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Lindsey Chevalier, Elizabeth “Liz” Broekman, Lori Pausina, Tammy O’Shea, Rachel Wilhelm and Dustin Reichert.
Tammy O’Shea and Elizabeth “Liz” Broekman FIDELITY BANK P.O.W.E.R.
Fidelity Bank, a full-service community bank,
than the national average. They are changing the
issues facing women in business; and Personal
has received national recognition for P.O.W.E.R.,
landscape of our community, with over 13 million
P.O.W.E.R., a monthly blog.
its exclusive program serving the women business
woman-owned businesses employing more than
community. P.O.W.E.R. (Potential of Women
9.4 million workers. We want to support them
FOR GOOD. Providing opportunities for like-minded
Entrepreneurs Realized) combines educational
in reaching their own potential,” says Tammy
women to connect, learn and grow is just one
resources, networking opportunities and facilitated
O’Shea, Chief Marketing Officer of Fidelity Bank.
more way we live our mission,” says Elizabeth “Liz”
connections with a wide array of financial products
“P.O.W.E.R. gives women in business all the tools
Broekman, Director of P.O.W.E.R. Membership in
for entrepreneurial women.
they need to succeed, flourish and spur revenue
P.O.W.E.R. is offered to all women business owners
growth for their business.” The bank highlights
who bank their business with Fidelity Bank. In
Owned Businesses Report by American Express
and features P.O.W.E.R members in their
just three years, the program boasts over 1,200
OPEN, women opened 1,817 new businesses per
advertising, hosts events at members’ places of
members. Members may take advantage of the
day in the United States between 2018 and 2019,
business and offers the opportunity to participate
custom website fidelitybankpower.com, which
down only slightly from the record-setting 2018
in P.O.W.E.R. Plug, a monthly podcast; P.O.W.E.R
serves as a community resource by listing events,
number of 1,821. “Women business owners are
Vision, a weekly social media series; P.O.W.E.R
articles and other information relating to women
starting companies at a three-times-faster rate
Perspectives, a deep dive conversation into
business owners.
According to the 2019 State of Women-
“Our mission at Fidelity Bank is to be HERE
To learn more about P.O.WE.R., contact Liz Broekman at 504-739-9284, lizbroekman@bankwithfidelity.com or visit fidelitybankpower.com. May-June 2021 53
