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Bovelle, Renee MD

Enterprising Women

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Renee Bovelle, MD is a Physician Executive and Medical Director of Advanced Eyecare Medical Center “dba” Envision Eye and Laser. Dr. Bovelle, a board-certified ophthalmologist, was trained at Wellesley College, UCLA School of Medicine, Yale University, and the LSU Eye Center. She has held leadership positions both locally and nationally...

Bonzi, Giselle

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Giselle Bonzi is an award-winning business executive, entrepreneur, and investor. As part of the leadership team at Washington Capital Partners (WCP), she led the company’s strategic initiatives for its growth from $96MM to $372MM annually in three years, increasing real estate loan transaction revenue margins by 529% in only two years. From incept...

Quiroga, Marcel V

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Marcel V. Quiroga is the Founder and CEO of TQM Wealth Partners, a boutique registered investment advisory firm serving business owners, C-suite executives, and high-net-worth families under a fiduciary standard of care. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services, Marcel specializes in helping clients grow, protect, and transfer we...

Payton, Dr. Tameka L.

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Dr. Tameka L. Payton is the founder and chief executive officer of Psychometric Solutions, LLC, a human services research and data analytic firm that aims to advance social and educational equity by providing culturally sensitive assessments, program development, program evaluation, and data analysis services. Under Dr. Payton’s leadership, the org...

Harrison, Melissa

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Melissa Harrison is CEO and Founder of Allee Creative, a marketing agency based in Minnesota. She has been a leader in the content marketing space for 20 years starting in higher education and nonprofits until she founded her agency at the age of 26. What started as a one-woman shop based heavily on traditional print content and marketing...

Zhu, Jenny Jing

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Jenny Jing Zhu, Founder and CEO of Lush Décor Home, is an award-winning entrepreneur, business pioneer and motivator-in-chief who inspires a diverse, powerhouse team to create, produce, market and deliver top selling home décor. Zhu’s visionary perspective earned her opportunities a less keen eye would have missed. Armed with a degree in textile an...

Enterprising Women Names Jenny Zhu, Melissa Harrison and Tameka Payton to its Advisory Board

Enterprising Women

The Connector

RALEIGH, N.C., March 11, 2024 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Jenny Zhu, Melissa Harrison and Dr. Tameka L. Payton to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Zhu will be one of two inductees into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame at the 22nd Annual Enterprising Women of the Year ...

Adaptable You

Nancy Watt

The Connector

In the wise and infinitely relatable words of Michelle Obama, "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish," especially in the high-stakes world of entrepreneurship. But let's keep it real: the landscape of business is changing faster than a chameleon on a disco dance floor, and adaptability has become the new currency. So, let's dive in...

THE SPECIAL EVENT COMPANY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION BY UK-BASED DRPG

Enterprising Women

The Connector

North Carolina-based company expands global footprint for parent agency APEX, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2024) – Global creative communications agency DRPG proudly announces a significantmilestone in its expansion with the successful acquisition of The Special Event Company, a distinguished live and virtual event agency based in North Carol...

Monica Smiley Honored with 2023 Stevie® Award for Women in Business for Lifetime Achievement

Enterprising Women

The Connector

Cary, N.C, (December 6, 2023) In recognition of a career of community building and empowerment for women entrepreneurs, Monica Smiley, editor and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, was bestowed the illustrious Stevie® Award for Women in Business for Lifetime Achievement. Smiley accepted her award at a black tie gala last month in New York Ci...

Saifuddin, Mariyah

Enterprising Women

Advisory Board

Mariyah Saifuddin is the CEO and co-founder of Innovative Solution Partners, a Michigan-based IT consulting firm which creates analytics solutions that provide data insights for informed decision making. Saifuddin has a passion for helping businesses solve problems and reach their goals, and knows businesses are tired of dealing with the noise and ...

Pama, Pooja Chandra

Myra Ray

Advisory Board

Pooja Chandra Pama, the Founder and President of ACE Foods, is an Indian-born, American Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur with comprehensive international business experience in myriad sectors: finance, healthcare, agriculture, and real estate. Pama helms several businesses which foster global entrepreneurship and is motivated by Pama’...