Staff Report
Published Sept. 22, 2011
Twelve Charleston-area business leaders have been selected as finalists for the 2011 Influential Women in Business awards by the Charleston Regional Business Journal.
The winners in each category will be named at a luncheon event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Marriott on Lockwood Boulevard in Charleston.
For more information or to purchase tickets to the luncheon, visit the events section of the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s website.
The finalists, organized into four categories and listed alphabetically below, represent local women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community.
Finalists for the 2011 Influential Women in Business awards
| Category | Name | Company |
| CEO | Evelyn Perry | Carolina Sound Communications |
| Rita Scott | WCSC-TV | |
| Sharon Sellers | SLS Consulting LLC | |
| Executive | Bonnie Bella | Trident United Way |
| Elaine Fowler | Turner Padget Graham & Laney | |
| Mary Graham | Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce | |
| Rising Star | Tina Arnoldi | Coastal Community Foundation |
| Amy Riley | Thomas and Hutton Engineering | |
| Anna Turner | Benefitfocus | |
| Volunteer | Stewart Bauknight | Modus21 LLC |
| Clara Mae Neuman | Charleston Friends of the Library | |
| Laura Olsen | Laura Olsen Imagery |



