Photos by Shannon Lutkins Photography Victoria Conoly is construction manager with Meritage Homes. Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: In my professional role, I collaborate closely with trades and vendors to build high-quality homes along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. My work supports local economic growth while helping make homeownership […]
Shellie Davis is a mortgage underwriter and owner of a wedding venue, Cottonwood Manor, which allows her to be part of two of the biggest milestones in people’s lives. Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: On one side, I help couples build the foundation for their future through homeownership, […]
The first step of entrepreneurship: Find something you are passionate about. Some people inherit money when a parent passes away. I inherited my Great Aunt “Sis”. At 86 years old, Sis was fun-loving and active despite her Alzheimer’s. I began teaching senior adults while I was caring for her. When a fall ultimately ended her […]
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Liz Hoop is an entrepreneur, community leader and advocate for compassionate senior care. As the founder and CEO of Hoop Cares LLC, she has built a non-medical in-home caregiving and transportation service that prioritizes dignity, safety and personalized support for Coast seniors. Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: Beyond […]
Mattie Codling is the executive director and chief curator at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA). Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: I view my role as that of facilitator. I can enable moments of inspiration and connection for the public that the museum serves on a daily […]
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Photography by J. Daniels Photo After 16-plus years in the healthcare industry, Allison Laney realized that the system was fundamentally broken. She worried that synthetic treatments were taking precedence over natural solutions, and that bureaucracy was making it harder to get to the source of patients’ problems. It was her determination to find the cause […]
From a very young age, my mama used to say, “That girl is going to get everything she ever wants.” She wasn’t talking about luck or privilege. She was talking about grit. I didn’t take no for an answer. Over time, that stubborn determination evolved into something far more powerful: Don’t tell me no; tell […]
