Meet the Leading Ladies of 2025

Carmen Grinkis, PhD, CLTC, CLU®, CFP® Wealth Advisor & Co-Managing Partner

Dr. Courtney Lavigne, DMD, AAACD, FAGD, ABO Board-Certified Orthodontist

Rebecca Zhukov, Owner Blackstone River Glass Center

Kathleen Breen Combes, Director Ballet RI

Ashley Bove, Founder of Artisan Bites

Cathy Corelli Chianese, President, Marketing & Creative Director at CC Media Partners

Kira Greene, Founding Agent and Realtor at Compass in Rhode Island

Ericka Joy Atwell-Cardona, Founder of EJOYA Productions

Lisa Lopes, Health and Wellness Coach

Kate Convery, Salon Owner + Stylist at Heavenly Creatures Salon

Bri Duffy, co-owner of HIGH SOCIETY RI and owener of GLITZ & GARNISH MOBILE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE

Kym Gardner, Ceramic Artist & Event Coordinator at KEANE’S WOOD-FIRED CATERING

Samantha Andrea, Senior Director of Media & Growth Strategy at MCGUINNESS MEDIA

Heather Boccanfuso, M.Ed., Head of The Grace School

Michelle Parenteau, Lead Principal at Michelle Lee Designs

Joanne M. Daly, CDFA®, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Ayers Daly Group at Morgan Stanley

Laurie Olefson, Owner/Maker at Olefson Art Optical studio

Nikolai Blinow, LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Life Coach at OMPOWERMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY

Danielle Dungan, Hairstylist and owner of PETITE STYLIST

Jennifer Weaver, MA, CAGS, CRC, LMHC, Psychotherapist and Owner at POLARIS COUNSELING AND CONSULTING, LLC

The Design Team at RIKB Design Build

Liz Morrisroe, Owner of RIVERWALK COACHING AND HYPNOSIS

Blythe Penna, Owner Ruffin’ Wranglers®

Melissa Roux, Chief Marketing Officer at VISUAL THRIVE MARKETING GROUP

Emily Bernstein, CEO & Lead Advocate at WHEELHOUSE HEALTH NAVIGATION SERVICES

Bailey Holland, Realtor and founder of T.L. Holland Agency

Elaine Felag, President and Owner of FEMININE FANCIES

Sonya DePasquale, Sales Associate at RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, LTD

Jaclyn Vargas, Founder of SANCTUARY SAUNA STUDIO & WELLNESS

Sayles Livingston, Owner of SAYLES LIVINGSTON HOME

Sandra Metcalfe, Owner of NAUTI GIRL BOUTIQUE

Samantha Kennedy, Owner of SUNNYSIDE PASTA

Meredith Brower, Director & Market Manager of TIVERTON FARMERS MARKET

Joanne M. Daly, CDFA®, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, Morgan Stanley

Jacqueline Galligan & Kathryn Kocab Fletcher, Certified Organic Flower Farmers at CEDAR EDGE FLORAL

Kayla Melnick, Owner of GINGERSNAPS BAKERY

Michelle Cortes-Harkins, Fee-Only Financial Planner/Divorce Specialist at Harkins Wealth Management

Chrissy and Jackie Harrington, Owners of LITTLE CHATEAU

Robin Kall & Emily Homonoff, Founders of THE CARDIGAN CONNECTION.

Amanda LaRose, Founder and President of of RHODE ISLAND OAK COUNSELING & WELLNESS

Paula Silva, Founder of RHODE ISLAND RED FOOD TOURS & Real Estate Agent with RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

Samantha Rodriguez, Owner of SMASH ‘N’ SPLASH

Shelby White, Hairstylist/Owner of SW BEAUTY

The Leading Ladies of The Newport Experience, Sales & Marketing Team

Tiffany Peay, Owner of Tiffany Peay Jewelry

Melissa Roux, Chief Marketing Officer at VISUAL THRIVE MARKETING GROUP

Lizabeth Goldberg, Owner of BLOSSOM

Terri Beck Maine, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, Founder of DOT MEDICAL EXPRESS, LLC,

Terri Beck, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC, Founder of DOT MEDICAL EXPRESS, LLC,

Kayla Thompson, Owner of BLUE VIOLET BRIDAL PROM AND TUX.

Heather Paliotta, Executive Director at Charlestown Chamber of Commerce

Jackie DelGizzo, WholeBody Wellness Coach, co-owner of CRUSH FITNESS STUDIOS and founder of SWEAT AND SURRENDER

Danielle L. Moreau, PT, DPT, PRPC, PCES, Physical Therapist at CULTIVATE PELVIC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

Danielle L. Moreau, PT, DPT, PRPC, PCES, Physical Therapist at CULTIVATE PELVIC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dena DiSano, Professional Real Estate Agent at EDGE REALTY

Krisanne Murray, Owner of Designroom

Jeanette Vertentes, Artist

Kim Elliott-Peterson, Owner & Designer at KEP INTERIOR DESIGNS, INC

Lisa Carlisle, AIA, Owner of LISA CARLISLE ARCHITECT

Elizabeth Cornetta, Mind Body Specialist, owner of LOVE HEALING & SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Monica Iacono Boss, Luxury Real Estate Advisor at MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Sarah Isabella, Realtor® with MOTT AND CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Loren Correia, Holistic Wellness Professional

Dezmarie Doyle, Pawcatuck River Duck Race Director

Grace Lund, Events and Office Manager for the OCEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Joanna Valentini, Chief Operating Officer at PROFESSIONAL PLANNING GROUP

Maria DiMaggio, Membership Director of the OCEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Deborah Goodrich Royce, Novelist

Jacquelyn Aldrich, BSN IBCLC, Founder of MYSTICAL CAVES & MILKIWAYS

Rose Maloney, Holistic Spa Owner

Caitie Kelly, OTR/L, Founder of RELEASE BODYWORK

Kate-Lyn Birchell, MSN, FNP-BC, CEN, Nurse Practitioner & Owner of SALT H2O MEDSPA & HYDRATION, LLC.

Sarah Zollo & Kerri Frattarelli, Portrait Artists & Educators

Sara Zarrella, Photo Novelist, owner of SARA ZARRELLA PHOTOGRAPHY

Lynn Gibbons, Owner/Designer at SOUTH COUNTY CABINETS, KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN

Deanna Larson, Owner of SWEET TIME ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Casey Montanari, Owner of THE BIKE STOP CAFE

Kyle Anderson, Owner of FUN

Natalie Diamanti, Travel Agent at TRAVELMATION

Sarah McGinley, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner at WEATHERLY DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

Keriann Koeman, Owner of WICKED TULIPS FLOWER FARM

Ashley Bowne, Realtor for WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE

Alyssa Findley, MD, FAAD, FACMS - Findley Dermatology

Alyssa Findley, MD, FAAD, FACMS Board Certified, Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon & Dermatologist at FINDLEY DERMATOLOGY

Sandra Cutting, Tax Expert at H&R BLOCK

Lisa Konicki, President of the OCEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and THE OCEAN COMMUNITY CHAMBER FOUNDATION

Julie C. Hone, Founder of SUPERIOR TANNING

TIFFANY BARRERA, Owner of THE RHODY HEN CAFÉ

Sara Beatrice & Lindsay Letourneau, Owners & Creative Directors of TANDEM DESIGNWORKS

Ethel “Snooky” Viveiros, Owner and Baker at SNOOKY’S COOKIES

Monika Marketos, Sound & Steam Curator at Zen Zone & Bring Me Sauna

Bethany Vendituoli, LICSW, Therapist & Mindfulness Teacher

DONNA EVANS, Multi-Million Dollar Producer/Realtor with COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

DONNA EVANS, Multi-Million Dollar Producer/Realtor