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James McMillan, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

James McMillan

Meet James McMillan, owner of High Tide Environmental. Although James spent most of his childhood in Texas, generations before him were farmers in Allendale County, South Carolina, and his roots are still planted there. A love for fishing brought James to Charleston to attend the College of Charleston, where he received a degree in Biology…

Nicole Hernandez, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Nicole Hernandez

Born and raised in the lowcountry, Nicole Hernandez will tell you she was blessed to grow up and cultivate her perspective in such a historic, environmental, and diverse location. She is amazed by the way that different environments effect our view of the world, an effect she often gets to observe being only a short…

Kyle Thomas, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Kyle Thomas

Kyle Thomas recently moved to South Carolina post graduation from CU Boulder with a degree in marketing and graphic design. He is the middle child of 3 and a proud navy brat. Kyle loves his dog Lincoln, snowboarding, skating, and surfing. He’s excited to explore the Charleston area and eat some good BBQ! Q: Please…

Tierra Polite, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Tierra Polite

Tierra Polite was born and raised in downtown Charleston. A graduate of Burke High School class of 2001, she received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Limestone College. Tierra has been serving the Charleston community for over 20 years as a licensed cosmetologist, registered instructor, salon owner, REALTOR®, and beauty school owner. Q: Please tell…

Renee Kurek Romano, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Renee Kurek Romano

Renee Kurek Romano grew up on Isle of Palms and graduated from Bishop England High School. Throughout her teenage years and early 20’s, she worked for locally owned business– Royall Ace Hardware, Shem Creek Bar and Grill, and Wonder Works. Working at these places allowed Renee to serve our community and to get to know…

Christine England, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Christine England

Christine England is a self-proclaimed extroverted introvert, who wants to use her voice to uplift the individuals and businesses in the community around her. Passionate about guiding others to better themselves and find success, Christine always knew she was destined to help, and her various careers have allowed her to do just that. On March…

Jean Gross, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Jean Gross

It’s been said that Jean Gross has never met a stranger! Fascinated by people and their stories, Jean has been a historical interpreter and potter at Middleton Place Historic Landmark for the last 10 years and has newly embarked on a career in real estate. On top of all that, she’s also a recently “retired”…

Zoe McAlhany, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Zoe McAlhany

Zoe McAlhany has been a Realtor for 12 years with Carolina One Real Estate. A resident of Summerville’s Wescott area, Zoe is the proud president of her neighborhood’s HOA and a member of the Summerville Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from the Baptist College of Charleston (now Charleston Southern University) in 1985 with a major…

Corinne Rixey Coleman, featured on The Faces Of Charleston

Corinne Rixey Coleman

Corinne Rixey Coleman has been in the Charleston real estate market since 2016! She lives in the West Ashley area of Charleston with her husband and their puppy. Together, they find joy in everything our community has to offer– fun restaurants, walks on the greenways, the convenience of getting downtown quickly. Corinne is always eager…

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