People
PYSK | Mary Beth Greene
The Bag Lady: Mary Beth Greene -Liesel Schmidt The very best entrepreneurs are able to identify a need in the market and fill it in a way that no one else has—and for Alabama native Mary Beth Greene, that meant creating simple, functional travel wares that were...
Supermom | Nancy Grace
SuperMom: Nancy Grace -Liesel Schmidt As Vice President and residential construction lender for BankPlus, a full-service regional bank along the Gulf Coast, Nancy Grace has a busy work schedule—and that business doesn’t take a break when she closes the door to her...
Community Leader: Stephanie Bryan
Guiding the Tribe: Stephanie Bryan -Liesel Schmidt As much as the American people celebrate their national legacy as a free country, the Indigenous Tribes were here before the first settlers stepped foot on what is now U.S. soil. Theirs is a heritage filled with a...
Bride: Kathryn + Harper
Kathryn + Harper -Liesel Schmidt “Hey little mama, you want to dance?” Maybe not poetry, but when Harper Haygood spoke those words to Kathryn Delahunty at a college party in 2017, it was the beginning of their love story. “A dear friend of mine had introduced us to...
Community Leader | Leonard Kaiser
Developing a Community: Leonard Kaiser-Liesel SchmidtWhen Hurricane Frederick destroyed his home in 1979, Leonard Kaiser took the challenge and decided it was an opportunity to do something new. With his newly minted real estate license, the resourceful 29-year-old...
PYSK | Lynn Biles
PYSK: Lynn Biles -Liesel Schmidt After marrying a lawyer in 1978, the law became a big part of Lynn Biles’ life—if only through her husband’s work and the conversation he brought home. But it became even more central when Biles had her second child in 1982 and she...
Bride | Lauren + James
Lauren + James -Liesel Schmidt The phrase “timing is everything” couldn’t be truer when it comes to love, and when Lauren Berry and James Mack met in high school, the timing wasn’t right…nor was it when they both ended up at Troy University. Nine years after their...
PYSK: Lyons Bousson, Sr.
A Man at Sea -Liesel Schmidt “The heart of a man is very much like the sea. It has storms, it has tides, and in its depths, it has its pearls, too.” – Vincent van Gogh There are some who, had they been born in a different century perhaps, would most assuredly have...
Superdad: Chris Francis
Being a Board Certified Master Arborist, Chris Francis has unique understanding of trees: their growth patterns, their care, their various characteristics. The owner of Chris Francis Tree Care, he’s not only the boss, he’s also lead arborist of multiple crews that...
Bride: Natalie + Cary
Much like love, rowing is a team sport—and for Natalie Reynolds and Cary Wasserman, it’s also what brought them together. “We first met in 2017, but we did not start dating right away,” says Natalie, recalling the path that led to their relationship. “I was at the...
Supermom | Holly Johnson
The Chief Financial Officer of Coastal Growers, LLC in Atmore, Alabama, Holly Johnson oversees the financial operations of the corporation and its peanut shelling facilities, bringing with her an extensive knowledge of financial management and business strategies....
Community Leader | Meg Lowry
An Educated Woman -Liesel Schmidt After retiring from the Alabama State Department of Education, former teacher Meg Lowry stepped into the role of Executive Director of the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation (FEEF) in August of 2021. “I wanted to find...