Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2018

82 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com feature Gains joined the business while still attending Trident Tech, and although Caitlin didn’t consider the career field at first, she soon realized that there is a rapidly growing female presence in the industry. According to Catalyst Research, women currently represent approximately 25 percent of the automotive workforce in the United States. Having grown up in an automotive-centered household, she soon realized it was a great fit. “To some, working with family may seem like a nightmare,” she said. “For me, it is the complete opposite. I love working alongside my dad and brother. Working hard for something you don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something you love is called passion. The passion they possess day in and day out is unparalleled, and I just feel blessed to be here learning and contributing to my family’s success.” Next door to Hudson’s Import is Havens Fine Framing , which is celebrating its 50th year in business. In 1968, Robert and Anne Havens opened a small frame-it-yourself shop in the back of their Baldwin piano and organ store in Columbia. Little did they know it would grow into a multifaceted art resource for so many in the Lowcountry, and their children and grandchildren would be at the helm. Brent, the youngest of Robert and Anne’s four children, and his wife, Nancy, brought the framing business to Mount Pleasant in 1980, in the Cliff, Ray and Gains Hudson. Bess Havens with her grandfather, Robert Havens. Brent Havens and his son, Robert. SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNET DIRECT MAIL PRINT VIDEO RECEIVE MORE FOR YOUR MARKETING DOLLAR. DANIEL ISLAND | ISLE OF PALMS | SULLIVAN’S ISLAND MAY/JUNE 2018 Summerof Love FESTIVALS, MUSIC,NATURE ® FamilyTies MOUNT PLEASANT’S MOST DEVOTED CALENDAR OF EVENTS - REAL ESTATE - SENIOR LIVING #LadyBoss ThisYear’sWomen inBusiness Mount NOT Plastic? WhattheBanCouldMean Call the friendly folks at your community magazine 843-345-7012 Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com