June 2010 Newsletter
The President’s Corner – Debbie Steg
June 16 Meeting – Board Installation
June 16 Pre-Meeting for Members Only
Welcome New Members
Renewing Members
International Committee: A Year of Building Awareness
Evening of Ultimate Connections
Three NAWBO Satellite Breakfast Meetings
Corporate Sponsors and Platinum Members
The President’s Corner – Debbie Steg
Acknowledging the Gifts
Beginnings and endings are the milestones in a cycle. And while the most amazing journey happens between those markers, each deserves acknowledgment its own way. Endings are an opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and moments to be cherished. I have more than once only half humorously said that being President this past year was like taking a yearlong Intuitive Anatomy class.
Intuitive Anatomy is an intensive three week ThetaHealing class intended to groom healers, clear long held belief systems, and through the process vastly improve their healing and intuitive abilities. Each day a different system in the body is explored for long and deeply held belief systems. Since our inner beliefs reflect the outer experiences, as these belief systems are changed, major shifts are experienced each day. The experience is much like a healer’s marathon, where you first learn to go within, clear you internal issues and then learn to move out of your paradigm to be able to experience the outside world from a place of interacting instead of reacting. The class is truly a personal healing journey where you emerge a vastly different person from where you started. You only truly realize the quantum shift when you compare where you are to where you started from. When I look back on this past year, I can say that I have emerged a greatly transformed person from when I started this year and I’m truly grateful for all the learning opportunities.
Leadership, like teaching is about illuminating a path of opportunities and shining the light on what can be when the exponential energy of a group is focused on a goal. This year’s them has been “Financial Possibilities, Financial Opportunities” and each goal and decision was with that theme in mind. It is my hope that each of you had been touched in some way and found new possibilities and opportunities, because truly any change brings with it opportunities if we are willing to be open to seeing something in a new way. When we are open to looking beyond the fear that change can stir up and look for the positive gift the change presents, we are able to learn the lesson and move forward. Every negative has a positive, it part of the balance in the Universe. If we’re willing to explore and find that positive, since the mind doesn’t hold onto to anything that doesn’t serve a purpose, we can acknowledge the gift in the change presented to us and move forward and progress without having to repeat lessons.
I would like to end this month’s letter with a selection from my gratitude list for this past year.
- I am grateful for all the new members that have recognized the value of this incredible chapter and joined our amazing community.
- I am grateful to all the members who have shared the value of our chapter with their friends and colleagues and invited them to join our growing and supportive community.
- I am grateful to our members and board members who followed and supported me on this journey of “Financial Possibilities, Financial Opportunities” for our chapter.
- I am grateful to our Past Presidents who generously shared their wisdom and experiences.
- I am grateful to our Immediate Past President for her guidance, support and always welcome perspective.
- I am grateful to our Education and Leadership director, for her dedication in creating an amazing roster of programs and growing our meeting selections with the new pre-meetings this year.
- I am grateful to our Membership Director for her grace and leadership with which she led a committee that is vital to our organization.
- I am grateful to our Communications Director for handling the vast and extensive responsibilities and navigating a plethora of changes valiantly.
- I am grateful to our Secretary for her amazing resourcefulness and the organization and balance of details she kept on top of for our organization.
- I am grateful to our International Director for the enthusiasm she brought to informing our community about International opportunities.
- I am grateful to our Public Policy Director for her amazing commitment to keeping our membership informed of policies relevant to businesswomen and for an outstanding turnout at our Speak Out this year.
- I am grateful to our Treasurer for steadfastly and meticulously being the voice of fiscal stability.
- I am grateful to our Economic Development director for her consistency and commitment.
- I am grateful to our President Elect for diligently growing our Platinum member roster.
- I am grateful to my board members that stepped up to the challenge to contributed to this organization’s growth and vitality this year.
“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell
As one cycle ends, a new one is poised to begin.
With love, gratitude and prosperity blessings,
Debbie Steg
President 2009-2010
Northern New Mexico NAWBO
505-920-7141
Email Debbie
June 16 Program –Installation of 2010-11 NAWBO-NNM Officers
Edie Hand, co-author of Women of True Grit, will speak at the installation of the 2010-2011 board of directors of the Nation Association of Women Business Owners-Northern New Mexico chapter at 5:30pm on Wednesday, June 16th at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque.
Women of True Grit was launched in Washington, DC last March. The book, also co-authored by Tina Savas, is comprised of “stories and secrets from the women who did it: work, succeed, pave the way for others to triumph.”
Two of the women who are featured in the book will also appear at the event. Patricia “Terri” Sperry Carr who lives in Orange County, California is one of the first women to work as a systems engineer for IBM and Faye Heller of Pennsylvania found her path to freedom in the trash business. Ms. Carr is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and Ms. Heller is the mother of an Albuquerque Police Department officer. Another local woman of note, actress Angelina Torres, was interviewed for the book prior to her recent death and is included as a “woman of true grit” which she certainly was.
The forward to the book was written by Barbara Mandrell and the poem was contributed by Dr. Maya Angelou. The publisher is Canterbury House Publishing, Ltd.
Members of the outgoing and incoming NAWBO board are:
POSITION
Out Going Slate 2009/10
Incoming Slate2010/11
President Deborah Steg Robin Dozier Otten
Immediate Past President Barbara Dawson Deborah Steg
President-Elect Robin Dozier Otten Debbie Maestas-Traynor
Secretary Donna Luke Johanna Tighe
Treasurer Sandie Loewenthal Sandie Loewenthal
Member Services Director Merri Jean Jones Donna Luke
Public Policy Director Samantha Lapin Samantha Lapin
Education & Leadership Director Susanne Kennedy Lorraine Ell
Economic Development Director Janice Moranz, MD Merri Jean Jones
International Opportunities Director Eloise Gift Kay Carrico
Communications Director Lynne Marcus Barbara Kline Liaison to FEE Sandy Schargel Sandy Schargel
The board will be installed by Joan Schlueter, a past national NAWBO board member and past president of the local chapter.
Meeting Schedule & Location
We meet at the Embassy Suites Conference Center Lomas and I-25 Albuquerque
Cost
Members $32 with an advanced reservation.
Non-Members $37 with an advanced reservation.Reservation Policy
Advance reservations are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11. RSVPs received after the deadline and walk-ins will be charged an additional $5.
Please click here to make an advanced reservation. After you RSVP, you have the option to continue and pay in advance.
June 16 Pre-Meeting for Members Only: What Can SCORE Do for Your BusinessThe pre-meeting will feature Ms. Carr speaking on the topic of “What Can SCORE Do for Your Business.” Ms. Carr is a consultant at the Orange County SCORE chapter, recognized nationally for excellence. The pre-meeting, begins at 4:30pm at the Embassy Suites, is open to the first 15 NAWBO members who register for it.
Please click here to make an advanced reservation.
Sharon Orona
Owner
The Concierge’s Desk
P.O. Box 8550
Albuquerque NM 87198-8550
Phone: (505) 764-0164
Fax: (505) 842-0403
Email SharonRhonda Ashcraft
Owner
Articles
8510 Montgomery Blvd NE Suite A1
Albuquerque NM 87111-2373
Phone: (505) 298-6700
Fax: (505) 298-6727
Email RhondaSally Beers
President
Pattern Design.Com
4237 Courtney Ave. NE
Albuquerque NM 87108-1111
Phone: (505) 232-0745
Fax: (505) 232-0746
Email Sally
Visit Pattern Design WebsiteNancy Denker
Owner
Focus Ink, Inc.
335 Jefferson St SE Suite B
Albuquerque NM 87108-2880
Phone: (505) 265-3497
Fax: (505) 266-4538
Email Nancy
Visit Focus Ink Website
Quick Printing: We Print EVERYTHING from walnuts to signs offering design, offset and digital printing, promotional products, large format printing and vinyl graphics, screen printing on textiles and non-textiles, direct to garment printing, pad printing, embroidery. Union shop.Lorraine Ell
Investment Advisor Rep
Portfolio, LLC
2500 Louisiana Blvd NE Suite 508
Albuquerque NM 87110-4319
Phone: (505) 884-3445
Fax: (505) 884-3505
Email Lorraine
Visit Portfolio Website
Portfolio, LLC is an independent Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) registered investment advisory firm offering private wealth management, 401K programs, cash flow and alternative asset portfolios and foreign earned income strategies.D.J. Heckes
CEO
EXHIB-IT! Tradeshow Marketing
6207 Pan American West Fwy NE
Albuquerque NM 87109-3425
Phone: (505) 828-0574
Fax: (505) 344-9080
Email D.J.
EXHIB-IT! is in the business of making sure their customers stay innovative, unique and creative. EXHIB-IT! understands how important these qualities are for achieving long lasting success in the marketplace. The company thrives on its ability to provide customers with new ways of presenting their message that sets their company apart and drives traffic to their booth when they exhibit at a show. They are successful because they have followed their own advice. They brought in new ideas that came from listening to customers and paying close attention to their changing needs. Innovation is a staple in their company that has been present from its founding. This year was particularly innovative, unique and creative. MARKETING is what we do, whether it is trade show displays, marketing collateral or online, we can help.Samantha Lapin
President and CEO
POD Associates, Inc.
5971 Jefferson St. NE Suite 101
Albuquerque NM 87109-3413
Phone: (505) 243-2287
Fax: (505)243-4677
Email Samantha
Visit POD Associates WebsiteDonna Luke
Independent Associate/Director
Pre-Paid Legal Services
9712 Compadre Ln NE
Albuquerque NM 87111-1550
Phone: (505) 307-2906
Fax: (505) 821-5659
Email Donna
Visit Pre-Paid Legal Website
I help people protect themselves from Identity Theft and I connect people with attorneys and business consultants when they need them – for less than a cup of coffee a day.Susan Miertl
Owner
Susan Miertl CPA, LLC
5021 Indian School Rd NE Suite 200
Albuquerque NM 87110-3951
Phone: (505) 262-1040
Fax: (505)407-8021
Email Susan
International Forum: A Year of Building Awareness
Eloise Gift
Director, NAWBO NNM International Forum
Email EloiseThe NAWBO NNM International Forum Committee set a goal to publish or present at least 12 times for the year, information that would lead to the building of awareness of the International Forum and its role in NAWBO National as well as NAWBO NNM. With the publication of this article, we will have far surpassed our goal. We published relevant articles every month except one, and throughout the year, we also provided information about international organizations, celebrations, and meetings on Agora. We made presentations and announcements at our dinner and satellite breakfast meetings.
We hope you had at least one opportunity to hear or read of the NAWBO NNM International Forum and perhaps gained some insight into the opportunities and possibilities international relations and affiliations could hold for your business. It all begins with awareness.
There are many ways that we can contribute to the international community, starting with the awareness that we are already a part of it. —Jan-Marie Esch (Creative Insights and NAWBO NNM International Forum Committee Member)
In my business, Pattern Design, I have supplied directly to a company in Mexico, BC, and the Dominican Republic. I have worked for over 25 years with other countries directly and indirectly. I have visited factories and trained workers in Hawaii, Bali, Java. With a bit more info and experience, I believe I could expand easily and comfortably. Whether, local, regional or international, we can benefit from the exchange of information, boost the role of women in business, and in so doing, better the human condition. ―Sally Beers (Owner, Pattern Design and NAWBO NNM Member of International Forum Committee)
These excerpts were distilled from our discussions as we spent a year talking, brainstorming, exchanging ideas, and sharing our views, convictions, and experiences as women and business owners in a changed and still rapidly changing world. If we did not convince you that you are ― intentionally or not, ― doing business internationally, we hope we at least made you aware of some of the opportunities and possibilities.
2nd Annual Evening of Ultimate ConnectionsWednesday, June 23rd, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, $35.00 per person.
Includes: As many people as you can meet and re-connect with. Great food from Black Tie Caterers, Margaritas and wine!
Location:
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
219 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102Click here to see flyer.
Three NAWBO Satellite Breakfast MeetingsEstablish relationships, network, share business building tips in an intimate casual NAWBO group, and experience
the added benefit of being part of a powerful group of New Mexico business owners.NAWBO-NNM NORTHWEST Satellite
- Breakfast Meeting
- the FIRST Wednesday of every month
- Where: WESST Corp Facility in Rio Rancho
- For information please contact Lorie Guthrie at 892-1238
NAWBO-NNM UPTOWN Satellite
- Breakfast Meeting
- the SECOND Wednesday of every month
- Where: Le Peep Restaurant
- For information please contact April Pargas , 299-6161
NAWBO-NNM SANTA FE Satellite
- Breakfast Meeting
- The SECOND Tuesday of every month
- Where: Zia Diner in Santa Fe
- For information please contact Christy Martinez by email or
call 505-983-2666 ext. 109.
Corporate Sponsors and Platinum MembersWe extend special thanks to our chapter Corporate Partners
They look forward to working with our members. Click on a company logo to visit the web site in a new window or click on a name to send an email.
DIAMOND NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNER: New Mexico Business Weekly has the right tools to help you grow your business. The Business Weekly is chock full of local business news, in depth information and tons of leads. Stay in touch with New Mexico Businesses by subscribing to the NM Business Weekly! Our contact is Nancy Salem, 505-768-7008.
Jobing.com exists with one key mission: to connect local employers and local job seekers. It’s that simple. Our company was founded by a human resources professional who believes passionately that HR is the driving force behind the success of every business and that finding and keeping great talent is the key to that success. Contact Randy Richardson, General Manager, 505-440-6351.
SILVER NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNERS: We are a full service regional financial services company with a strong focus on a superior level of customer service. We provide a range of services for commercial banking, retail and business banking, and consumer finance. Bank of the West is big enough to help and small enough to care. Please contact Leslie Quade, 505-271-9770
Perfectly situated between the University of New Mexico and the downtown business district, the Embassy Suites Albuquerque provides a relaxing guest experience with comfortable accommodations and impeccable service. Our contact is Natalee Hoff, Catering & Sales Manager, 505-275-7100
COPPER NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNERS: Roberta Salas, 505-843-6492
Carol Hansen, Representative, 505-816-2296
Elizabeth Lucero, ChFC, 505-342-0246
Theresa Presentato, Asst. General Manager, 505-890-8889
Anna V. Martinez, Business Sales Officer, 505-766-6465
BRONZE NAWBO-NNM CORPORATE PARTNERS: James Martinez, 505-265-7001
Ann Riley, 505-284-9550
Special Thanks to Our Platinum Members for Their Support.
Lucy Archamboult
LEA Environmental, LLC
(505) 890-7815Denise Baker
D.R.B. Electric, Inc.
www.drbelectric.com
(505) 877-8500Sandy Cody
Resources for Excellence
www.resourcesforexcellence.com
(505) 323-1415DJ Heckes
Exhib-It! Tradeshow Marketing Experts
www.exhib-it.com
(505) 828-0574Samantha Lapin
POD, Inc.
www.podassoc.com
(505) 243-2287Janice Moranz
Janice Moranz, Janice F. Moranz, MD, Usana Independent Associate
www.drmoranz.usana.com
(505) 417-3787Robin Dozier Otten
RDO Strategic Consultants, LLC
505-856-7244Mary Rutland
Human Resources by Mary Rutland, LLC
(505) 332-9235Angie Thurman
Premier Designs Jewelry
www.premierdesigns.com
(505) 550-6115Johanna Tighe
Farmers Agency
www.farmersagent.com/jtighe
(505) 294-2001NAWBO NEWS
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Cassandra Shaw
Sandia National Laboratories
284-3962
Email CassandraInternal Communications Committee Members
Lynne Marcus, Chair
Marcus + Company
505-828-0222
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Heartland New Mexico
440-9586
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DrumFire
856-4033
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