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Achievements and Special Honors:

Raleigh Chamber of Commerce 2002 Pinnacle Award; for exhibiting exemplary success in staying power, business growth, community involvement, and innovation.

Selected as the Online Presenter by Wachovia Bank for their "Online Conference for Small Business" monthly presentations, 2000-‘01

Appointed by the SBA to serve on the SBA Southern Region Woman Business Owner Council to represent NC Women Business Owners, 1999

Appointed by Governor Hunt to NC Entrepreneurial Development Board, 1993-‘98

Member, Executive Committee, NC Governor’s Conference on Small Business, 1997

Awarded the North Carolina Women in Business Advocate of the Year from the Small Business Administration, 1996

Facilitated NC receiving the Albee Award from Avon for NC being supportive of women in business and women business owners, 1996

Chaired, The Women Business Owner’s Global Economic Summit, Raleigh, 1995

NC Delegate, White House Conference on Small Business, Washington, DC, 1986, 1995

Only woman to serve on the Search Committee for the Raleigh Chamber President, 1994

Founded and Chaired the first "Future 30" Celebration of the Triangle recognizing the 30 fastest emerging businesses, 1993; turned into a yearly event for the Chamber.

Facilitated strategic planning for the National Women’s Business Council, 1993

Presidents Award, National Association of Women Business Owners, 1992

Founded the Chamber Executive Women’s Forum, January 1992; still a quarterly event.

US Representative, Les Femmes Chefs D’Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM), Madrid, Spain, 1992

Mary E. Diener Award, NC National Association of Women Business Owners, 1991

Centennial Award, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 1990

Inductee, Wake County YWCA Academy of Women, Business/ Industry profession, 1988

Served the National Association of Women Business Owners in state and national leadership roles for 19 years

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