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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wilmington Fintech Investment Firm Announces $750M Capital Raise
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Ohanafy Launches Supply Chain Platform, Prepares For Funding Round
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New Hanover Leaders To Consider $6.7M For New Industrial Park
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Residential Real Estate Firm Announces Additions To Its Team
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Officials To Discuss Cleanup, Sale Update For Navassa Superfund Site
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The 2023 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.