Kylene was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, but her connection to Charleston, South Carolina, runs deep. Both her grandmother and mother were born in Charleston, giving Kylene a strong familial bond to the Lowcountry. As a child, she cherished family vacations to the area and knew she would one day make Charleston her home.

In 1998, Kylene attended the College of Charleston and graduated four years later with a degree in Business Admi...