Finalists named for CRBJ Influential Women in Business awards

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Twelve Charleston-area women have been selected as finalists for the Influential Women in Business awards hosted by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The winners were named at today’s luncheon event, and will be announced in tomorrow’s Daily Journal.

Staff Report
Published Sept. 3, 2009

Twelve Charleston-area women have been selected as finalists for the Influential Women in Business awards hosted by the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The winners were named at today’s luncheon event, and will be announced in tomorrow’s Daily Journal.

The finalists, organized into four categories, represent local women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community.

Finalists, listed alphabetically by category

CEO
Laurie Kramer Patty Scarafile Clara Varga-Gonzales	ICCB Inc. Carolina One Real Estate Tiger Lily Florist
Executive
Cherie Blackburn Pat Goss Nina Sossamon-Pogue	Nexsen Pruet LLC United Methodist Relief Center Benefitfocus
Rising Star
Rachel Hutchisson Margie Longshore Susan Lucas	Blackbaud Stubbs Muldrow Herin architects King Street Marketing Group Inc.
Volunteer
Warachal Faison Barbara Franklin Toni Thompson	Medical University of South Carolina Franklin & Associates Roper St. Francis Foundation