as well.”
Always cra y, Wentworth grew up as one of ve children. Her mother made a lot of her clothes as well as Christmas decorations and “the best biscuits in the world.” Her grandparents and two aunts lived two doors down and o en created things together.“Itwas like a family a air,” she said. “We always had something going on.”
Wentworth, a self-professed procrastinator, isn’t yet sure what she’ll contribute this year, though a tried-and-true standby in her microwave fudge. She usually follows a recipe, she said, and has no problem sharing winning recipes with others.
“I think it’s really important for us kids who show livestock and do these kinds of things to talk about it with other people and just try to get the word out,” she said. “It’s important to know where your food comes from, it’s important to appreciate the people who get it to you, and a lot of things like that. I think that gives us a little bit of a unique opportunity, being so young and working in this eld.” Ellie, who has applied to Clemson University to study wildlife and sheries, said she’s had several favorite animals throughout the years, including a calf named Mufn who won lots of awards last year. Her most memorable fair experience came in 2018, when, a er years of cultivating her showmanship skills while the family farm worked on breeding more impressive animals, she at last took home a coveted banner as reserve champion of the junior show. “ ey give those nice banners when you win — grand or reserve champion — and you get ribbons when you don’t,” Al Harman said. “None of us had show experience. We were trying to learn, and there’s just so much to it. We did not win our rst banner at the state fair until we had gone over there for 10 years. We went and got beat and we went and got beat, over and over and over again.” at rst banner is now on display, along with several others, in a section of the Harman home known as the Hall of Fame.“It was such an emotional thing,” Ellie said. “I don’t really know why. It really wasn’t that big of a deal, but we had just been wanting one of those state fair banners for so many years, and it all just kind of added up right.” Ellie, described by one judge as having a swagger in the show ring, said she’s also made some of her best friends there, some of whom she met when she was eight. Her father sometimes looks back through competition photos to help keep track of the last 10 “Teenagersyears.change so fast,” Al said. “You can really see them change and develop. … It is fascinating to watch them grow and develop their knowledge base. While we haven’t always had the best cattle, our kids have done really well in the competitions, and we’ve been proud of that.”
Wentworth’s talents were evident early. In second grade, she won a local art contest with a painting of a woodpecker that was displayed in a local bank in Kannapolis,“I’veN.C.always had that gi and that talent.
“I have never really counted my ribbons,” she said. “It’s not that important to me. I love the process. I love competing. It’s a lot of fun. Over all these years, I’ve made a lot of good friends at the fair.”
The 153rd S.C. State Fair will return to the State Fairgrounds in Columbia in October. The fair is in its second in-person year after switching to a drive-through model in 2020. (Photo/Forrest Clonts)
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Harman’s show career has also earned her some scholarships, including a $2,500 one from the S.C. State Fair last year — though her father, Al, joked that he would’ve been better o saving that money, given the expense and e ort the family puts into showing cattle. Being in the show ring has also taught Ellie, the Gilbert High School FFA chapter president, the importance of advocating for agriculture.
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5-September 18, 2022 www.charlestonbusiness.com 31September 5-September 18, 2022 and I won a blue ribbon on that. I was in shock. But coming from a family that had ve children, I don’t waste things. “I could not make it again because I have no idea what I did. at was the one andWentworth’sonly.” lengthy fair tradition is being passed down. One daughter entered some artwork in the fair, and granddaughter Quinn has entered Christmas ornaments and won a prize for a photograph. Heather Haw eld is also making the S.C. State Fair a family tradition. Haw eld, a Columbia resident with a master’s in theater set design from the University of South Carolina, and daughter Elowen will both have their handiwork on display this year.Haw eld is a decorated sewer, a hobby that became a passion when she started making clothes for Elowen. She also creates miniature cra s, including a model of the fair featured in commercials for the event, and plans to enter the fairy garden section of the ower category this year. “I’ve been making little tiny houses out of bark and other found objects. I’ve made some little pots that I’m going to put plants in. I’ve saved some cicadas that I found and I’m going to use their wings to make fairies,” she said. Unusual projects such as that one, inspired a few years ago by Elowen’s discovery of a solitary cicada wing that she attributed to a suddenly bere fairy, is one reason Haw eld enjoys contributing to the “Anyonefair. from South Carolina can submit anything. ere are so many categories,” she said. “And even if there’s not really a category for what you make, almost every section has ‘any other item.’ It makes the fair so eclectic and unique and such a fun opportunity for people who don’t necessarily have an outlet to display things like that. “Maybe they don’t do it as a business but it’s a hobby that they enjoy and they want to share it. e fair is such a great place to do that.” Haw eld, who works part-time designing exhibits at the S.C. State Museum, will also contribute some dresses she sewed for her daughter this year, and perhaps some woodworking. Elowen plans to enter a photo and some cra s, Haw eld said — once she was reassured that the fair would return her creations. “It’s all part of that excitement that you feel when you come into the fairgrounds,” Smith“Yousaid.can hear the music of the rides. You can smell all of those tantalizing scents from all the food around. In addition to that, you get to see all the talents of the people of South Carolina.”
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Artist Collective opened a new pop-up gallery in The Charleston Place, in Charleston’s historic district under new local ownership by Beemok Hospitality Collection. Artist Collective’s downtown space is the rst to showcase works from each of its 86 members who are established and emerging artists from across the Southeast, re ecting a broad variety of artistic styles and price points, according to a news release. “We’re honored and thrilled to partner with e Charleston Place to bring programming and a regularly changing exhibition of works from our talented artists,” Artist Collective founder Allison Williamson said in the news release. “With worldclass lodging, dining and shopping, e Charleston Place is a destination for locals and a must- see for every visitor to Charleston. e hotel is truly at the heart of the city and an ideal spot for our fourth studio and second Charleston-area location.” To celebrate the new space, Artist Collective will host a launch event during the evening on Sept. 8. Additional “Meet the Artist” events, demonstrations and art centric activities are planned for the fall.
Frampton Construction Co. LLC has completed the construction of a new 130-door, 89,000-square-foot transload facility for TradePort Logistics in Charleston. The design-build project was developed by The Keith Corp. in partnership with the S.C. Ports Authority. Located o of Clements Ferry Road in the Cainhoy area, the site o ers proximity to the Port of Charleston for the company’s transloading operation, which serves high-volume retailers focused on speedto-market.“eFrampton Construction team has delivered another great product in the Charleston region with the TradePort transload facility,” Alan Lewis, managing partner of industrial development for e Keith Corp., said in a news release. “We are proud to have partnered with them in undertaking this unique project.” e 89,000-square-foot, concrete tiltup building features a 20-foot clear height, with 130 dock-doors and approximately 2,000 square feet of o ce space at the front of the facility. A newly built access road connects the property to Charleston Regional Parkway, the news release said. A large portion of the project consisted of sitework and paving to accommodate 630 trailer parking spaces and 110 car parking spaces. Roughly 2,000 trucks of concrete were required to pave the parking areas, which together cover 983,000 square“We’refeet.proud of our team for completing the TradePort Logistics facility to an impeccable standard in a very short timeframe,” Keaton Green, vice president at Frampton Construction, stated in the release. “ e sheer amount of concrete required on this project posed a challenge, but with careful planning from preconstruction through closeout, we were able to achieve a smooth and timely delivery.”George Powers, president and CEO of TradePort Logistics, said in the release: “We’re excited to be opening our new transload facility, delivered in record time by Frampton Construction and the Keith Corporation. ere is no other facility quite like it in the Charleston area, and it allows us to o er the most e cient and cost-e ective services to large-scale retailers who want to tap into the expansive Port of Charleston.” Berenyi Inc. was the project architect, and omas + Hutton served as civil engineers. Work on the site began in October 2021 and was completed in eight emonths.Keith Corp. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate rm. Headquartered in Charlotte, the company has projects in 36 states, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. e company has developed more than $4.5 billion worth of commercial real estate over the course of more than 400 projects, totaling in excess of 44 million square feet for a diverse clientele, the releaseFramptonsaid. Construction is a full-service construction rm o ering planning and design support, preconstruction and construction services. e rm has o ces in Charleston and Charlotte. CRBJ Reach Ross Norton at 864-720-1222.
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Artist Collective’s Charleston Place studio is located on the hotel’s shopping corridor near the Meeting Street entrance and will remain in place through the spring of 2023. “We approached the Artist Collective as a partner that aligns with our mission of cultivating community growth and providing quality-driven experiences built to inspire meaningful connections,” Courtney Long, vice president of communications at BHC, said in the release. “With a reputable brand known for showcasing the talents of local artists and fostering dynamic ideas, we knew Artist Collective would be a perfect partner. We are excited to collaborate with Artist Collective on special events, workshops and programming that spark joy and creativity.” e Artist Collective has a mission to o er patrons a highly curated selection of original local artwork while giving back to the communities it serves.
Blackbaud, a cloud software company based in Charleston, has acquired activity-based engagement platform Kilter. The acquisition will allow Blackbaud to expand activity-based peer-topeer fundraising engagement and grow the ways individuals can connect with the causes they care about through activities they love, according to a news release.Blackbaud will leverage Kilter to support activity-based fundraising for Blackbaud TeamRaiser, an event-based fundraising software, the news release said. Kilter will also support Blackbaud’s YourCause CSRconnect platform, leveraged by companies to meet their social responsibility goals. Kilter is a gamified, activity-based engagement app. Kilter expands activity-based engagement beyond the familiar options of running, walking and cycling, enabling users to track new, popular and personally relevant activities, from pickleball to meditation to motorcycling, the news release said. “Kilter enables nonprofits to turn their supporters’ everyday health and wellness activities into opportunities to raise money for their cause,” Seth Braddock, founder and CEO of Kilter, stated in the release. “We couldn’t have found a more perfect home for Kilter than Blackbaud, a global leader in software solutions for social good and a team that shares our passion for empowering people to engage in ways that matter to them.”
Kilter’s activity tracking app will be offered as a feature to Blackbaud TeamRaiser customers with no additional subscription fees, the release said. It will be available in the coming months.
“Our acquisition of Kilter will allow us to serve nonprofits by expanding the ways they can engage with their supporters to prepare for their existing fundraising walks, runs and rides, and to create totally new types of engagement opportunities that aren’t tied to a specific date or place,” Blackbaud President and CEO Mike Gianoni said in the news release. “It will also provide a unique solution for companies as employers take a more active role in supporting their employees’ health and wellness pursuits across remote and distributed workforces.”
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“There is no other facility quite like it in the Charleston area, and it allows us to offer the most efficient and cost-effective services to large-scale retailers who want to tap into the expansive Port of Charleston.”
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“How to get young people excited about supply chain? Have them understand that when they hit ‘enter’ on a computer, the good does not come through the internet cable; that box was not born in the back of an Amazon van,” Melvin said. “It came from a ship to a terminal to a truck, maybe even“You’verail. got to take the time to explain that this is a chain, and a lot of great people are involved in it.”
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“We’ve got to get earlier in the grade level and education system and try to inspire children to pick jobs like supply chain, microbiology, chemistry or cybersecurity, and tell them about what we have to o er earlier than past generations,” Kennedy said. “I think most parents and most children don’t understand that manufacturing is not like the turn-of-the-century manufacturing or even from the 1950s and 1960s; we have cool buildings with hip robotics and we’re more like a tech rm.” Kennedy said Nephron Pharmaceuticals hired a person speci cally to arrange school eld trips to the plant in West Columbia to inspire the next generation.
Female executives: Drive to succeed begins early Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette talks with Pixie Paula Dezzutti. (Photo/Jessica Yurinko Photography)
“We’ve had 40-50 eld trips since she started, kids of all ages — little kids, older kids — and we built a glass viewing corridor, a showcase, to make it student friendly.”Melvin said S.C. Ports is also taking steps to encourage younger kids to learn about logistics and supply chain careers.
South Carolina female CEOs and entrepreneurs were interviewed on stage by S.C. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a casual conversation to discuss their roles, passion and drive during the Inspiring Women Leaders Luncheon in conjunction with the SC Biz News North Charleston Business Expo. Evette — an executive herself who founded payroll, human resources and bene ts services accounting rm Quality Business Solutions Inc. — welcomed Barbara Melvin, CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority and the rst woman to lead a top 10 U.S. operating container port; Pixie Paula Dezzutti, owner of Local Choice Spirits and Striped Pig Distillery in Charleston and CEO of Columbia-based Sycamore BioPharma; and Lou Kennedy, owner and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp., a developer and producer of generic inhalation solutions and generic products which will bring a Nitrile glove plant online in the next few weeks. e luncheon took place Aug. 23 during the North Charleston Business Expo at the Charleston Area Convention Center. e executives, including Evette, credited their drive with an early childhood mentality fostered by their parents that they could do anything they wanted to do if they worked hard, regardless of gender.
Dezzutti, who has nine children, started her rst job when she was 9 years old, sitting in on an Avon product meeting to sell the beauty products. “I didn’t have any limits placed on me to de ne any boundaries and so I just thought you could do whatever you want to do.” Melvin said seeds of success were planted in her from a young age also. “It started with a strong dad who told me I could do anything I wanted to do, including play football and even then, the limiting factor there was not gender, it was size. He said I could do anything I wanted and supported every moment of that,” MelvinPreviouslysaid. the port’s COO, Melvin was tapped for the CEO position to replace outgoing CEO Jim Newsome, who mentored her and helped develop her skills. “Having somebody who doesn’t just o er lip service, but sponsors you and really takes the time to develop you … I had that advantage in Jim, and hope I can do that for someone one day,” Melvin said. ose sentiments also came from Tremaine Moore, founder and owner of Naturally Geechee, a maker of natural hair and skin products. Moore was named Entrepreneur of the Year by e Small Business Development Center at the event. e business leaders also said girls need to be steered toward business and logistics as areas of study.
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Kion North America Corp 2450 W. 5th North St. Summer ville, SC 29483 marketing.na@kiongroup.comwww843-875-8000.kion-na.com
Annekathrin Mueller Markus Groeger 1974 MuellerAnnekathrin 1,500 Manufacture fuel injectors, pumps and anti-lock Nucor Steel Berkeley 1455 Hagan Ave. Huger, SC 29450 www843-336-6000.nucor.com
Michelle Fowler 2019 Zachar y Landr y 525 Supplier to the shipyards in support of building the new fleet of submarines and aircraft carriers for national defense WestRock Co. 5600 Virginia Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406 www843-745-3000.westrock.com
Ranked by No. of Employees in the Charleston Area Company Phone / Website / Email Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded ManagerPurchasing Employees Products Manufactured
W International 2040 Bushy Park Road Goose Creek SC 29445 scinfo@winternawww843-422-5096.w-international.comtional.net
David LaDue, David Brown, Eike Wibrow, Daniel Schlegel, Jonathan Dawley 1985 Kam Patel 279 Products, ser vices and solutions to help businesses; provide performance-based, purpose-built solutions
Dave Dawson 2002 281 Catalogued collection of more than 300 interior and exterior fixtures designed and manufactured in-house
Amalie Oil Co. dba AOCUSA 4950 Virginia Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405 info@amalie.comwww877-433-5346.amalie.com
Justin Jackrel 2005 Justin Jackrel 91 Manufactures and distributes a line of street legal golf carts and electric vehicles that are sold worldwide
info.us@belimed.comwww843-216-7424.belimed.com
Diane K. Bagwell Kenneth H. Kabine Edward L. Kabine 1953 Tommy Kay 90 Small aluminum extrusions; heat treat; buff and brush, brite dip and etch anodize; powder coat; manual and CNC fabrication; ser ves the shower door, decorative trim, lighting and transportation markets
jsteinberg@charlestonsteelandmetal.comwww843-722-7278.charlestonsteelandmetal.com
Mike Lee 1996 Peggy McKnight 1,000 Sheet and beam steel from recycled scrap metal
Billy 1903Ackerman Matt Helms 150 Automotive, fleet, industrial and specialty lubricants
AstenJohnson 4399 Corporate Road Charleston, SC 29405 info@astenjohnson.comwww843-747-7800.astenjohnson.com
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John Fortson 2016 Glenn Marcus 567 Manufactures specialty chemicals, high-performance carbon materials and engineered polymers, largely from renewable raw materials
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC 8501 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson SC 29456 www843-695-5000.mbvcharleston.com
Detyens Shipyards Inc. 1670 Dr ydock Ave., Building 236, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29405 drwww843-308-8000.detyens.comydock@detyens.com
Axel 2006Bense 1,600 Assembly of Sprinter vans for the U.S. market
Robert Bosch LLC 8101 Dorchester Road North Charleston, SC 29418 www843-760-7000.bosch.us
Metal Trades Inc. 4194 S.C. Highway 165 Hollywood SC 29449 busdev@metaltrades.comwww843-889-6441.metaltrades.com
Bill Yaeger, Susan Harley, Ross Brewer 1990 Susan Boles 85 Washers, ultrasonic washers, sterilizers, cleaning solutions and workflow products for sterile processing departments
Charleston Steel & Metal Co. 2700 Spruill Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405
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Mark Bonsall, Pamela Williams, Charlie 1934Duckworth Byron Rodgers 992 State-owned electric and water utility Ingevity 4920 O'Hear Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405 general@ingevitywww844-643-8489.ingevity.com.com
Lane Ballard 1916 5,521 Fabrication, assembly and integration of major 787 Dreamliner components and interiors; final assembly and deliver y of 787 Dreamliner airplanes; engineering design and production support; information technology
Briteline Extrusions Inc. 575 Beech Hill Road Summer ville SC 29485 dbawww843-873-4410.briteline.netgwell@briteline.net
Boeing South Carolina 5400 International Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29418 www312-544-2000.weareboeingsc.com
1962 Roy Caraway 284 Ship repair, conversions and dr y docking ser vices
The Urban Electric Co. 2120 Noisette Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29405 info@urbanelectric.comwww843-723-8140.urbanelectric.com
Manufacturers
Bernard Steinberg, Jonathan Steinberg, Barr y Wolff 1893 Barr y Wolff 90 Processed scrap steel and metals Belimed Infection Control 8351 Palmetto Commerce Parkway, Suite 101 Ladson, SC 29456
Santee Cooper 1 Riverwood Drive Moncks Corner, SC 29461 customercare@santeecooperwww843-761-8000.santeecooper.com.com
Kevin Franks 1987 Mike Cuggy 70 Global manufacturer for the paper industr y, supplying paper machine clothing like press fabrics, forming fabrics, dr yer fabrics and others
Jon 1937Miller Alicia Gayler 506 Corrugated packaging solutions; merchandising JW Aluminum 435 Old Mount Holly Road Goose Creek SC 29445 info@jwaluminum.comwww843-572-1100.jwaluminum.com
Stan Brant, Philip Cavatoni, Ryan Roush 1979 Steve Spengler, Keith Hester 370 Produces infinitely recyclable aluminum rolled products for core markets including building products; member of the Berkeley County community for over 40 years; safety and sustainability
Rusty B. Corbin, Shaun Flynn 1962 Megan Dean 100 Heavy steel fabrication; heavy steel components as an OEM supplier; barge construction; power transformer tanks; ship repair; large pressure vessels and tanks built to Section VIII Bintelli LLC 2137 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Sales@Bintelli.comwww843-531-6833.bintelli.com
Brandon Redmond 1997 Ronald Roan 66 Precision machining, fabrication, robotic welding, finishing, assembly and kitting specializing in medical, aerospace, militar y, material handling, actuation
Diana Abercrombie, Bill McTighe 1919 Diana Abercrombie 16 Journal bearings, oil rings, motor replacement bearings, labyrinth seals, hydrodynamic bearing design, EDM ser vices, on-site or in-house repair of pumps, motors, transformers and other electrical equipment
Robbie Lewis Bobby Riggs 1978 Robbie Lewis 8 Storage (racks, cabinets, lockers and shelving); logistics (carts, conveyors, tuggers and dollies); facilities - mezzanines, wire partitions
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David Stasiukaitis, Robert Stasiukaitis 1990 43 Custom commercial casework and millwork Protego (USA) Inc. 9561 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson, SC 29456 us-office@protego.comwww843-284-0300.protego.com
Coastal Hydraulics Inc. 2251 Technical Parkway Charleston, SC 29406 www843-572-5714.coastalhydraulics.net
ATS World Packaging 7370 E. Spartan Blvd. North Charleston SC 29418 troth@awww843-266-0010.atsworldpackaging.comtsworldpackaging.com Tom 1997Roth Sean Patrum 15 Custom crating and packaging products and ser vices, including warehousing and distribution, and export and import compliance
Dean I. Sproles 2003 Dean Sproles 10 Designs and manufactures instruments and consumables used by major pharmaceuticals for drug development and other various precision medicine applications
Howard Coker 1899 Greg Munoz 50 Industrial and consumer packaging products and packaging ser vices
Juergen Goehner 2002 20 Specialists in producing high-precision components and for assembling modules and complete systems for automotive, machine building, automation and medical industr y; stock of machiner y, offer support
Freddie B. Sims 1993 Freddie Sims 26 Toyota forklifts; new, used and rental equipment, ser vice, parts, warehouse products, automation solutions and dock and door products and ser vices throughout S.C., G.A., N.C. and V.A.
Grayson S. Carter 1932 Grayson Carter 5 Heat treated lumber, plywood, timber products
Alpha Sheet Metal Works Inc. 9525 Hamburg Road Ladson SC 29456 jschadwww843-821-6665.alphamachine.comy@alphamachine.com
Manufacturers
Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware Inc. 1210 Truxtun Ave. North Charleston SC 29405 sales@charlestonsrigging.comwww843-723-7145.charlestonsrigging.com Jessica Sage, Skip Sawin 1988 Scott Salisbur y 25 Custom wire rope, chain, nylon slings and assemblies used in rigging, lifting and securing; standard wire rope slings, braided slings, tire lifters
Low Countr y Case & Millwork 4144 Carolina Commerce Parkway Ladson, SC 29456 dawww843-797-0881.lccm.comvid@lccm.com
Selden Mast 4668 Franchise St. North Charleston, SC 29418 www843-760-6278.seldenmast.com
Jonas Berg 1999 13 Aluminum masts, booms, rigging systems and aftermarket accessories for sailboats
Paul D. Spies, Deborah D. Herbert 1952 Venessa Manigault 25 Division of Curd Enterprises Inc.; variety of processes from vacuum forming to fabrication and machining of plastic materials for all industries including aerospace, agribusiness, auto, defense, housing, lawn, medical and security firms
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Ranked by No. of Employees in the Charleston Area Company Phone / Website / Email Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded ManagerPurchasing Employees Products Manufactured Metalworx Inc. 340 Deming Way, Suite A Summer ville, SC 29483 bredmond@metalwww843-402-0999.metalworxinc.comworxinc.com
Chris Mason, Lore Samyn-Klein 2002 Joseph Jones 42 Safety devices and tank equipment; flame arresters and vents
NanoScreen LLC 4401 Piggly Wiggly Drive, Suite 1000 North Charleston SC 29405 www800-684-2191.nanoscreen.com
Avancen MOD Corp 1156 Bowman Road, Suite 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 info@awww800-607-1230.avancen.comvancen.com
Sonoco 1 N. Second St. Hartsville, SC 29550 www843-383-7000.sonoco.com
Brett Bennett 1982 Brett Bennett 25 Fabrication, assembly, repair, remanufacturing, preventive maintenance, design and replacement ser vices for hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components for industrial and mobile equipment applications
Joseph W Schady 1956 Joseph Schady 29 Custom metal fabrication Southeast Industrial Equipment Inc. 9861 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456 contacts@sielift.comwww843-552-4825.sielift.com
G.S. Carter & Son Lumber Co. 2143 Heriot St. Charleston, SC 29403 gsc843-577-6641lumber@charleston.net
Howard Joyner 2006 Leo Kahawa 54 Production site for colorants
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Multiplastics 476 Long Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 sales@multiplastics.comwww843-881-0323.multiplastics.com
Zeltwanger CNC Manufacturing LP 4947 Fargo St. Charleston, SC 29418 request@zeltwangerwww843-552-2246.zeltwanger.com.com
Ned Buffington, Bill Westin 2008 Bill Westin FDA-approved, Wi-Fi-enabled, patient-controlled oral medication system for opioid medication delivered at the bedside
Wheeler Industries Inc. 7261 Investment Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 sales@wheelerwww843-552-1251.wheeler-ind.com-ind.com
Venture Aerobearings LLC 8701 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson SC 29456 www843-695-2800.ventureaerobearings.com
Kemira Chemicals Inc. 1514 Bushy Park Road Goose Creek, SC 29445 www843-820-6000.kemira.com
Custom Equipment Co. Inc. 2700 S.C. Highway 41 Charleston, SC 29492 sales@cecmhs.comwww800-922-6120.cecmhs.com
Shawn Mcleod 2007 Kit Palmer 60 Manufacturer of jet engine bearings
Ten new-home designs from Del Webb’s consumer-inspired GenYou collection are coming to Del Webb Charleston at Nexton, along with an all-new model village to showcase the di erent open floor plans with flowing spaces, flexibility, and comfort for the way active adults want to live.
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Jonathan Sigman, PE, LEED Sigman’sAP. tasks include assessments, analysis, design, and rehabilitation for waterfront, industrial, commercial, historic, forensic, and infrastructure projects. During his 25 years in the industry, Sigman has assisted clients with structural condition assessments and analysis, failure analysis, marine engineering, seismic assessments, and façadepromotedCompanyAjaxrehabilitation.Buildinghas
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QubicaAMF Worldwide has selected Bu alo Groupe to lead branding and marketing e orts for HyperBowling. Launched in 2018, HyperBowling is an interactive physical gaming experience designed to reach beyond the existing bowling “We’repopulation.excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for HyperBowling, and identified Bu alo Groupe as the perfect match to help us achieve our branding and marketing goals,” said Kelly Wilbar, director of bowling technology solutions at QubicaAMF Worldwide. “HyperBowling is an exciting blend of bowling and gaming, and player response has been overwhelmingly positive.” HyperBowling blends software, mechanical design, electronics, lights, and sensors for a never-before-seen experience that takes bowling to the next level. Currently, HyperBowling is available at more than 150 bowling and family entertainment centers throughout the world. Bu alo Groupe agency BGRM is leading the branding and marketing e orts. Two local high schoolers win internships at Bank of America Bank of America selected two Charlestonarea high schoolers as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders), enabling them to participate in an eight-week paid summer internship serving their communities. Besides developing workforce and leadership skills, the students participated in civic engagement with local nonprofits, including Charleston Promise Neighborhood and Tri-county Cradle to Career Collaborative. As part of the program, they earn $17 per hour and receive a Chromebook.
Homes in new adult community to feature research-driven designs
“Because of the leadership of Young Leaders United, as well as our generous donors and supporting companies, we were able to support A. C. Corcoran Elementary, Clay Hill Elementary, Harleyville Elementary, J. K. Gourdin Elementary, Pepperhill Elementary, St. Stephen Elementary, and Williams Memorial Elementary,” said Lauren Nilan, Young Leaders United chair
Trident United Way raises $58K for school supplies
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EDUCATION e South Carolina Independent School Association has named Kathleen omas a Master Teacher.eMaster Teacher program recognizes teachers who exhibit best practices in the classroom and a willingness to share and collaborate with other educators. Master Teachers must inspire excellence in the classroom, among colleagues and, especially, among students.omas, a learning specialist at Mason Prep, received her bachelor of arts in public policy from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and her master’s in teaching in elementary and special education from LeMoyne College.
Investments’Wallick Jacob (Jake) Wallick, portfolio manager and managing director of Wallick Institutional, has passed the Level III exam of the
Featuring one-level living with optional second floors, the homes come with two to four bedrooms and baths. Designs range from about 1,300 square feet to more than 2,200 square feet, with optional three-car garages for an extra vehicle, golf cart, or hobby work area. The home designs were created after extensive research and consumer feedback to reflect the revolving needs and expectations of 55-plus active adults.
Rich Guerra to director of eld operations and Appie Wells to vice president of operations and brought in Troy Hernly as healthcare operations manager. Guerra has worked in the construction industry since 1982 and at Ajax has managed major projects. Wells has been with Ajax since 2016 and worked on many projects across the Southeast. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing all of Ajax’s projects.privatemajoroperations,constructionincludingpublicandsectorWellsis also an adjunct lecturer in construction economics at Clemson University, his almaHernlymater.has been in the construction industry for more than 20 years, primarily in the healthcare and commercial sectors. In his new role, Hernly oversees healthcare projects in the Southeast and ensure that they meet quality and safety standards.omas & Hutton has added four company shareholders in the Charleston region: Will Cox, PE; Domonic Jones, PE; Ross Oakley, PE; and David Williams III, PE. All are civil project managers.Cox specializes in the development of residential, commercial/retail, and recreational facilities throughout the Lowcountry.Jones joined omas & Hutton in 2015 and holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering from e Citadel and a master of business administration from Florida State University.Oakley joined omas & Hutton in 2014 in Columbia and recently transferred to Williams,Charleston.whobegan his career at omas & Hutton in 2017, has 11 years of experience in residential, commercial, and transportation projects associated with site development.
The 2022 Trident United Way school supply drive received the support of 19 company drives and 397 donors, securing more than $58,000-worth of backpacks and supplies for 2,700 elementary students across seven Tri-County Title 1 elementary schools for the upcoming school year.
Kathy Lewis, Berenyi’s director of strategic impact, has been named one of e Top 50 Women Leaders of South Carolina for 2022 by Women We Admire, a national news organization established to support women in reaching their full potential. Lewis was cited for her work to reinvent Berenyi’s corporate culture and lead South Carolina’s business community into a new era of opportunity that embraces transparency and prioritizes community over pro t. e new managing director of GEL Engineering’s newly formed isEngineeringStructuralGroup
On August 9 and 10, more than 80 volunteers packed 2,600 backpacks with school supplies, including paper, pencils, erasers, folders, glue sticks, crayons, colored pencils, and scissors. On August 11 the final 100 backpacks were packed at Firefly Distillery during the Young Leaders United Socialize & Serve event. On August 12 UPS personnel loaded the backpacks into their trucks and delivered them to the schools for distribution.
The Class of 2022 Charleston Bank of America Student Leaders—selected for their leadership, background, passion, and commitment to com•munity—are:MichellCordova-Huerta (Early College High School, rising senior), an honors student inspired by other women to pursue leadership opportunities. She has a passion for volunteerism, serving children at the Ronald McDonald House and elder •adults.William Jenkins (Burke High School, rising senior), a leader in academic and extracurricular programs such as student government and JROTC. Jenkins aims to improve local communities by
Since 2011, Trident United Way’s Young Leaders United has given young philanthropists a way to help improve health, financial stability, and education in the region. The group provides members opportunities for leadership development through engagement opportunities in community service, professional development, and networking.
Matt Pickard, Chloe Heiligenstein and Mark Erickson of Colliers South Carolina represented the buyer, Collett Industrial, in the sale of 27.47 acres of industrial space at Jedburg Road in Summerville. CRBJ promoting racial equality and preparing the next generation to lead.
Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer of Avison Young represented John P. Tankersley III in the leasing of 880 square feet o ice space at 454 Coleman Blvd., Suite 2-D, in Mount Pleasant to Nomos Marketing AndrewLLC.Batkins and Wayne Simon of Woodlock Capital represented the seller, 1370 Remount RD LLC, in the sale of Palmetto Square Apartments at 1370 Remount Road in North Charleston. The 16-unit multifamily property sold for $1,915,000.
Vitre Stephen and Taylor Sekanovich of Avison Young South Carolina Inc. represented the landlord, Delux Properties LLC, in the lease of 1,210 square feet of retail space at 5117 Dorchester Road in North Charleston to Premium Tobacco & Vape RobertLLC.Pratt of Re/Max Pro Realty represented the buyer, Robert L. Pratt LLC, in the sale of 4,000 square feet of medical space at 2143 N. Main St. in Summerville to RECalhoun One LLC for $995,000. Elliot Calhoun of Woodlock Capital LLC represented the seller. Robert Pratt of Re/Max Pro Realty represented the seller, Charleston Capital Corp., in the sale of 1.58 acres of self storage space at 900 Bacons Bridge Road in Summerville to Main Road Self Storage Paradise Point LLC for $275,000. Sara Bodell and Kip Bowman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic represented the buyer.
Charleston Literary Festival to feature roster of acclaimed writers
Calmes of Norvell Real Estate Group LLC represented buyer Whelan Mellen & Norris LLC, in the sale of o ice space at 89 Broad St. in Charleston from The Shahid Group LLC for $1.4 Kristiemillion.Roe and William Ederle of Colliers South Carolina represented the landlord, Liberty O ice LLC in the lease of 28,244 square feet of o ice space at 151 Meeting St. in Charleston to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
J.R. Caldwell and Bob Caldwell of Caldwell Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant, MSA Products Corp., doing business as Well Hung Vineyard, in the lease of retail space at 49 S. Market St., Charleston, from 49 Market Street LLC. Thomas Kennedy of Kennedy CRE represented the landlord. Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of an O’Reilly Auto Parts in Summerville for $2,596,992.
The list of some of the world’s celebrated thinkers and writers participating in this year’s Charleston Literary Festival has just been released, along with first-dibs ticketing packages.
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Kristie Roe and William Ederle of Colliers South Carolina represented the landlord, Ice House Project LLC, in the lease of 2,069 square feet of o ice space at 4289 Spruill Ave. in North Charleston to The Middleton Group.
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Jason Jolly, associate, and Andrew Margulies, senior vice president. marketed the property at 1839 State Road and secured the buyer.
Kristie Roe and William Ederle of Colliers represented Ice House Project LLC in the lease expansion of 2,069 square feet of o ice space at 4289 Spruill Ave. in North Charleston to The Middleton DraytonGroup.
Author and wit David Sedaris comes to Gaillard Center in October David Sedaris, one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers and satirists, will come to Charleston this fall for a one-night stand at the Gaillard AcclaimedCenter. for his personal essays and short stories, Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso, which was a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. He is also the author of Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, a collection of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer, and of an essay length ebook titled Themes and Variations. Each book was an immediate bestAnseller.Evening with David Sedaris will feature all new stories, an audience Q&A, and a book signing. It will take place on October 25, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charleston Gaillard Center.
Business and Community Expo set for Sept. 22
The Walk to Fight Hunger, presented by Charles River, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18, at Wannamaker Park in North Charleston. Individuals, companies, civic groups, schools, and churches are encouraged to put together fundraising walk teams and celebrate with the community at the event.
Colliers represented Liberty O ice LLC in the lease of 6,915 square feet of o ice space at 151 Meeting St. in Charleston to Saxton and Stump LLC.
Kristie Roe of Colliers South Carolina represented the landlord, Liberty O ice LLC, in the lease of 6,915 square feet of o ice space at 151 Meeting St. in Charleston to Saxton and Stump LLC.
Walk to Fight Hunger fundraiser set for Sept. 18 Lowcountry Food Bank announced its second Walk to Fight Hunger, a family-friendly event that aims to bring awareness to hunger issues in coastal South Carolina and raise funds for Lowcountry Food Bank programs, including Senior Meals, Childhood Hunger programs, and fresh produce options for the community.
The largest networking event in Mount Pleasant is set to take place on Thursday, September 22, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Center, in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant and, for the first time, health sponsor Roper St. Francis Heathcare. Title sponsor is Crews Subaru of Charleston. The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo will feature interactive exhibitor booths that o er demonstrations, giveaways, and food samples.
Holistic healing studio moves to new home Well Rounded Healing, an acupuncture and holistic healing studio, has moved into the new buildout on the second floor of The Longevity Club (formerly Longevity Fitness), in downtown Charleston.
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Hearts for the Lowcountry golf tourney to tee off on Sept. 23 Trident Health will host the eighth annual Hearts for the Lowcountry charity golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Golf Club at Wescott Plantation. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Heart Association to provide heart and stroke resources for communities across the LowIncountry.thepast seven years, the Hearts for the Lowcountry golf tournament has raised more than $300,000 in support of the American Heart Association’s mission to raise awareness about the risks of heart disease and help the community live longer, healthier lives. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. After a heart event, living an active life that includes regular exercise, healthy eating, and quitting smoking are the top recommendations from Trident Health’s cardiology team.
Owned by Tarah Herrington, Well Rounded Healing provides natural remedies for fertility, pregnancy and women’s health, stress reduction, pain management, and more. In addition to acupuncture, the team at Well Rounded Healing utilizes such modalities as Reiki, fire cupping, essential-oil point therapy, sound healing, and intuitive readings.
Charleston Literary Festival, which runs November 4 through 13, is a highly anticipated event for book Thislovers.year’s lineup includes Hernan Diaz, author of the 2022 Booker Prize long-listed Trust; Patrick Redden Keefe, award-winning sta writer at The New Yorker and author of the New York Times bestseller Empire of Pain; Jyoti Thottam, deputy op-ed editor for the New York Times; Tiya Miles, historian, professor of history at Harvard University, and 2021 National Book Award winner; and Frans de Waal, a Dutch/American biologist and primatologist. CRBJ
Kip Bowman and Sara Bodell of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic represented the landlord in the lease of 2,548 square feet of medical space at Unit C 85 Springview Lane in Summerville.
Thanks to SeamonWhiteside, Camp Happy Days gets upgrade SeamonWhiteside, a full-service site design firm with o ices throughout the Carolinas, recently donated services and volunteer e orts to design and build a new landscape at Camp Happy Days’ corporate o ice, located in an old warehouse building at 933 Dupont Road.
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Robert Pratt of Re/Max Pro Realty represented the buyer, P.R. Properties of Summerville LLC, in the sale of 10,208 square feet of retail space at 1515 Old Trolley Road in Summerville for Kristie$3,625,000.Roeof
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Camp Happy Days is a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children diagnosed with cancer and their families by providing cost-free year-round programs, special events, and access to crisis resources.
SeamonWhiteside worked closely with Camp Happy Days to create a conceptual landscape plan for the front entry area. The firm then formed a team of 15 employees who volunteered their time to install the landscape.
Cassibry is a media strategist with knowledge of the political and nonprofit sectors. He most recently served as a media coordinator for the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, a nonpro t think tank in Washington, DC. Lackey is a marketing strategist with knowledge and expertise in government a airs, business, and policy. Recently, she served as membership and marketing coordinator for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
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MILTARY Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic has selected Adam Tyson as the senior scienti c technical manager decision intelligence. Tyson’s new role requires that he use data to develop better actions at scale for decision advantages across all naval missions, thus ensuring that the U.S. has competitive advantage with data and arti cial-intelligence (AI) teams and technologies Tyson has more than 20 years of service in leading Department of the Navy and joint programs with experience implementing data and AI technologies into mission systems.
CRBJ PITN, from Page 36 Treece Williams Yarbrough Coker SEPTEMBER 19 RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE List: Residential Real Estate Firms Bonus List: Independent Insurance Cos. Advertising Deadline: September 5 OCTOBER 3 EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENTWORKFORCE List: Postgraduate Degree Programs Bonus List: Private Schools Advertising Deadline: September 19 OCTOBER 17 ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION (AEC) List: General Contractors Advertising Deadline: October 3 NOVEMBER 7 DEFENSE AND SECURITYHOMELAND List: Defense Contractors Advertising Deadline: October 24 For advertising information, call Rick Jenkins at 864-720-1224 Target your market in an upcoming issue of the Charleston Regional Business Journal
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HEALTH CARE Savannah Coker, of the Vision Center at Seaside Farms, was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Optometrists for 2022. Coker was the only optometrist named to the list from the Charleston area and one of only two from South Carolina. e Newsweek list honors the top 175 doctors from across the country. Rankings are based on survey responses from more than 10,000 healthcare professionals.
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LAW Four South Carolina registered patent attorneys— Doug Kim and Seann Lahey from the Greenville area and local patent attorneys B. C. Killough and Ernest B. Lipscomb III —have joined together to form Kim & Lahey & Killough, a statewide intellectual property law rm. With more than 140 collective years of experience, the four have the capability to provide legal services to companies ranging from start-ups and early ventures to established international markets. Key practice areas include intellectual property, business and commercial litigation, mediation, employment, corporate and business matters, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and cybersecurity for such industries as manufacturing, soware, energy, nance, hospitality, tourism, and technology. TreeceConnorhas joined Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Charleston o ces as a litigation associate. He focuses his practice on products liability, insured defense litigation and construction litigation. Treece received his bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and his juris doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law. Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed Stephanie Yarbrough, partner, to its Global Board, the governing body that oversees and directs all its transatlantic activities. She will serve a two-year term. e Global Board was formed by the 2017 transatlantic combination that created Womble Bond Dickinson. Yarbrough joins other Global Board members in promoting collaboration between the rm’s UK and U.S. teams to ensure that clients enjoy seamless service on both sides of the Atlantic.
Chartered Financial Analyst program and is now a CFA charterholder. A 2016 honors graduate of the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, Wallick holds a degree in nance and management and did a directed study in biology. He is the investment committee chair overseeing Wallick Investments’ Fidelis Multi-Cap Multi-Factor Index. Carson Williams is now ServisFirst Bank Charleston’s senior vice president, mortgage loan ocer.Williams has more than 25 years of mortgage lending experience. He is past president of the Mortgage Lenders Association of the Greater Charleston area and remains an active member.
NP Strategy has two new project coordinators: John Cassibry in Charleston and Hannah Lackey in Columbia.
Total Beverage Solution has promoted Joe Randazzo to vice president of sales for the East Randazzo,division.who has more than 17 years of industry experience, began his career as a sales representative for Century Wine & Spirits in Delaware. He joined Total Beverage Solution as a market manager in 2016 and was the company’s Market Manager of the Year in 2017 and 2020.
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If we have money in our pocket it tends to burn a hole, so rapid money growth can stimulate spending which, in turn, boosts in Typicallyation. the M-2 measure of the money supply grows by about 6.0% every year which is roughly in line with the growth rate of nominal GDP. At its peak year-over-year growth in M-2 peaked at 27% in February 2021. Its growth rate subsequently slowed but continued to expand at roughly a double-digit pace through the end of 2021.
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CRBJ Darrell Cronk is the chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management.
e M-2 measure of the money supply is the sum of a number of di erent assets that can be used to purchase goods and services. Speci cally, it consists largely of checking accounts, savings accounts, money market fund balance, and small CD’s that we could be used to purchase something today if we were so inclined. In short, it measures what’s in our wallet.
Even if you don’t have a big investment portfolio, now is an opportunity to re ect on the quality of your investments and make sure you’re making the right decisions, nancially and psychologically. It’s time to review the Great Resignation, how much cash you should have on hand, and consider the risk of trying to time the markets. Explore insights For help determining what to do with your portfolio while facing the unknowns of the remainder of this year and beyond, visit the WFII site tute/.www.wellsfargo.com/investment-insti-at https://
Money growth slowdown has some economists worried SLIFER CRONK Illustration/File
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We do not share their concern about non-existent money growth — at least for the foreseeable future. e reason is that when money growth soared in the spring of 2020 and for the next 18 months, the level of M-2 climbed farther and farther above its trend path. It currently stands $3.6 trillion above its desired path. It will take years to eliminate that excess liquidity. If the Fed can cause M-2 to decline at a 4.0% pace every month going forward, the bulk of the excess liquidity will be eliminated by the end of next year. But the Fed is not going to allow money growth to decline at a 4.0% pace for an extended period of time which means surplus liquidity will be ample for several years.
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But beginning in February of this year and continuing through June money growth has slowed dramatically. In the ve-month period between February and June M-2 was unchanged. at dramatic slowdown in money growth has gone largely unnoticed. Of the economists who have paid attention some now fret that 0% money growth is far too slow and the Fed is likely to push the economy into a deep recession if the lack of growth in the money supply continues.
As long as there is surplus liquidity in the economy it is unlikely the in ation rate will shrink to the Fed’s desired 2.0% pace.We believe that the 9.1% year-overyear increase in the CPI for June was probably the peak in ation rate. It will slow, but to what? Will in ation approach the Fed’s desired 2.0% target in ation rate quickly? Or will it prove to be more stubborn and remain above 5.0% for the foreseeable future? We expect the CPI to increase 8.1% this year and slow to 5.2% by the end of 2023. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, we expect the so-called core CPI to rise 6.0% this year and 5.2% in 2023.Allof those numbers are more than double the Fed’s 2.0% target. If that is the case, the pressure will remain on the Fed to keep raising interest rates. At its meeting in June the Fed suggested that a federal funds rate of 3.4% by the end of this year and 3.8% at the end of 2023 would be su cient to reduce in ation to 2.7% by the end of next year. But, as we see it, the Fed is not going to slow growth if the funds rate remains below the in ation rate — i.e., the real funds rate remains negative. Even the Fed seems to believe this. In its longer run forecast, to produce 2.0% in ation the Fed needs a funds rate of 2.5% — a positive real rate of 0.5%..Howhigh rates will eventually need to go depends greatly upon how quickly the in ation rate slows.
If we are right, both the stock and bond markets are wildly optimistic and will eventually have to do a rethink. As always, we will see. CRBJ Stephen Slifer, former chief U.S. economist for Lehman Brothers, can be reached at www.numbernomics.com
We have argued for some time that the underlying cause of the current soaring inflation rate was the surge in money supply growth that began in March and April 2020. Money growth skyrocketed as the Fed expanded its balance sheet by $3.0 trillion in the spring of that year. The Fed continued to buy securities every month from then until the end of March 2022 and money growth remained rapid. It flooded the economy with trillions of dollars of excess liquidity.
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If the Fed is right that in ation slows quickly to 2.7% by the end of next year, then a 3.8% funds rate should do the trick and allow the Fed to actually lower rates in 2024.Butif we are right and by the end of 2023 the in ation rate remains elevated at 5.2%, the funds rate will need to be 5.0% or higher.Atthe end of 2023 we expect the funds rate to be 5.0% and the in ation rate to be 5.2% — still slightly negative in real terms. e market currently believes that the Fed will be right, in ation will slow quickly, and the Fed may be in a position to reduce rates by the middle of 2023.
The Wells Fargo Investment Institute, believes the economic cycle will run faster, interest rates will rise further, and the economy and capital markets will remain fragile in the months ahead as we likely head toward a moderate recession.Uncertain about how to respond or what actions to take next?Let’s start by unpacking what this forecast means for both your investments and wallet.
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