On an unseasonably crisp Thursday morning in May, professional women from all over the Charleston area hopped in their cars and drove north on 17. Dozens of ladies with busy schedules, long to-do lists and weighty decisions to make set aside this special time to network, learn and brunch at Salty Oak Farm. The event […]

In August 1920, a baby girl was born in Brooklyn just days before women were given the right to vote. This proved to be quite the coincidence, since she would grow up to become the first female mayor of a small Southern beach town, the Isle of Palms. Like many women of her time, Carmen […]

Summer Levert, Port Operations Officer in the United States Navy Summer Levert’s career in the military began in 1997 while she was in high school. She joined the Ohio Army National Guard and spent her senior weekends in training. Although she enrolled in college for a short time, eventually Levert had to prioritize her income […]

Lisa Metheney, Senior Civilian / Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District Not everyone serving our country is in the military. Lisa Metheney is the senior civilian for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston district. Metheney attended Marshall University for her undergraduate and graduate […]

Rebecca Elliott, Colonel / Medical Group Commander / Director of the Defense Health Agency in the United States Air Force Rebecca Elliott’s encounter with the military began when she joined the Marine Corps as a recruit at Parris Island, South Carolina and landed at VMFA-333 Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort for her first duty […]

Cara Lowry , Sector Charleston Logistics Department Head / Commanding Officer of Enlisted Personnel and Budget Officer, United States Coast Guard Cara Lowry was born in Florida, and, with strong family ties to the military, has always been interested in serving her country. “My brother served in the Navy and from the time I was […]

In today’s world, we sometimes take it for granted that women hold jobs in fields that were once male-dominated. For centuries, pursuing their life’s ambitions was a right most women were denied. And until 100 years ago, women were even denied the right to vote or to attend the same colleges as men. A lot […]

Most people know Girl Scouts as the purveyors of delicious cookies. And they are. But there’s a whole lot more going on behind that box of delicious treats. “We are a leadership development organization,” explained Diane Flanagan, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina. “People think we’re doing crafts and selling cookies. They don’t […]

When warmer temperatures and sunny days begin to dominate the weather, rosé wine becomes ubiquitous in coastal towns all over the world. Rosé wine’s association with coastal warm weather is for good reason — rosé allows us to enjoy the flavors of our favorite red wine grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir and […]

It’s spring, and that’s often a time to figure out new personal goals. But indoor goals, let’s be honest, don’t seem very appealing at the moment. Much like the rest of the population, having time to read, catch up on podcasts and cook meals hasn’t been difficult to achieve these past two years. With the […]