The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
Ebony Wilkins
Hailing from Lima, Ohio, my journey really started with a desire to build something bigger than myself. I spent 10 years serving active duty in the U.S. Army, including a wartime deployment to Iraq, which shaped my discipline, resilience, and ability to lead under pressure. Read more>>
Sydney Ignacio
My journey started in elementary school, during school breaks, when I would watch other kids doing acrobatics. It looked exciting and fun, and after watching for a while, I finally joined them. Learning how to tumble was not easy it was painful, and my body was always sore but I was already falling in love with movement and performance. Read more>>
Ryan Worthey
Sure! It started out as a hobby. Video games have always been one of my favorite hobbies, and around 2008, while I was serving in the Navy, I started a website where freelance writers could publish stories about the video game industry. Read more>>
Katherine Basile
I have been in the restaurant hospitality industry since I was 14 years old. I grew up in upstate NY, in a small touristy town, Cooperstown, NY. I started off as a cleaner for “Suite Style” rooms, above a small Italian restaurant. Read more>>
Jessica Hott
I’m a board-certified OB/GYN with a specialization in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and my career has always centered around caring for women with complex gynecologic conditions, especially those who often feel unheard, dismissed, or passed from provider to provider without clear answers. Read more>>
Vikas Pathak
I’m a pulmonary and critical care physician by training, when I started working in the ICU at Memorial Regional Medical Center in Richmond. Early on, I started noticing some significant gaps in care. First, there was a major access issue—patients in the greater Richmond area, including suburbs like Mechanicsville, Midlothian, and the Northern Neck, were waiting over six months to see a pulmonologist. Read more>>
Halle Montague
I’ve always been a creative person at heart—whether it was canning, gardening, making soap, or creating alongside my kids. Now, I also find joy in sharing my love of plants and creating with my grandkids. Working with my hands and using natural ingredients has always been a part of who I am. Read more>>
Cherlyn Carby
LushUs Hair began with a dual mission of love and necessity. While I was searching for clean, effective solutions for my daughter, Ryan Skylar, I was also navigating my own journey with postpartum hair loss. I realized that our community didn’t just need styling products; we needed true scalp care and hair health solutions. Read more>>
