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Iremember making
making my first real
money. It was usually
the result of a com-
bined effort with my
best friend Gayden (we’re still
friends, naturally). We’d erect
lemonade stands in our neigh-
borhood on warm, sunny days
and make our own stationery or
bookmarks when it rained, get-
ting creative in the margins with
colored pencils and magic mark-
ers. We felt empowered, as well
as encouraged, by our relatives
and friends. Lucky us, right?
Later, in high school, I worked
in the family business for spend-
ing money, feeling pride at the
ability to work in a place that
my grandfather and grand-
mother built from the ground up. Still later, I earned my college and graduate
degrees and began a career in writing. I can honestly say that the love of creat-
ing something – from a cup of lemonade to a poem – and being recognized
for it is a joy that never fades.
Welcome to our 2016 Lowcountry Women in Business magazine. Inside you’ll
find a crew of local ladies who feel the same way I do about following their
dreams. From retail to medicine to law, these savvy professionals can tackle
anything they put their minds to. You’ll also find our feature on Gov. Nikki
Haley, who believes that women “bring a lot to the table,” as well as a feature
on the Center for Women’s Ready for Work program, empowering ladies to
do what they love.
We hope you find these stories as satisfying as we did. And, if you haven’t
started building your dream, we hope Lowcountry Women in Business will
kindle that spark.
Yours,
Denise K. James
Managing Editor
2016 edition
Publisher/Editor
Bill macchio
Managing Editors
Denise K. James • Brian Sherman
Art Director
Dana coleman
Designer
Kim hall
Production Manager
CriStina Young
Webmaster
george Conklin
Internet Marketing
Sherman Paggi
Contributing Writers
Daniel BroCk • Pamela BrownStein
erin DanlY • StaCY Domingo
Bill FarleY • anne haSSolD harriS
helen harriS • amY merCer
kalene mCCort • BarBara PatriCk
JorDan SCanlan • anne toole
John torSiello
Contributing Photographers
Jenn CaDY • BranDon Clark
John kurC • Brian Sherman
riCk walo
Independent Media Consultants
margaret BurnS
BranDon Clark
Cullen murraY-kemP
kalene mCCort
Bert wooD
Administration & Bookkeeping
Diane PaulDine • ginger Sottile
Distribution
u.S. PoSt oFFiCe, PuBlix,
harriS teeter, Bi-lo, CvS
Lowcountry Women in Business magazine is
published locally by a team of independent
contractors who reside in east Cooper.
Lowcountry Women In Business Magazine is published
by Media Services, Inc.
1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464
Copyright © media Services 2016.
all rights reserved. reproduction electronically or in
print format without the expressed written consent of
the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of
u.S. copyright laws.
Inquiries to: Lowcountry Women In Business Magazine
P.o. Box 22617, Charleston, S.C. 29413
843-881-1481
Managing Editor’s Note