Chapter & Member News
News & Media Highlights
Stay up to date on the latest news from NAWBO Buffalo Niagara and our membership. Here you’ll find press releases, media coverage, and official announcements about our Chapter’s initiatives, events, and member achievements. We’re proud to share the stories that showcase the impact of women entrepreneurs across Western New York.
#OwningIt, Barbara Oliver
#OwningIt, Barbara Oliver Business: Barbara Oliver Jewelry Founder: Barbara Oliver Industry: Jewelry When Barbara opened her own jewelry shop in 2003, she realized a dream that began as a small girl growing up in Tonawanda. While her friends played with dolls and dressed up, Barbara immersed herself in gemological books and discovered a passion for gemstones that would become the foundation for her [...]
Our Nonpartisan Legacy – We Applaud Candidates from Both Political Parties Running for Office
Our Nonpartisan Legacy – We Applaud Candidates from Both Political Parties Running for Office NAWBO was founded 41 years ago at a time when business organizations generally were not open to women. The founders wanted women to have options and opportunities to succeed for themselves and for others. They achieved a great deal. They broke through barriers resulting in women [...]
Buffalo Attorney Now in Charge of Women Business Owners Group
Buffalo Attorney Now in Charge of Women Business Owners Group Source: Business First Journalist: Allissa Kline Attorney Lisa Coppola has been installed as president of the Buffalo Niagara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Coppola, a former partner at Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC in Buffalo who now runs her own practice, succeeds Sabina Ramsey, principal of Insight International USA LLC, a creative design [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara is the Fastest Growing Chapter in the United States, The Agenda of Growth Continues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara is the Fastest Growing Chapter in the United States, The Agenda of Growth Continues (Buffalo, New York) Buffalo is yet again emerging as a winner. This time, it is the local chapter of the National Association of the Women Business Owners, NAWBO Buffalo-Niagara, which has become the fastest growing NAWBO chapter in the United [...]
NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Member Patricia Herberger Received Friends of the Chamber Award
NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Member Patricia Herberger Received Friends of the Chamber Award Congratulations to Patricia Herberger, SPHR, SHRM-SCP for receiving the “Friends of the Chamber Award” from the Amherst Chamber of Commerce. This award recognizes the dedication of individuals who have contributed to the Chamber’s success. For the past twelve years, Patricia Herberger has been the President of Herberger Consulting [...]
Being In It Leads To Winning It
Being In It Leads To Winning It Congrats! to Jaime Ruggiero, President of Jobena Bar & Restaurant Essentials, for being awarded a $1000 NAWBO scholarship to defray the cost of her successful completion of Leadership Niagara. Jaime had dedicated herself to the chapter, and so it was the Board’s great honor to vote on this award. Remember that the 2017 scholarship application will [...]
NAWBO Members Featured At SBA Awards Luncheon
NAWBO Members Featured At SBA Awards Luncheon May 11th was a sunny, beautiful day outside as well as inside the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center where NAWBO President-Elect Lisa Coppola and member Dana Zuber. At a gathering of more than 150 business men and women, the United States Small Business Association, together with area banks and civic organizations, lauded the efforts [...]
NAWBO Buffalo Niagara President Sabina Ramsey Received Above and Beyond Leadership Award
NAWBO Buffalo Niagara President Sabina Ramsey Received Above and Beyond Leadership Award Sabina Ramsey, president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara and owner of Insight International received the Above and Beyond Leadership Award at the 6th Annual Women Making History Gala March 19, 2016. The award is given to Women Who Walk In Footsteps of Greatness. Sabina was recognized for her work as president of NAWBO [...]