Info Junkies

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 ...

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Grasshopper Lawn Care and Services Accepting New Monthly Clients

Posted Oct 13, 2022

Attention to detail is what sets Grasshopper Lawn Care and Services apart from their competition in the greater Wilmington area, whether it be trimming those hard-to-reach hangover branches, or getting that perfect edge along your driveway. As a family-owned business, Brahim and Wafa Bougrayne started Grasshopper with a deep-see...read entire article

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 ...

Nov 18, 2022

INFO JUNKIE: Brett Lanier

By Staff Reports, posted Nov 18, 2022

Brett Lanier President, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals As the president of a pharmaceutical company with non-opioid, non-NSAID analgesics to treat acute pain, Lanier likes to keep up with the latest pharmaceutical and clinical trial news by visiting biospace.com.   “Technology, when it works properly, allows me to have freedom. I am on the move cons ...

Sep 16, 2022

Info Junkie: Jason Wheeler

By Staff Reports, posted Sep 16, 2022

Jason Wheeler CEO & Wealth Adviser, Pathfinder Wealth Consulting As CEO of the 17-year-old firm, Wheeler oversees strategy, growth and team management and as an adviser, he works with high-net-worth clients.   Wheeler describes having “fanatical curiosity” that prompts him to be on the internet frequently or on one of his 150+ apps to seek inform ...

Aug 19, 2022

Info Junkie: Kevin Crane

By Staff Reports, posted Aug 19, 2022

Kevin Crane General manager, WHQR As a leader at the local radio station, Crane starts his day with Twitter where he follows journalists to see what they are talking about. He then tunes his Alexa to WHQR. “Over breakfast I’ll try my hand at Wordle on the New York Times site because I know my son will text me his results ...

Jul 15, 2022

Info Junkie: Catharina Alves-de-Souza

By Staff Reports, posted Jul 15, 2022

Catharina Alves-de-Souza  Research professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington  Alves-de-Souza is the director of the Algal Resources Collection at UNCW’s Center for Marine Science conducting research on several microalgal-related projects, from getting a better understanding of the environmental study of toxic blooms in lakes and ponds to more ...

Jun 17, 2022

Info Junkie: Hunter Ingram

By Staff Reports, posted Jun 17, 2022

Hunter Ingram Assistant Museum Director, Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens Ingram works to strengthen interpretation of and community engagement with the historic site. He is the creator and host of the “Burgwin-Wright Presents…”   “The first season was called ‘Outlander in the Cape Fear,’ which used the beloved book and TV seri ...

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