NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors the legacy of nine esteemed NC women who have made a significant impact on the business community.
Wendy Coulter, Founder of the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame, announced the nine inductees to the 2025 class. The 2025 class of inductees will be honored on Saturday, November 8, at an Awards Gala held at The Umstead Hotel & Spa at 6 pm.
Founded in 2018, the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions for women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina, have a meaningful connection to North Carolina (such as place of birth, education, and/or business location), and demonstrate leadership qualities or a spirit of entrepreneurial innovation that can serve as an inspiration to future generations of North Carolina entrepreneurs. Since its inception, 45 remarkable women have been honored for their outstanding impact on the state’s business landscape.
The 2025 Women Business Owner Inductees include:
- Sally Webb Berry
- Jodi Hill Free
- Nikki Huebner
- Robbie Hardy
- Darleen Jones
- Carrie Peele
- Trish Saemann
The 2025 Advocacy Inductees include:
- Terry Bradley Dunn
- Liza Weidle
The selection committee, composed of prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs, played a crucial role in choosing this year’s inductees. Led by Chair Johnny Bass, President at Bass Business Solutions, the committee included Erica Vazquez, Executive Director of The Women’s Business Center of North Carolina; Gala Glow, Founder of Zagrava Women; Bill Warner, Founder and Executive Director of EntreDot; Stephany Connelly, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement at Advance Concrete, LLC; Thomas Schaffer, President of Transitions Financial Strategies, LLC; and Rochelle Stewart, President/Senior Designer at Show Stopping Event Planning.
Sponsors supporting this year’s program to date include:
- Presenting Sponsor: Kymanox
- Gold Sponsor: PDI Drywall
- Silver Sponsors: Hummingbird Creative Group, Bank of America, Lil Associates, Reify Media
- Bronze Sponsors: Drucker & Falk, Angus Barn, Excel Body Fitness, First Bank, Gailor Hunt, Gholston Consulting Group, Greensboro Business League, Women Business Center of North Carolina
- Champions Sponsors: Jennings, Liles Law, TowerCo
- Friends of the Hall of Fame: Diamonds Direct, Fafabiotics, Kendra Scott, Lorraine Johnson, Triangle Twirl
A full list of inductees to the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame since its induction in 2018 can be found at on our website here.
