Charleston Women in Business

Tammy McCutcheon loves to help people so much that she owns not one but two businesses that help her do just that. She has been an independent agent for State Farm Insurance since 1990. She and her six employees focus on property, casualty and life insurance. “I like helping people and helping people uncover their […]

Ann L. Fleming has been a powerhouse in the accounting and tax profession for 20 years. With a broad background in taxation, representing major clients and their owners in the energy, real estate, professional services and manufacturing market, she began her career while she was a single mother. “I knew I would always be able […]

Spa Azure is the only spa in South Carolina to carry the exclusive Biologique Recherche skincare line and the Remodeling Face® Machine. Located just outside of picturesque Charleston in Mount Pleasant, Spa Azure brings the art and science of European skin care to the Lowcountry. Owned by Christine Ingram and staffed by estheticians who are […]

When Susan Weeks was managing a vision practice 10 years ago that suddenly found itself without an optician, she seamlessly stepped into the role. “Well, it didn’t happen quite like that,” she laughed. “It was more like I was dragged, kicking and screaming. At the time, you could not have convinced me that it would […]

Natasha “Tash” McCarthy has been riding horses since she was 7 years old. Growing up in the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C., McCarthy’s mother, a busy hotel executive and single parent, knew that she needed to get her daughters involved in a quality extracurricular activity. Equestrian fit the bill. According to McCarthy, “It provided […]

Elaine Domin already knew she wanted to be an accountant when she began her career at the age of 17. At a time when most women didn’t go to college, Domin started small with a particularly strong high school bookkeeping class. She began doing grunt work for accounting departments and worked her way through a […]

Just like the weather, Jessica Pares knows her business is about to start heating up. The owner of New Leaf Tree Service, Pares said the warm weather gets people out in their yards. “Summer tends to be much busier. People are outside, and they’re doing landscape projects,” she said. And that’s where Pares can bring […]

In 1992, a group of parents seeking a Christcentered education for their children established an outreach through East Cooper Baptist Church. Today, this group is well-known in the Lowcountry as Palmetto Christian Academy. The school currently has approximately 640 students in preschool through 12th grade. Today, this group is well-known in the Lowcountry as Palmetto […]

Poetry, music and novels are all successful for a reason, which is simply the longing for love. In general, we all crave a meaningful connection, and Buffie Bell Lilly has a proven track record to help successful professionals find that lasting connection. Charleston Wine Pairings is Charleston’s most elite and awarded matchmaking agency, having been […]

We’re not divulging any secrets in telling you that Page’s Okra Grill is an exceptional local spot to get your comfort-food fix. But what may surprise you is that owner Courtney Page doesn’t have a culinary background, although she did once work in a butcher shop. Page originally wanted to be a doctor specializing in […]