Guests

Professor Ginger Moore brings Wall Street expertise to High Point University's School of Business as Professor of the Practice of Marketing and Sales. This Brooklyn native transitioned from New York to the South, leveraging her experience from municipal bond sales to her role as Vice President for Treasury Solutions at Truist. With an MBA from Winthrop University and teaching experience from Tokyo to the University of South Carolina, she now teaches Marketing and Sales while co-directing the Siegfried Leadership Fellows Program and advising the NRF Club. Professor Moore exemplifies the successful North-to-South transition she inspires in her students.

Ava founded her mobile spray tanning business at 18, expanding to two brick-and-mortar locations over 13 years. Her Sunlessbody Custom Spray Tanning delivers luxury white-glove service with meticulous attention to detail and personalized experiences. Inspired by childhood business brainstorming sessions with her mother, Ava has built a distinctive brand focused on healthy alternatives to sun exposure and exceptional customer care, viewing every challenge as an opportunity for growth.

Sarah is one-third of the sister trio behind Pink Poppy, a family-owned clothing boutique she launched during the pandemic with sisters Lauren and Chloe, and their mother Rhonda. What started as a leap of faith has grown into a full-time family business. Sarah helps deliver fun, affordable fashion while treasuring the opportunity to work alongside family daily. The boutique has expanded to include close friends as employees, creating a workplace where customer service and friendship flourish together.

Chef James Avery rose from delivering pizzas at the Jersey Shore to becoming a culinary force alongside industry legends like Gordon Ramsay, where he serves as an on-camera sous chef on multiple seasons of Hell's Kitchen. The owner of acclaimed New Jersey restaurants The Bonney Read and The Black Swan, James balances his culinary prowess with unwavering dedication to fitness and family. His philosophy is simple yet powerful: a truly exceptional life begins with how you nourish both body and soul in the kitchen.

Anna Turning is a High Point University alum ('23) who brought her Southern college experience back to her Northeast roots. Originally from Tinton Falls, NJ, Anna now thrives at Dateline NBC in New York City as a Digital Associate Producer, where she curates compelling social and digital content to promote the show's episodes, podcasts, and news articles. Her journey exemplifies the valuable perspective gained when Northerners experience Southern living before launching successful careers, making her story particularly relevant to the Girls Go South community.