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The Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to its 20th Anniversary Celebration & 2013 Accolades Business Leader of the Year Award Luncheon With Emcee Kimberly Price, Morning News Anchor, Fox21 News Today’s Program Welcome & video remarks, Senator Mark Udall Retrospective Film by Forte Events Sponsor Recognitions & Foundation Fundraiser Program & Business Leader of the Year Award Speakers & Presenters Linda Mojer, SCWCC Executive Director Jan Weiland, First SCWCC President 1993 Mary Lou Makepeace, Mayor 1997-2003 Judi Lakin, SCWCC President 2003 Leslie Eldridge, SCWCC President 2008 Meredith Masse, SCWCC President 2013 Lynne Telford, 2012 BLY / Presenter Thanks to ... our Sponsors Jazz Player / Adams Bank & Trust .....back cover Jazz Player / CenturyLink .................................. 7 Jazz Player / Colorado Springs Utilities............. 2 Jazz Player / Janna Hoiberg.............................11 Jazz Player / University of the Rockies ........... 27 Bootlegger / Prosper Creatively....................... 15 Bootlegger / USBank ....................................... 13 Flapper / The Bridge & Inn at Garden Plaza Supporters and Creative Accolades Brooch Design: Susan Helmich Advertising: Colorado Springs Business Journal Contributors: Terza Ekholm, Connie Neff Editing & Research: Tascha Yoder, Terry Zarsky Event Management: Forte Events / Tami Forero 20s Graphics: Alison Stannard / BobDog Design Historical Images: Pikes Peak Library District Photography: Ayla’s Photography, CSBJ, Gazette, NL Moore Creative, Evie Petrikkou, Westside Pioneer Publication: KPB Printing Vintage Consulting & Gifts: Blanche’s Place Publication edited, designed & produced by Linda Mojer ~ With Substance, Inc. With Media & Ad Support by ...
Welcome Friends! We’re thrilled that you’ve joined us to celebrate the landmark 20th anniversary of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce - as well as help us honor the 2013 Business Leader of the Year. An unprecedented number of candidates have been honored by nomination this year, so congratulations go to each of these outstanding business women and community leaders! And if that weren’t enough, you may be here today simply in response to the growing buzz around the Women’s Chamber. This 20th anniversary marks a pivotal point in our history. We are growing, and working to increase our influence and impact in the business community of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region as we drive to fulfill our mission to support, develop and promote business. Thank you for your dedication to a culture in which empowered and confident business women are vital to economic growth. One of the most important ideas we want to share with you today is that you are a vital player in the next 20 years of this organization’s success - and indeed the success of all women in business in our community. If you sell a product or service ... if you employ, manage or partner with women in the workplace ... if you guide people in handling and directing their finances in any way ... the Women’s Chamber is essential to you, because: • Women control 51% of private wealth in the US • Women comprise 54% of our nation’s workforce • Women make 85% of all consumer buying decisions Today, we encourage you to get involved with SCWCC to support the success of women in business in our community, as they continue to drive our economy in so many ways. And we’ll look forward to engaging with you as we work toward our next 20-year milestone. With warmest regards,
Meredith J. Masse President, SCWCC Board of Directors (2012-2013) Senior Vice President, Innovative Career Consulting, Inc. 2013 SCWCC Accolades Retrospective & Member Directory • 3
FORWARD THINKING by Connie Neff
Today Jan Weiland is the Vice President of Cascade Investment Group. But only twenty years ago, she was the driving force behind initiating the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce – for which we thank her immensely! When I met with Jan recently, she impressed me as a no-nonsense business leader, but one with incredible patience and grace in sharing this particular story. At the close of our interview, I was convinced she could overcome the obstacles of any storm, real or businessrelated, and still prosper. We covered her leadership role from the genesis of her idea for a women’s business group, to the culmination of establishing the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She also offered insights on the current status and future of SCWCC. When Jan relocated from Philadelphia, already a successful banking advisor with the Weiland Group, she began searching for a business organization to replace her east coast chapter membership in the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She visited the few existing business clubs in town (including the Chamber of Commerce, which claimed to support women in business), but found none that offered programs particularly designed for women. She began to think about forming a women’s chamber that would fill the niche needs of consistent business programming and provide a venue for discussing those issues unique to women, with other women. She approached the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce (CSCC) for their ideas about forming a Women’s Chamber. Brenda Smith had just been elected the first woman Board Chair for the CSCC and felt that Springs women business owners did not want a separate organization. She stated that since women wanted to do business with men, she believed they preferred an organization where both sexes comprised the membership. Although little support was offered for the venture initially, Jan was determined to progress along her own path. Even as a newcomer to the area, she’d become very active in making connections with other women-owned businesses, companies and politicians supportive of women-owned business. She sought support in the form of ideas and procedural requirements, obtaining meeting hosts and sponsors from this core group while she continued planning and organizing a Women’s Chamber. She moved quickly and kept a high profile by remaining active in the community and joining other organizations … always as “President of the Women’s Chamber.” Many individuals supported her early efforts, including Susan Presti, the first member to join SCWCC and CPA Cathy Skiles, one of the early board members who eventually became President. The Wagonwheel Council and Pueblo Council of the Girl Scouts were early members 4 • Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce 20th Anniversary
and very supportive of the overall mission. When the organization was incorporated on April 19, 1993, the list of Executive Officers included Weiland as President, Leslie Schwager and Mimi Vigil as first and second Vice-Chairs, respectively, and Barbara Johnson as Secretary. The Independent, Business Journal and the Gazette lent support through great coverage of early SCWCC meetings and the first Woman’s Business Award celebration. John Weiss, Publisher of the Independent, also compiled a monthly “Power Pages” to promote women owned businesses. Dave Pringle, President of the US Bank, was an early adopter through membership and lent valuable support. Other bank Presidents of the time - like Gary Mammel (then with Norwest Bank, which later became Wells Fargo) and Dick Gillespie (of Bank One, later JP Morgan Chase) - sponsored some of the first Accolades events and provided encouragement, refreshments and printed marketing materials. The very first Women’s Chamber meeting was held at a time when Colorado led the nation in the number of women-owned businesses. Jan’s core working group included Harvard MBA graduate Tracey Bernett, who revealed market statistics and shared flow charts in a high caliber marketing presentation. The program demonstrated the group’s professional gravity and purpose, and served well to garner sponsorships and the support of the larger local businesses. During its own corporate transition, Bank One hosted the first unofficial meeting - then followed up promptly with the first official meeting reception, underwritten by JP Morgan Chase Bank at the Antlers. Denver’s Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, also provided Jan and her nuclear group invaluable perspectives on membership drives and programming and generously donated printed materials for several of the early meetings. As you can imagine, the hurdles Jan had to overcome for this great venture included negative press and lack of support from status-quo business leaders and politicians as well as resistance by the local chamber. Accolades itself originated as an idea from a visiting Elaine Demery, President of the Colorado Women’s Chamber, who shared that an annual event to honor an outstanding woman-owned business had been a resounding success in Denver, and recommended a similar program for the Springs. Soon the first
Accolades Committee was formed with Buck Blessing as chairman, to identify and honor a Woman Business Leader of the Year. Gary Mammel again signed on to help underwrite the first Accolades award celebration, which listed Norwest Banks, KKTV Channel 11 and Telephone Express at the highest levels of support. The newly formed SCWCC proudly selected DeeDee LeGrand, then President of Heisley/LeGrand Advertising, to receive this historic honor. Many notable attendees came to the first Accolades celebration to represent their businesses in the ceremony. Keynote speaker LaRae Orullian, President and founder of the Women’s Bank of Denver, addressed the many challenges to, and the importance of, new business formation in Colorado. Orullian was also the National President of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and her appearance helped to draw 320 attendees to the kickoff celebration. Today, Jan views the Women’s Chamber as a dynamic and growing entity, supportive of successful and aspiring women business owners throughout the region. She continues to enjoy the monthly luncheon meetings, where she’s observed the fun and enthusiasm of the attendees, and remains encouraged by the momentum and ongoing strength of the board. She also commented on the quality of programs, the attentiveness of the group and her own pleasure at learning about the varied experiences and triumphs of the speakers. In her eyes, the Women’s Chamber continues to “do business” very well - and very consistently – largely evidenced by its growing membership. She reaffirmed, “The Women’s Chamber is a consistent organization which meets the needs of its membership family, as well as that of our community”. She recognized that success to be based on a strong governing board, an ideal location, diverse community and the sincerity the group exudes to its membership and the public. Thank you, Jan – for your foresight and leadership, in founding the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce! In early coverage of her startup efforts, Jan’s high school yearbook photo was often used. Youth aside, her intent was all business, all the time! 2013 SCWCC Accolades Retrospective & Member Directory • 5
SCWCC Board Presidents Meredith Masse ..............................2012-13 Beth Kelly .......................................2010-11 Leslie Eldridge ................................2006-09 Lynda Rataczak Carmichael ............2004-06 Judi Lakin .......................................2002-03 Brenda Quinones ............................2001-02 Mary Pearsall .................................2000-01 Kim Woolf Jackson .........................1999-00 Jan Fisher.......................................1998-99 Anne Schnabel ................................1997-98 Cathy Skiles ....................................1996-97 Marilyn Newell ................................1995-96 Leslie Schwager ..............................1994-95 Jan Weiland .........................................1993
Past President Catherine M. Skiles, CPA, P.C. [1996-97] When the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce was started 20 years ago, the Colorado Springs business community was still very much a “good-old-boys” community. The business environment is much better now, but not perfect in every industry for hard-working, talented women. The SCWCC provides a safe environment for women to come together to network and to improve their business skills through classes, presentations, input from other women business leaders, etc. My presidency was during a difficult time for the SCWCC. The organization’s financial situation was not good and we needed to continue working on earning the respect of other organizations in the Springs and expand the membership to continue as a viable organization.
Beth Kelly
Brenda Quinones
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Past President Kim Woolf Jackson [1999-2000] My husband and I moved back to Colorado Springs from Dallas, in August of last year, and today I work with Wells Fargo as Regional Industry Specialist in Business Banking. We’d been in Texas for two years, where I worked for American National Bank of Texas, as Business Development Officer and Retail Manager. Prior to that, I was a Vice President/Client Manager for Bank of America in the Global Commercial group in West Palm Beach, Florida for eight years. SCWCC provides one of the best networking opportunities for women in Colorado Springs. I’m so pleased to see that the organization has thrived and expanded with vibrant, intelligent women with a wide variety of skill sets. One of my many fond memories from SCWCC included our board retreat at the beginning of my term as President. The retreat was held to share ideas and facilitate our planning session for the year at Marcy Looper’s beautiful home. One of the outcomes was to schedule a ‘done in a day’ project for SCWCC - which eventually was determined to be a day of painting. The Colorado Springs home belonged to an elderly man that lived alone, and it was two stories. We weren’t skilled painters by any sense, but we were determined. There were at least 20 women and kids that came along. It was a bigger job than anticipated and we had to adjust to a ‘done in two days’ project. It was rewarding and so much fun to share the experience with friends. 6 • Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce 20th Anniversary
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SCWCC 20 YEAR TIMELINE 1993 | Creating Possibilities for Success and Profitability February 18: First meeting called to discuss the possibility of a Women’s Chamber, attended by Jan Weiland, Barbara Johnson, Wendy Straight and Mimi Vigil. Survey developed and issued in March to identify unmet needs; Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce organized … SCWCC Incorporated by Colorado Secretary of State on April 19 … First Board of Directors formed on July 6, comprised of President Jan Weiland, Lisa Are, Sara Boatz, Chris Czarnowsky, Cynthia Illick, Barbara Johnson, Christy Lowery, Leslie Schwager, Catherine Skiles, Shirley Stewart, Wendy Straight, Mimi Vigil, Kathryn Wallace. Federal 501-c-6 status granted August 13 … First program “Request for Success” with speaker Kat Jorstad was held with over 157 in attendance … Pre-launch prospect roster listed 49 … First holiday luncheon with speaker Donna Pagano drew 120 attendees ... initial membership reached 70. 1994 | Launching in Earnest February 17: First Accolades named DeeDee LeGrand as Business Leader of the Year [BLY] … Featured speaker was LaRae Oruillian, CEO of the Women’s Bank in Denver and National President of the Girl Scouts of the USA … 320 attend … Sponsored by 18 corporations in 5 categories, with KKTV, Telephone Express and Norwest Banks at the top levels. Leslie Schwager takes on Presidency … SCWCC hosts VII J.O.B. S. Economic Empowerment Breakfast in April; mailing list at 2,500, 16 programs offered, 80 active members … BusinessLine Newsletter published quarterly … First evening conference “Head to Toe Financial Cent$” held timeline continues, pgs.12-20
SCWCC Ten Years In ... Ten Years Ago by Judi Lakin In preparing to write this, I went online to do a little research about women in business today and came across an article written by Annie Xu for the online magazine Women in Business and Industry (www.wib-i.com). The points made in her June 2013 article align almost perfectly with the mission and purpose of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce; illustrating how SCWCC is as relevant today as it was at its inception in 1993. Women today have made great strides in the world of business and commerce. Yet there’s still plenty of opportunities for improvement. Most of us can share a story or two of struggles we have faced in a still maledominated work place. While I served as president, the SCWCC celebrated its first ten years. We lauded the accomplishments of the first decade and at the same time, board members rolled up their sleeves to develop a work plan to ensure the organization remained significant and relevant going forward. More than anything we wanted a ‘serious’ organization that offered more than just a monthly meeting with networking opportunities. We wanted to attract successful, established professional women in business as well as the young up-and-comer. We wanted an organization made up of diverse members that provided something of value to everyone who joined or attended a SCWCC function. We wanted SCWCC to have a voice in the community. Board members participated in women-focused organizations like the Women’s Foundation and Girl Scouts (proceeds from Accolades went toward scholarships at the time). SCWCC was represented at the Diversity luncheons and the Coalition of Chambers. Brenda Quinones, 2001-02 president, organized the first Women’s Summit. We looked at the structure of the organization and revised the bylaws and organizational chart. We revamped the eight year old membership brochure to explain the benefits of membership more thoroughly, as well as the volunteer opportunities available. We created more occasions for women to promote their businesses through program sponsorships and mini-tradeshows. I’m proud of our body of work. I truly value each and every one of the people with whom I served. Through my association with the Women’s Chamber, I developed valuable relationships and friendships that continue today. For me, SCWCC delivered on its mission and promise: to support, develop and promote women in business through education, information exchange, partnerships and alliances with other organizations promoting commerce, and to create opportunities for women in business.
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With over 30 years of experience, Judi Lakin has worked with both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak region. Currently the Investor Relations/ Marketing Director at The O’Neil Group, Judi has a unique combination of effective business skills with a creative background. Judi started her career in marketing somewhat by accident. Enrolled in UCCS’s MBA program as a finance major, she was hired by Vladimir Jones, then known as PRACO, a local advertising agency powerhouse. The combination of her new job and early marketing coursework convinced her to expand her studies to include an emphasis in marketing in addition to finance. Judi credits Nechie Hall, founder of PRACO and her then boss, for mentoring and launching her career in the marketing and public relations fields. Starting out as a PR assistant - responsible for making sure the shovel made it to the groundbreaking or the scissors were on hand for the ribbon cutting - Judi left PRACO as the Media/Marketing Director nearly five years later to become the Director of Marketing for the YMCA. Community involvement has been an important part of Judi’s career. She’s volunteered for a number of local organizations, including the Junior League of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. She served on the TESSA and Girl Scouts boards of directors and currently serves on the Griffith Center for Children Foundation board. She was a 2005 Woman in Influence and a 2003 Woman of Distinction finalist.
According to a 2006 Gazette article by Sarah Colwell ... Leslie Eldridge wears many hats. She is the executive director of ViewPointe adult community and assisted-living center in Rockrimmon, coowner of L&K Enterprises, an English teacher once a week at Remington College, a doctoral student at University of Phoenix, a mother of three, a grandmother of two and the president-elect of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. “I guess I’m what you’d call a ‘Type A’ personality,” Eldridge said. And that was before she took the helm of SCWCC, changed its direction, earned her Ph.D and skipped town. Now Dr. Leslie K. Eldridge has two passions in her career. One is her commitment to helping women in business be successful and the other is providing a warm and loving home for older adults. She’s been working in senior housing for over 20 years, after beginning her career as a Nursing Home Administrator. From there she began working in assisted living and ultimately ended up in independent retirement housing. She has an undergraduate and Masters degree in Business Administration. Her Doctorate is in management, emphasizing in organizational leadership. Her many leadership roles have included board director for the Department on Aging, committee chair for various civic organizations and, of which
she is most proud, President of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce for 3 years.
Type-A Transfusion Big Changes in 2006
She spends her time following her passions by researching and studying senior housing options and leadership for women. She has published a book based on Baby Boomers and their interest in retirement housing. She is currently writing a book for women on leadership. Dr. Leslie loves to learn and is passionate about her career. She has worked for Senior Lifestyle for 6 years, 3 years at Liberty Heights in Colorado Springs and 3 years at The Breakers at Edgewater Beach in Chicago, IL. She is inspired by the residents and staff within the senior environment with the many stories they have about their lives and the knowledge they share. She continues to participate in women’s organizations in Chicago to preserve the voice for women in business. Welcome back, for this special occasion! 2013 SCWCC Accolades Retrospective & Member Directory • 9
Accolades Business Leader of the Year Nominees
Kathy Boe CEO Boecore
Susan Edmondson CEO Downtown Partnership
Lisa Jesse, Senior VP & Co-Founder Intelligent Software Solutions
Aikta Marcoulier Executive Director, Small Business Development Center
Amanda Mountain Regional Director Rocky Mountain PBS
Hannah Parsons Co-Founder EpiCentral Coworking
Melissa Remick System Administrator Colorado Springs Utilities
Oda Roozeboom VP Professional Services Memorial Hospital
Margaret Sabin President/CEO, Penrose St. Francis Health Services
Cari Shaffer President ADDStaff
Linda Weise CEO, Colorado Springs Conservatory
Selected photos courtesy the Colorado Springs Business Journal, provided by nominee, or public source.
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1995 | Expansion Plans Marilyn Newell is President … Mary K. Helsaple named Accolades Business Leader of the Year [BLY] … SCWCC publishes premiere edition of membership directory ... 139 members … XI J.O.B. S. Economic Empowerment Breakfast draws 270 attendees in July. Published goals: 1) To act as a resource center, providing information and assistance to businesswomen in the community … 2) To utilize and showcase the expertise of the chamber members, both within the SCWCC and the business community … 3) To provide mentoring relationships for our members and for college and high school women. 1996 | Growing Pains Cathy Skiles, President … Karen Delorenzo, BLY … SCWCC hosts XIII J.O.B. S. Economic Empowerment Breakfast for 253 … Membership at 86 … Program speakers include Teri Adams-Fjellman, Elaine Demery, Marcy Morrison, Cari Shaffer … Business roundtable “Share the Wealth of Business Experience” features 8 businesswomen in focus groups. 1997 | Continued Success Anne Schnabel, President … Debra Siverson, BLY … 77 members … Greater Chamber offers shared office space to Minority Chambers, including SCWCC … Program speakers include Mary Pearsall, Jan Fisher, Peggy Seitz, Dr. Maryjane Axtell-Paulsen … Mayor Mary Lou Makepeace is elected the first female mayor of Colorado Springs, presents keynote at Accolades.
Reflecting on Accolades Lynne Telford [2012] was a rare Business Leader of the Year award winner - in that her work leading Care and Share’s support to the community during the Waldo Canyon Fire was so outstanding that there were no other contenders. She received multiple nominations, and the review committee chose to pre-announce the award for the first time in its history. Look for Lynne to announce this year’s surprise winner! We asked past winners to reflect on both the SCWCC’s impact and their feelings about the award itself. Megan Harmon [2011] The SCWCC provides a safe environment for professional women of all levels to engage in meaningful relationships to support and advance their own personal well-being. If you gathered a group of men together, they would have a different set of challenges than a group of women with the same level of job responsibility. We learn differently, interact differently and face different challenges than our male counterparts. In my opinion, the SCWCC is a cheering squad for women in business in the Southern Colorado region. They help you learn skills, meet people and more fully develop to your full potential as a woman in business. Also, most women are not super great about what I call “victory laps”. I have accomplished a lot in my career and it was nice to be “forced” to take a moment and acknowledge those accomplishments. My Accolades award came at a time that I needed to be reminded what I was doing was important. That it was acknowledgement from a group that I hold dear made it even more special.
1998 | Partnerships Jan Fisher, President … Sandy Taylor named Business Leader of the Year [BLY] … SCWCC begins a
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C.J. Moore [2007] The Women’s Chamber is the ideal forum for womenowned businesses as well as women in business. It’s a great way to connect with your peers and potential customers. It gives us an excellent way to talk about our companies and to advance the cause of women overall.
2012 BLY Lynne Telford with Executive Director Linda Mojer
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ACCOLADES WINNERS ??? .....................................2013 Lynne Telford......................2012 Megan Harmon ...................2011 Zelna Joseph ......................2010 Stephannie Finley ...............2009 Joy Love..............................2008 C.J. Moore ..........................2007 Sallie Clark .........................2006 Mary Lou Makepeace ..........2005 Martha Barton ....................2004 Donna Bertram ...................2003 Jan Weiland ........................2002 Debbie Shackelford.............2001 Renita Wolf .........................2000 Laura Muir .........................1999 Sandy Taylor .......................1998 Debra Siverson ...................1997 Karen Delorenzo.................1996 Mary K. Helsaple.................1995 DeeDee LeGrand .................1994
It was such a honor to have been considered for this award and then to win it was just one of the highlights of my career. I so appreciate that SCWCC honors women in business like this. I am just so humbled to even be considered with the stellar group of other winners and nominees. Renita Wolf [2000] Receiving the Accolades award was especially meaningful to me because it recognized both my business and community leadership. As the first one in my family to graduate from college, I know the power of achieving economic self-sufficiency through education. Receiving the award allowed me to expand my circle of influence to better impact my community. Throughout my career I have been a leader in promoting economic independence and leadership opportunities for women and children through my work with numerous community organizations.
At U.S. Bank, we take pride in being an active and vital member of the communities we serve. Which is why U.S. Bank is proud to support the Southern Colorado Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chamber of Commerce - now in its 20th year! Supporting and celebrating the leaders of today ensures a successful tomorrow. Congratulations to the 2013 Accolades winner!
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partnership with the Colorado Springs Sports Corp. to co-host Accolades Award Luncheon (which will continue through 2004) … supports Women’s Consortium and Pikes Peak Coalition of Chambers … establishes relationship with UCCS Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment [KPWE], supplying mentors and offering programs. 1999 | Networking Kim Woolf Jackson, President … Laura Muir, BLY… partners with The Independent to distribute second edition of Power Pages - A Resource Guide for Women in the Pikes Peak Region to members … SCWCC and Sports Corp begin website R&D … programs expand to offer networking to fit multiple schedules … Candidate and issue forums offered & wellattended. 2000 | Outreach Mary Pearsall, President … Renita Wolf, BLY … BusinessLine Newsletter goes to bi-monthly … BOD sets goals for outreach, meaning, involvement … Accolades draws all-time high attendance at 420, with Kimberly Price as emcee … Marcy Looper hired as Administrative Assistant … SCWCC. com launched … CSCC President Will Temby & Mayor Makepeace address annual meeting … programs feature EDC, City Officials, downtown development, support to TESSA. 2001 | Business as Usual Brenda Quinones, President … Debbie Shackelford, BLY … 89 members … President spearheaded coordinating local women’s groups to meet to advance womens’ issues locally, calling a “women’s summit” to discuss whenever needed … Programs feature Judy Noyes, BJ Scott, women in the military, security issues, workforce, estate planning. 2002 | Community Voice Judi Lakin, President … Jan Weiland, BLY … BOD reaches out to the Women’s Foundation and Girl Scouts,
ACCOLADES ART & ARTISTS The Accolades Business Leader of the Year receives a handcast sterling silver and 14kt yellow gold brooch inspired by the SCWCC logo. This outstanding piece of original jewelry art is created by Susan Helmich each year, and a contemporary redesign was issued in 2011 - which Susan very generously donated to that year’s lucky winner, Megan Harmon! Previous winners (beginning in 2002) received an earlier version, and the last of this limited edition series was presented in 2010, when the initial design was retired - leaving those with the first edition in very exclusive company. Scan the room to see how many you can spot! A year after being named the 1995 Business Leader of the Year, artist and area businesswoman Mary Helsaple was commissioned to create an original artwork as a special recognition gift at Accolades. Her subject was the Atthis Heloisa Hummingbird, against the backdrop of a rainforest ecosystem, which reflected the goals and purpose of the SCWCC. A limited edition of prints were produced, and one is presented to each year’s keynote speaker. Read more about the artwork and view it in detail by following links under Accolades > Artists on SCWCC.com. This year, Allison Stannard (BobDog Design) adapted the hummingbird motif as an element of our Deco-themed event - and it’s featured on the cover of this publication. Local graphic artist Deb Tuzel revised the Accolades logo in 2010 by adding the SCWCC signature icon, retaining the star motif and updating the brilliant script font.
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WOMEN ROAR INTO THE TWENTIES by Terza Ekholm Women roared into many areas of life during this exciting decade. Many firsts were created in politics, art, literature, sports, business, and philanthropy. Women persevered to claim their right to vote in 1920, which opened floodgates of pent-up demand for expanded roles in public life. Our sister state to the north, Wyoming, boasted the first woman governor, Nellie Ross. Edith Rogers became the first congresswoman from New England and served for 35 years. The lavender columbine was named Colorado’s state flower in 1890 - after which it might have been picked to death, had it not been for the efforts of Colorado State Botanist Hazel Schmoll, who was the driving force behind getting a law passed in 1925 to protect it. Alice Bemis Taylor was our city’s most noted philanthropist of this decade, and founded Colorado Springs Day Nursery in 1923. It opened Christmas Day, and to celebrate, $20 gold pieces were gifted to its construction workers. She created the BemisTaylor Foundation to fund the Child Guidance Clinic
for the psychiatric care of children. She provided the endowment for the Penrose hospital maternity ward, as well as funding the purchase of what is now the Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. She donated the organ to Grace Church and contributed millions of dollars to Colorado College, the Fine Arts Center, Day Nursery and the BemisTaylor Foundation. She and her husband built La Foret in Black Forest and she was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2010. “Lady Bountiful of Hell’s Kitchen” was none other than the philanthropist and art collector, Marjorie Post. In 1924, Florence Sabin, born in Colorado, was elected the first woman president of the American Association of Anatomists and the first lifetime woman member
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takes part in Diversity luncheons, Coalition of Chambers … re-structured bylaws & organization, revamped marketing collateral, developed roundtable programs, sponsorships and mini-tradeshows for members … programs featured Mental Feng Shui, creative leadership, League of Women Voters, productivity, Summit of Professional Women’s Organizations at City Hall. 2003 | At the Mid-Point Tenth Anniversary celebrated … Lynda Rataczak Carmichael tapped to begin a multi-year term as President … Donna Bertram named BLY … Teresa Barnes hired as Administrative Assistant … Michelle Bracewell hired to re-design & host SCWCC.com … programs feature PowerPhrase communications, Emotional Intelligence, Values Based Leadership, SBA Support to Women Businesses, politics, web navigation, women in science, Who Moved my Cheese? Workshop. 2004 | Web Ready Martha Barton, BLY … Membership Directory goes online … 93 members on record … first online PDF of BusinessLine newsletter issued for download … newletter frequency increases to monthly … SCWCC conducts outreach with Chamber Business Expo booth, Coalition of Chambers … wins TESSA Pasta in the Park sauce-off … programs on conflict management, volunteerism, identity theft, networking. 2005 | Foundation SCWCC Foundation incorporates under the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act, later obtains IRS 501c-3 status … its mission is to promote the advancement of women through education, information exchange, partnerships, and alliances with other organizations promoting commerce … funds Girl Scout Gold Sponsorship Awards. Mary Lou Makepeace ends Mayoral term, honored as Accolades Business Leader of the Year [BLY].
of the National Academy of Sciences. While she is studying the role of white blood cells to fight off diseases such as tuberculosis, Colorado Springs reached its zenith as the preferred center for recovery from the disease.
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Florence Allen becomes the first woman to attain a judicial post, while Genevieve Cline was the first woman appointed as a federal judge. In business, The Maidenform Brassiere Company was founded by Ida Rosenthal, while Lila Wallace co-founded Reader’s Digest. The Seeing Eye dog school was started by Dorothy Eustis, while Martha Graham founded the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Silent screen legend Gloria Swanson started her own production company with Joseph Kennedy. The first crossword puzzle book was created by none other than Margaret Farrar. The still popular Betty Crocker character was created by Marjorie Husted. Edith Wharton, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Ellen Glasgow each received the Pulitzer Prize for their literary works. Emily Post published her first etiquette book, which went through ten editions and ninety printings. Margaret Mead published her most famous book.
Meredith Masse SCWCC BOD President Innovative Career Consulting The SCWCC Board of Directors adopted a Policy Governance model in 2008, and secured its first Executive Director to seal the deal. Over the past five years, the organization has enjoyed steady and sustained growth, resulting in tripled membership, doubled revenues and ten-fold outreach in the community. Board terms are three years, with equal rotations and openings filled annually.
Helen Wills Moody won the National Junior Tennis Championship, starting an athletic career that spanned another 20 years. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel, breaking the previous record by almost two hours. By the end of the decade, the Great Depression necessitated the movement of more women into the workforce.
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Linda Mojer SCWCC Executive Director With Substance, Inc.
Board of Directors & Staff
Beth Roalstad | President Elect Innovations in Aging
Hillary Reed | Secretary University of the Rockies
Elaine Anderson Entrepreneur
Mark Bittle CenturyLink
Patrice Christian TransAmerica Financial
Tami Forero Forte Events
Jenifer Furda CS Business Journal
Torie Giffin KXRM Fox 21 News
Cass Mullane Prosper Creatively
Candy Vandenberg Ent Federal Credit Union
Sandy Wenger Conspire!
Lisa Yens Adams Bank & Trust
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2006 | Governance SCWCC hires consultant to develop and implement Policy Governance for the organization … BOD begins transition process, adopting major change on how it conducts its own business … Leslie Eldridge becomes President for what will become an extended 3-year term … 72 members … Sallie Clark, BLY 2007 | Transition BOD continues its work to re-configure governance, re-building policy manuals, re-writing bylaws, conducting training … SCWCC becomes an early adopter in membership with the Pikes Peak Regional Business Partnership [PPRBP] … Foundation hosts & sponsors workshop: The Other Way to Win with Linda Seger drew 50 attendees … C.J. Moore, BLY 2008 | Re-Energized Linda Mojer relinquishes BOD seat to take on first, formal Executive Director role, in a part-time, contract capacity … plans initiated to slowly build organization into sustainability … 87 members … Joy Love, BLY … SCWCC Foundation designates the Karen Possehl Endowment Fund [KPWE] as its official fund beneficiary … commitment continues to date. 2009 | Momentum Marketing collateral is re-designed to emphasize women owned/driven/ friendly taglines, logo updated to include web URL, companion FDN brand created … SCWCC Foundation hosts Step Dynamics seminar with featured speaker Laddie Blaskowski … Greater Chamber Executive Stephannie Finley named Business Leader of the Year [BLY]. 2010 | Empowered and confident business women are vital for economic growth President Beth Kelly oversees final phase of governance change … all documents updated, re-filed and new vision statement (above) embraced
2013 Board of Directors: Back row (l-r): Caryn August, Susan Presti, Jennifer Fisher (Secretary), Tascha Yoder, Paula Pollet (Treasurer); front (l-r) Jan Weiland, Pauli Hubbard, Megan Harmon (President-Elect). Not pictured: Lynn Becka, Linda Mojer, Kathleen Voss, Kellie Wisbrock and Terry Zarsky (pictured opposite).
In February of 2005, five women came together to form the first Board of Directors of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Lynda Rataczak, Renee Sickles, Sheilla Snell, Jan Weiland and Terry Zarsky. The group organized and incorporated under the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act, were approved by the Secretary of State and then filed for 501-c-3 status with the IRS, which was approved a year later. Its stated mission - then and now - is to promote the advancement of women through education, information exchange, partnerships, and alliances with other organizations promoting commerce. Doing so through “collective impact” allows the Foundation to engage Women’s Chamber members in small ways that add up - and their generosity has been remarkable. Seminar and workshop programs over the years - created to fund the initiative - have included The Other Way to Win, Step Dynamics, Web Thinking, and Who Moved My Cheese? After partnering with Girl Scouts of America for several early funding cycles, the SCWCC Foundation directed its attention toward supporting women returning to college and chose The Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment as its major fund recipient in 2008. Managed through the CU Foundation, the Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment provides opportunities for talented and deserving women to attend the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). These nontraditional women gain the freedom and confidence to invest their energies more fully in their coursework and to pursue experiences
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that enrich their personal development and career preparations. Scholars are recognized each spring at an Unstoppable Women award luncheon, on campus at UCCS. The Foundation has gradually increased its annual gift and today has set a goal to fully fund a KPWE scholarship at the $5,000 level by 2014. All Centerpiece Fundraiser monies raised at Accolades go toward that goal, and smaller benefit events and raffles are scheduled throughout the year.
Throughout the archived records of SCWCC, the name Terry Zarsky comes up time and again. A consummate volunteer, she’s served on multiple boards, for repeated terms, and keeps coming back for more. There’s little she doesn’t know about the SCWCC in particular - and the community in general - which makes her a truly irreplaceable resource on her own!
Terry has been the Business Services Librarian for the Pikes Peak Library District for 27 years. In this role she assists those seeking to start a business, grow an existing venture, or help their employer succeed. She provides business information that aids in startup formation - like Thank You to Centerpiece Donors (as of July 15) industry outlook, marketing, demographics, Arbonne ~ Nancy Moore financials, advertising and other topics August Image Consulting ~ Caryn August pertinent to running a business.
Basket Perfect ~ Marcia Breit Blakely + Company ~ Camille Blakely Bristol Brewery ~ Jane Aiello Cascade Investment Group ~ Jan Weiland Center for Powerful Living ~ Tascha Yoder Colorado Springs Utilities ~ Susan Presti Creative Financial Services ~ Pauli Hubbard De Bonet Chalet VitaliTEA Bar ~ Kevin and Patty Hamblin Designed for More: Life Beyond Limits ~ Dale Falini Earth Cures ~ Rebecca Anderson Ent Federal Credit Union ~ Paula Pollet Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce ~ Leslie Haren-Friesz Furry Friends, Inc. ~ Tracy Brookham Kaiser Advertising ~ Gina Kaiser Kum and Go ~ Kellie Wisbrock KXRM Fox21 News ~ Torie Giffin LG Advantage ~ Lynn Becka Lisa at Fran’s Travel ~ Lisa Smith Morgan Stanley ~ Deborah Goodale MPOWER Consulting ~ Meredith Masse Old Town Guesthouse ~ Shirley Wick Pikes Peak Library District ~ Terry Zarsky Sip And Splatter ~ Kathleen Saltmarsh-Voss Stargazers Theatre ~ Cindy Hooten The Eastern Colorado Bank ~ Megan Harmon The Plant Lady ~ Kelly Rostad The Terza Factor ~ Terza Ekholm UCCS ~ Jen Fisher US Olympic Center ~ Erica Hutchinson With Substance, Inc. ~ Linda Mojer Apologies for any omissions of commitments that may have been overlooked, or offered after the print deadline!
She’s a former board member of the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and currently sits on the SCWCC Foundation Board of Directors. She has served in many capacities for dozens of business groups over the last 25 years, including the Small Business Advisory Group, the International Trade Office, and Quality of Life Indicators publication. She’s held a board seat with the Colorado Springs All Breed Rescue, and currently volunteers as a foster parent and as the Adoptions Director for the non-profit. Terry teaches classes on finding a job, starting or managing a business, and investments. She’s written reviews of new business materials for the Gazette, and works closely with many local business organizations. In addition to her SCWCC ties, she provides guidance and training for SCORE, the Small Business Development Center, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Regional Entrepreneurial Alliance, and the Black Chamber of Commerce among others. She’s often fully booked with speaking engagements for community business groups, as well as being a panelist for TAP (the USAFA Transition Assistance Program) and SCORE’s SmartStart workshops. She presents specialized research programs for the Small Business Development Center, Mi Casa and local colleges, while also finding time to meet one on one with people who need more personalized assistance.
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CONTRIBUTORS
by SCWCC … BOD adopts two-year terms for Presidents, conducts strategic planning sessions … FDN hosts Web Thinking seminar … Forte Events takes on Accolades planning with themed annual re-designs … Zelna Joseph, BLY 2011 | Moving the Needle Membership doubles to 166 … email subscriber lists reach 5k … revenues more than double … WithSubstance. com re-designs website, converts member database, increases newsletter frequency to twice monthly … ED & BOD broaden outreach, increase visibility, enhance member benefits, embrace other networking groups and maintain high profile in the community … Megan Harmon, BLY 2012 | Goal-Tending President Meredith Masse sets goals for diversifying BOD with young professionals, corporate leaders, community influencers … social media elements added to marketing plan … FDN President-Elect Megan Harmon initiates BOD growth, sets full funding goal for KPWE scholarship … In response to Waldo Canyon relief efforts, Lynne Telford is first Business Leader of the Year to be nominated singly and awarded by acclimation. 2013 | Reflecting in Celebration Women’s Chamber prepares for landmark celebration of 20 Years … re-brands to small business across a full spectrum of economic impact … from the sales receipt to the C-Suite … the home office to the corner office … non-profit to NASDAQ … repositions for baseline influence among customers, clients, workforce, suppliers, management and ownership, without gender bias. While SCWCC programs continue to address and focus on issues of particular relevance to women in business … membership itself provides value through exclusive target marketing & promotional opportunities … target email outreach tops 7k … membership hovers around - then reaches - 250 to jumpstart new growth phase. Join us for the NEXT 20 Years!
Connie Neff ... I’m a born nature-lover. My first Fisheries Biologist job was on a Columbia River/Bonneville Power Project and I later journeyed with the U.S. Forest Service working as a Firefighter, Fish Biologist, Hydrologist, and Planner. My last official assignment for the “Service” was the Restoration Team Leader for the Hayman Fire in Colorado. Throughout that career, I prepared documents for technical papers about water quality and aquatic species habitat, did scientific writing for Forest Land Management Planning and court document preparation for defense of Forest Management Projects regarding the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. Upon retirement, I wanted to use my writing skills in a more appealingly popular, but informative manner for small business. My company Clear Path Writer, prepares web content, writes blogs and represents the “social” side of business. Tascha Yoder owns the Center for Powerful Living which trains, mentors and coaches women to be successful entrepreneurs. She is known for creating an environment of trust and identifying opportunities to leverage simple information into business growth. Tascha has an MBA and is a certified coach; she serves on the the SCWCC Foundation board, and is active in her Rotary Club. An 18-year veteran of the high-tech industry, Terza Ekholm has successfully navigated the communications channels between corporate executives, engineers, marketing managers and field personnel. She’s now an entrepreneur who leads workshops in self-development, is becoming a Senior Certified Trainer for Send Out Cards. An artist, Toastmaster, wife, and grandmother, she also speaks Spanish, a little Russian, and runs trails for fun. Drawing upon her diverse experiences, she has become “The Thank You Coach”, to share the joy that gratitude, appreciation, and creativity brings. Thanks! Each month through 2014, PPLD’s Special Collections will release a free postcard featuring notable women who have made important contributions to the city and region. Each new card will contain a small biographical description and the first three of the series are on your tables today. Collect the rest by dropping by the downtown 1905 Carnegie at Penrose Library.
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Furnace World Lisa Coffy (719) 473-9276 furnaceworldco.com Merrill Lynch Sandra D’Angelo (719) 630-6062 ml.com US Bank Mary T. Elkins (719) 268-3181 usbank.com
Corporate Members
CenturyLink Mark Bittle (719) 636-4576 centurylink.com
Business Members Allstate.............................................. Cally O’Donnell | (719) 596-8800 ............................ allstateagencies.com Aspen Auto Clinic ............................ Robbie Kirkland | (719) 761-8390 ............................. aspenautoclinic.com Colo. Springs Business Journal ...... Jenifer Furda | (719) 634-3223 ..................................................csbj.com Colorado Springs State Bank ........... Cindy Valdez | (719) 473-2000 ...............................................cossb.com Colorado Springs Utilities .................Susan Presti | (719) 448-4800..................................................... csu.org Fox21 News .......................................... Torie Giffin | (719) 434-3095 .........................................fox21news.com Front Range Orthopaedics ............ Marquesa Hobbs | (719) 365-1948 .................................................fro.com Garden of the Gods Club ..................Tracey Kalata | (719) 632-5541 ............................................. ggclub.com Kum & Go ......................................... Kellie Wisbrock | (515) 457-6000 ..................................... kumandgo.com Lamar Outdoor Advertising ..........Vanessa Moorman | (719) 473-4747 ........................................... lamar.com Luisa Graff Jewelers ........................... Luisa Graff | (719) 260-0100 .............................. luisagraffjewelers.com Massage & Body Work by Megan ... Megan McGee | (719) 434-2954 ... MassageandBodyWorkbyMegan.com Mining Exchange .............................. April Freeman | (719) 323-2000 ..................... miningexchangehotel.com Morgan Stanley ..............................Deborah Goodale | (719) 633-1793.................. morganstanleybranch.com Pikes Peak Community College .... Allison Swickard | (719) 502-2666 .............................................. ppcc.edu Prosper Creatively .............................Cass Mullane | (719) 471-2022 .............................prospercreatively.com SOS Employment Group.................Rachel Atkinson | (719) 578-5478 ....................sosemploymentgroup.com UMB Bank......................................... Megan Mulligan | (719) 593-9000 ............................................... umb.com United Floor Company ..................Amber Dodge-Pike | (719) 597-0200............................... unitedfloorco.com Univ. of Colo. at Colo. Springs .... Andreanna Romero | (719) 255-8227 ............................................ uccs.edu University of the Rockies................... Hillary Reed | (719) 314-1656 .............................................. rockies.edu Warren Management Group, Inc. ..... Linda Warren | (719) 534-0266 .................................... warrenmgmt.com 2013 SCWCC Accolades Retrospective & Member Directory • 21
Company Members 3C Event Center Susan Fleming (719) 466-7874 3ceventcenter.com Adams Bank & Trust Lisa Yens (719) 448-0707 | abtbank.com Adecco North America Angelique Bovee (719) 866-4035 adeccousa.com/2012-TeamUSA/ Aeroflex Colorado Springs Marnie Melius (719) 594-8024 aeroflex.com All In Social Media Services Robin McPeek (719) 494-4696 | facebook.com/ AllInSocialMediaServices American Heart Association (719) 635-7688 | heart.org Arrow Moving & Storage Charyl Amick (719) 527-0616 arrowmoving.net Art & Style Baking Christine Yocum (719) 694-6332 artandstylebaking.com/ Artemis Women Linda Elliott (719) 532-0242 artemiswomen.org Ascent 2 Solutions, P.C. Cindy Frothingham (719) 559-2368 ascent2solutions.com Association of Graduates, USAFA Beth Wade (719) 472-0300 x134 aogusafa.org B&L Plumbing, Inc. Kelly Robison | (719) 638-7341 bandlplumbing.com
Bank of Colorado Vickie Drew | (719) 227-0100 bankofcolorado.com/index.aspx Benefit Services Group, Inc Chelsea Rosenberg (719) 520-3232 benefitservices-co.com Bestway Disposal Sherri Muelhoefer (719) 633-8709 bestwaydisposal.com Better Business Bureau Blair Reeves (719) 636-5076 | bbbsc.org Blakely + Company Camille Blakely (719) 630-3833 blakelycompany.com blessings! Teri Adams Fjellman (719) 229-7759 blessingsfromteri.com Blue Twig Studio Deb Prewitt (719) 648-6611 bluetwigstudio.com Brand Ascension Group Suzanne Tulien (719) 265-1707 brandascension.com Breakthrough Breathwork Meditation | Savanna Cassidy (719) 244-2933 breakthroughbreathwork.com The Broadmoor Mortgage Co. Linda Schierholz (719) 576-1900 Business Truths Consulting, Inc. Judy Blaskowski (719) 260-7170 businesstruths.com Business Women Network Bernadine Manning (719) 638-0889 BWNColorado.com
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C. Chance Carson & Associates Diane R. Carson (719) 268-0800 chancecarson.com Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado Lynne Telford | (719) 528-1247 careandshare.org CB Insurance LLC Sandy McNallie (719) 228-1070 centralbancorp.com Center For Non Profit Excellence David Somers (719) 955-0765 cnecoloradosprings.org Center for Powerful Living Tascha Yoder (719) 448-9000 centerforpowerfulliving.com Colorado Expressions Christine Pech (719) 761-1218 coexpressions.com Colorado Springs Style Susan Hinnen (719) 632-0422 coloradospringsstyle.com Comcast Spotlight Tina Daniels (719) 442-4977 comcastspotlight.com Conspire! Lynette Crow (719) 260-1128 conspire2hire.com Contents Cleaning Ashley Zarkovacki (719) 481-3035 contentscleaninginc.com Core Communications Kath Schnorr (719) 495-8587 kathschnorr.com Cornbread Design Cindy Davis | (719) 377-0078 cornbreaddesign.com/
Creative Financial Services Pauli Hubbard (719) 471-4774 create-wealth.com Crystal Peak Design Susanne Arens (719) 593-9112 crystalpeak.com Cuchiaro and Associates, PC Patricia Cuchiaro (719) 528-6115 cpa4colorado.com dt Bookkeeping Denise Tinsley 719-339-5884 Dusty Shutt Silver, Ltd. Dusty Shutt | (719) 684-3929 dustyshuttsilver.com Early Connections Learning Centers | Jacqueline Walsh (719) 632-1754 earlyconnections.org Earthly Energy Werx Robin Shankman (719) 685-6372 earthlyenergywerx.abmp.com Eastern Colorado Bank Megan Harmon (719) 955-0633 yourfriendlybank.com El Tesoro de los Angeles Retreat Center | Mary Cathryn Haller (719) 258-1616 eltesororetreat.org Emerald Isle Landscaping Amber Shultz (719) 314-7867 emeraldislelandscaping.com Ent Federal Credit Union Paula Pollet (719) 550-6838 | ent.com Essential Life LLC Angela Potter (719) 650-2115 essentiallife.my90forlife.com/
SCWCC ... Where Confident and Empowered Business Women are Vital for Economic Success | MEMBER DIRECTORY 2013 Exciting Windows by Window Covering Gallery Jaque Peterson | (719) 548-1020 excitingwindows.com/wcg
Heritage Title Company Eileen Wolff 719-592-9933 heritagetco.com
Express Employment Professionals | Jan Bonham (719) 390-1300 expresspros.com
Holistic Networkers Association Bonnie May (719) 277-6645 hna-colorado.com
Family Life Services Julie Abel (719) 632-4661 | flscs.org
Honey Kissed Skincare Crystal Brown (719) 322-7982 honeykissedskincare.com/
Forte Events | Tami Forero (719) 266-4214 forteevents.com Fountain Valley School of Colorado Joy Kliewer (719) 390-7035 | fvs.edu Garment Gal | Roberta Emge (719) 306-0781 garmentgal.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Karen Burghart (719) 597-8603 girlscoutsofcolorado.org
Integrity Bank & Trust Linda Jacob (719) 484-0077 integritybankandtrust.com Interwoven8 Heide Williams | (719) 460-4647 interwoven8.com It Works Global Kelli Holt | (719) 964-3135 kelliholt.com Janska | Jan Erickson (719) 338-3066 Janska.com
Globelink Foreign Language Center | Fadia Gnoske (719) 532-0300 globelinkflc.com
JDRF | Trish St.John (719) 633-8110 jdrfcos.org
Grayson Consulting LLC Angela Edwards (303) 547-2842 grayson-llc.com/
Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Inc. | Nancy Brown (719) 636-2474 southerncolorado.ja.org/
Great Western Bank Jackie Gonzalez (719) 632-8801 greatwesternbank.com
Kaiser Advertising Gina Kaiser (719) 339-9017 kaiseradv.com
Guardian Solutions LLC Donna Campanelli (719) 330-8531 GuardianSolutionsLLC.com
Kaiser Permanente CJ Moore (719) 867-2105 | kp.org
Helmich Designs, Inc. Susan Helmich Anderson (719) 488-0484 susanhelmich.com
LegalShield Doug Kelley (719) 444-8767 dougkelley.net
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Lisa at Fran’s Travel Lisa Smith (719) 649-2876 lisaatfranstravel.com
Old Town Guesthouse Shirley Wick (719) 632-9194 oldtown-guesthouse.com
Plan4Success Barbara Klenovich CFP (719) 550-4150 plan4success.net
Lisa M. Dailey, P.C. Dailey Lisa M. (719) 473-0884 lisamdailey.com
Organo Gold Coffee Linda Shane (719) 355-9287 shanecafe.organogold.com
Planned Parenthood (719) 573-8880 | pprm.org
Little London Market & Auction House 109 | Mary Beth Cipoletti (719) 632-5588 littlelondonmarket.com
Organo Gold Gourmet Coffee Lorraine Spiotta (719) 203-5385
LTC Financial Partners Deborah Thomsen (719) 264-1076 | ltcfp.net Madras Events Group Rhonda Rickett (719) 574-1634 MadrasEventsGroup.com Morning Glory Face & Body, Inc. Linda-Marie Crespo (719) 228-4169 morninggloryfaceandbody.com
Osborne, Parsons & Rosacker Karen Estes (719) 636.2321 springscpa.com Outback Steakhouse #0612 Mallory Cullen (719) 590-6283 outback.com Pak Mail 232 Christine Race | (719) 593-1212 pakmailcolorado.com/
Mercurial Security Solutions Natascha Modral | (719) 244-8776 mercurial-security-solutions.com
Park Vista Place LLC Deanna Wood (719) 344-8034 parkvistaplace.com
National League of American Pen Women, Pikes Peak Branch Virginia Campbell | (719) 532-0021 ppb-nlapw.org
Partners in Housing, Inc. Mary Stegner (719) 473-8890 partnersinhousing.org
New American Colonies Bernadette Ortega (719) 930-1688 jointhecolonies.com
Pat Orban Fine Art & Jewelry Patricia Orban 719-495-9058 patorbanart.com
NL Moore Creative Nancy Moore (719) 510-0480 nlmoorecreative.com
Pikes Peak Library District Terry Zarsky (719) 531-6333 | ppld.org
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network | Brandon Chegwin (661) 803-0733 nm-coloradosprings.com/ Office Depot Anne Coniff | (719) 265-6230 officedepot.com
Pikes Peak National Bank Robin Roberts (719) 473-5310 | ppnb.com Pikes Peak Workforce Center Dana Barton (719) 667-3870 | ppwfc.org Pivotal | Christine Lowenberg (719) 330-0989 pivotalcomm.com
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Proforma Peak Marketing Ann McNeill (719) 495-0702 proforma.com/peakmarketing Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Mazie Baalman 719-635-4131 coloradospringschocolates.com Rocky Mountain Cowgirl Laura Harper-Prather (719) 634-5232 rockymountaincowgirl.com Rocky Mountain Health Care Services | Wendy Farr (719) 457-0660 rockymountainhealth.org Rocky Mountain PBS Amanda Mountain 719-543-8800 | rmpbs.org Schur Success Realty & Auction Shannon Schur (719) 667-1000 SuccessRealtyAuctions.com Send Out Cards Bernadette Ortega (719) 930-1688 sendoutcards.com/bernadette Sheridan Ross P.C. Pamela Hirschman (303) 863-9700 sheridanross.com Sip And Splatter Kathleen Saltmarsh-Voss (719) 332-0016 sipandsplatter.com Six & Geving Insurance, Inc. Janet Cooper (719) 590-9990 six-geving.com
Soiree Events Michaela Hightower (719) 633-8313 coloradospringsvenue.com
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Special Kids Special Families Linda Ellegard (719) 447-8983 | sksfcolorado.org Step up to Success Janiece Carlson (719) 597-5584 meetup.com/stepuptosuccess networking-group/ Strasbaugh Financial Advisory, Inc. Susan Strasbaugh (719) 265-4600 strasbaughfinancial.com Street Media Group Audree Grubesic (719) 445-6070 tapmediallc.com Summit Technical Solutions, LLC Kelly Terrien | (719) 520-9787 sts-llc.biz Susan G. Komen / SE Colorado Nancetta Westcott (719) 632-8887 KomenSEColorado.org Terra Essentials Amy Cook-Porter | (719) 235-7872 t-essentials.com
The Olive Branch Kathy Haynes (719) 475-1199 theolivebranchrest.com
Wells Fargo Business Banking Kimberly Jackson | (719) 577-5534 wellsfargo.com When Style Matters Lynette Jones (619) 942-1045 whenstylematters.com
The Optimized Brain Raquel Younglove (719) 431-0511 bridgetohealth.net The TerZa Factor Terza Ekholm | (719) 213-9469 theterzafactor.com
With Substance, Inc. Linda Mojer (719) 232-3561 withsubstance.com
UPS Stores 5913 / 5039 Susan & Mary O’Connell (719) 473-6778 theupsstorelocal.com/5913/
Women’s Resource Agency, Inc Melissa Marts (719) 471-3170 wrainc.org
Urban Peak Colorado Springs Shawna Kemppainen (719) 630-3223 urbanpeak.org
Woman to Woman Mentoring Debi Bauer | (719) 649-3769 w2wmentoring.org Women with Hat-itudes Dee Anna Percell | (719) 216-7844 facebook.com/ WomenWithHatitudes
Vigil & Alford, LLC Kimberly Everette (719) 632-4333 vigilandalfordlaw.com Webster University John Lee | (719) 590-7340 webster.edu/coloradosprings/
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Carrie Bair-Norwood (719) 201-9373 ppymca.org
The Bank at Broadmoor Glenda Lee | (719) 633-2695 bankatbroadmoor.com The Bridge Assisted Living Connie Johnson (719) 630-3330 thebridgeatcoloradosprings.com/ The Gurian Institute Dakota Hoyt | (719) 671-3720 gurianinstitute.com The Inn at Garden Plaza Connie Johnson (719) 630-1155 innatgardenplaza.com The Mac Corner Marlene Rothzeid (719) 884-2801 themaccorner.com
Members listed are those in good standing as of 06/30/13 - in corporate, business, company (including non-profits) and individual categories. Every attempt has been made to be complete and accurate; apologies for any database errors or omissions that may have been overlooked at press time. 2013 SCWCC Accolades Retrospective & Member Directory • 25
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Teresa Abell ..................................... (719) 499-5914 Laura Allison .................................... (719) 351-4886 Elaine Anderson .............................. (719) 302-5207 Caryn August ................................... (719) 310-8999 Cynthia Austin.................................. (719) 520-3656 Vicki Bamberg ............................... (719) 660-3388 Kathy Boe ...................................... (719) 540-5635 Angie Brown .................................. (719) 439-3282 Patsy Buchwald ............................. (719) 471-4833 Sandie Guenther ........................... (719) 330-3279 Patrice Christian ............................ (719) 221-2805 Betsy Clark .................................... (719) 648-9672 Sarah Groh Correa ........................ (719) 235-1646 Juanita Dailey ................................ (314) 323-9994 Ann-Marie DelMonte ...................... (719) 633-2641 Diane Dillinger ............................... (719) 440-1609 Cynthia Doty .................................. (719) 597-0871 Dale Falini ...................................... (719) 434-8388 Valerie Gossage ............................ (719) 633-2555 Barbara Harris ............................... (719) 227-9900 Krystal Holthus .............................. (719) 331-3316 Deborah Hoskins ........................... (719) 332-4856 Robert Howard ................................ (719) 554-2136 Lynn Kennedy-Baxter .................... (719) 534-3104 Becki Lewis .................................... (719) 380-0620 Alyssa Lyons ................................... (719) 475-0996 Carol McIntyre ............................... (719) 510-0006 Tracy Miller .................................... (719) 650-0827 AnnaMarie Mudd ........................... (719) 930-2448 Connie Neff .................................... (719) 287-7724 Tara Nolan ..................................... (719) 210-4242 Yani Rehorn ................................... (719) 434-7163 Beth Roalstad ................................ (719) 231-7803 Kelly Rostad .................................. (719) 633-8754 Apryl Rupp ..................................... (303) 478-9291 Debbie Rusch ................................ (719) 337-4992 Heidi Seawright ............................. (719) 393-3322 Carmen Shoulders ......................... (719) 683-4383 Juanita Simkins ............................. (719) 229-5770
Donna Skudlarek ........................... (719) 272-7432 Sherita Stewart .............................. (719) 291-5738 Crystal Stillabower ......................... (719) 641-9867 Joyce Toenjes ................................ (719) 282-1878 Judy Trout ....................................... (719) 332-8811 Debbie Tuzel.................................... (719) 272-6789 Bonnie Van Gorder ........................ (719) 641-3197 Amy Velimirovich ........................... (719) 687-0880 Theresa Wiederspahn ..................... (719) 471-9900 Lori Wood ...................................... (719) 633-0217 * Visit SCWCC.com to find business categories & segments for individual members. The SCWCC member database is public and fully searchable.
SCWCC Presidents Lynda Carmichael ............................ (719) 520-0550 Leslie Eldridge .............................................Chicago Jan Fisher ..................................................... Denver Kim Woolf Jackson ......................... (719) 577-5486 Beth Kelly ........................................................Texas Judi Lakin ........................................ (719) 445-5050 Meredith Masse ............................... (719) 648-1448 Marilyn Newell ..................................(719) 238-0113 Mary Pearsall................................... (719) 287-3488 Brenda Quinones.............................................Texas Ann Schnabel ............................see online directory Leslie Schwager ........................see online directory Catherine Skiles .............................. (719) 219-6494 Jan Weiland ..................................... (719) 632-0818 SCWCC Membership Basics ... Each of four member levels includes discounted fees to events, online directory listing, monthly e-newsletter, exclusive internet marketing programs, promotional opportunities, board service options and a logoed member premium. Details online at SCWCC.com.
SouthernColoradoBusinessPartnership.com Better Business Bureau ................................................ Matt Barrett | (719) 636-5076 | southerncolorado.bbb.org Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce ................................................Pam Ridler | (303) 688-4597 | castlerock.org Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce.............. James Stewart | (719) 487-9176 | csblackchamber.org Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau ...............................Jim Cassidy | (719) 635-7506 | visitcos.com Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance.com ................................................Julie Boswell | (719) 471-8183 Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce .................................................... Tom Cline | easternplainschamber.com Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce...............Jacob Norman | (719) 238-7330 | fountainvalleychamber.com/ Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce ................................. Rod Slyhoff | (719) 542-1704 | pueblochamber.org Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce ....Debbie Miller | (719) 687-9885 | woodlandparkchamber.com Old Colorado City Associates .................................. Dave Van Ness | (719) 477-4112 | Shopoldcoloradocity.com Pueblo Economic Development Corporation............................................ Jack Rink | (719) 544-2000 | pedco.org Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce ........................ Linda Mojer | (719) 442-2007 | scwcc.com Tri Lakes Chamber of Commerce .........................................Terri Hayes | (719) 481-3282 | trilakeschamber.com Trinidad & Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce ........................................ (719) 846-9285 | colorado.com 26 • Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce 20th Anniversary
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