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 […]
Tammy McCutcheon of State Farm Insurance and A Tailor Made Event
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 […]
Chris McFarlane: Mount Pleasant Mall
Chris McFarlane, manager of Mount Pleasant Mall, is certainly one very busy lady. She oversees the operations of 140 participating vendors – approximately 95 percent of them are women – giving her the opportunity to help keep businesses viable, solvent and secure. Emphasizing the importance of maintaining a sense of community, Chris revealed that “Many of our vendors are from different walks of life – single […]
Windi McKeithan of The Ragamuffin Children’s Boutique
Right off Shem Creek on Coleman Boulevard sits a small conglomerate of children’s clothing stores that have become a staple to the Mount Pleasant community. Those stores are The Ragamuffin Children’s Boutique, Stride Rite Shoes and Radical Rags — all owned and operated by Windi McKeithan for the past 34 years. McKeithan herself is a […]
Erika Lynn McKelvey of Erika Lynn Studio and Boutique
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in?“I own Erika Lynn Studio and Boutique in Belle Hall Shopping Center. I graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor’s of fine art in accessory design and started making handbags under my line, Erika Lynn, right after graduating in […]
Amanda McWatty and Brooke Skinner with McCay Kiddy
As the tax deadline approaches, many are feeling overwhelmed with a process already deemed stressful but now made even more so, thanks to the uncertainty of 2020 and COVID-19. .Few families, business owners and professionals have had the opportunity to comb through ever-changing stimulus plans, the CARES Act, PPP loans and other programs. Yet, here […]
SCPA VP Barbara Melvin: It’s All About Getting the Job Done
One hand grips the steering wheel of a Ford Explorer nicknamed Dora, the other waves to everyone she sees as she navigates her way around the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Wando Welch Terminal. On three or four occasions a day, Barbara Melvin leaves the confines of her office and spends some time traversing 350 acres […]
SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar: Passion for Palate
For owner Karen Mennuti-Raju, SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar is more than a restaurant; it is the culmination of a lifelong passion for Southern Italian hospitality and a love for cooking inspired by her grandmother, Savanelle Marino, the restaurant’s namesake. Mennuti-Raju was raised on a farm where an appreciation for fresh, home-cooked meals was instilled […]
Nancy Meyer and Nicole Wallen: Barre Evolution
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 […]
Joanne Migliori of Migliori’s Pizzeria
When did you decide to go into the business you are in? My husband and I both have a longstanding love and appreciation for Italian heritage and food. We coupled that with wanting to have a place where my husband’s sister with special abilities, Jill Marie, could have a place to work and feel a sense of camaraderie and […]
