9 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com/CharlestonWomen When the lighting softened, Staff strategically arranged the models on the ship’s deck, capturing our exact vision: sea queens in pursuit of an entrepreneurial expedition. Bon voyage! For the set of our summer women Entrepreneur Edition, we chose the double-masted sailboat the Spirit of South Carolina to reflect the strength, tenacity and elegance of which our cover models have embodied along their journey to success. The ship is docked directly behind the International African American Museum near the historic Gadsden’s Wharf, once the largest point of entry for the importation of enslaved people from across the Atlantic. The site anchored our photo shoot in respect for Charleston’s soulful past. Behind the scenes, the port was a highway bustling with container ships, tugboats, water taxis and ferries. Above, seagulls circled against a sun-drenched indigo sky. A gentle breeze blowing off the harbor was interrupted by a sharp wind that nearly knocked over the camera equipment. In a lightning flash, managing editor Zach Giroux caught and saved the gear from sinking into the depths of the murky water. Having borrowed a rope from the ship’s keeper Captain Ken, Giroux and photographer Mark Staff secured the devices to the dock with knots of which any sailor would have approved. While associate publisher Stacey McLoughlin arranged an artful charcuterie board contributed by Graze Craze, intern Kate Willis topped off glasses of a proper French rosé in a nod to summer. Our other crew member, media consultant Colleen Kassner, helped ensure a good time was had by all. About the Cover About the Cover www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | FB & Instagram @CharlestonWomen Photo by Mark Staff Photography. Sea Queens She Captains in Full Command Boss Ladies Women-Owned Businesses Powerful Leaders Women in Government CHARLESTON Summer 2025 ENTREPRENEUR EDITION BY SARAH ROSE TOP ROW Pictured (from left) are Erin Kienzle, Giving4Good; Natalie Holst, Holst + Lee; Ashely Jackson, Monaco Glow; Becky Connelly, Non Disclosure Apparel and Anita Huggins, Charleston County School District. BOTTOM ROW Pictured (from left) are Kara Reich, Me Time Botanicals; Jaclyn Lanham, Younger You Aesthetics and Wellness; Ellen Paulisick, Longboard Dental and Olga Morales, Morales Pavers.
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