Director of Admissions Lisa Shimakonis and Director of Marketing and Communications Darla Rourk have found their calling at Palmetto Christian Academy. Their roles permit them to practice their strong Christian faith while contributing to their community. They both bring leadership, integrity and passion to PCA, and their influence helps make Palmetto Christian Academy one of […]
Charleston Women in Business
Leading Ladies in Tech: There’s an App for That
Over the years, the Charleston area has earned the title of Silicon Harbor. While you’ll still hear “The Holy City” and “Chucktown” thrown out to describe our growing region, this relatively new label is certainly apropos. With an overwhelming amount of start-ups surfacing and a multitude of jobs sprouting in their wake, it’s no wonder […]
Kimberly Powell of The Woodhouse Day Spa
The Woodhouse Day Spa Charleston has been open for two full years, and owner Kimberly Kendell Powell is full of gratitude, pride and enthusiasm for the future. “We love to serve this community, and I’m proud to say that our therapists are true healers and our staff extremely dedicated to superior hospitality,” she said. As […]
Stephanie Kelley of East Cooper Community Outreach
Stephanie Kelley has held the role as executive director of East Cooper Community Outreach for more than a year. A self-described extrovert who is “energized by her interactions with others,” Kelley knew that working for her community would satisfy her soul. “Getting to know the people who make up our circle of neighbors helping neighbors […]
Tracy MacKellar: MODE of Mount Pleasant
MODE of Mount Pleasant 976 Houston Northcutt, Suite M Mount Pleasant 843-284-8977 www.shopmodestore.com/mtpleasant Back in 2008, Tracy MacKellar’s teenage daughter made an observation at her high school dance that would lead to a new life purpose – and a career in fashion – for the two of them. “She noticed some students hadn’t gone to […]
Nancy Swift: Swift Appliance
Swift Appliance 625 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-388-7283 www.swiftappliancesc.com Nancy Swift is quick to tell you that Swift Appliance is a family business. Her father was in the lumber business in New Jersey, and she learned the many different facets of running a business from him. With an associate degree in Fashion Merchandising plus […]
Dr. Rachael Click: Preferred Eyecare Center
Preferred EyeCare Center 1118 Park West Blvd., Suite 5 Mount Pleasant 843-856-4775 www.preferredeyecarecenter.com Dr. Rachael Click knew opening her own practice was going to be a challenge, but she didn’t want to do it any other way. “I started from scratch because I had a lot of good ideas for patient care. I also knew […]
Meredith Nelson: PrimeTime Fitness
PrimeTime 1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-883-0101 www.primetimefit.net Meredith Nelson has a varied and extensive history in the fitness industry. Starting in the 1980s and carrying 30 extra pounds, she gradually developed a love of all things active – especially running, weightlifting, yoga and cycling. She also gets her thrills putting others through a […]
Kathie Livingston of Nature Adventures Outfitters
Kathie Livingston is a woman succeeding in business in a predominately male world – leading outdoor excursions around the Charleston area and beyond. Of course, when you grow up on a farm, you pretty much can do everything the boys can do, and maybe better. “My mother would have to get me off my horse […]
Dr. Casey Adkins: Advanced Hearing Care
Advanced Hearing Care 900 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-606-5658 www.advhearing.com Dr. Casey Adkins was happy to trade in cold, wet winters for the sunshine and warm temperatures prevalent in the Lowcountry, but there’s a more important reason she left Indiana for South Carolina – the opportunity to work in an audiology practice that is […]
