Women in Business
CELEBRATING WOMENin BUSINESS Each year it is Northern Connection’s pleasure to introduce you to the business and professional women in our area. They come from many different industries and specialties, and each brings her own expertise and experience to make them the best at their chosen profession.
Karen Anspaugh
| Surrett & Anspaugh, LLC
Karen Anspaugh is a partner at the law firm of Surrett & Anspaugh LLC. She has helped companies form and thrive for over 31 years. Combining her business law practice with her experience in estate planning and asset protection, she helps businesses and individuals implement beneficial tax strategies and safeguard all they have worked for. Karen also operates Adrienne Abstract & Closing Company, where she manages every stage of residential and commercial real estate transactions, from drafting documents to settlement. She routinely works with real estate investors and assists with transactions involving nontraditional financing. 724-831-1410 | www.surrett-anspaugh.com | karen@surrett-anspaugh.com
Destination Weddings
| Calla Events, Design, & Travel, LLC
Katherine Shaw has been planning both local and Destination Weddings and events for over 25 years. She holds certifications in the Group Travel, Destination Wedding, and Honeymoon realms, and is a Sandals, Beaches and Cruise Ship specialist, and a master of Caribbean Vacations. She was certified as an Event Coordinator through NBS in 1999, earned her ABC Wedding Planner Accredited status in 2012, and has coordinated over 1000 weddings and events throughout her career, including those for professional athletes, military dignitaries, and other public figures. After formal education at the University of Kansas and Stirling University in Great Britain, Katherine began her Events career in the fields of Public Relations & Marketing and worked for the NFL, NHL, AFL, & the WB Network. She became the PA state director for the Association of Bridal Consultants in 2017. Her weddings and events have been featured in dozens of newspapers and magazines. She has taken part in numerous radio and television appearances and has a passion for public speaking. There are travel agents and then there are wedding planners. However, experts advise that Destination Weddings require years of experience with BOTH travel AND event planning to carry out the complexities and logistics of this unique destination wedding market, and Katherine possesses all of that. 724.679.5701 | www.DestinationWeddingspgh.com
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