ABOUT US
Over the past two decades, the number of women entrepreneurs in NC has risen 114%, according to the American Express State of Women Owned Business Report, and according to a 2021 study by SmartAsset, five towns throughout NC ranked in the top 50 places where women are most successful, including Cary, Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro.
Launched in 2018, the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions to impact women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina.
Board of Directors
OFFICERS:

Wendy Coulter - Founder/President
CEO at Hummingbird Creative Group Inc.

Stephanie Kissel - Vice President
Co-founder, COO at Supportedly.com

Johnny Bass - Treasurer
Operational & Financial Advisor at Bass Business Solutions

Sarah Glova - Secretary
Founder, CEO at Reify Media
DIRECTORS:

Elizabeth Cantino
Vice President | Senior Relationship Manager at Bank of America

Katie Gailes
Co-Founder & President - Our Stories: Brave Conversations on Race
Chief Entrepreneurial Officer - Katie Gailes & Company

Gena Messer-Knode
Dean; Career Services & Business Innovations, Executive Director of The Eastern North Carolina Center for Business and Entrepreneurship at North Carolina Wesleyan College
