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Workspace designer Charlotte Wiederholt"s career began in a junkyard

Charlotte Wiederholt has spent more than tw.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 15th, 2019

Remote workers are about to get a rude awakening

A new study shows that moving away from a big city can be bad for your career. Marco Bottigelli/Getty, Yevgen Romanenko/Getty, Maskot/Getty, Tyler Le/BIEver since hordes of Americans began fleeing big coastal cities during the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2024

40 Under 40 2021: Justin Beard

Justin Beard began his career at TDIndustries over 16 years ago as a trades worker, moving into project and operations management, and is currently the business unit manager for TDIndustries' San Antonio office. Prior to that, he attended Texas A&M Un.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2021

JLL Carolinas debuts new Charlotte office with flexible workspace design

After more than a year of all-remote work for some, the Charlotte outfit of JLL is now in one uptown space after previously being scattered across four offices......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2021

Jim Butler, founder of one of largest car dealers in St. Louis, dies at 79

The executive began his career working for out-of-state manufacturers, but returned home in 1979 to purchase a Crestwood Chevrolet dealership with his father......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 16th, 2021

Virginia-Based Close Group Is Grounded in Top-Tier Service

For William Close, a British-born agent and team leader whose career path in the U.S. began in the retail sector, it’s al.....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaFeb 16th, 2021

Marcus Hotels" Flack sees value in new role during Covid-19 recovery

Andrew Flack's career in the hotel industry began in his family's hotel business in northern England. Flack would spend college holidays working in the hotel, learning the business .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 21st, 2021

One leader’s journey and how she is taking her career and impact to the next level

Rowena Paz Norman has held leadership positions with global employers, chaired the board of a regional nonprofit, and now she is adding a rigorous MBA to the mix. In short, she is ambitious. Her career began at Google in the early days of polit.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 11th, 2021

Richard Thornburgh, former U.S. attorney general and Pennsylvania governor, dies at age 88

Former U.S. Attorney General and Pennsylvania Governor Richard Thornburgh died on December 31. Thornburgh was 88, according to K&L Gates LLP, where he began his private practice legal career in 1959 and returned after serving in government un.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 31st, 2020

Table of Experts: Business strategies for mitigating risk

Panel of experts: John Castellano - SVP, Regional Manager; Commercial Banking Bank of Texas - John began his banking career more than 30 years ago at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans LA starting in small business and evolving through Comm.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 18th, 2020

Executive Profile: Red Cross South Florida CEO Joanne Nowlin on a career in nonprofits

It all began when she served as a "volun-teen" at a local hospital......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2020

John Stankey has risen to the top job at AT&T after nearly 35 years. It won"t be an easy one

When John Stankey began his career at AT&T Inc. in the 1980s, he wasn’t exactly near the CEO’s office. Now, he’s less than three months from taking over the top job. “I can honestly say I didn’t see this in the cards nearly 35 years ago.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 26th, 2020

Netflix wears the entertainment crown, while chaos engulfs the realm

The Netflix series Simply Halston—about Roy Halston Frowick, designer of Jacqueline Kennedy’s pink pillbox hat and a huge name in the New York fashion business through the 1980s—began production in... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 21st, 2020

Real estate roundup: A look at the latest local residential projects

The count of new residential developments planned across the Charlotte area continued to grow in March, the same month that the novel coronavirus outbreak began impacting the region. Several developments, mostly multifamily, received approval during Char.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

Seattle couture designer answers Providence"s challenge with 20,000 surgical masks

When Seattle-based couture designer Luly Yang learned of the desperate shortage of hospital masks, she immediately began calling her sources all over the globe. In less than a week, Yang was able to source 20,000 surgical masks and have them deli.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 31st, 2020

Does Charlotte"s intermodal hub stack up as a major economic development tool?

Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $92 million intermodal yard between runways at Charlotte Douglas International Airport began operation in 2014, moving the facility from an awkward location off North Tryon Street near uptown......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 19th, 2020

Best of Both: Being a Broker and Leader of a Team

Without question, Tamra Wade excels in new-home sales. Twenty years ago, she began her career in the industry in on-site sales, and eventually grew into a management role. At .....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaMar 9th, 2020

UNCC’s Phil Dubois named Lifetime Achievement Award winner in CBJ"s Most Admired CEO program

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois wraps his higher-education career this June, after leading the local university since July 2005. Under Dubois’ leadership, UNC Charlotte has seen record-breaking enrollment and invested $1.2 billion in campus imp.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 9th, 2020

Small business owner helps Hawaii restaurants serve safer

As the owner of Peter B Food Safety, Peter Bellisario has completely dedicated his career to safety, but it all began with one big risk. In 2013, after years in the culinary industry in New York, Bellisario moved with his wife and two daughters to H.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 21st, 2020

Kentucky bourbon pro named master distiller of the year

Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott was named Master Distiller/Blender of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky America awards ceremony recently in New York City. A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Elliott began his career with Four Rose.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2020

Corporate Counsel Awards: Top lawyers for Charlotte companies on how they got here

Honorees in CBJ's signature awards program tell us why they chose a legal career, guiding principles, best advice for young lawyers and more......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 7th, 2020