Nominate a NC woman who has made a significant impact on the business community to the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame
Wendy Coulter, Founder and President of the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame announced today that nominations are now open for the 2023 class of inductees. Founded in 2018, the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions for women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina.
Inductees to the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame must meet the criteria stated on the website. Consideration of potential inductees requires that their efforts, accomplishments and impact be documented and widely honored. A nomination form is available on the website. The nominations window will run through April 30, and the inductees will be honored at an October gala. October also marks National Women’s Small Business Month, when the SBA celebrates women-owned businesses and their lasting impact on the economy.
Past inductees to the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame include: Myjestic “Jessie” Anderson, Ann Bailey, Senator Sydney Batch, Leah Brown, Mary Cantando, Dawn Chaney, Ashley Christensen, Wendy Coulter, Mildred Council (“Mama Dip”), Carolyn Covington, Linda Craft, Mary Diener, Monica Doss, Cindy Eckert, Van Eure, Katie Gailer, Barksdale “Dale” Halton, Janice Bryant Howroyd, Kellie Falk, Wendy Fletcher Hardee, Andrea Harris, Lorraine Johnson, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, Joan Maxwell, Nancy McFarlane, Shelley McPhatter, Elizabeth Nisbet Miller, Olalah Njenga, Sheila Hale Ogle, Fabi Preslar, Sara Garces Roselli, Sepi Saidi, Gloria Shealey, Monica Smiley, Ashley Thomas, and Beth Wood.
About the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame
Founded in 2018, the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions for women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina. Selection for the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame requires that the woman’s efforts, accomplishments and impact be documented and widely honored within the business community. Further, the criteria for induction into the Hall of Fame emphasizes the descriptors “significant”, “enduring contributions” and “impact” on women’s entrepreneurial development. For more information, visit our website.
