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Savoring Success
BY LEAH BERRY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN MICHAEL SIMPSON
Durham Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine and Chatham Magazine hosted the annual Women of Achievement Luncheon at The Carolina Inn on June 8. The event celebrates the outstanding female community leaders featured in our publications. Attendees enjoyed networking and mimosas followed by lunch and dessert catered by Crossroads Chapel Hill. Keynote speaker Kim Jeffs, founder and CEO of Soma and Soul, utilized her expertise in trauma work to guide an enlightening discussion of personal boundaries. Triangle Digital Partners President Rory Gillis and Triangle Media Partners Vice President Chris Elkins then recognized the 2023 magazine honorees and encouraged attendees to get involved in mentoring programs, especially those catered toward young girls. 4
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1 Waypoint Counseling & Maternal Wellness founder Kelly Smedley, a 2022 honoree, with Blue Water Spa’s Katie Cardone and Ariana Tracy. 2 Hendrick Automotive Group’s Barbara Earle, Patricia Fradenburg and Pamela Berfet. 3 Nest Realty’s Dahlia Walker, 2014 honoree Sherry DeVries of the Durham Arts Council and Monarch Brow & Facial Studio’s Angela Hugghins. 4 2023 honoree Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson and Allie Balling of Allieway Marketing. 5 Triangle Digital Partners President Rory Gillis. 6 2023 honoree Kristine Wylie of Jewelsmith and her mom, Ida Wylie.
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