Awards

Nicholle Overkamp Recipient of Small Business Award BUFFALO, NY— The Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has selected Nicholle Overkamp for her entrepreneurial drive and leadership within the organization as well as the greater community to be the recipent of the Small Business Award. Nicholle is the owner of Wilcox Financial Group, LLC. She founded Wilcox Financial Group to create an environment that’s mission-driven to empower women to own their financial future. Nicholle has been an active member in support of a variety of NAWBO initiatives and will be serving on the Buffalo/Niagara NAWBO Board of [...]

Gwendolyn Bork Honored as Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40 Gwendolyn Bork, Executive strategist at Custom Wealth Strategies is making a difference at work, home and in the community. Gwen was honored as a “40 Under 40” award recipient on Friday, November 30 at a Business First luncheon. Gwen is very involved in our community and dreams of becoming a New York state senator someday. Her involvement: Founder and director, Women 2 Women, a personal and professional women mastermind group Founder, Queen City Collaborative Advisory board, Depew High School Academy of Finance Boards of Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and National Association [...]

Lisa A. Coppola to Serve on NAWBO Steering Committee and Board of Directors Local attorney Lisa A. Coppola to serve on National Association of Women Business Owners steering committee and board of directors The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) is proud to announce that past chapter president, Lisa A. Coppola, Esq., has been appointed chair of NAWBO’s National Presidents Assembly Steering Committee (PASC). In addition she will serve as an ex officio member on the organization’s national board of directors. Coppola will serve on both positions through June 2019. NAWBO PASC serves as the [...]

NAWBO Members Honored at Annual Installation Dinner The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) recognized two of its members at the chapter’s annual meeting on Wednesday, June 13th at the Park Country Club. Marcia Brogan, NAWBO Buffalo Niagara’s immediate past president and owner of Marcia C. Brogan Agency, LLC, was recognized as the 2018 Member of the Year. She created the chapter’s outreach program, “Start a Conversation,” which brings together women entrepreneurs and female high school students. During its 5-week inception in 2018, nearly 40 NAWBO mentors met with 250 students from across Western New [...]

Nominations for the 28th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award® and the 9th Annual ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® are now open. Access the online form HERE to receive the full nomination forms. We do ask that nominators reach out to their nominee(s) to let them know you are nominating them. This way, we can ensure we have all their accomplishments to review when selecting our finalists. Each year we have so many outstanding individuals nominated, but not all can make it to the finalist stage so I encourage you to once again submit a nomination for 2018! Nominations will be open until Friday, January 12th, 2018 [...]

NAWBO Members Featured on Channel 7 Eyewitness News Marcia Brogan, Christine Howard and Lisa Coppola were featured on Channel 7 speaking out on sexual harassment in the workplace. The article and video can be viewed here: http://www.wkbw.com/news/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-is-it-

NAWBO Members Featured on Channel 7 Eyewitness News Marcia Brogan, Christine Howard and Lisa Coppola were featured on Channel 7 speaking out on sexual harassment in the workplace. The article and video can be viewed here: http://www.wkbw.com/news/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-is-it-

SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards – Nominate Yourself or Someone You Know Has a SCORE mentor, a Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a Women’s Business Center (WBC), an SBA guaranteed loan, SBA contracting assistance or  other SBA program helped you grow your small business? Have you overcome an obstacle in your business with the help of one of these support services? Do you know someone else who’s used SBA to create jobs or make an impact in the community? If so, tell us about it today! Nominate yourself or someone else for SBA’s 2018 National Small Business Week Awards. [...]

Press Release: NAWBO Awards Three Scholarships to Local Female Business Owners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.  Buffalo, NY, May 22, 2017. Stressing the growing economic engine created by WNY’s women entrepreneurs, Lisa Coppola, Esq., president of the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), together with NAWBO’s local board of directors, announces the winners of three scholarships intended to further invigorate member businesses. “NAWBO Buffalo Niagara’s leadership is delighted to present these substantial awards to our members. These three scholarships, together with two additional scholarships that paid for two newer businesswomen to become members, NAWBO awarded over $5,000 [...]