You are capable, you are enough and you deserve a seat at the table. Be your own cheerleader and don’t wait for permission to recognize your accomplishments — celebrate them. Your personal brand ...

Home and family: I was born in Norfolk and now live in Virginia Beach. I have two incredible children. My son graduated from ...

Advice for women in business: Be the change you wish to see. Leadership isn’t about the title you hold or the office you sit ...

Home and family: I was born and raised in Newport News. I lived in Charlotte for 17 years and relocated back to Newport News ...

Home and family: I grew up in the Black Forest in Germany, came to the U.S. to go to college for a year, and am still here, ...

Advice for women in business: Being ready is a choice, not a feeling. Real change doesn’t happen following the traditional ...

Region’s biggest asset: For a region that has so much to offer already, it is impressive and exciting that there is still so ...

Motivating factor: Service! Helping others succeed, whether in the workplace or in the community, gives me purpose. Knowing ...

Lakeisha Carey is the estate planning attorney, business consultant and nonprofit founder for Carey Consultant Firm.

Advice for women in business: I want the women I work with to feel supported and confident, able to show up fully at work and ...

Volunteer activities: I am on the boards of Access Virginia, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and the Chrysler Museum of Art. I ...

I am a board member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, which fights for high-quality patient care delivered by ...