Charleston Women in Business

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

When Amanda Rosen, owner of Butterfly Consignment, looked back on 2020, she couldn’t help but feel extremely humbled. Of course, the year presented challenges for local retailers, but Rosen pointed out that if it wasn’t for her local supporters, she would not be where she is today, and she is grateful. “I want to thank […]

Nancy Meyer Nicole Wallen Barre Evolution 320 W. Coleman Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-654-9045 www.barreevolution.com When Nancy Meyer and Nicole Wallen joined forces to open Barre Evolution in 2010, there were no other barre studios in Charleston. “People thought you had to be a ballerina,” Wallen joked. Meyer had recently moved with her family from New […]

Good Law Group 122 Coleman Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-277-8373 www.goodlawgroupcarolina.com Cliche as it is, I always wanted to go to law school,” said Summer Eudy, managing partner of the Good Law Group. But Eudy is anything but cliché. At the University of North Carolina, she double-majored in Political Science and Exercise and Sports Science and […]