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Ever wonder who's on the other end of that email, phone call, or letter?
The people who work at Carolina Living believe in the Carolinas
as the ultimate destination for travel and relocation. So take a moment and read all about us.
Then, let us help you find what you're looking for!
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Leyla Mason | Pat Mason |
Debbie Holland |
June Meineke
Kristen Fischer | G.P. Worrell |
Ann Record Dolin | Katherine O. Pettit
Aida Rogers |
Jackie Stone | Cynthia Shell
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Leyla Mason, Co-Founder
created the team in 1986
primary responsibility: Co-Founder, Director of Operations
spouse: Patrick
children: none
most recent position before: National Meeting Planner
& Realtor
recent professional affiliations: Several Chambers around the Carolinas; Florida State University –
Alumni Society of Hosts Board Member; Columbia Museum of Art; Penland School of
Crafts; Advisory Board of Columbia College Business School
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: BS in Business, Florida State University; Dale Carnegie Course
volunteer/community involvement: Richland Sertoma Club
most challenging business decision: Changing the focus of our business organization from a non-profit association to a c-corporation
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: You can take charge of your destiny. (We did, by founding the Center for Carolina Living)
the person i admire most: My mother and my husband
favorite book: The Celestine Prophecy
favorite movie: Peter Sellers movies
favorite song: "Layla," by Eric Clapton
favorite spots in the carolinas: The Outer Banks and Charleston
one way i spend my free time: Cycling, walking and gym workout sessions
my dream car: Mercedes SL500
my dream vacation: France, Italy, South Africa
one thing I want to do in my life: Work less and make more!
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Leyla may be reached at
803.782.7466
leylam@carolinaliving.com
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Pat may be reached at
803.782.7466
pmason@carolinaliving.com
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Patrick Mason, Co-Founder
created the team in 1986
primary responsibility: Inspire, Invent, Lead, Serve.
spouse: Leyla
children: I’m the oldest of four adopted. We have none. Happy.
most recent position before: Corporate Renegade. Favorite Yoga position is Downward Dog.
Then back bends and head stands.
recent professional affiliations: Full Member Urban Land Institute, Carolina Green Building Council,
David Wolfe’s Society For Ageless Marketing, Clemson University Associate
Adjunct Professor, Board Secretary, Alabama Real Estate Holdings (former),
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: Denver University BSBA 1973 Major
in Hotel Management
volunteer/community involvement: Richland Sertoma Club Board, SC ULI Leadership Class for
Sustainable Development.
most challenging business decision: Finding great sales people.
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Work hard. Play hard. Maintain highest
integrity. No withholds.
the person i admire most: Bill Marriott
favorite book: The Aquarian Conspiracy
favorite movie:
My Dinner With Andre, Butch Cassidy
favorite song: Today...while the blossoms still cling to the vine...
favorite spots in the carolinas: Charleston, SC & Asheville, NC
one way i spend my free time: Jazz, Yoga
my dream car: Ferrari
my dream vacation: Round the world cruise
one thing I want to do in my life: Complete Yoga teacher training in my retirement years.
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Debbie Holland, Associate Publisher
joined the team in 1999
primary responsibility: Advertising Sales
spouse: Gill
children: Christopher and Mary
most recent position before: General Manager, WLTX-TV
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: BA in Journalism, BA in English, USC
volunteer/community involvement: Harvest Hope, Trinity Cathedral, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: "To accept things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."
the person i admire most: Leonardo Da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Jesus, Albert Einstein
and my mom and dad (not in any
particular order)
favorite songs: Beatles
favorite spots in the carolinas: Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Charleston, Hilton Head - anywhere on the coast
one way i spend my free time: Tennis, travel and time with my family and friends
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Debbie may be reached at
803.783.3145
dholland@carolinaliving.com
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June may be reached at
jmeineke@carolinaliving.com
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June Meineke, Associate Publisher
Primary Responsibility: Advertising Sales
Years affiliated with Carolina Living: 11/2 years
Spouse: N/A
Children: None (I consider Chas-C my sweet Black and White 14 year old kitten as my child)
Most Recent Position Before: International Employee Account Management, Aetna Global Benefits
College/Post-Secondary Learning Affiliations: Ursuline College, Cleveland, Ohio
Volunteer/Community Involvement: Forsyth County (NC) Humane Society
Most Challenging Business Decision: My recent career change from health benefit management to the publishing industry
An Important Lesson I've learned about Life or Business: To be myself and treat others with kindness and respect
The person (living or dead) I admire most: My Mom
Favorite Book: I read for relaxation, therefore any book which allows me to relax is my favorite.
Favorite Movie: Simon Birch based loosely on the novel “A Prayer for Owen Meaney”
Favorite Song: This is hard for me to choose, depending on my state of mind, one day it may be “Born to be Wild” and the next may be “Starmaker.”
Favorite Spots in the Carolinas: Anywhere in the mountains year round and any Carolina beach off season.
One way I spend my free time: I enjoy going to outdoor festivals, NC has the best.
My dream car: Never gave any thought to a dream car, basically a car which will get me from point A to B.
My dream vacation: To have enough time to travel around the world. Travel is my passion.
One thing I want to do in my life: See above
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Kristen may be reached at
803.782.7466
kfischer@carolinaliving.com
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Kristen Fischer,
Director of Research & Business Development
Primary Responsibility: Developing our “Going Green!” programs, writing editorial and media/public relations pieces, and assisting with numerous
marketing projects and customer relations.
Spouse: To Be … is Jay!
Children: n/a
Most Recent Position Before: A year-long internship for
Southern Progress Corporation in Birmingham, AL, where I worked for Southern Accents
and on
the 2006 Southern Living and The Progressive Farmer Idea House and Farmstead in
Tallahassee, FL.
Professional Affiliations: U.S. Green Building Council, Urban Land Institute
College/Post-Secondary Learning Affiliations: Furman University in Greenville, SC. Go Paladins!
Volunteer/Community Involvement: I welcome suggestions!
Most Challenging Business Decision: To make a career decision with my heart instead of my head.
An Important Lesson I’ve learned about Life or Business: "It's not who you are that holds you back; it's who you think you're not."
The person (living or dead) I admire most: I have two - my wonderful parents.
Favorite Book: Beach Music, (by Pat Conroy) To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby,
and Agatha Christie mysteries.
Favorite Movie: My “comfort” films include Under the Tuscan Sun, The Goonies, and anything
starring Audrey Hepburn.
Favorite Song: Lately, in an attempt to become a true South Carolinian, I have been trying to
master The Shag, (the state dance of South Carolina for all you out-of-towners) and
have not been able to get "Under the Boardwalk" by The Drifters out of my head!
However, for my mom I must add that by age five I could sing every word to “We Built this City”
and “Sara” by Jefferson Starship.
Favorite Spots in the Carolinas: Walking anywhere around picturesque Furman University or
downtown Greenville, SC; taking a stroll at sunset along the beach at Kiawah,
(especially when the dolphins are playing in the surf!); drinking wine by Lake Zimmerman in
Spartanburg; and meandering through The Biltmore during the Christmas season.
One way I spend my free time: Exploring the Carolinas and, lately, wedding planning...
My dream car: I’m not sure, but I do love driving around in my bright red convertible!
My dream vacation: To return to Italy on more than my collegiate foreign study budget.
I dream of little villas in tucked away places throughout Tuscany and Southern Italy.
One thing I want to do in my life: To move my parents to the Carolinas.
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George P. Worrell,
Enterprise Creative Director
joined the team in 2007
primary responsibility: Enterprise Creative Director
spouse: Stephanie S. Worrell
children: Heath Patterson Worrell & Ava Marie Worrell
most recent positionS before: C.O.O. - i4 Design LLC.
recent professional affiliations: None at the moment
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: Bachelors of Arts – Graphic Design, Bachelors of
Arts – Photography, Minor – Art History – Savannah College of Art & Design
volunteer/community involvement: None at the moment
most challenging business decision: Mine are more decision(s) - Creating a business,
Nurturing a business and Selling a Business
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Sometimes life and business overlap too
much, you must make a constant decision to keep them separate.
the person i admire most: My father. Strongest, kindest and most giving person
I know.
favorite book: I don’t have a lot of time to read, and if I do it’s mostly children’s books to
Heath and Ava, Hot Rod magazines and online design references
favorite movie: The Professional
favorite song: Hmmmm, not sure, my music collection is so big and diverse, I love all
genres.
favorite spots in the carolinas: Charleston
one way i spend my free time: Renovating a house built in the 1930s
my dream car: Ha! - There are too many to even begin to list. 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe is one
that comes to the top.
my dream vacation: Vacation, what’s that ... Heh heh ... Let’s see ... How about Greece on a
private jet?
one thing I want to do in my life: Travel to Tokyo and India.
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G.P. may be reached at
gp@carolinaliving.com
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Ann Record Dolin,
Production Director
joined the team in 1997
primary responsibility: Web-site maintenance; create new web pages for new topics; guide production and design
spouse: wonderful David
children: Sally and granddaughter Leah
most recent positionS before: Corporate Art Director at Bobbin Blenheim; owner of Towhee & Co. since 1991
recent professional affiliations: Greater Columbia Obedience Club; Co-owner of Columbia Agility Group; Wesleyan College, Macon Georgia alumnae
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: BFA, University of SC
volunteer/community involvement: Member of Rosewood Community Council
most challenging business decision: Yet to happen.
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Someone always has more money and power than I do
the person i admire most: Garrison Keillor
favorite book: Any road atlas
favorite movie: Rear Window
favorite song: "Oklahoma"
favorite spots in the carolinas: Graveyard Fields, near Cold Mountain, along the Blue Ridge Parkway, mile marker 418
one way i spend my free time: Dog agility training, and when that is done, start it all over again
my dream car: A Volvo Station wagon big enough to hold three people, five dogs, and dog training equipment
my dream vacation: A good map and the car ready to roll.
one thing I want to do in my life: Opportunity to own a vacation home with mountains in the backyard and water in the front yard.
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Ann may be reached at
adolin@carolinaliving.com
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Kathy may be reached at
803.345.1244
kpettit@carolinaliving.com
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Kathy Pettit, Executive Editor
joined the team in 1999
primary responsibility: supervise and coordinate the Carolina Living Guide, assist in public relations and communications, write articles for the Guide and Website
most recent position before: Currently President, Media Concepts, Inc., and Executive Director, Good Works Alliance Inc. in addition to Carolina Living responsibilities.
recent professional affiliations: American Business Press, South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Organizations, American Arbitration Association
volunteer/community involvement: We Care Center Board of Directors, Project Pet Board of Directors
most challenging business decision: Quitting my job and starting my business in 1984
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Go ahead and write the letter/memo when you have a disagreement with someone at work, but wait until the next day to read it again before sending it. Now that I do that, I am always able to see more clearly, and communicate more effectively after
time to reflect.
the person i admire most: Jimmy Carter and my sister, Shirley, for her intelligence,
knowledge and compassion
favorite book: The Fountainhead, The Fifth Sacred Thing, The Prodigal Summer
favorite movie: Dr. Zhivago, Sophie’s Choice. For humor, I could watch Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels and Arthur at least once a year.
favorite song: Maggie May, sung by Rod Stewart; also Dancing in the Moonlight and
I Want You Back by Michael Jackson
favorite spots in the carolinas: North Myrtle Beach
at the family beach house. Saluda/Hendersonville/Asheville
one way i spend my free time: walking
my dream car: Morgan (forest green, with mahogany trim)
my dream vacation: a small, luxury yacht to carry me around the Mediterranean, from Portugal to Morocco.
one thing I want to do in my life: Live outside the U.S. for one year.
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Aida Rogers
joined the team in 1996
primary responsibility: Interview sources and write articles, captions editor
spouse: n/a
children: Sophie, the "Sophisticated" Boykin
Spaniel and Gracie, a
very vocal gray and white cat.
most recent position before: Editor and writer-at-large for Sandlapper, The Magazine of South Carolina
recent professional affiliations: Member of the
Partnership Board of the USC College
of Journalism and Mass
Communications, Columbia Media Club
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: University of South Carolina, BA in Journalism
volunteer/community involvement: Helping with the assimilation of the Somali Bantus into Columbia, SC
most challenging business decision: Saying "no" to freelance work I don't have time for
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Most things aren't worth the stress
the person i admire most: Abraham Lincoln
favorite book: "The Shipping News"
favorite movie: "The Piano," also "Enchanted April"
favorite song: "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
favorite spots in the carolinas: The downtowns of Asheville, Aiken, Hendersonville, Charleston and the neighborhoods in Conway. Also, the winter colony neighborhoods in Aiken. The antique stores in Camden. The peach and pecan groves on The Ridge in South Carolina, between Gilbert and Edgefield. La Cantina restaurant in Clarks Hill in McCormick County. Skinny Dip Falls off the Blue Ridge Parkway is groovy, too.
Also, Old Sheldon Ruins near Beaufort - and the Carolina/Clemson football game when it's in Columbia. Also, a stroll along the Battery in spring in Charleston, a pontoon boat ride on Lake Lure, a hot peppermint patty at Goatfeathers in Five Points before Christmas shopping, listening to Skipp Pearson play "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" on saxophone at Hunter-Gatherer on Thursday nights during the holidays.
one way i spend my free time: Reading in bed with my dog beside me
my dream car: a convertible - any convertible.
my dream vacation: Around the world with no deadlines on a variety of transport - camels, luxury trains, boats going through narrow canals in England, sailing down the Nile, poking around Venice, visiting the grottos off Greece and Italy - bet you wish you hadn't asked…
one thing I want to do in my life: see above.
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Aida may be reached at
aidarogers@alltel.net
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Jackie may be reached at
jackiestone@carolinaliving.com
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Jackie Stone, Fulfillment /Distribution
joined the team in 1997
primary responsibility: Fulfillment and distribution of CarolinaLiving.com Guide; Executive Assistant
spouse: Carl
children: Tray and Kim
recent professional affiliations: Executive Assistant, Columbia Marriott Hotel
volunteer/community involvement: WMU Steering Committee; Connie Hammond Mission Group; Red Hat Book Review; Greenlawn Seniors Committee, etc.
an important lesson i've learned about life or business: Don't cry over spilt milk.
the person i admire most: Jimmy Carter
favorite book: Simple Abundance, by Sarah Ban Breathnach, The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, and East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
favorite movie: Pay it Forward
favorite song: "On Eagle's Wings" and almost all 50s Beach Music
favorite spots in the carolinas: SC-Beaufort, Charleston, Lake Murray, Murrells Inlet. NC-Asheville, Blowing rock, Chapel Hill, Outer Banks, Wilmington
one way i spend my free time: Roaming through antique (and junk!) stores
my dream car: I don't dream about cars…
my dream vacation: but I do dream about vacations! An African safari probably ranks the highest.
one thing I want to do in my life: Visit all the National Parks I haven't yet seen.
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Cynthia Shell
joined the team, first in 1986-1988; returned in 2003.
primary responsibility: Send out lead reports by e-mail, update
databases.
spouse: Tracy Shell
children: Lauryn Shell, daughter, age 8; Cortland Shell, son, age
5.
most recent position before: a media specialist at
an elementary school.
recent professional affiliations: Member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society.
college/post-secondary learning affiliations: Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in
Teaching, and Master of Library and Information
Science - University of South Carolina
most challenging business decision: To leave working
in an office and work in the school system.
favorite spots in the carolinas: any place that is
serene and relaxing.
favorite book: KJV Bible
favorite movie: The Family Man,
starring Nicholas Cage
favorite color: Purple
one way i spend my free time: Reading a good novel.
my dream car: I don't dream about cars...
one thing I want to do in my life: Write and publish a good novel.
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