Age: 35

Publisher, Charleston Apartment Guide/Consumer Source Inc.

• Oversees operations of the quarterly production of the Apartment Guide book, a print and online publication that advertises rental apartments.
• Involved in all aspects of the publication, including selling ads, managing/training the sales staff, completing reports for the corporate office and overseeing the distribution of the publication.

Community involvement

• Board of directors, Charleston Apartment Association.
• My Sister’s House.
• Great Dane Rescue of South Carolina.
• Locks of Love.

Personal mission statement: I live by a couple of quotes: “Persistence is what makes the impossible possible, the possible likely and the likely definite.” And “I make it happen!”

Best career advice you’ve ever been given: Life is short; you spend most of it at work, so you need to love what you do.

Books on your nightstand: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.

Favorite music artist or musical genre: Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer.

Favorite restaurant: Peninsula Grill.

Best stress reliever: Playing with my 4-year-old, Lauren.

Person you would like to meet: Christopher Gardner.