Richmond Area Council
American Business Women's Association
Richmond, Virginia

American Business Women's Association News

2010-2011 National Board Elected

Members of the American Business Women's Association elected the 2010-2011 National Board of Directors at the National Women's Leadership Conference in October. The National Board governs and controls the affairs, policies and business of the Association. Members of the National Board also serve as trustees and the selection board of the Association's national scholarship fund, the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund.

National President
Lynn Drowne
Sarasota, FL
Sunset Chapter
Director Respiratory Services
Harmony Healthcare
 
 
National Vice President
Tina Gandy

Bryan, TX
Leading Women Express Network
Co-owner and Executive Marketing Specialist
TwinzCo Marketing
National Secretary-Treasurer
Tracy Sweet
Greenfield, IN
Indianapolis Charter Chapter
Regional Practice Director
Clarian Cardiovascular Surgeons
       
District I Vice President
Christine Wright

Cape Coral, FL


 
District II Vice President
Tina Ackles
Killeen, TX
       
District III Vice President
Nancy Ballenger
Peculiar, MO
 
District IV Vice President
Doris Brown
Fort Washington, MD
 
       
District V Vice President
Judy Torrey
Troy, OH
 
District VI Vice President
Pattie Vargas
Escondido, CA
 

2011 National Top Ten Business Women Announced

The American Business Women's Association recently announced its 2011 Top Ten Business Women. Selected for their involvement in ABWA activities, accredited or continuing education, career progression and achievements and community involvement, they were officially introduced and honored at the Association's 2010 National Women's Leadership Conference in Chattanooga, TN, October 28-30.


Top row, left to right: MyChelle Andrews, La Luz Chapter, Albuquerque, NM, Systems Analyst III, City of Albuquerque; Jill Campbell, Raintree Chapter, New Castle, IN, AVP Technical Services, Liberty Savings Bank; Bryna Dambrowski, CTE, Placentia Stars Chapter, Placentia, CA, Sr. Global Account Executive, Delta Airlines; Susan Debin, MD, Orange Charter Chapter, Orange, CA, Family Physician and President, Susan Debin MD, Inc.; Bonne Longnion, PhD, Humble Artesian Chapter, Humble, TX, Faculty, University of Houston-Downtown

Bottom row, left to right: Marilyn Houser-Nelson, Fort Bend Country Chapter, Stafford, TX, Sr. Certified Paralegal, Seitel, Inc.; Trina T. Nkhazi, Atlanta Airport Chapter, Atlanta, GA, Project Manager, City of Atlanta; Carolyn Parks, Pyramid Chapter, Atlanta, GA, PResident and CEO, Rising Starz Productions, LLC; Mary Jo Sekelsky, EdD, Crossroads Connections Chapter, Flint, MI, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of MI-Flint; Bernetta Henville-Shannon, The Colony Charter Chapter, The Colony, TX, Technical Support Representative, American Airlines

The 2011 American Business Woman of ABWA, announced in Chattanooga, is Carolyn Parks.