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by Kara Coyer Mid-morning and halfway through the work week, Rose Thron still appears fresh-faced and enthusiastic. She practically hums with energy as she moves through the Melbourne headquarters of her company, Marketing World Specialties, and sees to her daily…
Whether it has been for dental exams, mammograms or a sports injury most people have come in contact with x-rays. In fact, they are the second most popular medical test used for diagnoses, with a wide variety of imaging applications….
As a woman entrepreneur in the male-majority aerospace and engineering industry, it’s important to step back every now and then and get perspective on the growing influence women are having on business as a whole, including their impact on the…
by Ingrid Matta The Brevard operations of RSM McGladrey | McGladrey & Pullen (McGladrey) have more than just a female touch. The firm’s local team, based in Melbourne, is in fact lead entirely by women. Managing Directors and partners Kathleen…
There are lots of economic pluses to be found in Mary Bolin’s County Commission district, and Bolin says she is upbeat about what lies ahead. “If there is one word I could use to describe the current business and economic…
It’s not just the traditional manufacturing businesses that County Commissioner Trudie Infantini says are the ones that are shining these days in District 3. Rather, she says the South Brevard district is being helped by expansions and new facilities at…
by Debbie Shannon Johnette Gindling’s father died when she was 13 leaving her mother to rear five daughters. The family bonded deeply, supporting one another but times were tough. “My mom didn’t work and I thought, ‘you have to be…
Women have made significant gains in the workforce. Sean Snaith, director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida’s College of Business Administration notes that, “Two or three decades ago, a role model for girls might…
E. Paul Hovey once said: “A blind man’s world is bound by the limits of his touch; an ignorant man’s world is bound by the limits of his knowledge; a great man’s world is bound by the limits of his…
Debbie Harvey says she lives in paradise. “That’s why I tend to go to cooler climates (when taking vacations). Last year I was in Oregon, touring a winery – I love fine wines, and am fascinated by the way they’re…
