Board of Directors 2022 - 2023 BWN functions on volunteer effort. Over one-third of the membership volunteers in some capacity. Participants find that committee involvement enhances their membership investment, enabling them to form closer relationships and achieve greater recognition within the group. BWN committees include: Hospitality, Marketing, Membership, Programs and Scholarship. A board director oversees each committee. (View the names of our Past Presidents) Marci Brand • President
Passionate about helping women achieve their goals, Marci was named an Emerging Leader by the SBA and was nominated for the Forbes 50 over 50, celebrating women who have taken on new challenges and new directions after the age of 50. In 2023, she was named to the Leadership Council of the National Small Business Association. Patricia Livingston • Treasurer
Patricia has lived and worked in Howard County for almost 25 years along with her husband Glenn and 2 teenage sons, Bradley & Grant. In her down time she enjoys cooking (and eating!), playing piano and guitar and gardening. Patricia can be reached at plivingston@howardbank.com. Audra Whitlock • Secretary
She also works as Finance Manager for Frisco Tap House and Reckless Shepherd Brewing Company located in Columbia, MD. She has been a resident of Ellicott City for 17 years where she lives with her husband Keith. She has two sons, Sean who lives in Baltimore working for CMS and Chad who lives in Mountain View, CA working for Tesla. www.audrawhitelock.cabionline.com Lana Wimberly-Bowman • Membership Co-chair
Committed to her community, she is a the chair of Andrews Federal Credit Union’s Service Quality Advisory Committee; a Board Member of Touch Stone Financial Wellness Services; and a financial mentor at Bridgeway Community Church Ashlie Sowers • Membership Co-chairAshlie is a longtime resident of Howard County and is an alumni of the Howard County Public school system. Ashlie has been in the financial field for nearly a decade, and has held various roles with increasing levels of responsibility. Ashlie sits on several boards and committees in Howard County including Making Changes, Business Woman Network Membership Committee, Howard County Academy of Finance, Silas Craft Collegians, and Woman In Leadership. Ashlie is very active in the community and church. Ashlie specializes in First Time Home Buyers and covers the Ellicott City and Columbia SECU locations. In her free time Ashlie enjoys researching market trends, taking cooking classes, and traveling. Katie Turner • Marketing & Communications Chair![]() Kate Turner is a marketing strategy consultant and fractional CMO based in Baltimore, Maryland. She brings nearly 20 years of experience working for top nonprofits, local healthcare companies, higher education institutions, and small businesses as a senior marketing and communications executive. With a laser focus on strategy, she helps clients stop random marketing tactics that waste time and money so they can start seeing real results. Offering a range of options to fit the needs of each client, Kate can help you manage your marketing, clear your to-do list, and connect and engage with your ideal customers. Jenn Gruber • Programs
Carole Suser • Hospitality Co-chair
Her success has been rewarded both financially and as recipient of numerous awards from contemporaries and community members. Knowing what it takes to start, nurture and grow your business is the key. Today Carole shares tips with her business partners helping them put the best marketing practices in place easily and effectively. Carole lives in Clarksville with her husband, daughter, two cats and dog Shasta. When she is not working, Carole enjoys the outdoors, taking Shasta on her doggie playdates and her role as chauffeur for her teen daughter. Kristin Jarrell • Hospitality Co-chair
She is based out of Ellicott City, Maryland and services the greater DMV area and beyond. Kristin is a certified Wedding and Event Planner and Designer through the Certified Wedding Planner Society. She has years of experience planning a diverse range of events including; meetings, conferences, sporting events, social events, weddings, and more. www.momentsmadesimple.com. Alex Meeks • Member-at-Large Alex Meeks is the owner and founder of Acorn Law, LLC, a boutique law practice dedicated to helping busy families get their affairs in order. As a former child advocate, Alex brings a family-focused attitude to estate planning and family law matters. Whether crafting the guardianship provisions in a will or hammering out the nitty-gritty details of a custody agreement, Acorn Law strives to help busy families create solid plans that put family first and keep them out of court. Alex is admitted to practice in Maryland and New York and Acorn Law has offices in both states. Gaby Mace • Ambassador
Sue Bullock • Scholarship Chair
Sue has been a 4-H volunteer for nearly 30 years and presently serves on the Maryland 4-H Foundation Board of Directors. Ruth Lamberty • Past-President
Fueling her passion for the special needs community, Ruth teaches transitional classes for young adults with special needs. She also volunteers with several community organizations where she helps shape programs for team engagement, community building and self-focused initiatives. Ruth and her husband live in Baltimore city with their fur baby Dash and not far from their two young adult daughters. Learn more and reach out at www.adultprep.com. Our Past PresidentsRuth Lamberty • Adult Prep Heather Yeung • Davis, Agnor, Rappaport & Skalny Ashley Lazarewicz • Impact Capital Strategies Faith Wachter • Faith Wachter Consulting Linda Ostovitz • Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law & Laura Kittleman • The Kittleman Group Angie Johnson • Mary Kay & Karen Pitsley • Transforming Architecture
Doralee Billings • Small Office Solutions
Bev Carrigan • Capital Women's Healthcare Michelle Cohen • Miles & Stockbridge Mary Ellen Marsalek Suzanne Colvin • Retired (M&T) Eileen Levitt Susan Rappaport Mary-Kay Boler Janice Bauman |
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