NAWBO APPOINTS HELEN HAN PRESIDENT AND CEO

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NAWBO APPOINTS HELEN HAN PRESIDENT AND CEO
Han Will Lead the Only Dues Paying Organization Representing the Interests of More than 10.1 Million Women Entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Washington D.C.—The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has taken the next step in its organizational evolution by appointing Helen Han to the position of President & CEO.
Ms. Han has been working with NAWBO as an independent consultant in the role of Interim Executive Director since May 2008. Over the past 18 months, she has led NAWBO through an extensive operational transformation to streamline its processes, reallocate its resources and position the organization to serve its members and business community better. Ms. Han previously served as the CEO of the Los Angeles Chapter of NAWBO; was the senior program manager at the Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management; and ran her own entrepreneurial business for more than seven years.
"In Helen, NAWBO has found a leader who is equal to the task of moving the organization to the next level of success," said NAWBO 2009-2010 Chair Wendy Lopez.
NAWBO's mission is to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by:
Strengthening the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community
Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture
Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations
Transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers
Just as many of its member businesses are taking steps to re-align so they can compete more effectively in the current economic downturn, NAWBO is also developing a long-term strategic plan that will enable the organization to build the capacity of women-owned businesses and strengthen the infrastructure of its more than 80 local chapters. Additionally, NAWBO is focused on building its resources, expanding its reach within the business community, advocating on behalf of women-owned businesses, and developing an infrastructure to sustain future growth.
"It's an exciting time for NAWBO," says Ms. Han. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead an organization that has played such a critical role in promoting women's entrepreneurship for the past 35 years."
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About NAWBO Founded in 1975, NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide. More than thirty-five years later, NAWBO is still the only organization that solely represents the interest of women entrepreneurs in all industries. The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers. To learn more about NAWBO, visit www.nawbo.org.