Women Who Achieve
Meet Women Entrepreneurs and Executives
At PNC, we proudly serve the financial needs of women in business. We hope you will enjoy their stories of achievement and be inspired to find new ideas and avenues for success in your own business.
Kelly Preston
Steel Will Powers Business Growth
Capital Steel & Wire
DeWitt, MI
Kelly Preston is the embodiment of unapologetic leadership. “As women, we sometimes apologize for being strong leaders and for making the decisions we make. Instead, we need to advocate for ourselves and not allow gender discrimination or anything else to discourage us from being true to who we are,” she says.
Angela Sharpley & Stésià Swain
Perseverance Powers Pipe’N Hot Grill
Pipe'N Hot Grill
Cleveland, OH
Angela Sharpley and Stésià Swain have big plans for growing their brand. Angela’s signature iced tea is poised to hit retail shelves and the e-commerce marketplace. For them, restaurant, retail — anything is possible — and they couldn't be more excited.
Nora Stewart
Smiles Heard ’Round the World
Entheos Audiology Cooperative
HearCare Audiology
Fort Wayne, IN
Even as her audiology practice thrived in its first several years, Nora found herself questioning her path forward. “I needed to reconnect with my ‘why,’” she explains. “Why do I love being an audiologist? What is my greater purpose in doing this work?” A manufacturer’s training session in Mexico provided answers.
More Stories of Women Who Achieve
Manufacturing
- Ursula Bongiovanni, Innovative Automation, Inc.
- Sherry Reeves, Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF)
- Rachel Rothenberg, GoldaTech & Garment District For Gowns
- Kelly Preston, Capital Wire & Steel
Services
Contractors / Construction
- Dawn Gunning, Gunning Mechanical Contractors
Franchising
- Louise McKeown, Camp Bow Wow
Professional Services
- Emily Wazlak, Shine Registry
- Tanya Dalton, inkWELL Press
- Tiffany Adams, Cincinnati Etiquette & Leadership Institute, LLC (CELI)
- Sherry Boykin, Faith and Tales, LLC
- Kimberly Moore, KDM Engineering
- Robin Bond, Transition Strategies, LLC
- Glenesa Swann and Frenchette Rosemond, Tooney Town Early Learning Center
- Kathy Lill and Nicole Dull, Tidewater Cleaning Service
- Julia Karol, Watermill Group
- Dr. Monica Thielsen, Libby Javurek, RVT, & Dr. Catherine Stoner, Fredericktown Veterinary
- Kathy White, Jawz Auto and Jawz Auto Imports
- Holly Dorna, PsychPros
- Nora Stewart, HearCare Audiology & Entheos Audiology Cooperative
Retail & Restaurant
- Angela Sharpley, Pipe'N Hot Grill (2019)
- Shari Verrone, Stackable Sensations, LLC
- Angela Sharpley and Stésià Swain, Pipe'N Hot Grill (update: 2022)
Ideas & Insights
Insights and ideas to help you get the most out of your day and keep your business moving forward.
Running Your Business
The Strength of We: Friends, Followers and Confidantes
Women in Business Week's Keynote Speakers Stephanie Cartin & Courtney Spritzer share how they grew their business and built a networking community for women.
47:54 min video
Growing Your Business
The Women Who Built the Brand: Making Purell a Household Name
Discussion by third generation of this woman-owned business that helped the world survive the pandemic at work, at school and at home.
46:02 min video
Manage Business Finances
Financial Freedom: Getting Savvy About Money
Compelling stories and practical steps to change your lifelong relationship with money.
44:19 min video
