HALL OF FAME NOMINEES
Since 2018, our Hall of Fame Nominees have represented the most resilient, innovative, and impactful women business owners across the state of North Carolina.
Being nominated for this prestigious award is a testament to a woman’s enduring contribution to our entrepreneurial community. Below, we celebrate the advocates and entrepreneurs who have been recognized for their leadership and vision.
Each of these Hall of Fame Nominees was put forward by their peers, employees, or community members as a shining example of NC excellence.
Gale Adcock - Inductee 2024
Aradhana Aggarwal
Karen Albright
Bearta Alchacar
Afreen Allam
Danielle (Dani) Almeyda
Cindy Anderson
Rachel An
Jessie Anderson - Inductee 2021
Gabi Angelini - Inductee 2023
Tawanda Anuston
Carolina Aponte - Inductee 2024
Allison Blake & Elisa Van Arnam
Molly Arnold
Leah Wong Ashburn - Inductee 2026
Andrea Atkinson-Taylor
Ann Bailey - Inductee 2019
Molly Baker
Stephanie G Balaam
Melenni Balbach
Lindsey Harrison Barber
Sherry K. Barretta
Theresa Bassett
Sydney Batch - Inductee 2021
Brooks Bell
Shelly Omílàdé Bell
Denise Shird Bennett - Inductee 2023
Julia Bennett
Sarah Benoit
Lu-Ann Berry
Sally Webb Berry - Inductee 2025
Jordan Boinest
Rachael Boone
Leigh Bortins
Lisa Bradley
Leah Brown - Inductee 2018
Lindy M. Brown, MSW
Kathryn Burrell
Elaine Buxton
Lana Callaway
Helen M. Calloway
Mara Campulongo
Mary Cantando - Inductee 2018
Christal E. Carmichael
Bethany Carpenter
Karen Caruso
Jenny Casagrande and Dawn Ohaver Moyer
Dawn S Chaney - Inductee 2020
Astrid Chirinos
Ashley Christensen - Inductee 2021
Nicole M. Clagett
Michelle "Mickey" Coffino - Inductee 2026
Carrie B. Cook
Lisa Cooper
Andrea Conner
Maria Copp
Wendy Coulter - Inductee 2020
Mildred Council - Inductee 2018
Carolyn Marshall Covington - Inductee 2020
Carrie Cox
Linda Craft
Cameron Cruse - Inductee 2023
Sheila Cummings - Inductee 2026
Rose Cushing
Erica D.James
Wilma W. Daniels
Deepika Dave
Jan Davis - Inductee 2023
Evelyne Del
Nancy Dorrier
Mary Diener - Inductee 2022
Monica Doss - Inductee 2022
Terry Bradley Dunn - Inductee 2025
Cindy Eckert (Whitehead) - Inductee 2019
Monica Edwards
Selena Einwechter
Jess Ekstrom
Sue Ellsworth
Van Eure - Inductee 2022
Linda Fair
Kellie Falk - Inductee 2020
Camisha Farris
Casey Ferris
Leslie Flowers
Judy Fourie - Inductee 2023
Katie Gailes - Inductee 2022
Melisa Galasso
Maria C. Garza - Inductee 2024
Natasha Gilliam
Sarah Glova - Inductee 2024
Rocio Gonzalez-Zornosa - Inductee 2026
Lee Stevens Gravely, Frances and Susan Gravely
Andrea Green
Emily Grey
Tana Greene
Ashley Gross
Barksdale "Dale" Halton - Inductee 2018
Chasta Hamilton
Crystal Hamm
Lisa Hansen
Wendy Fletcher Hardee - Inductee 2021
Robbie Hardy - Inductee 2025
Andrea Harris - Inductee 2019
Brenda Harris - Inductee 2024
Denisha Harris
Estell C. Lee Harrelson
Natasha Hemmingway
Kristen M. Hess
Sarah Hess
Carnela Renee Hill
Jodi Hill Free - Inductee 2025
Renee Hode
Deanna Holt
Janice Bryant Howroyd - Inductee 2018
Nikki Huebner - Inductee 2025
Cathy Hunt - Inductee 2024
Ali Ingersoll
Suzanne J
Kim Jeffs
Darleen Johns - Inductee 2025
Lorraine Johnson - Inductee 2022
Renee Jones
Dr. Sharon Toorrence Jones
Maggie Kane - Inductee 2024
Maria Kingery
Dr. Kavitha Krishnan
Denise Lambertson
Carla Sophia Layton
Linda S Leake
Carter Leinster
Kristine Bernadette Lerio
Karen LeVert
Carol Lilly - Inductee 2023
Jackie Locklear
Pat Long - Inductee 2026
Lisa J Lowe-Hall
Tricia Lucas
Jill Santa Lucia
Elaine Lyerly
Alexandra Lysik
Sheneathia Renee Mabry
Amber Margaretten
Elaine Marshall - Inductee 2018
Pat Martinez
Shont’e Mason
Deborah Matthew
Del Mattioli
Joan Maxwell - Inductee 2022
Jennifer McCall
Erika McCleave
Lauire McCoy
Lonyae McCune
Dena McDonald
Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Nancy McFarlane - Inductee 2019
Jen McFarland
Dionne Griffin McGee
Jess McLamb
Kimberly McKeeman
Shelley-Ann McPhatter - Inductee 2021
Kimberly Melton
Elizabeth Nisbet Miller - Inductee 2018
Kelley Earnhardt Miller
Mel Miller
Brandy Mills
Darelyn "DJ" Mitsch - Inductee 2024
Renate Moore
Amber Montgomery
Renate A. Moore
Shawanna N Moore
Aticila Mormando
Ashley Morrison
Barbara Mulkey
Sharon Munoz
Amy Murashige
Nicole Murray
Tracey Newkirk
Carianne Newton
Olalah Njenga - Inductee 2020
Laura Noble
Sheila Hale Ogle - Inductee 2018
Ursula Oglesby
Nicole Outlaw
Sara N. Paisner, Ph.D., MBA
Mikki Paradis
Emily Parks
Carrie Peele - Inductee 2025
Sarah Perry
Iris Phillips
Fabi Preslar - Inductee 2019
Crystal Presley
Jael Rattigan
Billie Redmond - Inductee 2026
Dr. Rita Renee
Dr. Brucie Ogletree Richardson
Mary Moore Meacham Ritchie
Rochelle Rivas
Jamilla Robertson-Johnson
Dr. Sheila Robinson
Judith Wilkes "Judy" Rose
Sara Garces Roselli - Inductee 2018
Dina Rousset
Erika Mangrum Rosenthal
Trish Saemann - Inductee 2025
Sepideh (Sepi) Saidi - Inductee 2022
Vanessa Scaife
Olivia Scott
Patti Secoolish
Lori Seilers
Andrea Seymour
Melisse Shaban - Inductee 2026
Avani Shah
Gloria Shealey - Inductee 2018
Tiffany Short
Dr. LaTanya Simpson
Samantha Slone
Monica Smiley - Inductee 2021
Ellysa Smith
D. Vickie Smith, MS, QP
Teresa Spangler - Inductee 2023
Gina Stephans
Elizabeth A. Stephenson
Jane Steven
Johanna Suarez
Dr. Cheryl Sutton - Inductee 2024
Kelly Swanson - Inductee 2026
Deidre Taborn
Annette Taylo
Melisa Taylor
Angelica Thacker - Inductee 2023
Ashley Thomas - Inductee 2019
Joy Nelson Thomas
Chinyere Ulsan
Kathleen E Volandt
Bridget Wall-Lennon
Christine Walorz
Carletha Ward
Laura Webb
Sally Webb
Liza Weidle - Inductee 2025
Darlene Whitehurst
Denise Wiggins
Patti Williams - Inductee 2026
Tara Williamson
Tonya Wilson Snider
Ricci Wolman
Beth Wood - Inductee 2020
Debbie Wray
Amy Wright - Inductee 2023
Tina Wright
Kristen Wynns
Andia Xouris
Joan Zimmerman
Tammy Zukoski
Do You Know a Future Nominee?
Help us continue the legacy. If you know a woman whose business success and community advocacy deserve recognition, we invite you to submit her name for consideration.
"What an honor and privilege to be inducted into the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame! I'm still pinching myself! When I look at the diverse
class of inductees, I'm reminded of just how much impact women have on our great state! Having worked in a non traditional role for nearly twenty
years and forged my own path through perseverance and resilience, I am so proud of myself and the rest of the inductees for setting the
bar high and proving that you can do anything you set your mind to! Strong networking and support from one another, as well as
investing in others, are the keys to success in my book. I so honored and humbled to be in such an elite class of women!"
WENDY FLETCHER-HARDEE, RN
President - Atlantic Coast Trucking, Inc | Atlantic Truck Brokers, Inc | Atlantic Mulch & Stone, Inc
"What an honor and privilege to be inducted into the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame! I'm still pinching myself! When I look at the diverse
class of inductees, I'm reminded of just how much impact women have on our great state! Having worked in a non traditional role for nearly twenty
years and forged my own path through perseverance and resilience, I am so proud of myself and the rest of the inductees for setting the
bar high and proving that you can do anything you set your mind to! Strong networking and support from one another, as well as
investing in others, are the keys to success in my book. I so honored and humbled to be in such an elite class of women!"
WENDY FLETCHER-HARDEE, RN
President - Atlantic Coast Trucking, Inc | Atlantic Truck Brokers, Inc | Atlantic Mulch & Stone, Inc
