Lisa Leath, Chief People Officer at Vantaca

This week’s guest is Lisa Leath, Chief People Officer at Vantaca, founder of Leath HR Group, and past president of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The podcast drops Wednesday at noon; listen in as Lisa tells how her HR career brought her from Pennsylvania to southeastern North Carolina and discusses her passion for the Wilmington…

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Jason Gaver, Executive Director, Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity

This week, our podcast highlights the leader of a non-profit that is making a difference in southeastern North Carolina. Our guest is Jason Gaver, executive director of Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity. Jason tells us how his career led from active-duty military service to leading the Brunswick County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Jason also…

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Coach Reggie Shropshire, ActionCOACH

Coach Reggie Shropshire of ActionCOACH tells us how his career led from active-duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps to working as a successful business coach. Coach Reggie discusses ActionCOACH’s services and offerings and shares some of the common things he’s observed holding business owners back from achieving their goals. Cape Fear Business Roundtable is…

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Heather King Semple, President, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

Heather King Semple, President of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, describes how she climbed from certified nursing assistant to hospital president and discusses Novant’s plans to meet the increasing demand for medical services in Brunswick County. Cape Fear Business Roundtable is hosted by Frank Williams and sponsored by Pioneer Strategies and Pioneer Specialties.

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Christina Haley, President & CEO, Wilmington Downtown, Inc.

Christina Haley discusses how a career that started in journalism eventually led to her taking the helm as President & CEO of Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI), an organization dedicated to promoting the economic growth and development of downtown Wilmington. Haley discusses the importance of perseverance, the power of networking, and her passion for strengthening the…

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Carolyn Moshier, Urge to Purge Photo Organization & Management, LLC

Carolyn Moshier, owner of Urge to Purge Photo Organization & Management, LLC, describes her journey from Occupational Therapist to self-employed photo organizer and discusses her passion for helping people preserve and organize their family’s treasured historical photos. With a special focus on Baby Boomers, busy professionals and seniors, Carolyn aims to help folks navigate the…

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Jeremy & Billie Gunn, JBG Services Painting Division

Jeremy & Billie Gunn, co-owners of JBG Services Painting, discuss how a side gig quickly turned into a painting business that has steadily grown since they formed it four years ago. Jeremy, who is the 2024-25 President of the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, and Billie, who is the current Secretary of the Leland Area…

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Alexandra Lysik, Cavik Insurance

Alexandra Lysik, owner of Cavik Insurance, describes how her career led her from working in risk management for a local government to owning a successful insurance agency, what lessons she’s learned along the way, and what advice she’d give someone starting out. Also, find out how many times she’s been to Disney World (hint: it’s…

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Lucinda Arnold, Coastal Painting & Improvements

This week’s guest is Lucinda Arnold, a serial entrepreneur, prolific networker and connector, and community leader. Lucinda and her husband, Eugene, co-own Coastal Painting & Improvements, are part owners of Made New Interiors, and own several AirBNBs in Brunswick County. Before moving to southeastern North Carolina from the frozen tundra of upstate New York, they…

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C.J. Jones, Southern Moving & Storage

This week’s guest on Cape Fear Business Roundtable is CJ Jones with Southern Moving & Storage. Learn how CJ’s career led him from Philadelphia to southeastern North Carolina, why moving is his passion, and how his appreciation for networking led him to form a new online networking group that will soon hold its first in-person…

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