Eight Flags Charter Chapter

Fernandina Beach, FLorida

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

August Monthly Meeting

August 11, 2020

Fernandina Beach Golf Club; 2800 Bill Melton Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

ABWA Shopping Day

September 10, 2020

Harris Teeter Shopping Center; 4800 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

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

Shelley Hirsch

President

Lillie Rogers

Vice President

Jenny Higginbotham Barrett

Secretary

Paige Cosgrove

Treasurer

MEMBERS

Jenny Barrett

Vice President and Attorney at Fidelity National Group

Paige Cosgrove

Associate Broker/REALTOR at Keller Williams Realty Atlantic Partners

Mary Corbin

Happily Retired

Marie Fenn

President at Giro di Mondo Publishing Services

Dottie Fortwengler

Owner/Agent at A Field of Dreams Travel

Crystal Henning

Financial Advisor at Edward Jones

Shelley Hirsch

Owner of Business and Operational Support Services

Susan Howard

Retired from Nassau County Schools

Korrin Johnson

Teacher at Duval County Schools

Linda Little

Retired from Westrock

Dawn Lunt

President at Dawn Lunt Inc.

Janice Lowdenslage

Member

Yvonne Reese

Senior Living Professional

Lillie Rogers

Mary Kay Consultant

Kim Sartor

Public Affairs Associate Rayonier/Wildlight

Renee Stoffel

Barnabas Center Community Outreach

Susan Sturges

SBA Loan Specialist at Pineland Bank

Betty Teal

Member

Amanda West

ARNP at St Vincent’s Ascension

Barbara Geiger Ange

Gift Basket Specialist

Tina Kozak

REALTOR with Keller Williams Realty Atlantic Partners

FEATURED MEMBER

Lillie M Rogers

Born: 1945 in Hartsville, South Carolina

Career: Registered nurse, School nurse in VA, Instructor of Certified Nursing Assistant program at Fernandina Beach High School, Nassau County Violence Prevnetion Coordinator, State Drug Prevention Coalition Member and Independent Mary Kay Beauty Consultant.

Advice to New Members: Get to know other members in the chapter, be involved and volunteer. You will learn so much from other members’ experiences, guidance and advice.

Fundraising with Terri Lynn!

Terri Lynn sells exceptional nuts, chocolates, and snack mixes. A portion of all purchases is donated to the Chapter. Go to eightflagsabwa.terrilynn.com

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.

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