"NAWBO-OC has been incredibly inspirational, challenging me to think bigger and more creatively. NAWBO's mentoring program gave me practical wisdom plus a wonderful philanthropic role model. I've also been a featured speaker on estate planning and served on the membership committee: All wonderful ways to help me grow as a person and in my law practice." —Darlynn Morgan, Esq., Morgan Law Group

"I am honored to be President of NAWBO-OC. In the past five years I've watched our chapter grow from 120 to 400 members, the launch of Mentoring and Education Programs, and the energy level skyrocket. It's obvious … women business owners are on the move!" —Barri Carian, Chair, CEO Group Vistage International

"This year I am spearheading NAWBO's Success Team program, where members meet in small groups to provide strategic and emotional support for each other. Where else can you have such meaningful conversations with high-caliber women about what it really takes to be successful?" —Nahid Casazza, Aspyrre Professional Coaching Services

"NAWBO-OC has helped me realize my dream of owning a company that offers fun food choices without compromising health. By participating in NAWBO's mentoring program, educational courses, and monthly networking meetings, I now have the tools necessary to expand my business to the next level." —Gerrie Adams, Xengaru Fun Food LLC

"Having founded Specialized Marketing Services 18 years ago, I am confident in my business skills. But joining NAWBO-OC and becoming actively involved with similarly confident, strategically minded women business owners, have positively influenced the way I think about my business and my community." —Gloria Robbins, Specialized Marketing Services, Inc.

"I have been a member of NAWBO-OC from the beginning – it's definitely a must for any woman business owner in Orange County. I love the inspirational, educational meetings. And this group has grown – just like Zov's Bistro has grown!" —Zov Karamardian, Zov’s Bistro

"As a new NAWBO-OC member, I attended the July meeting with an exhibit table during the networking hour. The very next day I received a $6,800 order for Private Label Corporate Gifts from someone I met at the event. What a fantastic response – and an incredible group of women!" —Sondra Ames, Wonderland Bakery

"NAWBO has given me incredible confidence on many levels. As a result, I recently applied and have been chosen as a finalist for the AMEX Make Mine A Million Competition! This is just the beginning of what NAWBO helped me create. I guarantee more!" —Vanessa O’Neill, Cedar Spring, Inc.

"NAWBO-OC immediately embraces new members and invites input. The Board is a culture of inclusion and accountability, and therefore, spectacular opportunities for members. I encourage every woman business owner in OC to discover this real-time resource of support and inspiration." —Cassie Hoag, Equity Architects LLC

"I Joined NAWBO-OC because I wanted to network with other women business owners and NAWBO is a group of professional and extremely supportive women. It felt like a great fit for me. I immediately joined the membership committee – by giving back I've gained so much." —Deborah Brooks, AROSE Recruiting

"After only six months of membership, I found NAWBO to be a wonderful and profitable experience. This group has provided my company, Excelerate, with exposure to people and corporations that are enabling me to take my business to the next level. NAWBO-OC is unquestionably one of the best networking groups in Orange County." —Kimberly Gerber, Excelerate, Inc.

"NAWBO was the one of the first organizations I joined when I started a business in 1994, and I've been very active in the chapter ever since. I've found NAWBO members to be exceptional in so many ways—wonderful role models, generous with their time and talent, supportive in many ways...in fact, they have been essential to my own business success." —Liz Schmidt, Organic and Healthy

"NAWBO-OC welcomed me with open arms. I have met great service providers, great clients and more importantly, great friends." —Rochelle J. Schneider, RJS Legal and Business Consulting

"Jumping into committee work helped me to get to know my fellow NAWBO members quickly! This exposure allowed me to find vendors that I needed and get referrals for my Moving and Storage business. When my company or a business associate needs some type of service or product, I always go to the NAWBO roster first." —Dee Putman-Elliot, King Relocation Services

"I've learned about leadership, gained a support network of highly successful businesswomen and developed clients from among NAWBO members." —Eugenie R. Brown, Vantaggio HR, ltd

"My NAWBO membership is valuable to me due to the quality of the programs and the community of empowered women who are its constituents." —Frumi Rachel Barr, The CEO Coach

"I have enjoyed every moment, the women, the program and the windows of opportunity." —Shaila Mistry, Jayco Interface Technology

"I joined NAWBO before we even opened our doors because I wanted to be around other women professionals with knowledge that I needed. —Susan Johnson, Susan's Healthy Gourmet

"I've been a member since the chapter was formed in 1990. From NAWBO I have learned how to run a better and more profitable business. The monthly programs have exposed me to ideas and solutions that I have utilized to change the way my company markets our products, manages our internal processes, and finances and trains our staff. I did not realize the extent of this experience until my husband's company was in financial trouble and I was able to provide direction and contacts to him that helped the company survive." —Rachel Owens, Succession Strategies

"At NAWBO I get resources, I get information, I get skills, I get business, and I get friends. That was the biggest surprise, that I would get great friends." —Susan Medwied, Attorney