Business Report honors 2019 Women of Influence.

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The Columbia Regional Business Report honored 25 Midlands professionals, business executives and nonprofit leaders at the fourth annual Women of Influence luncheon. Nearly 400 people, including the honorees along with their spouses, friends and colleagues, attended the sold-out event at the Doubletree by Hilton Columbia.

The 2019 Women of Influence represent professions ranging from architecture to education. They were nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of judges.

2019 Women of Influence:

Miriam Atria, president and CEO, Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board

Cayci Banks, director of communications, 1000 Feathers

Charlotte Berry, local philanthropist

Addie Bors, director of community education and outreach, Select Health of South Carolina

Denise Bradley, founder, Miracles in the Midlands

Catherine Cantey, vice president, relationship manager, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Sara Fawcett, president and CEO, United Way of the Midlands

Jennifer Harding, vice president of business solutions, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

Sayward Harrison, assistant research professor, University of South Carolina

Celeste Jones, partner, Burr & Forman McNair

Erika Kirby, executive director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation

Barrie Kirk, provost, Midlands Technical College

Kathleen McDaniel, founding partner, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel

Merritt McNeely, vice president of marketing...