Amanda Cochran Owner, Sylvan Learning Center Wilmington and Jacksonville As the new owner of the local Sylvan Learning Center, Cochran likes to keep up with education news. Websites she regularly checks for work include county and N.C. Department of Public Instruction websites. Her favorite magazine is Our State. “Carolina has ...
Jerod Patterson Communications Director, City of Wilmington In July, Patterson was hired as the communications director, where technology has become an integral part of his work. “As technology allows us to do so much more virtually, I also try to balance that with the importance of human relationships.” He keeps up with local news by ...
Randall Johnson Executive Director, Southeastern Office for the North Carolina Biotech Center; NCEDA president As the executive director of the local Biotech Center, Johnson calls himself a “big consumer of news” meaning he checks publications on a regular basis. That includes the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, StarNews, News and Observer, ...
Michealle Gady Founder, president and CEO Atrómitos, LLC Atrómitos, an SBA-certified woman-owned management consulting business, has been avirtual firm since its founding four years ago. “Atrómitos utilizes technology to run efficiently and effectively, but most importantly to stay in close communication and collabo ...
April Scott Director of Small Business Center at Brunswick Community College Newspapers and magazines Scott regularly reads for work or pleasure include Business North Carolina, WILMA magazine, Greater Wilmington Business Journal and National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. Favorite websites and blogs include Pint ...
Amy Grant Owner, Art in Bloom Gallery Grant has enjoyed interactive, 360-degree video tours of art galleries and museums during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Art in Bloom’s virtual tours at aibgallery.com, created by Steve Smith of Angle Pros of Wilmington. She enjoys reading the Washington Post, New York Times as well as news and pr ...
Rob Campbell Veteran, author, speaker and coach, Rob Campbell Leadership Through his website, Campbell showcases his work and allows people to contact him. “I am a frequent Zoom user to connect with leaders and veterans,” Campbell said. “I also use Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Email Suites to communicate my content and interact with potent ...
Rhonda Bellamy Executive Director, The Arts Council of Wilmington/ New Hanover County At the Arts Council, Bellamy oversees the organization's mission to support artists and arts organizations through public/ private partnerships that support jobs, stimulate commerce and showcase the region as an arts destination. “Our lives are so touched by techno ...
Laura Brogdon-Primavera Manager of programs and operations, UNCW CIE “I’m currently using technology more than ever to stay connected to family, stay healthy, find ways to entertain and educate three kids at home and further support and grow the entrepreneurship community,” she said. Newspapers and magazines she regularly reads include ...
Heather McWhorter Regional Center Director, UNCW SBTDC and Director, SBTDC Business Launch Initiative McWhorter uses technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness, help businesses make good decisions and communicating and interacting with others. Newspapers and magazines she reads include the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Entrepreneur Magazi ...
Tomsic Assumes New Position With Dogwood State Bank
Jenny Callison
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Jan 13, 2021
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More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive, Providers Added To Administer Shots
Vicky Janowski
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Jan 13, 2021
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Q&A: Veteran Starts Her Own Real Estate Firm
Cece Nunn
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Jan 15, 2021
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Economist: Regional Economy Could See Light Going Into 2021 Tourist Season
Christina Haley O'Neal
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Jan 13, 2021
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Historic Wilmington Foundation Names Next Executive Director
Christina Haley O'Neal
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Jan 15, 2021
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While COVID-19’s impact on the economy will remain a focus this year, other expected newsmakers in 2021 include New Hanover Regional Medical...
In mid-December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Department named Live Oak Bank its top 2020 commercial lender....
Several of the region’s economic development groups and organizations that are economic drivers check in with a recap of what happened in th...
The 2020 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.