Charlotte Women of Impact

Charlotte Women of Impact

iHeartMedia presents Charlotte Women of Impact brought to you by New Hope Treatment Centers & Carolina Ascent, is a month-long series dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the powerful women leading change in our community. Each episode spotlights influential women across industries, sharing their stories of leadership, resilience, and success. Join us in honoring the women driving innovation, growth, and leadership in Charlotte—one story at a time.

Episodes

Woman of Impact - Kristi Coleman

March 22, 2025 • 8 mins

A true trailblazer across professional sports, Kristi Coleman is the CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) and President of the Carolina Panthers.
In December 2024, Coleman was named CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment, overseeing all business operations for TSE including the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Football Club and Bank of America Stadium. Coleman also serves as President of the Carolina Panthers, a role she has...
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Woman of Impact - Lindsey Michael Longo

March 22, 2025 • 10 mins
Lindsey Michael Longo is an accomplished automotive executive with a dynamic career spanning leadership roles in dealership operations, corporate strategy, and marketing. Currently serving as Dealer Principal/Vice President at both Beach Chevrolet and Beach Buick GMC, Lindsey has a proven track record of transforming underperforming stores into top performers. After acquiring Beach Chevrolet in January 2024, she quickly drove impre...
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Woman of Impact - Michelle Connley Gore

March 12, 2025 • 15 mins
Michelle Connley-Gore is a marketing expert with 23 years of experience in the areas of marketing strategy, communications planning, brand identity, advertising, creative/design process management, digital content management, BIPOC-targeted marketing, community relations, and event design & management.

Michelle earned her chops at global ad agency Leo Burnett Worldwide in Chicago on the U.S. Army national advertising business. M...
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Woman of Impact - Nicki Nash

March 12, 2025 • 11 mins
Founders Federal Credit Union, one of the largest and most innovative credit unions in the nation, was founded in 1950 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, to provide financial services to the employees of Springs Industries, Inc.

Nicki Nash is the Chief Marketing Officer and Spokesperson of Founders Federal Credit Union. Her career at Founders began in 1994 in the marketing department. Since then, she has served as Vice President of Busin...
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Woman of Impact - Robin Mermans

March 12, 2025 • 15 mins
With a passion for educating and empowering others, Robin M. Mermans is a champion of change in the way the world views divorce and co-parenting. As a Collaborative Family Law attorney, certified mediator, co-parenting coach, and trusted guide, Robin is committed to helping families resolve conflict. She is the founder and principal attorney of ROAD to RESOLUTION, where she uses her life experience to guide others in the co-creatio...
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Woman of Impact: Shaundra Warren

March 7, 2025 • 6 mins
As the head of the Project Management Office, Loss Mitigation, Risk Management, and Marketing, Shaundra Warren plays a pivotal role in ensuring the effective and efficient governance of our strategic formation and enterprise risk. Her responsibilities also extend to strategic business
planning across the organization, a task she handles with exceptional skill and foresight. 

Shaundra’s career at Sharonview has been marked by a series...
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Woman of Impact: Andrea Smith

March 7, 2025 • 13 mins
As a trailblazer and champion for women in banking, Smith held a number of senior leadership positions for Bank of America during her 34-year career with the company. Those included such roles as the head of Global Human Resources, where she transformed the bank’s hiring, employee benefits, and diversity and inclusion efforts and subsequently Chief Administrative Officer. Among her numerous recognitions include American Banker’s Mo...
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Woman of Impact: Aimee Larson

March 7, 2025 • 18 mins

Aimee Larson, SHRM-SCP is the President and Chief People Officer at Conway Restaurant Group, a Charlotte-based hospitality company founded in 2005. Since December 2021, Aimee has been instrumental in driving the company's strategic growth and operational excellence. She leads executive leadership alignment, optimizes revenue streams, and enhances guest experiences through innovative technologies. Conway Restaurant Group’s portfolio...
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Woman of Impact: Sandra Szoke

March 3, 2025 • 18 mins
A marketing professional who’s perpetually curious about the science of motivating audiences, she’s a self-proclaimed “marketing nerd.”  That curiosity led her to leadership opportunities in broadcast tv and radio, cable, out of home and digital.  Sandra and her business partner head a marketing and advertising firm, Impact Marketing Partners, and work with businesses around the country. She and her husband, Jim, have five children...
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    Woman of Impact: Sharon Sullivan

    February 28, 2025 • 6 mins
    An Account Executive for five years with NCR Corporation, Sharon specialized in software solutions for the medical, educational and governmental marketplace.   She moved on to The Center for Chemical Dependency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, and as the Grants & Research Director was privileged to work on groundbreaking HIV research.   A resident of South Florida for 26 years, Sharon was introduced to the local non-p...
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    Woman of Impact: Kiara Nalle

    February 28, 2025 • 10 mins
    In September 2024, Kiara officially joined New Hope as the first-ever Mental Health Ambassador. In this groundbreaking role, she uses her lived experiences to create social media content focused on mental health issues. Kiara also engages in speaking engagements with New Hope’s current residents and staff, offering one-on-one conversations and leading small group discussions to provide support and encouragement. Kiara Grace is a wi...
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