Holly Fisher

By Holly Fisher Contributing writer Stephanie Summerson Hall’s strategy for a diversified business model was smart, but in the midst of a global pandemic, it was genius. Hall’s primary business, Ruth’s House Event Rentals, came to a screeching halt…

In a relatively short period of time, Charleston-based SnapCap established itself as a leader in the online lending marketplace. Revolutionizing the world of small business financing, SnapCap focused on making the lending experience less complex by …

Photography by Stan Foxworthy Studios Nancy C. G. Snowden credits much of her career path to “insulting the right person at the right time.” A former oncology nurse, Snowden was running a community clinical oncology program administrated by the …

When Amelia Joseph graduated from her all-girls Catholic high school in the early 1970s, women basically had three career options: nurse, secretary, or teacher. Joseph knew from teaching Sunday school she didn’t want to pursue a teaching degree. And …

As a teenager, Lorraine Lutton volunteered with her mother as a candy striper at a hospital in her hometown of Huntington, W.Va. One of her jobs was transporting patients to another floor for therapy appointments. To Lutton, it seemed inefficient and …

Joan Robinson-Berry has the best office view. A windowed wall overlooks the assembly line for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Exterior and interiors parts are installed in the massive hanger. It’s like looking down on a Lego playset where workers are …