American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OUR FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT WE GOTTA WEAR SHADES
Connect, learn and grow in the Victoria Professional Express Network and the
American Business Women’s Association
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VPEN’s vision statement is to establish the premier networking and professional development organization, upholding the ABWA Mission Statement, for the greater Victoria area.
VPEN is the local league of ABWA. When you join VPEN you also join the national organization, ABWA. Being part of VPEN and ABWA makes you eligible to capitalize on the benefits of membership where you can network with local business professionals. In addition, you have access to many leadership opportunities to grow your network and knowledge through on-line courses, working on committees and monthly meetings. The added benefit of our membership is the amazing women you will meet.
ABWA National Dues are $115 and our local Dues are $30 annually.
VPEN meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 11:30-1:00 at the Victoria Country Club.
You can check out our brochure here for more information. We would love to visit with you about our organization and have you attend a luncheon as a guest.
Contact us at abwa.vpen@yahoo.com or Vicki Wagner, 2018-2019 President, vaw1027@gmail.com
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board
Vicki Wagner
President
Megan Tuttle
President Elect
Tracy Morgan
VP Finance
Rachel Nessel
VP Communication
Diane Kliem
VP Programming
Stacey Milberger
VP Membership
Sharon Mathiews
VP Administration
Cindy Guillen
VP Publicity
Sandra Delagarza
Past President
CHRISTY HENRY
VP ADVANCEMENT
Meredith Golden
Professional Development Chair
Ariana Van Dusen
Goodwill Chair
Karen Slusher
Finance Chair
Jennifer Ruiz
Program Chair
Kalyn Kliem
Membership/Publicity Chair
Teri Moten
Corporate Sponsor Chair
Jessica Dodds
Administrative Chair
Leslie Book
FaceBook/Instagram Chair
Vickie Romero
Website Chair
Elaine Phillips
Corporate Sponsor Co-Chair
FEATURED MEMBER
JULY WOMAN OF THE MONTH
Kaylene Hidalgo is a Certified Paralegal at Kliem & Associates. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas but has lived in Victoria for approximately 17 years. She has two wonderful children Kayla who is 27 and a RN at Providence Health Care Center in Waco, Texas and Hunter who is 25 and an Associate Relationship Manager at Frost Bank in Houston, Texas. She recently was blessed and married an amazing man, Tony Diaz. Kaylene has been in the legal profession since 1986 and has worked in various fields of law, including working for the Attorney General’s Office. She even had the opportunity to set up a Paralegal Program and was a Paralegal Instructor in 2003. Kaylene became a Certified Paralegal through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) in 2002. She has been a member of the ABWA and VPEN for one (1) year. Kaylene attended the 2019 Regional Conference for ABWA and will be attending the 2019 National Conference. She participated as a model in the 2019 VPEN Fashion Show. Kaylene will serve as the VP of Finance for the 2019-2020 year.
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships
Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders. ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.
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