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WOMAN TO WATCH: Lexie Greer
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LKNW RECOGNIZES A WOMAN DOING EXCEPTIONAL
WORK IN THE LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY, A LEADER
WHO IS PAVING THE WAY TO CHANGING OUR ATTITUDES AND INSPIRING CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE.
LEXIE GREER
SWEET CAKES BAKERY
on GETTING HERE: I was born and raised in Virginia Beach where I attended the Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Center as a junior and senior in high school. This is where I got to experience the food industry on a more professional level for the fi rst time and began to really explore baking as my career path. I moved to Charlotte in 2014 and earned my associate’s degree in Baking and Pastry Arts and my bachelor’s degree in Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship at Johnson and Wales University.
on BEING UNDETERRED: I am extremely proud of being a 25-year-old who was able to turn her hobby into a business. While it took a lot of sacrifi ce and perseverance, it’s amazing to be able to say I genuinely love what I do. I used to bake and decorate cakes from home, and many people doubted me when I said I was going to have my own bakery one day; but I can confi dently say I have repeatedly put myself outside of my comfort zone to achieve my goals.
on THOSE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE: I am inspired tremendously by my mother, who is the strongest woman I know, and by my grandmother who lived into her nineties. Particularly during my college years, we three became extremely close. They were my best friends, my role models, and my biggest supporters. My world shifted when my grandmother died, but it taught me how important it is to be here for each other until the very end, no matter how diffi cult that may be.
on SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH THE BEST:
My incredible staff also inspires me daily … they have shown me what it means to give your all to your work. There’s nothing better than to have a staff of workers who are sincerely happy to be there creating delicious desserts for our customers—having a passion for not only baking and the food industry, but for customer service and putting a smile on our patrons’ faces … THAT’S what makes us a cohesive team. And I am not only inspired by their dedication, but I am infi nitely grateful for it every single day.
on LOVING THE NOW: I make a point to take a pause several times a day, look around, breathe it all in, and remind myself of how fortunate I am. It’s easy to get distracted by the busyness of life and then you’re not truly living in the moment. If we only focus on our goals, our future, and what we want in life, we’ll never be happy with where we are RIGHT NOW. And I think it’s important to be happy with where you are now! w
Lexie Greer is the owner (and Chief Cake Designer) of Sweet Cakes Bakery located at 20601 Torrence Chapel Road, Suite 106, in Cornelius. Connect with Lexie on social media or contact her at 704.895.5800 or via www.sweetcakesbakery.com.
