Delaware Ambassadors

Even after having been all over the country, Patricia Rivera finds that there’s no place to live quite like Delaware. Since the age of seven when she moved here from Bolivia, Rivera has lived across the United States. She came to Southern Delaware with a specific intention in mind, to create a lifestyle business, but […]

Delaware Gen Zs shared their opinions, and ideas on how to make the world a better place on the stage at TEDxYouth@Wilmington in Delaware.

An advocate for the arts, Wilmington resident Raye Jones Avery is a dynamic creator who sparks change. As a child, Raye Jones Avery was interested in the arts.

If you have a passion and you follow it, great things will come your way. For Maurice Catlett, a chef at SoDel Concepts, he may not have realized what exactly would make his life so great, but now living and working in Delaware, he is glad he can say his passion has led him to happiness.

Growing up near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Eric Steinman benefited from the abundant sunshine and proximity to the beach. But a drive to a town in another state could take a day or more, which is why the University of Delaware grad student enjoys his new state’s central location. “It’s near New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or […]

Where else but in Delaware could a transplanted attorney make a name for herself collaborating on two innovative restaurants while helping to shape a statewide platform for the advancement of artistic expression? When entertainment attorney and creative entrepreneur Angela Wagner moved to Delaware to be with the person she loved, her dream was to build […]

Dana Herbert is Comfortable in the National Spotlight, But His Heart is in Delaware Dana Eugene Herbert is comfortable wearing many hats. The owner of Desserts by Dana is a savory chef, pastry chef, baker and sugar artist. The veteran entrepreneur is also a champion. In 2010, he scored a win on TLC’s “Cake Boss: […]

Sumedh Surwade could have launched his chemical startup SAS Nanotechnologies anywhere, including his native India. He chose Delaware. When Sumedh Surwade was growing up in India, he rarely left his hometown of Mumbai. But since moving to the United States, he’s lived in multiple places, including Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Tennessee. Delaware, however, has been […]

Delaware ‘Royalty’ Jacqueline Means Inspires Girls to Embrace Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Many young girls enjoy playing with fashion dolls. Jacqueline Means, however, was enamored with a science kit. She was equally captivated by YouTube videos that showcased experiments and the computer games that let her be a virtual surgeon. “I would go to […]

CEO Logan Herring discusses how WRK Group is empowering youth and creating opportunity — and how quickly and tightly newcomers become part of the close-knit Delaware community.

Hear some of Delaware’s most successful young professionals talk about why they love living, working and playing in Delaware.

Karen and Tony Sposato wanted to take their business to the next level. They started with Sposato Landscaping in 1992, which has served as an award-winning company for Sussex County over the last 30 years. With a dedication to their customers, Sposato Landscaping serves any type of outdoor need.

Adesis chemist Georgette Lang discusses what she likes about living and working in Delaware, from the changing of the seasons to the constant flow of opportunities.

bloom daily planners founders find support growing their company through Delaware’s business friendly community.

Professor & NASA Space Grant Project Associate Director

Meet Dr. Milton Muldrow, Chair of Science at Wilmington University and Associate Director of the Delaware NASA Space Grant Project. Through Muldrow’s leadership, research and involvement with NASA, Dr. Muldrow is changing the STEM landscape for Delaware.

According to DCR’s Cliff Grunstra, Delaware is “an untapped gem” to anyone looking for a great place to live, work and play.

From the Andes Mountains to Delaware’s Culinary Coast, Milton residents, Karen and Tony Sposato share the story of Sposato Family Vineyards – a distinctly Delaware endeavor bringing international cheer to Sussex County and beyond.

Outdoor Adventurer

Tyler Kurtz serves as an account manager at the Rehoboth Beach office of the Lyon Companies, a commercial insurance brokerage. Attracted to Delaware’s coastal environment, this millennial outdoor adventurer is embracing all that Delaware has to offer.

Serial Entrepreneur & Professor

Dr. Young is bringing an academic legacy into the future as founding director of the Goldey-Beacom College Doctor of Business Administration Program. A Delaware native and UD grad, he is inspiring doctoral students with his business acumen and entrepreneurial expertise.

Visual Artist

Beach received his MFA from the University of Delaware and works out of a studio he owns in Newport. He’s respected for his painting and sculpture work and has a permanent piece at the Delaware Art Museum.

Founder, The Bryan Stevenson School of Excellence (BASSE)

Berry comes from a long line of Delawareans from Sussex and Kent counties, many of them educators who undoubtedly helped inspire her to create a service/learning high school focused on Bryan’s concept of the power of proximity.

Co-Founder and CEO, Code Differently

Eldridge is a co-founder of Code Differently — which aims to increase diversity and technology directly in the workplace. In just two years, Code Differently has made huge strides by working with minority students in college primarily as computer science or engineering majors.

A successful business is not always measured by how much money you make. For Markevis Gideon, founder of NERDiT NOW, success comes from helping others. Growing up in an underserved community, Gideon’s only opportunity with technology came from when a teacher gave him a laptop.

Knowledge is priceless, a lesson Dorcas Olatunji learned through her involvement with the Dual School at the highly ranked Charter School of Wilmington.

Delaware an Ideal Solution for a Chemical Career Finding a new place to settle and begin a new career journey can be a daunting experience. For Georgette Lang, however, the decision was easy. The Doctor of Chemistry is familiar with bouncing around: she was born and raised in Louisiana where she also got her undergraduate […]

Country Music Star Jimmie Allen Says His Success Is Delaware Made September 27, 2021 –  While many small businesses closed their doors in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, country music star and Delaware native Jimmie Allen was opening doors and contributing to the First State’s economy. During his keynote speech at the 2021 Millennial […]

For a business that has constantly reinvented itself over its 104 years in business, O.A. Newton & Son CEO Rob Rider doesn’t even pause when asked about his company’s elevator speech. “We’re in two businesses – irrigation and farm and ranch products for a local customer base (Delmarva) and engineered material-handling systems on a national […]

Doug Adams on Forming a Business in Delaware Often, the greatest adventures in life come to us by surprise. This would ring true for Doug Adams, the CEO of ACE Running, who started his professional journey studying physical therapy at the University of Delaware. There he met Irene Davis, someone who would change his life […]

Victorino DeJesus, MD, has joined Beebe Medical Group and will see patients at Beebe Primary Care – Georgetown. To make an appointment, call 302-645-3332.  Dr. DeJesus is board certified in internal medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center in the Philippines. He completed a post-graduate internship […]

Second Grade Teacher, Spanish Immersion Program

Huttie graduated from Dover High School and received a full scholarship to Delaware State University through the Scholar Teach Educators Program (STEP) and in 2018 was named Capital District Teacher of the Year.

CEO of Futures First Gaming

Futures First Gaming aims to create an Esports industry pipeline in Delaware by launching competitive events, gaming camps and college outreach programs which hope to encourage Black gamers to pursue STEM degrees.

State Librarian and Director, Delaware Division of Libraries

Norman has held this position since 2002 and is widely credited with pooling together all library resources in the state to create the first statewide Delaware Library Catalog, one of only a handful of statewide catalogs in the U.S.

Owner, Bad Hair Day? Salon

Davison has owned the ever-popular, smile-inducing Bad Hair Day? Salon in Rehoboth for 28 years now and couldn’t be happier to be working in his home state in the town he calls the “most gay-friendly” in Delaware.

Owner, First State Dance Academy

Xiques-Arnold began her dance training in Dover and was on her way to a career as a professional dancer when an ankle injury curtailed her plans. Once home in Delaware, she seized opportunity and now owns a successful dance studio.

Filmmaker, 1440 Film Co.

A graduate of Christiana HS and University of Delaware, Pfeifer loves telling the stories of the people and brands in Delaware through his Wilmington-based video production firm and credits strategic networking for his company’s successful launch.

In their third year of business, the partners of Wilmington Brew Works are successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic by relying strongly on collaboration and strategic partnerships they have created in the Wilmington area.

Founder, Dogfish Head

Sam and his wife, Mariah, who was born and bred in Milford, have loved every minute of their 25-year journey guiding Dogfish Head into one of the largest and most-renowned craft breweries in the country, all from coastal Delaware.

CEO, M. Davis & Sons, Inc.

Born and raised in Wilmington and a UD grad, Del Fabbro has been CEO at M. Davis & Sons, one of the state’s leading industrial and construction contractors, for over a decade and is the fifth generation of her family to have worked there.

Mid South Audio

Sussex County native Kevin Short launched an audio installation company in 1983, which has evolved into a full-service event production company and recording studio. He credits the local business community with helping to grow his business.

Kaylyn Minix and Michelle Askin, Founders

Kaylyn Minix and Michelle Askin couldn’t have planned it any better. Meet these University of Delaware grads who are helping girls, women, teachers, moms and more stay organized with their paper planner company daily bloom planners.

Chef and Co-owner, Raas Restaurant

Since opening an Indian restaurant in downtown Lewes in 2019, Gyanendra “GG” Gupta has quickly lived up to his international reputation as a five-star chef, despite the challenges of the pandemic, creating another shining star on Delaware’s culinary coast.

Running Technology Entrepreneur

Adams grew up running in Newark, attended the renowned Physical Therapy Program at UD and has designed a tech device that aims to help runners train properly by analyzing the intricacies of running healthy and running fast.

Drummer and Artivist

A drummer and “artivist” (a combination of artist and activist), Whitney and his partner, Eliza Jarvis, recently formed Flux Creative Consulting which creates events for corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies to engage communities through the arts.