The Sixth Annual #WhatWomenBring Event – photo gallery

The sixth annual YWCA event, #WhatWomenBring, was held on Wednesday, October 4 at Trident Technical College. This year, the YWCA honored 12 women who are changing the face of business, culture, and community across South Carolina.

ARTS
Zandrina Dunning
CEO and Artistic Director, The ZD Experience

BUSINESS
Lee Deas
Founder and Visionary, ObviousLee

COMMUNITY: ELIMINATING RACISM
Akua Katelyn Page
Independent Gullah Geechee Language Activist and Educator

COMMUNITY: EMPOWERING WOMEN
Megan Manigault
Founder and Executive Director, I Am Voices, Inc.

EDUCATION
Tasha V. Joyner
Project Prevent Program Officer, Charleston County School District

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Liz Ashley
CEO, Align

GOVERNMENT
Loretta Thrower Bookard
Vice President of Youth Service, Alston Wilkes Society

HEALTHCARE
Nilsy Rapalo
Wellness Director, Circulos de Bienestar, LLC

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Laurie Alderson Smith
Chief of Staff, Explore Charleston

LAW
Jennifer Owens
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Sonepar USA

MEDIA
Marcela Rabens
Director, Universal Latin News Charleston

TECHNOLOGY
Candice Cohen
CEO and Founder, Girl Go Hustle and CēSuite Digital Agency

The first three photos were taken by A.Shaday Photography. The remainder are by LowcountryBizSC.