Marketing Committee

The Marketing and Communications Committee promotes public awareness of NAWBO-SA and the importance of women-owned businesses. This committee communicates all public information about the chapter’s activities and events to both chapter members and to the community.  Through the chapter’s annual marketing plan that it creates, this committee is responsible for managing the chapter’s brand image and developing consistent media opportunities for both chapter activities and chapter members. The committee is also responsible for updating information on the NAWBO-SA website, coordinating all printed/online collateral and approving articles of interest for the News Brief as well as the online blog to ensure they consistently meet NAWBO’s standards.

DIRECTOR: Aquila Mendez-Valdez / Haute In Texas

Member Services Committee

The Membership Committee promotes the growth of diverse chapter Membership through recruitment, hospitality, orientation, and retention. We manage the chapter’s member and prospect databases and the retention process.

DIRECTOR: Cynthia Parsons / Cynthia Parsons Realty Group

Programs Committee

The Programs Committee develops meeting programs and speakers relevant to the chapter’s needs. The committee collects member feedback for the purpose of continuously improving program delivery. The committee plans and executes Monthly Meetings, Connections events, chapter socials and the Annual Membership Meeting.

 DIRECTOR: Michal Waechter - Waechter Consulting Group

Public Policy Committee

The Public Policy Committee educates chapter members on issues that impact their ability to do business at the local, state and federal levels. It helps members explore opportunities to do business with governments and large corporations and links them to resources for certifications. The Public Policy Committee is responsible for the public policy education of chapter members through the communication of NAWBO’s public policy positions and activities and the coordination of all legislative visits by chapter members. It also coordinates chapter relations with local and regional political and public policy leaders and encourages their participation in chapter meetings.  This committee represents NAWBO-SA with elected and government officials on issues affecting women business owners.

DIRECTOR - Bonita Owens - Amazing Women Network