What on earth could possess the owner of a successful energy company to produce a musical about a 17th century cloistered nun who is up for sainthood?\xa0 For Donna Cole, CEO of Cole Chemical, it's all about connection.\xa0 Connecting the right and left sides of her brain.\xa0 Connecting\xa0 one good person to another.\xa0 Connecting us all to our common humanity.
Cole is a Japanese American woman who started her business with $5,000 at a time when Japan-bashing was common.\xa0 Today, Cole Chemical & Distributing has revenues in excess of $80 million.\xa0 While Cole continues to run her company, she also embraces her creative side, as co-founder of Pantheon Productions, a media company focused on changing the way women are perceived by men, and the way women perceive themselves.\xa0 Her current venture, the musical Lady of Agreda, premieres March 12, 2020 and runs through April 5th in Houston, Texas.\xa0 Cole's vision is to multiply her efforts as a mentor by "telling great stories about strong women and supportive men to inspire others and motivate them to do good things."\xa0 Amen, Donna.\xa0 And thank you!