Lannin Braddock Chief Operating Officer, The Braddock Group Lannin Braddock is owner and founder of the company and responsible for its day-to-day operations while serving as broker in charge and head of its commercial real estate division. “I’m rarely without my smartphone or laptop – they’re essential to keeping my life running smoothly,” ...

Joan Loch Owner, Resource Business Brokerage Loch's company provides services to those looking to buy or sell a business. Her sources of news and info include “Morning Brew in my email daily. It covers a variety of business and social news along with the financial status of the markets. With some humor thrown in.” Favorite podcast: How I Built Thi ...

Brooke Skipper Vice President, Salt Air Inc. Brooke Skipper and her husband co-founded Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical in 2011 and have grown it in Wilmington. Skipper, a recipient of WILMA’s Women to Watch Award in the business category this year, said her most used tech program is Google Calendar and “our CRM is a very close second as it handle ...

Jim Flock General Manager, HSM Machine Works / Chairman, Cape Fear Workforce Development Board As GM of HSM Machine Works Flock runs a machine shop specializing in manufacturing highly complex, close-tolerance components for fighter jet and military helicopter landing gear parts. As chair of the CFWDB, he helps to lead and set policy for local workforce development ...

Isabelle Shepherd Interim Executive Director, Historic Wilmington Foundation Podcast playlist includes Up First in the mornings “to get a quick update on the top global news stories, and when I have time, I like to listen to The Daily for a more in-depth analysis.” For a fun list, Shepherd plays Welcome to Night Vale, “which is a satirical science fict ...

In her role, ChyAnn Ketchum sends out communications for the Brunswick County city, getting “the right information to the right people at the right time,” she said. So she stays on top of local media and information channels.  Regular media reads: “SPT OKI – I am excited to see each quarterly issue to learn more about fellow residents and communi ...

Lydia Thomas  Program Manager, UNCW CIE Lydia Thomas is the recently hired program manager of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Thomas creates programs for startups. Some examples, she said, are Idea Test Lab, Wilmington Founder’s Roundtable and the Ocean Innovation Conference.  Thomas i ...

Jack Fleming Owner, Socialry Marketing & Scourz Jack Fleming heads up Socialry Marketing, a social media management company. “Scourz has formed from our time on social media,” he said. “It’s a real-time sales lead search and notification service.” Fleming also serves as lead organizer for 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a weekly entrepreneu ...

Brooke Rudd-Gaglie Vice President, Director and Practicing Broker, Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. Realtors Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. Realtors is a family-owned and operated real estate firm that opened on March 17, 1981.  “We are a full-service property management department that oversees both long- and short-term rentals as well as a ful ...

Lisa Leath Chief People Officer, Vantaca Vantaca provides software for the community management industry (think HOA managers). Leath oversees human resources, shapes company culture, drives employee engagement and develops talent management strategies that attract, retain and develop talent. Leath also started this month as the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s bo ...