Author: Photography by Chris Brehmer

Bernadette Burton builds culture and community through canoeing

Friends School’s Brenda Esch readies for campus project

Pam Fasse finds her own path in the building industry

Barbara Raab gets 'pawsitive' results from her organization's efforts

Marla Rice-Evans lives her dream and makes a difference

Full Belly Project’s Amanda Coulter feeds her passion for helping others

The NC Black Film Festival expands to monthly screenings

Local women create a paranormal research team

Heather Kelejian looks to grow the Ability Program’s reach

Caroline Fisher looks for ways to build up women at home and abroad

Dory Weiss moved into the tech world and hasn’t looked back

Susan Sims-Pritts' art advocacy

Alina Szmant’s career has focused on ocean life

St. Mary Principal Joyce Price aims for modern education in historic setting

Kimberly Munley continues to advocate for soldiers

2017 Women to Watch Awards

Jennifer Young goes beyond in Haiti with ECHO group

  As sales coach for Well Care Home Health, Cindy Burton leads a team of account executives on how to market the firm’s home health services to patients and health providers. In 2013, she started working for the company, which…

  Melinda Anderson currently serves as UNCW’s Director of University College, which provides leadership and direction for supporting first-year students. In her position, she leads the University College’s staff of twenty-five to provide first-year academic advising services, learning communities and curricular programs for all…

This category is limited to those under the age of 30. Kaitlyn Hopfer, 26, is used to wearing multiple hats. She runs a nonprofit called Mission Made Jewelry while also holding a full-time job as a director of marketing for…

This category recognizes women who work in the area’s public service sector – public safety agencies, local and state government, military, etc. Phylisha DellaPia’s office is responsible for the Wilmington Police Department’s operations over evidence and property collected as part…

  Janette Hopper has traveled the world, and now that she’s in Wilmington, the Port City has benefited from her artistic contributions. The painter, printmaker, and performance artist moved to Wilmington after she retired. She has a long history of…

  University of North Carolina Wilmington hired Diane Durance last year to take over as head of the school’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The CIE, a standalone 501(c)3 nonprofit, is owned by the UNCW Research Foundation. It provides…

  Ellie Craig is making sure people outside of Wilmington know what’s brewing in the Port City’s growing beer scene. At Front Street Brewery, which has been brewing microbrews since the mid-90s before the current craft beer craze, Craig heads…

N2’s Katherine Daniel creates a people-focused company culture