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.
Julia Karol
WMX: Private Equity Opportunities for Women-Led Businesses
Watermill Group
Boston, MA
Julia had no traditional finance or accounting training before joining the Watermill Group, but she went in with an open mind, a positive attitude and plenty of intellectual curiosity. Today, she is Watermill's president and chief operating officer.
Rachel Rothenberg
From Evening Gowns to Hospital Gowns: Answering the Call for Help
GoldaTech & Garment District For Gowns
New York, NY
The co-owner and CEO of GoldaTech and Garment District For Gowns says that seeing people come together selflessly in times of need has motivated her nonprofit and for-profit efforts.
Kathy Lill and Nicole Dull
Unexpected Growth During an Uncertain Time
Tidewater Cleaning Service
Easton, MD
The friends-turned-business partners saw a need for licensed, bonded and insured cleaning companies on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 2010, they started with only one or two customers a week. As word spread, Tidewater Cleaning Service quickly grew.
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
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
Retail & Restaurant
- Angela Sharpley, Pipe'N Hot Grill
- Shari Verrone, Stackable Sensations, LLC
Ideas & Insights
Insights and ideas to help you get the most out of your day and keep your business moving forward.
Growing Your Business
Women Who Achieve: Julia Karol
The president and COO of Watermill Group is helping change the face of private equity by connecting women-led businesses with late-stage private capital.
3 min read
Growing Your Business
Mex-More: A Business Built on Authentic Ethnic Foods and Great Service
Oscar Garcia identified a need and filled it, by connecting grocery stores and supermarkets with foods from Mexico, Central America and South America.
3 min read
Running Your Business
Q3 Message from Ehab Hammad, Head of Business Banking at PNC
Head of PNC Business Banking, Ehab Hammad, discusses PNC's continued support of existing customers while growing through the BBVA USA conversion.
3 min read
