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
September Monthly Meeting, 11:30 a.m.
September 17, 2022
Zoom - No cost. Call Doris Brown, 301-203-5838, for link.
October Monthly Meeting – 11:30 a.m.
October 15, 2022
Zoom - No cost. Call Doris Brown, 301-203-5838, for link.
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
Delores MCclain
President
Doris brown
Vice-President
Ruby Christian
Secretary
kathy jeffery
Treasurer
adrian greene
Asst. Treasurer
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Chairpersons
Flora gaskin
Audit
deborah goode
Community Outreach
Wynedka Holland
Dinner Dance
dr. sandra newsome
Education
liz bunn
Fundraising
Earsie Lee
Hospitality
evie wallace
Membership
delores frazer
Newsletter
elma scott-brandon
Publicity
Carlesa finney
Professional Development
MEMBERS
Diahna Brown
Dr. tracey G. Jackson
The Honorable Gloria Lawler
dorothy ellington
delores white
patsy newsome
claire stephens
marcea anderson-gill
Bluette Williams
Mazie Boone
Elma Scott Brandon
janice watson
ruth peterson
Gabriel awkard
charlotte brown
marilyn thorne
Dena Hasan
rhonda scott johnson
taeler bell
tomeka green
tori hawkins-plummer
Celetine porter
dr. monique jeffery
arianna pankey
Darlene Taylor
Mayor, Crisfield, MD
Kemia Duncan-Kirby
FEATURED MEMBER
Doris Brown, 2022-2023 Woman of the Year
She is Owner and Chief Strategist for DBB Consultants, specializing in assisting federal clients with their human resources programs, creating winning resumes, and providing individual and group career counseling to the underemployed,, unemployed, and transitioning workers.
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
Latest News & Blog Posts
The Underdog Effect 5 Ways to Overcome and Win by Darren LaCroix
27 Jun 2022
What’s your favorite underdog story? Why did you root for them? Whether it is a small company up against a big comp
Is Online or In-Person More Creative?
15 Jun 2022
By Susan Robertson The short answer? BOTH. Or NEITHER. It’s solely
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