PRESS RELEASE
New Board Announced for 2007-08
WOMEN'S BUSINESS GROUP TAPS 2007-08 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chapter's goals include raising profile
of women-owned businesses
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 9, 2007)
The Orlando Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners has named its board of directors for 2007-08.
The new officers and directors include:
President: Linda Moore, senior representative, Principal Financial Group
President-elect: Holly Luisi, president and founder, The Bene Group
Treasurer: Karen Hurney, CPA
Secretary: Rebecca Reynolds, Initials Monogram Shop
Directors: Marcia Babione, CPA, Babione, Kuehler & Co., CPAs; Vickie Boubelik, Tradeshow Decorators International; Sara Gustafson, The Celestial Center; Therese Smyntek, Intelligent Office; Claudette Stroble, Orlando Conference Management Group; and Helen Vella, Vella & Associates.
The chapter, which is celebrating its 12th year, has pledged to continue raising the profile of women business owners in Central Florida this year through strategic alliances, community events, fund-raising, philanthropic work and educational initiatives.
NAWBO Orlando's two most high-profile annual events are The Beacon Awards: Celebrating Diversity in Greater Orlando’s Workforce (http://www.thebeaconawards.org/), scheduled for September 18, 2007, and the Share the Wealth Women's Business Expo & Trade Show, held in April. Both involve several community partners.
"NAWBO represents 10.1 million women-owned businesses nationwide, and that equates to quite a bit of power," says Moore, who been a chapter member since 2000. "With our pooled resources, and working with strategic partners, we can accomplish magnificent things, both nationally and on a local level."
About NAWBO
Founded in 1975, NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide and is the only organization that represents the interests of women entrepreneurs in all industries. The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers.
For more information, please visit http://www.nawbo.org/ and http://www.nawboorlando.org/.