Who We Are
Laura N. Johnson, RN, MSN
Founder and President
Laura is the co-founder of Priority Home Care, LLC which provides in-home personal care to elderly and disabled clients in five counties of the South Carolina Low Country. Laura serves as President and CFO.
She has spent over 40 years as a Registered Nurse working in a variety of settings, including Med/Surg, administration, Nursing homes and over half her career in Emergency Departments. She retired from clinical nursing in 2016 to pursue her love of business and entrepreneurship. Through the industry of network marketing, she had an increased exposure to personal self-development and mentorship that has contributed significantly to the successes experienced in both her traditional and home based businesses.
Laura hails from The Bronx, New York and currently lives in Furman, South Carolina with her husband, Wardell. She is a devout member of The Baha’i Faith.
I believe that A Woman's Way can positively impact the direction of society by creating positive female influences at all levels.
Nicole Spencer, MBA
Secretary
Nicole Spencer considers herself a multipotentialite; she is an Industrial Engineer with over 17 years experience in Supply Chain Operations, Logistics and Leadership. She is also a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and aspiring author. She is a proud alumnus of Clemson University and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
A native of the The Bronx, New York, Nicole developed a passion for the enrichment and education of people at an early age. She is dedicated to service and servant leadership and aspires to help 10,000 individuals reach financial prosperity through personal enhancement, business success and financial literacy.
In her spare time she can be found reading and watching Sci-Fi and Action films. As a self-proclaimed “Foodie” and travel enthusiast she loves venturing off to new places and experiencing the local fare and cuisine.
Melissa Carter, MSA, CLGFM
Treasurer
As a combat veteran and a proud mother of two daughters, I have spent my life dedicated to service and making a positive impact on the world.
With a professional background in government, consultancy, and tax planning, I bring over 20 years of experience to A Woman’s Way.
I joined this mission-driven organization because its purpose – to reveal, enhance, and educate about the unique influence of women on society – aligns with my own passion for empowering others.
My life’s purpose is to help people build confidence, embrace self-acceptance, and explore their passions to make meaningful changes in their lives and communities.
Karen Franklin
Fundraising Chair
Life has led me along unexpected paths, yet my unwavering personal and professional tenet has been answering the call to serve.
This guiding aspiration has been expressed through medical librarianship, non-profit marketing and development, civil service, volunteerism, and hopefully in everyday actions and interactions.
As a woman, wife, grandmother, and professional, I became involved in A Woman’s Way to continue to learn, grow, and evolve while helping other women on their paths to self-discovery, purpose, and fulfilment.
Victoria Eden
Victoria Eden is a professional seamstress and an active board member of A Woman’s Way.
She is the proud mother of six creative, loving, and compassionate adult children.
Victoria is preparing to release her book, Travel Guide for the Elect: How to Navigate Through This Life.
Teena Manzira
I am a woman, and through being a woman, I am a mother and wife, a sister, a friend and a daughter. All very important roles to my life and the life of others.
It is through the experience of being a woman, through the joys and the sorrows that come with this role, that I decided to be dedicated to make the path of other women easier though what I can contribute from my own experience and that of other women whom have crossed my path and contributed to my growth as a woman.
That is why today I am a member of “A Woman’s Way.”
