American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 2019 ABWA Monthly Event
October 8, 2019
Parkview Field - Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St Fort Wayne IN 46802
November ABWA Monthly Event
November 10, 2020
Parkview Field - Lincoln Event Center 1301 Ewng St. Fort Wayne IN 46802
Connect, learn and grow in the
American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board
Leigh Roberson
President
Michelle Crone
Vice President-Elect
Stacy Reed
Vice President of Finance
Chelsea
Wolpert
Vice President of Communications
Diann Rybickia
Vice President of Programming
Chelsea Brown
Vice President of Membership
Shelly Gray
Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations
MEMBERS
Emily Adkins
Paul Davis Restoration
Christina Addison
Money Matters Professional Collection, LLC
Aisha Arrington
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Heather Bontempo
University of Saint Francis
Rebecca Boone
The Papers, Inc
Christie Browning
Content By Request
Kari Burbaker
Traveling Vineyard
Kari Cox
Optavia
Kathy Crager
Thrivent Financial
Jan Diaz
Indiana Wesleyan University
Tiffany Ham
Keller Williams & Ball State
Katie Hoesktra
Katz, Sapper & Miller CPA
Hannah Jackson
Paul Davis Restoration
Linda Keller
Legal Shield
Kathleen Horacek
Leadership, Personal Growth and Development Teacher and Coach
Shirley New
New’s Book Keeping
Beth Ann Riecke
French Lick Resort
Angela Rose
Perry Law Office, PC
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
FEATURED MEMBER
Payton Pfeiffer
Along with being one of our newest members, Payton was also awarded our scholarship for 2019-2020 league year!
Payton is on track to get her master’s degree in school counseling, she is currently a junior at Purdue University Fort Wayne When she’s not studying hard, she enjoys helping out at the Human Services Organization (HSO) on campus and she is a volunteer with Drug Free Noble County. Professionally, she is passionate about making others feel wanted, understood, and appreciated. In her personal life, she is passionate about music. She loves to listen, discover, sing, and critique music. Music is therapeutic for her and she loves that it can be a great, healthy outlet for people of all ages!
Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships
Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders. ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.
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