Inside Business has honored influential female business leaders in Hampton Roads for 23 years. By honoring these 23 women, we seek to encourage them and other women to trust their abilities, ...

Advice for women in business: None of us advances alone. We rise on the shoulders of pioneers, move forward with women who shatter boundaries, and blaze new trails for those who will redefine business ...

Advice for women in business: Lead with inclusion, listen deeply and value every voice at the table. Trust your own voice, especially when it shakes, and surround yourself with women who lift you ...

Volunteer activities: Board service: Women United; The Up Center; Virginia Ed Strategies; and Regent University MBA ...

Home and family: I live in Virginia Beach with my husband, Steve, and our two children, Sydney and Dylan. We share our home ...

Stay grounded in your mission. In public service especially, remembering why you do the work you do can provide focus and motivation during challenging periods. Seek stretch opportunities. Public ...

You are capable, you are enough and you deserve a seat at the table. Be your own cheerleader and don’t wait for permission to recognize your accomplishments — celebrate them. Your personal brand ...

Home and family: I was born in Norfolk and now live in Virginia Beach. I have two incredible children. My son graduated from ...

Advice for women in business: Be the change you wish to see. Leadership isn’t about the title you hold or the office you sit ...

Home and family: I was born and raised in Newport News. I lived in Charlotte for 17 years and relocated back to Newport News ...

Home and family: I grew up in the Black Forest in Germany, came to the U.S. to go to college for a year, and am still here, ...

Advice for women in business: Being ready is a choice, not a feeling. Real change doesn’t happen following the traditional ...