At the 14th annual Women of Western Wake Forum on Friday, Oct. 8, Cary Magazine celebrated the achievements of five outstanding local women. The event, presented by Coastal Credit Union, honored Veronica Bent, Chavi Khanna Koneru, Matty Lazo-Chadderton, Jackie Locklear and Christine Vannais. Guests at the Umstead Hotel also heard from Deborah Holt Noel of PBS North Carolina, renowned speaker Jes Averhart, and other thought-leaders and innovators.