Meet the Board

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the voice of America's 10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy.

NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses. There are chapters of NAWBO in almost every metropolitan area. NAWBO is represented in 40 countries across the world through its affiliation with Les Femmes Chefs d' Enterprises Mondiales (World Association of Women Entrepreneurs).

The Springfield, Illinois Chapter of NAWBO was initiated in 1986.  We enjoy a growing membership and increasing leadership capacity, and must give credit to the women who participated on our Board through very thin times.  They kept this organization afloat, and now can share the joy of seeing it thrive. 

NAWBO membership offers women business owners the opportunity to maintain a competitive edge through training, education, networking, peer support, and advocacy.   Our strength comes from the diversity of the membership owning business of all sizes and representing many distinct industries. 

Membership is open to sole proprietors, partners and corporate owners with day-to-day management responsibility. Members automatically join both chapter and national organizations.

President
Deb Marsaglia, Haenig Electric
217.529.0454 or deb@haenig.com

President-Elect
Karen Harris
Real Estate Group
217-787-7000 or harriskdh12@aol.com

Past President
Tamara Holland
Pholishus, Inc.
217-341-3355 or tholland13@comcast.net

Secretary
Jan Sorenson, Steamshine
217.341.4043 or steamshine@juno.com

Treasurer
Gay Davidson, Computer Help!
217.725.8500 or springfieldnawbo@aol.com

Committee Chairs
Programs/Hospitality
Liz Mims
Mary Kay Cosmetics
217-585-0613 or mimsliz@comcast.net

Membership

Cheryl Roberts, Prudential
217.341.6779 or cheryl.roberts@prudential.com

Katrina Periman
Moon River Designs
217-741-2675 or info@mriverdesigns.com

Public Relations

Sheila Mack, Equitable Solutions, Inc.
217.789.0175 or moneymack@springnet1.com

Public Policy
Lisa Pierce, Alpha and Omega Couriers, Inc.

217.525.7993 or lisapierce@aol.com

Corporate Partners 

Lisa Pierce, Alpha and Omega Couriers, Inc.

Glynis Young
Market America Distributor
217-502-0886 or glynisyoung@att.net

Business Enhancement

Amy Talkington
T. K. Partner & Associates
217-585-6990 or amy@letmeinsureu.com