Monday, March 20th, 2017
A native of Christiansburg, Michael Abraham is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. His varied career crosses through engineering, sales, marketing, and business and real estate management in the New River Valley and formerly in Seattle. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, currently managing two business, The Threshold Center, a multi-tenant
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
If small businesses are the backbone of our region’s economy, Blacksburg lawyer Jeff Mitchell is the chiropractor. Mitchell has dedicated his professional career to supporting economic development in southwest Virginia. It was the focus of his work...
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Originally from North Carolina, Kristie called High Point home for her first 22 years. After completing her art degree from NC State, she married her husband, Darryl, and was thrown into a little place many folks call...
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
I’m Jeremy Hart, Principal Broker and Owner of Nest Realty here in the New River Valley. You’re probably not all that interested in me, but you’ve made it this far in the magazine, what’s one more page,...
Friday, November 11th, 2016
Heather Leeper grew up dancing at prestigious ballet schools in New York and has loved dance all her life. After graduating from Virginia Tech, she worked in Washington, D.C., as a marketing manager and part-time dance instructor....
Friday, November 11th, 2016
The New River Valley has always been home for Mike Wade and he’s okay with that. A native of Narrows, the only significant time Mike spent outside of the area was the four years he attended Concord...
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
As busy working parents, Adam Harman and Nicole Haskins wanted their time with son Hudson, now 7, to be valuable and memorable. Spending time teaching fundamentals like tying his shoes, doing simple math and telling time on...
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
Aw, the foolhardiness of being young. “My dad bought my first car when I turned 16,” says Rob Fain. “It was a Pontiac GTO, and I thought it was big and ugly. I’d just seen “Smokey and...
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
Bobbie Shaver stepped into her entrepreneurial role just over a year ago, dedicated from day one to providing excellence in customer service. “My mission statement is: ‘Provide exceptional customer service to every customer every day!’” she says....
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
A couple decades ago, Mike Petersen was doing what many a good dad does ~ be involved with his then 8-year-old son, Shaun, and keep himself in good physical shape. Shaun wanted to try martial arts, so...