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Becca Wright

Founder

Founder at Piedmont Pennies

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

FoundedPiedmont Pennies

About

Becca Wright is the founder and CEO of Piedmont Pennies LLC, a woman-owned artisan cheese cracker company based in Matthews, NC, which she launched in 2020 after leaving Deloitte Consulting. The company builds on a three-generation family recipe and its products are sold in more than 500 retail stores across 40 states. Wright holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler (2021), and the business is WBENC woman-owned certified and a recipient of NC IDEA and Beyond Open grants.

Founder at Piedmont Pennies

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Piedmont Pennies's investors · 1

IDEA NCDurham · $250K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. Piedmont Pennies LLCFounder, CEOcurrent2020 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
  2. FacebookProject Manager2020
  3. The Adams ApprenticeshipAdams Apprentice2020Chapel Hill, NC
  4. DeloitteConsultant2016 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. UNC Health CareFounder, Healthful at UNC Family Medicine Center2015 — 2016Chapel Hill, NC
  6. UNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthJunior Representative, Hospital Executive Student Association (HESA)2014 — 2016Chapel Hill, NC
  7. Cone HealthRegistration Assistant2010 — 2013Burlington, NC

Skills & more

Presentations23Public Health28Community Outreach15Project Management7English to Spanish6Project Planning5Hospital Operations5Social Media15Research5Event Planning7Customer Service3Healthcare Consulting4
+12 moreTeam BuildingCareer ManagementWomen's IssuesContent MarketingSocial Media MarketingBrand ManagementPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OfficeTeam Leadership
  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur Foundation Group — Faith Driven Entrepreneur
  • Social Media for Leadership — LinkedIn
  • Women Transforming Tech: Breaking Bias — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Becca Wright?
Becca Wright is the founder and CEO of Piedmont Pennies LLC, a woman-owned artisan cheese cracker company based in Matthews, NC, which she launched in 2020 after leaving Deloitte Consulting. The company builds on a three-generation family recipe and its products are sold in more than 500 retail stores across 40 states. Wright holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler (2021), and the business is WBENC woman-owned certified and a recipient of NC IDEA and Beyond Open grants.
Where does Becca Wright work?
Becca Wright is Founder of Piedmont Pennies.
What companies did Becca Wright found?
Becca Wright founded Piedmont Pennies.
Where did Becca Wright go to school?
Becca Wright studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Healthcare and Entrepreneurship); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BSPH Gillings School of Global Public Health, Health Policy & Management); Universidad de Costa Rica UCR (Spanish for the Professions).

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