Category
Mary Sharpe moved to Brevard County from Oklahoma 25 years ago. Her future husband was on a special assignment at Tinker Air Force Base with The Boeing Company and convinced her to move to Florida. Sharpe was part of the…
After graduating from Kennesaw State University in her home state of Georgia with a degree in communication, Jennifer Sugarman was drawn to the Space Coast by her love of the beach and the opportunities in the area. Looking to utilize…
With a degree in architecture and physics from the University of Florida, Marcia Gaedcke brings a unique perspective to her position as president of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce. “I pursued architecture because there were rules and guidelines, but…
Nancy Peltonen’s career roots are planted in a marketing savvy she was able to nurture in her time as merchandise manager at Shoppers Drug Mart. It was there, after earning her degree, she worked her way to managing a $7…
When Laura Chiesman was named president of FirstWave Financial in January 2016, she had already spent 14 years helping the company grow and develop alongside founder Tom Kirk. She credits Kirk as a mentor and role model, citing his inspiring…
After earning her degree in communications and public relations, Erica Lemp knew her love for working with people would be a major factor when deciding on a career path. Once settling on the Space Coast, she went to work with…
Colette Wood began her career in commercial real estate in 2006 shortly after moving with her family to Melbourne for her husband’s final Air Force assignment. A few of the reasons she loves commercial real estate is that there are…
SPECIAL SECTION Meet Some of the Women Leading Brevard County Business Community Pamela Reed | Kindred Hospital Paula Just | Health First Lory Milton | Fidelity Bank of Florida Martha Scholz | Brenner Real Estate Group Carla F. Casey | Brenner…
R. Lisa Smoak spent much of her childhood overseas, thanks to her father’s career in the Air Force. She credits that upbringing with instilling self-discipline and personal responsibility, virtues that she has carried long beyond her childhood. Following graduation from…
Tessa Cleveland is the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Gen X Motors in Merritt Island, a pre-owned car dealership specializing in luxury vehicles. The Merritt Island store, one of two locations, was established in the late 1990s….
