Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners!
Presented by Bank of America and Chase
Lena Lumelsky
Woland Web
2022 Woman Business Owner
Alison Eddings
Top Dog Tax & Accounting
2022 Rising Star
The Woman Business Owner Award is presented to a member who has demonstrated strong leadership skills in growing and managing a successful business that is more than five years old.
The Rising Star Award is presented to a member who has demonstrated entrepreneurial creativity and determination in successfully managing a business that is less than five years old.
2022 Women Business Owner Award Finalists
Presented by Bank of America
Caryn Lee
Narrative
Caryn Lee’s first career was with a large consulting firm where she led large bank mergers and technology projects. After 15 years, she left to follow her passion of prioritizing people in the workplace. She started her second career by buying into a company that published a Big Five personality assessment. She then founded Narrative in 2015, a consulting firm that partners with organizations to improve engagement, culture, and communication. Narrative uses research-based assessments to teach people why they behave the way they do, help them to understand each other, and teach them to communicate and collaborate successfully.
Renate Moore
Lady Ren’s
Renate Moore is a healthy lifestyle consultant who promotes that health is more than a diet, it’s a lifestyle. Evolving from an author to gourmet baker, and concierge chef; she uses her multi-faceted expertise to help people create healthy habits, not restrictions, so that they can enjoy food and good health too.
Prior to being an entrepreneur, Renate held careers in Real Estate, Wall Street, and International Education that enhanced her skills in leadership, problem solving, allowing her to manage her strongest suits – patience, and resilience.
Her cookbook: JUST EAT, Pure and Simple Cooking (2019 International Marcom Awards) won a platinum award for its creativity and content. This opened the door to other opportunities, as well as TV appearances and honorable media mentions.
Lena Lumelsky
Woland Web
Lena was born in Minsk, Belarus (former U.S.S.R.), which was very different than the U.S. – private enterprise of any kind was forbidden by the criminal code. That didn’t stop Lena, whose parents gifted her a second birth by immigrating to the U.S. when she was 16. Lena earned a Bachelor’s and Master of Computer Science in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
After graduation, Lena worked on Wall Street – becoming Vice President (with over 60 reports) by age 26.
In 2005, Lena’s family moved to Charlotte, where she started @Woland Web as a solopreneur. The company has grown to a team of eight.
2022 Rising Star Award Finalists
Presented by Chase
Amy Haskell
Total Writing Enrichment
Amy Haskell is an inspiring teacher and founder of Total Writing Enrichment. She is known for her work transforming student’s writing and lives.
Once her family moved to Charlotte, NC, she recognized the demand for teaching how to write college admission essays. She created a personalized writing program utilizing technology for high school seniors seeking to elevate their college applications.
By collaborating with her NAWBO sisters in learning to build a business from scratch and receiving support from her husband Rick, Amy’s programs have continued to help hundreds of teens to find success both in and out of the classroom.
Alison Eddings
Top Dog Tax & Accounting
Do you ever wish someone could explain what you need to know about your tax responsibilities and how to not be overly responsible?  And if you found her, how would you know she speaks with authority? Enter Alison M. Eddings, CPA. Not only does she know the technical aspects, but she also knows how to translate them so you can understand. She is constantly hunting and learning new ways to apply tax law for your benefit. A Certified Public Accountant since 2006, Alison has coached thousands of individuals and business owners through the maze of Tax Red Tape.
Women Business Owner Past Winners
Rising Star Past Winners
