A Dozen Women Excelling at Work, Helping the Community, Raising Future Success Stories and So Much More
By Barrett Baker, Leona Baker, Betsy DiJulio and Grace Silipigni
With the influx of talented and extraordinary female role models in Coastal Virginia, we found it challenging to narrow our pool of top women professionals down to just 12. Women today are expected to multi-task like masters, often balancing lucrative careers with family life, charitable work, networking and social functions and so on. Their lives are full and as varied as the women you will read about below. This year we feature founders, vice-presidents and executive directors in fields such as architecture, finance, nonprofit and human resources. We hope you enjoy learning more about them and are just as impressed and inspired as we were by their insight and advice.
Lauren Coughlin
Professional Golfer
Jeanne Evans-Cox
Executive Director, Central Business District Association
Lisa DeNoia
Co-founder, 1701 Virginia Beach Coworking; Port & Starboard; Fathom Coffee
Sandra Gardner
Owner, Fun Fetal Photos; Bodacious Bazaar
Dawn S. Glynn
President and Regional Executive Officer, TowneBank Chesapeake/Portsmouth/Suffolk/North Carolina
Valerie Harriell
Vice President of Human Resources, Volvo Penta of the Americas
Kathy Howell
Owner/President/Creative Director, Howell Creative Group
Photo by David Uhrin
Amanda Insetta
Executive Director, The Virginia Gentlemen Foundation
Donna Phaneuf, FAIA
President, VIA design architects, PC
Photo by David Uhrin
Alison Reed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Old Dominion University
Co-founder, Humanities Behind Bars
Photo by Glenn Knight
Doretha Spells
Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer, Hampton University
