Owners of California Business. Power. Influence.™

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS v CALIFORNIA v SUMMER 2011

NAWBO-CA CHAPTERS HOST

Opening Reception at National’s Women Business Owners Conference

IN THIS ISSUE

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NAWBO-CA Hosts Opening

Reception at Conference . . . .1

Opportunities in a Tough

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

President’s Message . . . . . . . .2

Members In The News . . . . . .3

Meet The 2010-2011 California

Chapter Presidents . . . . . . . . .4

Audits of Tax-Exempt

Organzations Increased 42%

Over The Last Three Years . .5

Power In California Success

Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Anthem Blue Cross: Choosing

A Health Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Bank of America Spends $4.1

Billion With Small, Medium

and Diverse Companies . . . . .7

NAWBO California Corporate

Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Meet The 2010-2011 California

Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . .8

NAWBO-CaliforniaNational Association ofWomen Business Owners

855-629-2622www.nawbo-ca.org

This exciting annual event will take place in our very own state, inbeautiful San Diego, the seventh largest city in the U.S. and the second largest in California. The California NAWBO chapters are

going to kick it off with a fantastic opening reception on the evening ofAugust 31.NAWBO-CA is pleased to announce that we’ll be recognizing our first annu-

al California Woman Business Owner of the Year at the reception. Each chap-ter has nominated an outstanding woman, and those who are present will berecognized. Plus, we’ll have a chance to hear from the statewide winner. There is much fanfare and many surprises planned to ensure this will be

an evening to remember. You also won’t want to miss the conference, seeinghow it’s right in our own “backyard.” We look forward to seeing you there! •

Opportunities in a Tough EconomyBy Stephanie Green, CPUC Small Business Liaison

In these tough economic times, the California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC) is continuing its commitment to improving contracting opportuni-ties for small businesses, as they are the backbone of our economy and will

contribute to our recovery. Executive Order S-02-06 (signed March 29, 2006 by then Governer

Schwarzenegger) recognizes that it is difficult for small businesses to findopportunities and new clients. It requires all state agencies to award 25 percentof their annual contracting dollars to small businesses and 3 percent toDisabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE). A small business is defined as a

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NAWBO means business. Get involved.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGECarla Cobb Davis, President, NAWBO-California

BizBox Technology LLC, www.bizboxtechnology.com

My year as the NAWBO California president iscoming to an end. Soon, May Pon will be assum-ing the NAWBO-CA leadership role. Thank you

for this wonderful opportunity to serve as your president.This journey has been an incredible, a fast and furious yearof organized chaos, change, and transformation. Our Executive Committee adopted a vision of “change”

to avoid becoming a dated organization and added morebenefits to our chapter members. We started the engine ofchange in 2009 with Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire at thehelm. When I stepped into this role in 2010, I presented avision to the board of directors that they embraced andinfused with their collective knowledge and expertise.

On the Side of Change: All about revisions and updating. • Bylaws were revised and our structure simplified to be

more in sync with NAWBO National • Our “new and improved” website is under construc-

tion and will be launched soon• Policies and procedures are being revised• Board meetings are more structured • The revised e-newsletter is all about our NAWBO

members and supporters, laser focused on their accomplish-ments; it’s envisioned as a marketing and public relationspiece that can be used as a chapter member benefit • More effective legislative participation occurred, par-

ticularly with the “CA Universal Procurement” • We renewed our affiliation with the California Small

Business AssociationOn the Side of Transformation: All about emerging new

structure, events and the future. • A new vision, mission and value proposition was cre-

ated to state the purpose of NAWBO-CA • NAWBO-CA Summit and Public Policy Day held in

Sacramento:a. We launched the first session of board governance

training, open to all California chapter membersb. Public Policy training immediately followed the board

training for all chapter members and invited guests c. A reception inclusive of all NAWBO-CA members,

corporations, public officials and invited guestsfacilitated relaxed relationship building

d. Feedback by chapter members encouraged us to con-tinue to expand the board and public policy education

• Business and leadership education discounted webi-nars were presented by Invent Your Future Enterprises

• The NAWBO-CA Education Fund, a 501c3 corpora-tion, is in its last step of completion • We enlisted VAI Global, Inc., a company that’s created

a business social networking solution, to offer CANAWBO chapters the option to connect with each other,other entrepreneurs, investors, universities, corporations,and economic development organizations • We’re launching our first CA statewide program to

recognize the chapter’s top NAWBO award honorees at theopening reception of the NAWBO Women’s BusinessConference in San Diego, hosted by NAWBO-CA • We enlisted the public relations firm Media Owl, Inc. to

deliver a PR buzz by creating a highly tailored overall aware-ness campaign for our chapters, NAWBO-CA and our partners • We began an affiliation with Monterey Bay

International Trade Association My leadership journey: I’d like to share with you one of

my personal goals during my presidency and from a leader-ship prospective: to fully prepare the president-elect tomove forward with the strategic plan the board set forwardfor the future of NAWBO-CA. I basically Velcroed (if thereis such a word, but you get the image) May Pon to my sideand included her on almost all communications and events.As a time-starved president, I have a tendency to want toget everything accomplished post haste. I’ve had to disci-pline myself and keep my eye on the future of NAWBO-CAand the ongoing transformation. This was my discipline topractice, and I feel in the long run that by practicing inclu-sion of the president-elect, the organization will accomplishits mission and goals. I feel May is well aware of what’sbefore her and where and how to move it forward.

The dedication, knowledge and experience on this CAboard has been incredible and I publically want to thankeveryone for their dedication and support of me, their fellowboard members, partners and CA chapter members. Eachboard member has either been a chapter president or boardmember, so she understands the needs of the chapters andthat’s why the transformation is working. Great job!

Please welcome and support our 2011-2012 NAWBO-CA President May Pon and President-Elect Ursula Mentjes.They and the new board of directors will be leading thecontinued change and transformation of NAWBO-CA. I wish you all great success, strong revenues and most of

all, profit! I extend my warmest regards and respect. •

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NAWBO-LA and NAWBO-IE MembersNamed 2011 Women in BusinessChampions by U.S. Small BusinessAdministration

Madelyn (“Maddy”) Alfano, president of NAWBO-Los

Angeles and owner of the LA-based restaurant Maria’s

Italian Kitchen, was awarded the honor at a luncheon on

June 7, 2011, in Los Angeles. This year’s SBA competition

presented awards to 11 entrepreneurs and small business

champions in the Los Angeles area who are helping to drive

the regional economy and accelerate economic recovery. “In

her many years of service, [Maddy] has fostered a culture of

collaboration, innovation, courage and compassion. Her

unique style of leadership has taken the organization to new

heights and she is proof of the enormous potential that can

be tapped in the women’s business community,” stated

NAWBO-LA CEO Jane Pak.

Hilda Kennedy, president-elect of NAWBO-Inland Empire,

is the Founder and President of AmPac Tri State Certified

Development Company (AmPac). AmPac is one of the SBA’s

non-profit partners in helping small business owners to

access capital. Her honor was awarded on June 2, 2011, in

Highland, Calif. Hilda was selected from the competitive list

of nominees for her work in three areas: support for legisla-

tive or regulatory action, Financial or Management

Assistance, and Voluntary Efforts to Strengthen the Role of

Women Business Owners.

NAWBO-San Diego BRAVO! Awards Honor Two Board MembersTwo members of the NAWBO-San Diego Board of Directors

were honored as part of its May BRAVO! Awards:

Mindy Bortness, Woman Business Owner of the Year—

Mindy owns Communication Works, Inc., which is dedicated

to helping companies hire the right people in the right jobs,

then growing and engaging them. The company’s main

focus is lowered turnover and increased retention, which

leads to a large bottom-line savings and increased sales and

productivity.

Mindy earned the President’s Award for Community

Service for the sixth straight year from TTI Performance

Systems. She’s now approaching $200,000 in pro bono work.

Adrienne Moch, Women’s Advocate of the Year—Shortly

after Adrienne joined NAWBO in March 2008, the San Diego

president unexpectedly resigned, leaving a leadership void.

Even though she was such a new member and a freelance

writer/editor, she accepted the challenge and became presi-

dent. In just a short time, Adrienne took the membership

from less than 40 to 100.

Adrienne raised the NAWBO brand throughout San Diego

and personally reached out to past members to let them

know about the “new and improved” San Diego chapter.

That new and improved included new programs and addi-

tional benefits, since she wanted to build as much value as

possible for members.

NAWBO-Silicon Valley Members andCorporate Partner HonoredThe Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal honored the fol-

lowing NAWBO members and corporate partner as Women

of Influence in Silicon Valley at their 2011 Awards event:

Sooji Rugh, M.D., President of Greenlight Medicine;

Marilyn Ritter, President of Creation Ground Media; and

Denise Coley of Cisco, Director Global Supplier Diversity

Business Development.

Pam Hedblad of Abbott, Stringham & Lynch CPAs was

awarded the NAWBO Silicon Valley Woman Business

Advocate of the Year for 2011. Pam received the award at

the Women of Influence event sponsored by the Silicon

Valley San Jose Business Journal April of this year at the

Santa Clara Convention Center.

Adrian Ott, President/CEO Exponential Edge, Inc. and

Author of The 24 Hour Customer was awarded NAWBO

Silicon Valley Enterprising Woman of the Year for 2011. Adrian

received the award at the Invent Your Future conference

luncheon on in April at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Congratulations to all of our distinguished members!

NAWBO Members Meet With the Mayor of Kabul

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS www.nawbo-ca.org

On June 27, 2011, NAWBO members from around California

met with the Mayor of Kabul, Hon. Muhamhad Yunus

Nawandish. Pictured above, from left, are: Wanda Wilson

(BRC President, Affiliate of NAWBO), Kusum Kavia (new

NAWBO member who owns Cumbustion Associates, Inc.),

Hilda Kennedy, Tina Loza and NAWBO-CA Board Member

Ursula Mentjes. NAWBO-LA Past President Jane Skeeter

also attended. •

meet the 2010-2011californiachapterpresidents

Christina S. Loza, Esq.

Loza & Loza, LLP

Patent, Trademark, and

Internet Law Firm

Business Owner for 5 years

Madelyn Alfano

Maria’s Italian Kitchen

Privately-Owned Italian

Restaurant Chain

Business Owner for 30 years

Kathy Dawson

Dawson & Dawson

National Search &

Staffing

Boutique National

Search & Staffing Firm

Business Owner for 3 years

Kammy Burleson

YNot Web

Internet-Focused

Small Business

Consulting Firm

Business Owner for 8 years

INLAND EMPIRE LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY SACRAMENTO

CPUC’S SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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business based in California with less than 100 employeesand gross receipts of $12 million or less over previousthree tax years. For certification purposes, a “disabled vet-eran” is a veteran of the U.S. military, naval, or air service;and has a service connected disability of at least 10 per-cent as declared by the U.S. Department of VeteransAffairs and must be based in California.

In addition to the 25 percent small business goal,most state agencies are required to have a dedicatedsmall business advocate who coordinates the small busi-ness procurement process. Advocates strive to ensurethat their agency meets the state’s 25 percent goal. At theCPUC, not only do we regulate investor-owned energy,communications, transportation, and water utilities, butwe are also committed to serving the needs of the smallbusiness community. Our Small Business Programensures that we award contracts to small businesses. Wereach out to small business owners at procurement fairsand expos, and also provide education andlegislative/policy advocacy. If your business offers a service or a product that a state

agency may need, you should consider bidding for a con-tract. They vary widely in size from less than $5,000 tomulti-million dollar contracts. If you decide to pursuebusiness opportunities with the state, make sure you arecertified as a Small Business or a DVBE. Certification isfree and provides valuable benefits. Small Business orDVBE Certification can afford you a 5 percent bid prefer-ence on state contracts. To get certified as a Small Businessor DVBE, visit the California Department of GeneralServices’ website at www.getcertified.dgs.ca.gov or call916-375-4940. Online certification is simple and takesonly a few minutes.

CPUC-regulated utilities, which conduct millions of dol-lars of business in California every year, represent anothersignificant area of opportunity for small businesses. Theutilities continue to have contracting needs even duringdifficult economic times, as they must provide their essen-tial services to consumers. The utilities’ procurementneeds are widely varied. For example, utilities must pro-cure contracts for construction services, janitorial services,power tools, weed abatement, landscaping, pest control,hauling, furniture, as well as many other areas. In particu-lar, there are certain sectors such as green building, renew-able energy, and solar installation that are rapidly expand-ing in California. The state’s utilities include Pacific Gasand Electric Company, Southern California Edison, andSempra Energy Utilities (San Diego Gas and Electric andSouthern California Gas), California Water Association,Verizon, and AT&T.If you qualify as a woman- or minority-owned firm under

CPUC General Order 156, there is another program thatmay benefit you. The utilities aim to conduct 5 percent ofall purchases/contracts with women-owned businesses and15 percent of their procurement with minority-owned busi-nesses. If you think you may qualify as a woman or minori-ty owned business, visit www.thesupplierclearinghouse.comor call 1-800-359-7998 to get certified.Even in this economic downturn, there are many oppor-

tunities for small businesses. Please check the CPUC website, contact other state

agencies, and get in touch with the utilities for opportuni-ties. Good luck!To learn more about the CPUC’s Small Business

Program, visit www.cpuc.ca.gov/smbus or contact SmallBusiness Liaison Stephanie Green at smallbiz@cpuc.ca.govor call 800-253-0500. •

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www.nawbo-ca.org

Christine McDannell

Social Starfish

Social Media

Marketing Firm

Business Owner for 7 years

Barbara Mark, Ph.D.

Full Circle Institute

Leadership

Development and

Executive Coaching

Business Owner for 18 years

Maeda Palius

Palius + O’Kelley

Certified Public

Accountants

Business Owner for 17 years

Deborah Shea

Hellbent Marketing

Marketing, Website

Design, Packaging, and

Branding Firm

Business Owner for 7 years

Colleen King

Colleen King Insurance

Personal Shopper

for Insurance

Business Owner for 6 years

SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA SILICON VALLEY VENTURA COUNTY

YOU SHOULD KNOW...

Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations Increased 42% Over the Last Three YearsBy May PonM. Butterfield-Brown & Associates, Ltd.NAWBO California President-Elect

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Audits of exempt organizations increased from 7,861

in FY 2008 to 10,187 in FY 2009, a 30% increase;

and in FY 2010, audits increased by another 12% to

11,449. This is a significant three-year trend in audits of non-

profit organizations.

IRS compliance checks are being used extensively. This is

where the IRS inquiries ask about a specific item on a

Form 990 or for more information on the organization’s

operations by mail. It’s important to take these letters seri-

ously and respond to them in a timely manner. Oftentimes,

a response may lead to more inquiries from the IRS and

has the potential to lead to an audit of your organization.

Its is suggested that you involve your accountants or your

Audit Committee, or an outside consultant to help you

draft your response.

The IRS is working closely with the Social Security

Administration and all the states to identify nonfilers and

noncompliant organizations. The cases selected for exams

are likely to result in finding significant issues and uncovering

new issues that could result in assessments of tax, interest

and penalties.

There has been a significant growth in the Exempt

Organizations staffing. The total number of EO employees

grew from 837 positions in 2008 to 910 in 2009, and to 942

in 2010. Of these new positions, 100 were in the examination

area during the two-year period, which is indicative of more

examinations of nonprofit organizations.

Nationally, the IRS has announced over the next three

years, that it will perform exams on employment tax issues.

The EO Divisions’s share of this national program is 500

focused audits of EOs per year for the next three years.

Supporting organizations, typically set up to benefit one

charity, are also targeted for special review of their charita-

ble purpose. The IRS has interest in the reporting of loans to

officers, directors, trustees and key employees. Another tar-

geted area is investigating allegations of prohibited political

activity by exempt entities.

Nonprofits can take steps to lessen the likelihood of

receiving an inquiry from the IRS in the coming year.

n Increase awareness of tax compliance throughout your

organization. Send members with tax responsibilities to

some training. If you can’t afford that, collaborate with

another nonprofit to share the cost and arrange joint

training.

n Make sure that compensation reported on Form 990

matches reports to other federal agencies, such as the

Social Security Administration.

n If loans have been made to executives, trustees or

other key employees, be aware that the IRS will be

reviewing them, so be sure to report accurately.

n Check out what political activity is allowed and what is

prohibited by reviewing IRS publication updates on

www.irs.gov.

n File Form 990 or 990EZ completely, accurately and on

time. •

Stephanie Harness, one of the founding members ofNAWBO-Silicon Valley, announced in May that hercompany had been acquired. Pacific Plastics &

Engineering (PPE), was acquired by Cretex Companies, adiversified group of manufacturing companies, headquar-tered in Minnesota. PPE is a contract manufacturer of tighttolerance injection-molded, assembled and packaged devicesfor the medical and bio-tech markets. Located in Soquel,Calif., PPE offers engineering and design, tooling construc-tion, prototype, short-run and production molding, andassembly services in its FDA-registered location.“We are delighted to add Pacific Plastics & Engineering

to the Cretex family of companies,” said Lynn Schuler,CEO of Cretex Companies, Inc. “This acquisition contin-ues our growth in the attractive medical market and gives

us a presence in the dynamic Bay Area, where medicaldevice startup activity remains strong. PPE will compli-ment our existing medical portfolio companies of rms,Meier Tool & Engineering, and Juno. We are also pleasedthat founders Stephanie and Jack Harkness will remainengaged to help guide the business as we continue togrow upon the exceptional foundation they’ve built overthe past 22 years.”“With this transfer of ownership, we can assure our

employees and customers that it’s business as usual. Theacquisition by Cretex ensures our legacy in the medicaldevice industry and offers complimentary capabilities toour customers,” reflected Stephanie, Pacific Plastics co-founder and president.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. •

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POWER IN CALIFORNIASUCCESS STORY

At Anthem, we strive to be your insurer of choice.However, we encourage small business ownerswho are making decisions around a vitally impor-

tant topic like healthcare to explore the marketplace anddetermine the best plan for their needs. We know thathealthcare decisions in most families are made by thefemale head of household. We offer the following ques-tions for use when finding the plan that’s the right fit foryou and your employees.

Am I satisfied with the current choice of doctors and hos-

pitals available to my employees?

What do I anticipate the healthcare needs of my team

might be this year?

What will the out-of-pocket expenses and monthly premi-

ums cost?

What types of health or wellness programs could our

employees benefit from? Will these programs con-

tribute to less missed days and more productivity by

my employees?

Does my health plan provide cost and quality information

on doctors and hospitals?

Does my health plan have a website dedicated to the

needs of women and their families?

With the largest network in the state, a broad range ofwellness solutions, and specialty services such as visionand dental, as well as a strong focus on women throughinnovative projects such as a women’s web sitewww.healthywoman.anthem.com, we believe you’llchoose Anthem, but the most important thing is to assureyou have quality coverage when you and your employeesneed it most. •

NAWBO CA Corporate Partner Anthem Blue Cross:

Founding Member of NAWBO-Silicon Valley SellsBusiness to Minnesota-based Conglomerate

Choosing a Health Plan: What Should Small Business Owners Look For?By Tammy Tucker, Vice President California Large Group, Anthem Blue Cross

NAWBO CA Corporate Partner Bank of America:

Bank of America Spends $4.1 Billion with Small, Medium and Diverse Businesses

Bank of America remains committed to supportingsmall business development through our lending andinvesting. In May, we announced that we spent $4.1

billion with small, medium-sized and diverse businesses in2010, the first year of a five-year commitment to increasespending with those suppliers during the economic recovery.The pledge to purchase more products and services from

small, medium-sized and diverse businesses wasannounced in June 2010. Bank of America initially com-mitted to spend $10 billion over five years.“In this challenging economy, businesses have told us

that their biggest need continues to be more demand fortheir products and services,” said David Darnell, presidentof Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America. “Alongwith providing our full range of banking services to clients,we have followed through on our commitment to increasespending with small, medium-sized and diverse businesses.

By purchasing more products and services from these busi-nesses—across the country and in different industries—wehope other large companies will be inspired to join us insupporting this vital part of the national economy.” The $4.1 billion in spending with small, medium-sized and

diverse businesses included spending with new suppliers andadditional spending with current suppliers, and was morethan 28 percent of total supplier spending in 2010. Thesecompanies provide the bank with a broad range of valuableservices and products, including advertising, furniture, clean-ing, courier service, home inspections, legal services, land-scaping, maintenance, photography, security and software.Bank of America has long been recognized for its world-

class supplier diversity program, which helps grow com-panies owned by minorities, women, disabled people, vet-erans and service disabled veterans.“Our pledge to increase spending with small, medium-

sized and diverse businesses complements our longstand-ing commitment to increasing opportunities for all busi-nesses and is a natural expansion of our mission to sup-port the communities in which we do business,” said RonTate, Supply Chain Management executive. “We continueto have strong relationships with our entire range of sup-pliers and encourage them to mirror our goal of helpingcreate more jobs during the economic recovery.”The supplier spending commitment is part of Bank of

America’s broad support of small and medium-sized busi-nesses, which includes more than $92 billion in lending tothose businesses in 2010. The bank also is the No. 1 lenderfor the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 program,originating more than $530 million in loans in 2010.“As we continue working to make every good loan we

can, we are pleased to increase our spending with small,medium-sized and diverse businesses and help createmore demand for their products and services,” Darnellsaid. “Without question, that has been the biggest chal-lenge for our smaller clients. We’re optimistic that ourcommitment to deliver more business to these companieswill lead to more jobs and a healthier economy.”If you would like to know more about Bank of America’s

Supplier Diversity Program, Small Business products andservices, and our Small Business Online Community pro-gram, please visit our websites: SMALL BUSINESShttps://www.bankofamerica.com/smallbusiness/index.jsp

SUPPLIER RELATIONSDeveloping good relationships with our suppliers bene-

fits both Bank of America and those who do business withus. Supplier Registration:http://www.bankofamerica.com/supplierRESOURCES AND INFORMATIONWealth of small business resources and information in a

thriving, helpful, interactive community of small businesses.http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/index.jspa •

Thank you to all of the NAWBO-California Corporate Partners

Technology & Operational Solutions, Inc.

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NAWBO CA President

Carla Cobb Davis

BizBox Technology LLC

www.bizboxtechnology.com

Business Training/Promotion

Through Technology

Business Owner for 14 years

NAWBO CA President-Elect

May Pon

M. Butterfield-Brown &

Associates, Ltd.

www.bbatax.com

Tax Preparation & Planning

Business Owner for 21 years

NAWBO CA

Immediate Past President

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire

Berkhemer Clayton, Inc.

www.berkhemerclayton.com

Retained Executive Search

Business Owner for 37 years

meet the 2010-2011californiaexecutiveboard

VP of Technology

Sandy Allan

Technology & Operational

Solutions

www.tops-us.com

Call Center, Product

Fulfillment/Administration

Business Owner for 7 years

VP of Education

Rachel Owens

Succession Strategies

www.succession-strategies.com

Business Training and

Promotion Through

Technology

Business Owner for over 16 years

NAWBO CA Newsletter

Jerri Hemsworth

Newman Grace Inc.

www.newmangrace.com

Marketing and Brand

Specialists

Business Owner for 15 years

Secretary/PR

Adrienne Moch

Adrienne Moch

Writing & Editing

www.adriennemoch.com

Business Writer and Editor

Business Owner for 7 years

Treasurer

Jennifer Dizon

Hood & Strong LLP

www.hoodstrong.com

Full-Service Regional Public

Accounting Firm

Business Owner for 6 years

VP of Public Policy

Mary Griffin

Griffin & Associates

www.mjgriffin.com

Legislative & Governmental

Advocacy

Business Owner for over 30 years

VP of Corp. & Econ Dev

Ursula C. Mentjes

Sales Coach Now

www.salescoachnow.com

Sales Training and Coaching

for Entrepreneurs

Business Owner for 6 years

NAWBO California is a Consortium of Nine NAWBO Chapters Located in California

Inland Empire

Los Angeles

Orange County

Sacramento

San Diego

San Francisco

Santa Barbara

Silicon Valley

Ventura County

NAWBO means business. Get involved.

The 2011-2012Executive BoardWill Include: President: May Pon, San

Francisco ChapterPresident Elect: Ursula

Mentjes, Inland EmpireChapter

Vice President and LegalAdvisor: Tina Loza, InlandEmpire Chapter

Immediate Past President:Carla Cobb-Davis, SiliconValley Chapter

Secretary: Maeda Palius,Santa Barbara Chapter

Treasurer: Jennifer Dizon,Silicon Valley Chapter