WPEO Recognizes Outstanding Women Business Owners and Corporations
Women Presidents’ Educational Organization Celebrates WBE Leadership Spotlight Honorees
Washington, DC (Sept. 19, 2008) — The Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) at the Access Reception hosted by Capital One on September 17. The reception provided the WPEO with a chance to honor Women Business Enterprises for their participation with and support of WPEO-DC.
Those honored included:
- Jennifer Bisceglie, Interos;
- Jennifer Collins, The Event Planning Group;
- Mary Moslander, LiveHealthier;
- Catherine Thomas, Kinetix Technology;
- Linda Wein, The BOSS Group;
- Michelle Boggs, McKinley Marketing Partners;
Criteria for the Leadership Spotlight Honorees included; participation in the WPEO Done Deals Program, referral of WPEO-DC programs and services to other women business owners and major corporations, volunteering time and services to the certification effort, and attendance at WPEO-DC programs.
“It is a pleasure to recognize our WBEs for all of their contributions to both the WPEO-DC and the woman business community,” said Marsha Firestone Ph.D., president and founder of the WPEO. “Each one of our WBEs is outstanding so in honoring these companies we are able to thank them for their exceptional loyalty and dedication which continues to help the expansion of women’s business enterprises.”
About WPEO
The Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) is a regional affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s premier third party certification organization for women owned businesses. The mission of the WPEO is to create increased access to business opportunities for WBEs. Our programs develop skills and knowledge for WBEs, advocate in the public and private sectors, foster relationships between WBEs, corporations and the government, and provide certification services. WPEO provides full service third party certification to women entrepreneurs in the New York, Northern New Jersey (including Princeton and points North), Southern Connecticut and the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. WPEO is incorporated in the state of New York and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information see the website at www.wpeo.us or call 212.688.4114.