MOST DYNAMIC WOMEN 50

In The Charlotte Region

Alisha Deberry

Platinum Group Realty

Alisha DeBerry operates on the premise set by Les Brown: “It’s better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one; than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.” is mantra as well as her core values of integrity and excellence have helped her as a wife, mother, business owner and community leader.

“ e best thing about the various aspects of who I am is that I’m graced to walk through every open door and whatever I set forth in my mind, heart and soul does prosper,” she said. “I realize success is a very personal thing.”

Some of her biggest achievements are marrying her best friend and opening and owning a real estate school.

PAGE FEHLING

Author/speaker/trainer

Many people may recognize Page Fehling from years of anchoring the morning news in Charlotte or Raleigh.

She left a 20-year career in television in 2021 to start a new chapter and the move has paid o . Fehling and her husband, Jake, co-host the “Date Night with Jake and Page” podcast and are co-authors of the book, “Holy Crap, We’re Pregnant.”

She is also known for emceeing some of the largest nonpro t fundraising events in the region for groups like the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Me Fine Foundation, Band Together NC, Pink Boots Society and South Charlotte Dog Rescue.

ALISHA DEBERRY

AMANDA JONES

ANGELA GORDON MILLS

ANGIE MULLER

ANNE T. LYNN

ANNETTE SMITH

ARLETTE GUERRA DE HURTADO

BRANDI DEESE

CHRIS WHITLEY

COREY BRAUSCH HURLEY

ELI BAKER

ELISE GATLIFF

ELIZABETH COLEN

ELIZABETH DEL ROSARIO-BAKER

ERICA BRYANT

JAYME DIEHL

JENI BUKOLT

JENNY MELROSE

JESSICA HELMS

JESSICA TULLAR

KARYL JONES

KRISTY BUSIJA

KRISTY SPRUILL

LAURA GALLANT

LAUREN WIDRICK

LAVETTE SHIRLEY ELEE

Amanda Parris Jones

QCHydrate

After years of working as a registered nurse, Amanda Parris Jones set out last year to start a healthcare business.

QCHydrate helps clients feel better through IV infusions. Whether you need help relieving stress or feeling energized, she has a drip for it. e best part is that clients can schedule sessions in their homes or o ces.

Having grown up in a single-parent household, Jones sponsors families around the holidays.

“Whether it’s a smile, saying hello, paying it forward or any random act of kindness, you have the power to make someone’s day better,” Jones said. “Why wouldn’t we want to do that every day?”

Suzanne Wolf

Abbey Rose Floral Artistry

Suzanne Wolf has been designing oral tokens of love, celebration and gratitude for more than 40 years.

Her work at Abbey Rose Floral Artistry in Mint Hill has been featured in Carolina Bride, e Knot and Martha Stewart Weddings.

Her passion for owers grew from memories of her father taking her to the orist to pick out a surprise for mom. She worked at a orist shop and took oral design classes before opening the shop in 1982.

Her daughter has taken up the family business. Wolf describes the mother-daughter dynamic as “a true, dedicated partnership built on respect for each other and for the oral industry.”

LESLIE ELLIS

LISA FOLDEN

MEREDITH DEAN

MONIQUE BROOKS

MORGAN SCHLAFLY

OHAVIA PHILLIPS

PAGE FEHLING

RILEY HOVICK

ROSANNY CRUMPTON

SABRINA WINTERS

SANDRA WEBBER

SARAH LANTIGUA

SHANNON EVANS

SHAREE ALLEN

SHARON L. ALLEN

SHEREESE FLOYD

STACEY SWANSON

STEPHANIE ROBINSON

SUMMER BARUTH

SUZANNE WAINWRIGHT

SUZANNE WOLF

TEAH BURSE

TIFFANY KEATON

WHITLEIGH COOK

Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Helms launched the Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce one week before the economy shut down due to COVID-19. She and her co-founder held virtual meetings weekly during the pandemic so member small businesses could share information and resources.

Helms faced another major setback in 2022. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. Connections she made personally and professionally powered Helms through her victory over cancer.

“As I look forward to the future and all the exciting possibilities it holds, I feel con dent and empowered knowing that I have already faced one of life’s greatest challenges and emerged on the other side with a newfound sense of strength and resilience.”

Tip Jones Global

Ti any Keaton helps women-owned businesses thrive thanks to the expertise gained from starting several successful companies over 25 years, including a dance school, natural hair company, custom apparel line and online magazine.

Keaton, who owns the Tip Jones Global marketing and consulting rm, has a wide range of experiences, from overcoming negative thoughts to interviewing Maya Angelou for the cover of POSE Magazine.

“I want to be remembered for helping others do what they once believed they couldn’t,” Keaton said. “I want my children to remember me as a supportive, loving, honest parent who set an example they can be proud of.”