Cheers to a New Year: ABWA January Newsletter
Join us for our January Meeting!
Della Kirkman, CPA BEE Business Advisory
In less than 10 years, she went from single mom serving tables at Cracker Barrel, to buying her first business, growing it, and selling it to achieve a level of wealth and independence she had only dreamed about. Della is the publisher of the Shift-N-Gears.com bi-weekly newsletter, designed to help women buy, grow, and sell small businesses. The free newsletter is part of a larger, developing educational platform encouraging women to pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship through acquisition, buying a profitable business that can support their lifestyle, rather than the hard, risky path of the startup.
Looking Ahead:
January 2024
• January 6th | 11am- 2 pm | Social Gathering - Painted Tree Boutiques | 4020 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne
• January 9th | 11:30 am - 1 pm | Monthly Luncheon at Parkview Field
• January 16th | 5:30 pm | ABWA Board Meeting at Tavern at Coventry
February 2024
• February 13th | 11:30 am - 1 pm | Monthly Luncheon at Parkview Field
• February 20th | 5:30 pm | ABWA Board Meeting at Tavern at Coventry
2023-2024 Board Members
• President - Leigh Roberson leigh@thegadgetgirlllc.com
• President-Elect - Shirley New newshirley8491@gmail.com
• VP of Finance - Cheryl Schmandt cschmandt123199@gmail.com
• VP of Communications - Jaime Wilsey-Heckman jmwilsey2@gmail.com
• VP of Programming - Tishamarie Strasser bringitpushitownit@gmail.com
• VP of Marketing - Michelle Crone MichelleCrone@outlook.com
• VP of Membership - Christina Adkison cadkison@mmpcollections.net
• ABWA League email: abwawomenofmagnitudeexpnet@gmail.com
ABWA’s Mission Statement
The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.
ABWA'S Proud Code of Conduct
• All members will serve as goodwill ambassadors for the American Business Women's Association.
• Members will not allow their personal beliefs and convictions to interfere with the representation of ABWA's mission.
• Members will always treat their member colleagues, guests, vendors and sponsors with honesty, respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility, kindness and in good faith.
• Members will maintain compliance with ABWA National, Chapter and Express Network Bylaws.
• Members will not use their personal power to advance their personal interests.
• Members will strive for excellence in their professions by maintaining and enhancing their own business knowledge and skills, and by encouraging the professional development of other members.
