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.
Connect, learn and grow in the
American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board Officers & Committee Chairs
Jillian Starman
President
Shalia Johnson
Vice President
Rosanna Voss
Secretary
Erin Niekamp
Treasurer
Mary Ripper
Best Practices Chair
Sandy Blickhan
Fundraising Chair
Shalia Johnson
Membership Chair
Laura Oakman
Technology Chair
Lois Campbell
Professional Development Chair
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.
Latest News & Blog Posts
Consumer Insight is Crucial to Closing a Complex Sale by Jill J. Johnson, MBA
12 May 2022
A sale is classified as complex when it involves a high degree of risk and uncertainty, as well as when it involves a
Why Innovation Should Be More like Easter Eggs by Susan Robertson
24 Mar 2022
Every year in the spring, Amy B., a buyer for a large retail chain store, hosts an Easter egg decorating teambuilding