About NAWBO St. Louis
NAWBO Greater St. Louis Chapter members reside in the greater St. Louis, St. Charles, St. Peters and Southern Illinois metro areas. NAWBO Greater St. Louis Chapter is a recognized chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
NAWBO Greater St. Louis members can access a variety of opportunities, products and services that will help their business achieve greater visibility, credibility, and profitability while building a strong network of other women-owned businesses in the region.
About NAWBO National
The National Association of
Women Business Owners® (NAWBO®) is the voice of America's
10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has
helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources
and providing a single voice to shape economic and public
policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization
representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across
all industries. Today the organization features chapters in
almost every metropolitan area in the United States.
NAWBO’s mission is to:
- Strengthen the wealth
creating capacity of its members and promote economic
development
- Create innovative and
effective changes in the business culture
- Build strategic
alliances, coalitions, and affiliations
- Transform public policy
and influence opinion makers
NAWBO's strength comes from
the diversity of its membership – who come in all business
sizes from sole proprietorship to hundreds of employees, and
include nearly every business industry from construction,
importers, and retailers to service providers, in all areas
of the country.
NAWBO St. Louis Past
Presidents
- Phyllis Schomaker,
1979-1980
- Carolyn O'Brien,
1980-1981
- Marcia Smith, 1981-1983
- Noreen Flaherty, 1983
- Maralyn Voyles (dec.),
1983-1985
- Judy Meador, 1985-1987
- Terry Smith, 1987-1988
- Virginia Kirkpatrick,
1988-1990
- Brenda Stedronsky,
1990-1992
- Jacque Phillips,
1992-1993
- Brooke Miller, 1993-1995
- Stella Olson, 1995 -
1996
- Ann Ross, 1996-1998
- Bette Welch, 1999
- Connie Fisher, 2000-2001
- Faye Fleming, 2002
- Donna Wolfersberger,
2003
- Ginni Campbell, 2004
- Connie Fisher, 2005
- Victoria Holmes, 2006
- Lori Turner, 2007
- Liz Pecha-Poelker,
2008-2010
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