By ERIC AYRES ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Not everyone who finds success in the real estate industry begins their career there — but once they share in the accomplishment of helping a client purchase their home, they’re often sold on the profession. Mary Goudy said she is proud to have found ...
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH CENTERVILLE — When Patty Phillips started volunteering in the fire service, most departments in the region were made up of volunteers. That has changed, and so has the number of women who are involved. Several local departments now pay some or all of their ...
By JOSELYN KING WHEELING — Kristin Stephens, human resources director at the Ziegenfelder Co. in Wheeling, approaches each day with optimism. “My philosophy on work and life is having a positive outlook. No matter what is going on in life, I try to find the bright spots,” she said. ...
WHEELING — It takes an entire team to publish a daily newspaper, and three women are key players when it comes to producing The Intelligencer, The Times Leader and the Wheeling News-Register. Working together with their male counterparts, these women — Pam Bennett and Shellie Higgins, ...
By ROBERT A. DEFRANK WEST LIBERTY – Betsy Delk found her calling lending assistance to students as director of the West Liberty University Foundation. Delk is responsible for raising, managing and stewarding private funds to support and strengthen West Liberty University and provide ...
By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — The Ohio Valley has its share of recognizable family names, but Toni DiCarlo’s “famous” family name is one that generations of local people instantly associate with a taste of home. “My uncle, Primo DiCarlo, originated DiCarlo’s Pizza in Steubenville, Ohio ...
By DEREK REDD WHEELING — After 13 years as the executive director of Sandscrest Conference Center, Sarah Lydick was ready for a change. What she really wanted to do was hearken back to her first love, the culinary arts. She had studied the subject in Paris and wanted to put that knowledge ...
BARNESVILLE — Susan D. Lapham believes people shouldn’t be afraid to try. Whether it’s trying something new, trying something that sounds crazy or trying to make it on your own, the owner of three businesses knows you can’t get anywhere if you don’t try. Lapham grew up on a farm ...
By JOSELYN KING WHEELING — Sharon DeChiazza, owner of Frederick’s Day Spa Salon, indicates women looking out for each other is a beautiful thing. “I think the most valuable lesson I have learned at Frederick’s is how important supporting one another is,” she said. “We have built a ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Judi Porterfield is serving the area’s sweet tooth and creativity as president of Kirke’s Ice Cream and owner of Judi’s Creative Kitchen. Porterfield, 52, works with her husband, Kirke Porterfield. “On the ice cream side, I am in charge of production, employees, ...
By KAILEY CARPINO ST. CLAIRSVILLE — When it comes to the Ohio Valley's retail future, Candi Noble-Greathouse believes she has the region's pulse, as she has worked as marketing director at the Ohio Valley Mall for nearly 25 years. “I started in 1999, two days after I graduated from ...
By EMMA DELK Nini Zadrozny believes the key to growing her jewelry business from her dining room table to a 2,500-foot boutique has been keeping her “personal touch.” As Nini’s Treasures Owner and CEO, Zadrozny manages the day-to-day and overall operations of the store. Over 29 years ...
Good Shepherd Nursing Home will welcome Morgan Murphy on March 1 as its first female administrator. The Most Rev. Mark E. Brennan, Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, and the Board of Directors of the Welty Home for the Aged, Inc. selected Murphy for the position, after she spent years ...
By EMMA DELK WHEELING — A legal career and a desire to stay involved in her local community have paved the way for Molly Aderholt’s position as an Ohio County Board of Education Member. The 47-year-old’s knowledge of the law not only applies to her work as a Counsel at Spilman Thomas ...
By DEREK REDD WHEELING — Jodi Carder isn’t just the next generation of leadership in the family business. She’s the next generation of leadership of an Ohio Valley institution. Carder serves as secretary/treasurer of Coleman’s Fish Market, a business that has been a stalwart of the ...
By SHELLEY HANSON WHEELING — As chief legal counsel for The Health Plan, Jamie Leary’s work days are different every day of the week. “As in-house counsel, I have a single client, but I assist with many different types of matters, including contracts, litigation, and compliance,” ...
