Local businesswoman SHADONNA MCPHAUL was recently hired by Surgeon & Associates as the Director of Public Relations and Branding, a role that she refers to as a “dream assignment.”
Prior to taking on the new role, McPhaul has served in a variety of roles and organizations. She is a veteran who served in the
United States Air Force from 1996 to 2016. In recent years, some of her roles include membership sales specialist for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber, radio talk show host for ESPN Fay, and customer service representative for Piedmont Natural Gas.
In addition to her current role, McPhaul is also the CEO of nonprofit Mo’s Heroes, Inc., which seeks to reduce the homeless veteran population through prevention, and the owner of The Mo You Know Marketing and Media Consulting.
This is the first year of the Veteran Business Expo, and it grew out of Fayetteville PWC’s Economic Impact Program, which focuses on expanding access and opportunity in public-sector contracting while strengthening the local economy. It builds off th
Lynlene Apiary and Crafts is owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Carolyn Kleinert and Jolene Kleinert. They are certified apiarists and sell honey, candles made with beeswax, soaps and other crafts at local farmers markets. Photos by GFBJ.Lynle
Big T’s has been a local favorite of Hope Mills since 2000 when Timmy (Big T) and Donna Gray first opened right on Hope Mills Lake. It is a seasonal restaurant, so many of Big T’s loyal customers were happy to hear they would now be open year-round, seven days a week.
