We are excited to celebrate the many accomplishments of the recipients of this year’s Winston Under 40 Leadership Awards! 25 local young professionals are being recognized at the Leadership Awards reception on October 12. Meet the Recipients Dr. Marquis Barnett, City of Winston-SalemMark Batten, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsChristy Bellis, The Go-To Winston-SalemMiriam Dineen, Mood Treatment CenterEmily… Read More »
Category: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News
25 Young Professionals Recognized in 2023 Leadership Awards
Career Pathways: Nikki Murphy
Career Pathway: Forsyth Tech – Welding Technology, Associate’s in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management Certificate East Carolina University – BS, Industrial Engineering Technology Project Manager, Siemens Energy When Nikki Murphy, a project manager at Siemens Energy, first considered entering the field of advanced manufacturing, she wasn’t sure which pathway was right for her, but she knew… Read More »
State of the Economy
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. held the State of the Economy event presented by Wake Forest University on June 14, featuring NC Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sanders as the keynote speaker. As a center of economic activity, Winston-Salem is poised for continued economic attraction and retention in 2023 and beyond. With just under 1,600 new jobs… Read More »
Baptist Hospital Celebrates 100th Anniversary
North Carolina Baptist Hospital, now known as Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, will officially mark 100 years of caring on May 28. The hospital opened its doors on May 28, 1923, with a simple commitment: to be a place of healing and teaching. Planning began in 1919, when the Baptist State Convention of North… Read More »
Greater Conversations: STITCH Design Shop
In This Episode Ben Schwab, partner and architect at STITCH Design Shop, joins us to discuss the award-winning architectural and interior design firm that started in Winston-Salem. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary in the City of Arts and Innovation with a recent expansion into Greensboro, Ben shares how the business started and expanded with focuses… Read More »
Greater Conversations: Jeff Davids
In This Episode Growing up in a single-parent home, Jeff Davids witnessed his mother work three jobs to make ends meet. He realized that he must do something different to secure his financial future. So, he began building a retirement portfolio. “Everybody starts at zero,” says Jeff. The more he learned, the more compelled he… Read More »