I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I am honored to serve as President of NAWBO's Delaware Chapter for 2010-2011. I am excited and deeply grateful to serve in this capacity. We have made some significant strides in the past and we look forward to the challenges facing Women Business Owners in Delaware.
As President, I see this as a time for "new beginnings" and "adding value" to our member services and programs for our new business owners as well as our more experienced and seasoned women entrepreneurs. We need to hear "your voice" so we can speak as "one voice" in fighting for policy issues and programs most important to you. We will be working at increasing our membership and exploring ways to retain our existing members through improved member services and programs. This will be foremost in the Board of Directors minds as we embark on our planning for 2010-2011 at our "Board Retreat" schedule for July 30, 2010. I am pleased to introduce the new Board of Directors:
· Richelle Rodgers, President
· Karen Miller, Immediate Past President
· Mary Anne Murray, Treasurer
· Kyna Baker, Director of Membership
· Diane Ferry, Director of Programming
· Karen Burton, Co-Chair of Programming
· Cathy Imburgia, Director of Public Policy
· Krista Gaul, Director of Marketing and Communications
· Leila Rapapport, Director of Corporate & Economic Development
· Connie Mitchell, Director of International Development
Please join me in welcoming all of these ladies serving as Board Members for 2010-2011. Please feel free to contact any one of us regarding any issues you may have regarding our chapter before our July 30th Board Retreat. In fact, I encourage you to do so.
I am looking forward to a rewarding and productive year for NAWBO's Delaware Chapter. I attended NAWBO's National Women Business Conference held in Washington D.C. on June 9th through June 11th. Cathy Imburgia, Director of Public Policy, also accompanied me on this trip. We are excited about being in the position to bring back new ideas and current trends and policy issues facing women entrepreneurs in our current state of the economy. It hasn't been easy for the women in our chapter, however, with the support, networking, and meaningful programs, offered by our Chapter, we will be able to tackle the problems facing our membership and we look forward to serving you. Have a great summer and feel free to drop me a line at richellerodgers@yahoo.com regarding any issues or concerns you may have with NAWBO's Delaware Chapter. We want to hear "your voice" and I look forward to serving you for 2010-2011. 
