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.
Maria Traino
Success Through Neuroscience-based Coaching
Maria Traino Success Coaching
Scranton, PA
"I recognized that entrepreneurs build businesses that are a reflection of themselves. I knew that identifying their differentiation factor would mean figuring out what makes them unique," Maria shares.
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.
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
- 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
- Maria Traino, Maria Traino Success Coaching
Retail & Restaurant
- Shari Verrone, Stackable Sensations, LLC
- Angela Sharpley and Stésià Swain, Pipe'N Hot Grill
Ideas & Insights
Insights and ideas to help you get the most out of your day and keep your business moving forward.
Customers
Women Business Owners Don’t Need to Become Confident. They Already Are.
Beth Marcello, director of Women’s Business Development, shares outcomes from PNC’s latest Economic Outlook survey.
2 min read
Running Your Business
Q4 2022 Economic Outlook for Small Businesses
Gus Faucher, Chief Economist at PNC, provides a high-level economic outlook for small businesses through Quarter 4 of 2022.
3:57 min video
Running Your Business
Lessons in Leadership: Berenice Tenorio
Berenice Tenorio is president of Nuestra Cocina, a company that focuses on developing sustainably produced Hispanic food products.
3 min read
