There has never been a better time to be a woman in business in the Greater Lynchburg region. Within an infrastructure that supports collaboration among women not only within industries, but also across them, women are working together in exciting new ways to transform our communities for the better. That said, the abilities of individual women to innovate and to enact meaningful change must also be recognized and celebrated.

The pioneering women featured in this issue’s Women in Business editorial section exemplify both the power of collaboration and the power of individual women who set out—with courage, empathy, purpose, and tenacity—to build better workplaces and communities for all.