Melissa Schiller

Feb 27, 2025 | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Melissa Schiller

Take a walk on the Upper West Side on a nice day, and you are bound to run into one of the neighborhood’s ubiquitous dog walkers with a pack of parallel pooches. You may wonder: Who is that mysterious walker? Where is the pack headed? And how are the dogs so well-behaved, in near-lockstep with each other? Three of the neighborhood’s professional dog walkers open up about what it takes to work in one of NYC’s most dog-centric locations.

Feb 6, 2025 | ilovetheupperwestside.com | Melissa Schiller

Photographers, artists, and nature lovers take us through a visual tour of what the park means to them. Ducks gliding across a pond. Musical hopefuls strumming Beatles tunes at Strawberry Fields. A bride-to-be’s photo session. An artist with their sketchpad. Central Park holds so many memories for millions, memories ranging from the mundane to life’s special events. Contributors share their work that captures a moment in the storied park’s time.

Apr 25, 2024 | todaysmedicaldevelopments.com | Melissa Schiller

C&J Industries, a 215,000ft2 operation in Meadville, Pennsylvania, offers plastic injection molding backed by quality and engineering support – and recently expanded its operation to meet growing customer demand. The company launched in 1962 and offers ISO 13485 and 9001 certified and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and UL registered, Class 8 Cleanroom Molding, Class 7 Cleanroom Assembly, and White Room Molding.

Mar 26, 2024 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Melissa Schiller

Matt Shansky, CEO and general manager of vertically integrated, Arkansas-based medical cannabis operator The ReLeaf Center, says the company seeks passionate employees that not only understand their “why,” but also help the company maintain its culture and commitment to patients. “‘Why’ is a big piece of us,” Shansky says. “We really want to establish why we do what we do first and then focus on who and what that may be.

Mar 26, 2024 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Melissa Schiller

Harvest of Ohio is a family- and Black-owned business led by CEO Ariane Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick’s sister and the company’s Chief Operating Officer Amonica Davis, and several other family members who help steer the vertically integrated medical cannabis and soon-to-be adult-use operation. Director of Marketing Keya Kellum says family values are at the core of the business, with honesty and transparency at the forefront.