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Melissa Pond Founder / Principal Consultant at Melissa J. Pond LLC melissajpond.com | grantsuccesslaunchpad.com Melissa Pond is a grant writing expert who understands the important steps necessary for nonprofits and entrepreneurs to level up their business. With more than 15 years of experience in federal grant management and a masterís degree in nonprofit management from … Read more
Christine & Susan McMackin Co-Owners New England Wellness Center 781-745-9021, newenglandwellnesscenter.com Susan and Christine McMackin are a mother and daughter team who have devoted their careers to supporting women along their ongoing journey of health and wellness. They are both family nurse practitioners and the founders of New England Wellness Center in Hingham, a holistic, … Read more
Susan Davis Owner/Founder of SHD Marketing 415-637-2668, shdmarketing.com Susan Davis, owner of SHD Marketing in Norwell, has over two decades of experience bringing brand stories to life. Her professional journey started in the nonprofit sector, later growing through the ranks within the corporate marketing department of the Fortune 500 pharmaceutical giant, McKesson. Since launching her … Read more
Darlene Hollywood Principal at Hollywood Agency 781-749-0077, hollywoodagency.com An award-winning public relations professional with a passion for making brands famous, Darlene Hollywood has never been a wallflower. The founder and principal of Hollywood Agency in Hingham, she started out as a performing arts major in college, but soon discovered that her extroverted personality lent itself … Read more
Ashley Sexton & Deanna Murphy Cofounders of Verde Salon 781-254-3661, verdesalon.org Ashley Sexton and Deanna Murphy met at hairdressing school in 2003 and became “fast friends.” Sexton earned an associate’s degree in business and developed a specialty in makeup and wedding hair while Murphy became licensed in cosmetology, barbering and aesthetics. By 2010, the two … Read more
Colleen Daniels & Heather Vanderveldt Co-founders and owners of The DeluxeBar 781-561-0076, thedeluxebar.com Having launched three luxury med spas in Massachusetts within the last seven years, Colleen Daniels and Heather Vanderveldt are the ultimate boss babes. The co-founders of The DeluxeBar met while working in private practice in Internal Medicine, and bonded over their shared … Read more
Val Sullivan is the kind of artist who wears her heart on her sleeve–literally. A Plymouth resident who has dabbled in various art forms over the years, she is known for her joyful style and her use of vibrant colors. Sullivan creates art using a range of different mediums, from jewelry and digital art to … Read more
Photographer Kat Hanafin’s large-scale seascapes evoke a sense of peace and tranquility.
Let Our Rivers Flow Art by Sally Dean Mello and Cathy McCarthy After years of planning, three months of painting, and multiple community participant days, a mural, titled “Let Our Rivers Flow,” is finding its permanent home on the “green” at Hanover Crossing. Measuring 40 feet long and 10 feet high, the mural consists of … Read more
after years of planning and an extensive renovation of a preexisting nursery structure, the two friends opened The Root in Scituate
Photographer Peter Lavris refuses to let partial blindness prevent him from pursuing his passion for photography. By Maria Allen Photography by Peter Lavris The beauty of a South Shore summer is something that is too often overlooked by busy people as they go about their daily lives. For photographer Peter Lavris, however, each day … Read more
