October 2009
WE member Theresa Payton will be hosting a weekly segment on WBTV called "Protecting Your Cyberturf." The segment will focus on how to protect your business, personal life and family while online and will air Tuesdays during the 5 p.m. news.
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October 2009
Congratulations to Dawn Newsome of Moonlight Creative Group, who won the 2009 Charlotte Regional Ethics in Business Award in the Small Business Category. The award recognizes businesses that demonstrate a commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations management philosophies, response to challenges, treatment of employees and to involvement in civic and environmental concerns. It is sponsored by the Society of Financial Service Professionals in partnership with Piedmont Natural Gas, Better Business Bureau, Belk College of Business Administration at UNC Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University and ClickCom.
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October 2009
Congratulations to Diane Warren, who joined the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont council as the Vice President of Marketing and Fund Development on October 1st. The newly formed Peaks to Piedmont Council, which came into being on October 1st, is the result of a multi-year initiative leading to the merger of legacy councils across central and western North Carolina. In her new role, Diane will lead efforts to develop consistent brand messaging and marketing communications, as well as achieving targeted council-wide fund raising goals. The Girl Scout Mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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September 2009
WE member Edie Kello has been named Director of Marketing for Fiberon, a leading manufacturer of composite decking, railing/fencing and PVC outdoor flooring. Edie joined Fiberon in 2008 as a Senior Product Marketing Manager. She has over 15 years experience in product development and marketing at a diverse range of industries, including companies such as US GreenFiber, Fisher Diagnostics and the Bob Barker Company.
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September 2009
On September 21, 2009, Laura Mercer was a featured guest on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins and spoke about her experiences coping with early onset Alzheimer's. Laura has been a long-time member and former board member of WE, and was a principal at Eric Mower and Associates before her diagnosis. You can read Laura's blog at http://lauramercer.wordpress.com and listen to the WFAE interview at http://wfae.org/wfae/18_206_0.cfm.
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September 2009
Congratulations to Betty Chafin Rash who was recently appointed to the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund Board of Trustees by President Pro Tem Marc Basnight. The Fund provides grants to state government, local governments and non-profit land trusts and specifically addresses water pollution problems. The Fund provides grants that restore degraded waters, protect unpolluted waters and contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways. In the Charlotte Region, these grants are contributing toward the implementation of the Thread Trail.
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September 2009
Janet Fortner, President & CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, will be retiring in December after 26 years of service to this wonderful organization. She also will be honored November 7 at the Leadership Charlotte 2009 Legacy Awards Gala. A member of Leadership Charlotte's Class 14, Janet will receive the Schley R. Lyons Circle of Excellence Award.
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August 2009
Congratulations to WE member Theresa Payton, who was recently certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt. A Six Sigma Black Belt consists of managing large process improvement projects and passing a certification exam. Six Sigma Black Belts lead problem-solving projects and train, coach and mentor teams doing process improvement work.
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August 2009
Congratulations to Michelle Maidt and Carnegie Capital Advisors for being on Charlotte Magazine's list of Five Star Wealth Managers for the second year: http://www.fivestarprofessional.com/fiveStarAssets/pdfs/sections/section11Managers.pdf
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August 2009
WE member Jane McIntyre will become the new executive director of the United Way Central Carolinas, the77-year-old community service organization that raises and distributes funds to support 97 charitable agencies in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Anson, and Union counties as well as the Mooresville-Lake Norman area. She will assume her new position immediately while also transitioning from her current job as chief executive officer of the YWCA Central Carolinas, which is a United Way partner agency. Jane brings nearly two decades of career experience in health and human services organization leadership as well as diverse community service expertise, both as an elected school board official and an active volunteer focused on meeting human needs in the Charlotte area.
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August 2009
Congratulations to WE member Felicia Washington, who was appointed to the Board of Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Felicia, who was sworn in on July 23, received her undergraduate degree from UNC-CH. The 13 member board she joins is responsible for governing UNC-C and is committed to carrying out the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service.
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July 2009
Congratulations to Pam Boileau and her team at The Marketing Consortium, who received two Silver Awards from the internationally-acclaimed Communicator Awards. The Marketing Consortium has received nine awards in total in the past year, all of which honor excellence in the marketing and advertising industry.
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July 2009
WE member Lynn Boggs has been named the CEO, Girl Scouts Peaks to the Piedmont, Inc. The Peaks to the Piedmont Council is a realignment of council offices in Gastonia, Charlotte, Colfax, Hickory and Asheville through a two-phase merger of these 501-C-3 organizations, beginning in October. As CEO, Lynn will be responsible for merger transition, as well as future growth and operations of girl scouting in Central and Western NC. This area currently serves 43,000 girls with the support of 10,000 volunteers.
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July 2009
Congratulations to WE member Laura Belcher, named one of the Charlotte Business Journal's 2009 Finalists for outstanding Chief Financial Officers in the Nonprofit category. The CFO Awards will be presented July 28.
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July 2009
Congratulations to WE member Deborah S. Bosley and The Plain Language Group, who were featured in "The Harry Truman Way to Success" in the June 14, 2009 issue of INVESTMENT NEWS. Deborah also was recently elected to the board of The Center for Plain Language in Washington, D. C.
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June 2009
WE members Cynthia Carlson and Betty Johnson were nominated and then selected to attend the National Security Seminar at the US Army War College in Carlisle in early June. Cynthia and Betty were part of a group of 157 business, government, and community leaders from across the country that joined senior military leaders in a 5-day capstone event of their 10-month curriculum at the War College (the Army's senior educational institution).
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June 2009
Pam Boileau of The Marketing Consortium recently received four awards for work recently created for their client, Carolinas Healthcare System. These award programs, one being on an international level, honor healthcare professionals and agencies for their strategic positioning, branding and creative expertise.
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June 2009
Congratulations to WE member Patti Tracey who was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mint Museum of Craft and Design effective July 1st.
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May 2009
WE member Christie Taylor is featured in an article in the June Edition of Charlotte Magazine. The article by Richard Maschal celebrates Christie's campaign to make Charlotteans more curious. Are you curious to read the article? Here is a link: http://www.charlottemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7396&Itemid=366.
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May 2009
Theresa Payton with Fortalice, LLC, and Kathryn Thompson with Carolina Pad have been recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as 2009 Women in Business Achievement Award winners.
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May 2009
Frances Queen, the founder and CEO of Queen Associates has been honored as the 2009 Woman of the Year at an awards gala on May 1. The Mecklenburg Times held the inaugural "50 Most Influential Women" event honoring Queen and 49 other women who have made significant contributions to the community and to their professions.
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May 2009
Bridget-Anne Hampden was featured in the May 10 Charlotte Observer in an article titled "From Banking to Owning a Resort". Bridget-Anne and her sister are opening a resort in Antigua this summer that her sister will be running.
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May 2009
Congratulations to Barbara Busey, whose book, Stand Out When You Stand Up, just won an award: First Runner-Up in the Business Category of the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. The Eric Hoffer Award recognizes freethinking writers and independent books of exceptional merit. It honors the memory of the American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing, as well as the independent spirit of small, academic, and micro presses, including self-published offerings.
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April 2009
Janet Fortner, President & CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care, Charlotte Region, has just joined the board of the newly formed Center for Healthy Living. In addition, she will be presenting two workshops on Executive Leadership and Organizational Culture Change in Washington DC in April at the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization's Management and Leadership Conference. Congratulations to Janet on this acknowledgement of her outstanding leadership in this area.
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April, 2009
The following WE members are among the "50 Most Influential Women of 2009", selected by The Mecklenburg Times:
Sherry Barretta, VisionCor
Martha Alexander, NC General Assembly
Stephanie Counts, Women's Inter-Cultural Exchange
Natalie English, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Melissa McGuire, Sherpa
Jane McIntyre, YWCA Central Carolinas
Dawn Newsome, Moonlight Creative Group
Frances Queen, Queen Associates
Sherry Barretta was also profiled as a "Power Player" in the March 3, 2009 issue of the newspaper.
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April, 2009
In recognition of her service to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community during 2008, WE member Carol Hardison has been named Charlotte Woman of the Year. Under Carol's leadership as executive director of Crisis Assistance Ministry, the organization raised a record $3.3 million and coordinated more than 53,000 volunteer hours.
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April 13, 2009
The Charlotte chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has chosen three finalists for the woman business owner of the year, including WE member Mary Bruce, owner of Kaleidoscope Business Options Inc. The winner will be announced on May 20, 2009 at the annual NAWBO Celebration of Entrepreneurs. For details, visit nawbocharlotte.org.
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April 23, 2009
Congratulations to WE members Alisa McDonald and Carol Hardison who were among six award winners recognized at the Girl Scouts' fourth annual Women of Distinction luncheon, held at the Westin Hotel on April 23rd. Alisa McDonald, V.P. Project Development Services of Duke Energy, received the award for her achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Carol Hardison, Executive Director of Crisis Assistance Ministry, was recognized for her achievement in Community Building and Social Capital.
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Women Executives salutes our past winners of the Charlotte BusinessWoman of the Year Award. For more information visit www.queens.edu/bwoy.
Dee Dixon
Christie Taylor
Jeannie Falknor
Katie Tyler
Linda McFarland Farthing
Betty Trautwein
Dale Halton
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