National Leadership
Jen Earle, NAWBO National CEO
I constantly hear success stories, best practices, new ideas for partnerships and new approaches to business from our amazingly talented members.
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Becky Ragan, NAWBO National Director of Stakeholder Engagement
As a member of the NAWBO team, I am able to relay exciting news about events and corporate partnerships and share members’ successes with the entire NAWBO world.
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Lori Lemmon, Director of Events & Special Programs
I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the NAWBO HQ team and and support our women business owners.
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Lynda Bishop, NAWBO Institute Vice President of National Programs
I am deeply involved in my community and am a cause-driven leader. My personal mission of being an agent of positive change and leading by example has been a driver for me as I have taken on many community projects locally and internationally.
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Elle Patout, NAWBO National Director of Advocacy and Public Relations
Communication is the key to healthy relationships and a sustainable business. NAWBO stands as the most valuable organization for women business owners, and for this very reason, everyone should know about NAWBO.
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Tonia Chagnon, NAWBO Regional Membership Director
Working with the membership team at NAWBO HQ is such a great connection to NAWBO. I’m a problem solver by nature and enjoy helping our members and chapters untangle the knots, celebrate the wins and connect the dots. I am super excited to meet each and every one of you and discover your inner smile spot (mine is baby giggle—you can’t not smile when you hear a baby giggle).
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Won Lee, NAWBO National IT Director
I have worked with adventurous startups to growing small and medium-sized entities in industries that include importing, manufacturing, technology, services and hospitality. These experiences throughout my career have combined to create the seeds of understanding various business backgrounds and leadership needs.
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Joyce Lee, NAWBO National Vice President of Operations
I first became part of NAWBO in 2008, handling member services for the NAWBO-LA chapter. I had previously been a general manager of a restaurant chain with three locations where I did a lot of customer service
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Margaret Hernandez, NAWBO National Social Media Strategist
I’m constantly looking for adventure—in life, business and personal growth. I’m a bit of a loner, a fun fact that is in drastic opposition to my life as a social media advocate/professional. Thankfully, I manage to excel and balance both. I can’t remember the last time I was bored.
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NAWBO National Communications Team
Our team’s hobbies vary from snow skiing, shopping and basketball to spiritual retreats, kayaking and waterskiing. Our kids range from 3 to 29-year-old college graduates and lots of ages in between.
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tbg Events
tbg Events is the award-winning creator of inspired and innovative events including NAWBO's annual Women's Business Conference. Having a masterful hand in event design and management, we deliver unique event solutions that transcend expectations and yield optimal results. Based in Los Angeles, California we produce events both domestically and internationally.
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Sertrice Grice, DEI&B Consultant
Sertrice is chief consulting officer and co-founder of Mattingly Solutions, a diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm. Sertrice is passionate about helping organizations use their metrics to create data-backed DEI strategies.
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Connie Adams, Executive Assistant
Becoming a part of the NAWBO HQ team has undoubtedly filled a need I had in my life to be a part of something bigger than me.
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Kimberly Snodgrass, NAWBO Institute Certification Manager
It is such a unique opportunity to be part of the team launching the NAWBO Institute Certification program and I am extremely grateful. Helping to elevate women-owned businesses and assisting them in acquiring the WBE/MWBE certification is a step toward more inclusion and opportunity.
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Jennifer Martin, NAWBO Institute Certification Manager
It’s my honor to be able to work alongside NAWBO leadership in helping women business owners become certified.
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2022-2023 Officers
Chair
Karen Bennetts
Little Red Bird, LLC
Charlotte Chapter
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Chair Elect
Lisa Coppola
The Coppola Firm
Buffalo Niagara Chapter
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Secretary
Thresette Briggs
Performance 3, LLC (P3)
Indianapolis Chapter
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Treasurer
Jacqueline Hayes
Crayons & Marketers
Nashville Chapter
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Immediate Past Chair
Cristina Morales Heaney
U.S. Safety Services
San Antonio Chapter
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Directors
Megan Patton
ODA Strategy
Cleveland Chapter
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Lesa Seibert
Mightily
Kentucky Chapter
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Dr. Janis Shinkawa
Ohana Pet Hospital
Ventura County Chapter
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Chair, Presidents Assembly
Ellen Linares
HF Financial
Charlotte Chapter
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2022-2023 National Advisory Council
Corporate Partners
Diamond
Cultivate Advisors
Stephanie Guerre
Chicago, IL
Gold
Bank of America
Jill Calabrese Bain
Charlotte, NC
Silver
Dell Technologies
Amy Henry
Dallas, TX
Fidelity
Julia Metcalf
Boston, MA
Meta
Diana Doukas
Washington, DC
UPS
Debra Wilson
Atlanta, GA
Bronze
Master Your Card
Mercedes Garcia
Purchase, NY
Copper
Wells Fargo Bank
Val Jones
Charlotte, NC
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Kandi Hidde
Indianapolis, IN
Underwriting
Southwest Airlines
Jill Simonson Luciano
Dallas, TX
Community Partners
Darla Beggs
Abba Staffing and Consulting LLC
Bedford, TX
Monica Smiley
Enterprising Women
Cary, NC
Bill Sorenson
Heritage Capital Group
Jacksonville, FL
Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg
Public Private Strategies
Washington, DC
2022-2023 Presidents Assembly Steering Committee
The Presidents Assembly Steering Committee is responsible for serving as “voice of the chapters” on the National Board and facilitating communications between National and the chapters, facilitating chapter collaboration/information sharing via webinars, creating a community of chapter leaders and helping chapter leaders with strategic planning, problem resolution, etc.
Presidents Assembly Steering Committee
Chair
Ellen Linares
HF Financial
Charlotte Chapter
Immediate Past Chair
Janie Stubblefield
Mobile Counseling, LLC.
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
Committee Members
Meggan Ciaccia
Ciaccia CPA
South Jersey Chapter
Paula D'Amico
Paula Damico Productions
and Blessings by Nature
Buffalo Niagara Chapter
Ana Fernandez-Parmet
Parmetech, Inc.
Philadelphia Chapter
Elizabeth Foster
Fostering Connections
New York City Chapter
Janise Graham
Entrepreneur's Insurance Services
Inland Empire Chapter
Lena Graham-Morris
HORUS Construction
The Entreprenista
Orlando Chapter
Pam Goble
Ability HomeCare
San Antonio Chapter
Brenda Harris
BPN Staffing Solutions
Charlotte Chapter
Sherrie Barr Mack
The MackBarr Group
Buffalo Niagara Chapter
Andrea Schillaci
Hurwitz & Fine
Buffalo Niagara Chapter
Allied-SCSS
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
Past Chairs & Presidents
2020-2022
Cristina Morales Heaney
U.S. Safety Services
San Antonio Chapter
2019 -2020
Jeanette Armbrust
Greenlight Leadership Consulting Group, LLC
Los Angeles Chapter
2018 -2019
Molly Gimmel
Design to Delivery
Greater DC Chapter
2017 -2018
Kathy Warnick
Warnick Consulting
Columbus Chapter
2016 - 2017
Teresa Meares
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
Virtual Chapter
2015 - 2016
Crystal Arredondo
MPACT Financial Group
Dallas / Ft. Worth Chapter
2014-2015
Darla Beggs
Abba Staffing
Dallas / Ft. Worth Chapter
2013-2014
Billie Dragoo
RepuCare Inc.
Indianapolis Chapter
2012-2013
Laura Yamanaka
Team CFO
Los Angeles Chapter
2011-2012
Evelyn Strange
AES Advanced Electrical Systems, Inc.
Louisville Chapter
2010-2011
Kelly Scanlon
Interrobang Solutions, LLC
Kansas City Chapter
2009-2010
Wendy A. Lopez, P.E.
URS Corporation
Dallas / Ft. Worth Chapter
2008-2009
Cynthia McClain-Hill
Strategic Counsel PLC
Los Angeles Chapter
2007-2008
Lisa Kaiser Hickey
Douglass Screen Printers
Lakeland Metro Chapter
2006-2007
Carol Kuc
Complete Conference Coordinators, Inc.
Chicago Chapter
2005-2006
Gayle Watson
Performance Solutions, Inc.
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
2004-2005
Beverly Inman-Ebel
TLC, Talk Listen Communicate, LLC
Chattanooga Chapter
2003-2004
Suzanne Pease
Ampersand Graphics
Central Jersey Chapter
2002-2003
Mary MacRae
MJM Enterprises
Nashville Chapter
2001-2002
Sandra Hernandez Adams
Strategic Micro Partners
Greater Miami Chapter
2000-2001
Barbara G. Stanbridge
Change – HRD
Greater Detroit Chapter
1999-2000
Whitney Johns Martin
Capital Across America
Nashville Chapter
1998-1999
Diahann W. Lassus, CFP, CPA
Lassus Wherley
North Central Jersey Chapter
1997-1998
Phyllis Hill Slater
Hill Slater Group, Inc.
Long Island Chapter
1996-1997
Suzanne F. Taylor
Safety Alert
Orange County Chapter
1995-1996
Margaret A. Smith
Domus Contempo, Inc.
Silicon Valley Chapter
1994-1995
Patty L. DeDominic
PDQ Personnel Service, Inc.
Los Angeles Chapter
1993-1994
Joyce M. McLaughlin (Deceased)
Global Enterprise Group
At Large
1992-1993
Grace McGartland
GM Consultants
Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
1991-1992
Janet E. Harris-Lange
Agenda Dynamics, Inc.
Boca Raton/Ft Lauderdale Chapter
1990-1991
Terry Neese
Terry Neese Personnel Services
Oklahoma City Chapter
1989-1990
Carey I. Stacey (Deceased)
Raleigh Chapter
1988-1989
Peggy M. Leonard
Peggy Leonard & Associates
Chicago Chapter
1987-1988
Gillian Rudd (Deceased)
Capital Area Chapter
1986-1987
Mary Del Brady
Tissue Informatics, Inc.
Pittsburgh Chapter
1985-1986
Mary E. Kelley
Sovereign Financial Services
Denver Chapter
1984-1985
Virginia Littlejohn
Exponentials.com
Capital Area Chapter
1983-1984
Sharon Poindexter (Deceased)
Kansas City Chapter
1982-1983
Lourdes R. Miranda
Miranda Associates, Inc.
Capital Area Chapter
1981-1982
Marlene Johnson
Minnesota Chapter
1980-1981
Denise E. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh, Hagan, & Pierson
Capital Area Chapter
1979-1980
Marge Rossman
Minnesota Chapter
1976-1979
Dona O'Bannon
O’Bannon & Company, Ltd.
Capital Area Chapter
1975-1976
Mary E. King
Global Action, Inc.
Capital Area Chapter
1974-1975
Susan K. Hager (Deceased)
Hager Sharp, Inc.
Capital Area Chapter
Susan Hager Tribute Book
NAWBO Institute of Entrepreneurial Development
Board of Directors
Chair
Kelly Scanlon
Interrobang Solutions, LLC
Overland Park, KS
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Chair Elect
Jeanette Armbrust
Greenlight Leadership Consulting Group, LLC
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Immediate Past Chair
Kathy Warnick
Warnick Consultants, LLC
Powell, OH
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Treasurer
Crystal Arredondo
MPACT Financial Group
Dallas, TX
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Directors
Teresa Meares
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
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Michelle Word
Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City, MO
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