WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Angela Fernot

Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members

WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member ANGELA FERNOT.


Angela Fernot

14Title: Director of Communications

Company: Cape Fear Literacy Council

How long have you been with your current employer? 2 Years

Alma Mater:The Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts

Prior career experience:All of these are still relevant and the art jobs are still current!

Current job responsibilities: Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Comic Book Artist, Gallery Manager & Executive Assistant, Teaching Artist, Business Owner

Before that — restaurants and service industry for over 10 years

Hobbies:Is work not a hobby? When I have free time I rotate between — Running, working out, yoga, board games, video games, reading, cycling, hiking, crafting, really anything involving the outdoors (except fishing), baking, attempting to garden, and learning how to pick locks.


To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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