Women-Owned Business Stars 2007
These women business owners, all certified women’s business enterprises (WBEs) have provided leadership in their respective local business communities, inspiration to other women business owners and remain at the helm of all successful certified businesses.
(Photography by Dot Ward Photography)

Click here to read press release about the 2007 WBENC Women-Owned Business Stars.

Tara Abraham, CEO, Accel, Inc.
Representing Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Southeast
Columbus, Ohio
www.accel-inc.com

Sarah Bates, President and CEO, New Technology Steel
Representing Michigan Women’s Business Council
Detroit, Michigan
www.newtechnologysteel.com

Phyllis Godwin, Chairman and CEO, Granite City Electric Supply Company
Representing the Center for Women & Enterprise
Boston, Massachusetts
www.granitecityelectric.com

Lynn J. Griffith, President, Welcome Florida
Representing Women’s Business Development Center –
Miami, Florida
www.welcomeflorida.com

Janice Hamilton, President, and CEO, JMH Education Marketing, Inc.
Representing Women Presidents’ Educational Organization
New York City, New York
www.jmheducation.com

Lisa Hanlon, Managing Partner, TelTech Communications, LLC
Representing Women’s Business Enterprise Council – West
Phoenix, Arizona
www.teltechcomm.com

Dawn Magnan, President, n8 Solutions
Representing the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance Houston, Texas
www.n8s.cc

Sheri Orlowitz, President, Shan Industries, LLC
Representing Women Presidents’ Educational Organization
Washington, DC
www.shanindustries.com

Kanchana Raman, President, Avion Systems, Inc.
Representing Georgia Women’s Business Council
Atlanta, Georgia
www.avionsystems.com

Julia Rhodes, President, Kleenslate Concepts
Representing Astra Women’s Business Alliance
Portland, Oregon
www.kleenslate.com

Judy Ritter, President, Ritter Contracting
Representing Women’s Business Enterprise Council – PA-DE-sNJ
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.rittercontracting.com

Deborah M. Sawyer, CEO and President, Environmental Design International, Inc.
Representing Women’s Business Development Center
Chicago, Illinois
www.envdesigni.com

Karin Stevens, President, Edelweiss Enterprises, Inc.
Representing Women’s Business Council Gulf Coast
Lafayette, Louisiana
www.echemical.net

Gail Warrior Lawrence, President, The Warrior Group
Representing Women’s Business Council – Southwest
Arlington, Texas
www.warrior-group.net