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Nov 17, 2023

INFO JUNKIE: Will Baird

By Staff Reports, posted Nov 17, 2023

Will Baird CEO/Co-founder Boreas Monitoring Solutions Baird’s company is a fertility lab monitoring startup. The Wilmington-based company is a biotech research firm that patented a weight-based system for monitoring liquid nitrogen tanks, commonly used with in vitro fertilization. Favorite apps: Slack – communication with teams; HubSpot – commun ...

Oct 20, 2023

Info Junkie: Jane Tague

By Staff Reports, posted Oct 20, 2023

Jane Tague SVP, Marketing,  Apiture Tague leads marketing for Wilmington-based Apiture, which provides digital banking solutions to banks and credit unions throughout the U.S. With employees around the country, the most common tech tool Tague uses is Zoom. Online reading habits: “I like the variety in my Apple newsfeed – news, health, food, travel, ...

Sep 15, 2023

INFO JUNKIE: Holden Bierman

By Staff Reports, posted Sep 15, 2023

Holden Bierman  Founder and CEO, Coastal Cool Bierman created his Coastal Cool apparel company using recycled fabrics, breezy materials and tropical styles to make swimwear and ready-to-wear beachwear collections.  The teen entrepreneur says he uses technology daily at the core of his lifestyle brand business. “My industry is e-commerce. I built an aut ...

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Aug 18, 2023

INFO JUNKIE: Heather Wilson

By Staff Reports, posted Aug 18, 2023

Heather Wilson Executive Director, Cameron Art Museum Wilson took over as head of Cameron Art Museum this summer. She said her focus is on “community engagement, especially on accessibility (reducing barriers to access), inclusivity and collaboration through partnerships while focusing on presenting the highest quality modern and contemporary art in Southeastern No ...

Jun 16, 2023

Info Junkie: Demia Avery

By Staff Reports, posted Jun 16, 2023

Demia Avery Podcast Host/Owner, Whatchu’ Doin’ Wilmington Avery describes her podcast as “designed to highlight the positive people, places and things in our beautiful city of Wilmington.” She regularly reads WILMA and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal “for both pleasure and business.” “I love the stories about the women ...

May 19, 2023

Info Junkie: Robert Parker

By Staff Reports, posted May 19, 2023

Robert Parker Chief Operating Officer, Cape Fear Solar Systems   Parker oversees day-to-day operations for the Wilmington-based company that has installed nearly 4,000 solar systems locally, according to the firm. Regularly reads the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, StarNews and The Surfer’s Journal. Go-to websites are Canary Media, which covers cle ...

Apr 21, 2023

Info Junkie: Khalilah “KO” Olokunola

By Staff Reports, posted Apr 21, 2023

Khalilah “KO” Olokunola Founder, Re-Engineering HR As the founder of a firm that helps companies align their people with their goals and focuses on hiring practices for underserved talent, Olokunola uses technology to stay motivated, connect to colleagues and family and stay up to date with news and industry happenings. Newspapers and magazines she reads ...

Mar 17, 2023

Info Junkie: Hoop Morgan

By Staff Reports, posted Mar 17, 2023

Hoop Morgan Founder, The Forté Institute As the leader of a firm that provides team communication reports and coaching, Morgan often uses technology for information, including the news, client support, banking and research. Morgan recently published his new book, “Communication Intelligence.” “Forté is not once-then-done and can be ...

Feb 17, 2023

Info Junkie: Beth Wilkerson

By Staff Reports, posted Feb 17, 2023

Beth Wilkerson Southeastern regional center director, Small Business & Technology Development Center at UNCW As the regional director for the SBTDC, Wilkerson helps carry out the organization’s mission of being a business advisory resource for growing and developing businesses. “Communicating with clients, colleagues, friends and family; accessing ...

Dec 16, 2022

Info Junkie: Kathy Fox

By Staff Reports, posted Dec 16, 2022

Kathy R. Fox Language and Literacy Education Professor, UNCW Watson College of Education As a professor, Fox helps prepare teachers for literacy work in K-12 schools. She recently received the 2022 UNCW Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award. “The teaching profession has embraced technology for decades. In the more recent past, we have included techno ...

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