W2W UP NEXT:

to connect with WILMA’s leadership programs

How

• WOMEN TO WATCH AWARDS: This year’s awards event is September 8 at the Wilmington Convention Center. Winners in the categories of Arts, Business, Education, Health, Nonprofit/Volunteer, Public Sector, and Rising Star will be announced. Look for more on the finalists starting on page 65.

• MENTORING: As a part of WILMA’s mentoring program, up-and-coming women in the community are matched with women and men mentors to assist with their leadership development. Participation in the program is limited to those who participated in a W2W program in the past year, and the mentorship will run from October to September 2024.

• FUTURE LEADERS: The inaugural class of WILMA’s Future Leaders wraps ups its first year, which included special attendance to WILMA leadership events and one-onone mentoring. The group of area high school teens will close out their year hearing from UNCW Senior Woman Administrator and Deputy Athletics Director Tiffany Tucker before a UNCW Women’s Basketball game in November.

ERIN EASTON CFCC Director, Workforce Training/Development

“WILMA magazine celebrates successful women and helps to shape emerging female leaders, directly aligning with CFCC's mission to promote excellence through innovation in education and empowering students for lifelong success. CFCC celebrates our female students, faculty, and staff members and empowers them to enhance their leadership skills. We celebrate achievements, share success stories, and provide the skills and knowledge needed for success. We are honored to be a part of WILMA’s Leadership Initiative and play a role in empowering women in our community."

“All of us at PNC celebrate the innovative women who fuel Wilmington’s dynamic business landscape and help make the Cape Fear region a great place to work and live. As a Main Street bank, PNC is committed to cultivating, empowering, and honoring women business owners, leaders, investors, and financial decision-makers in the communities we serve. Our continued support of WILMA’s Women to Watch Initiative is reflective of this commitment.”

Founding Sponsors

KAREN WEAVER Vice President & Relationship Strategist, PNC Private Bank, WILMA Advisory Board Member

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