Business for a Fair Minimum Wage

Business For a Fair Minimum Wage

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Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is a project of Business for Shared Prosperity

Business for Shared Prosperity is a new network of forward-thinking business owners, executives and investors committed to building enduring economic progress on a strong foundation of opportunity, equity and innovation.

Signatories

View List By State. More than 800 signers to date.

Sample Signatories (State List Follows):

  • Jim Sinegal, CEO, Costco
  • Paulette Cole, CEO, ABC Home
  • Mark Heaney, COO, Addus HealthCare
  • Margot Dorfman, CEO, US Women's Chamber of Commerce
  • Eileen Fisher, chief creative officer, apparel company Eileen Fisher
  • John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority
  • Sen. M. Joseph Rocks, chairman/CEO, NHS Human Services
  • Scott Hauge, president, Small Business California
  • Lya Sorano, founder, Atlanta Women in Business
  • Jeffrey Hollender, president, Seventh Generation
  • Peter Strugatz, co-CEO, IceStone
  • David Young, CEO, BMIGaming.com
  • Elisabeth Gehl, public policy dir, Business&Professional Women USA
  • Michael Kieschnick, president, Working Assets
  • Tylene Harrell, executive director, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs
  • Alan Solomont, chairman/CEO, SolomontBailis Ventures LLC
  • Arnold Hiatt, former CEO, Stride Rite
  • Adnan Durrani, president, Condor Ventures
  • Doug Hammond, president, Relief Resources; co-founder, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
  • Jeff Milchen, co-founder, American Independent Business Alliance
  • Robert Glassman, chair, Wainwright Bank & Trust Co
  • Deborah Nelson, executive director, Social Venture Network
  • Alex Von Bidder, president, The Four Seasons Restaurant, NY
  • Kirsten Poole, co-owner, Kirsten's Café, Silver Spring, MD
  • Harold Lewis, president, Brightside Academy
  • Elliot Hoffman, CEO, New Voice of Business
  • Gary Erickson & Kit Crawford, founder & owners, Clif Bar & Co.
  • Bernard Rapoport, chairman emeritus, American Income Life Insurance Company
  • Lew Prince, co-owner, Vintage Vinyl, St. Louis, MO

Signatories List In Formation (in state order):

* Indicates availability to speak with the press

Alabama

Suzanne Ball, Owner, Dixie Rod & Custom
Gulf Shores, AL
Penny Cremeens, Owner/Speech Language Pathologist, Llano Estacado Clinical Providers
Stillwater, AL
Amanda Senn, Owner, The Harvest Moon
Dothan, AL
Kim Shelton, Manager, Harvest House Restaurant
Harvest, AL
Maurits Winkler-Prins, Proprietor, Indoor Environmental
Troy, AL

Alaska

Eric McCallum, Pesident, Arctic Wire Rope and Supply
Anchorage, AK
Kim Smith, Co-Owner, Geovera, LLC
Homer, AK

Arizona

Judy Brengi, CPA, Brengi & Jordan, P.C.
Phoenix, AZ
Margarito Cordero, President, Durango Drywall
Phoenix, AZ
Edwin Denham, Professional Engineer, Denham Engineering
Coolidge, AZ
* Rick Keefe, President, R-Galaxy
Tucson, AZ
Kathleen Kelly, Business & Professional Women
Fountain Hills, AZ
Heidi McCarthy, Owner, Full Life Health Products, Inc.
Prescott Valley, AZ
Trudy Mills, Co-Owner, Antigone Books
Tucson, AZ
Marc Rosenberg, President, Quality Manager Consultants LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
* Richard Shapiro, Accountant, Richard Shapiro LLC Accounting Firm
Scottsdale, AZ
Dorothy D. Ward, Member, Responsible Wealth
Phoenix, AZ

Arkansas

Norman Bennett, Co-Owner, Bennett Brothers Stone Co., Inc.
Hot Springs,, AR
Trish Byrd, Program Specialist/Upward Bound, University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Bea Chessman, President, RMC of America
Pine Bluff, AR
Rebecca Clark, Owner, Creative Convenience
Hot Springs, AR
DJ Lynch, Owner, Arkansas Hypnosis
Little Rock, AR
* Janis Percefull, Director/Historian, Ouachita Springs Region Historical Research Center
Hot Springs, AR
Kathy Webb, Owner, Lilly's Dim Sum, Then Sum
Little Rock, AR
Karen Wiebe, Owner/Executive Chef, Chef Know It All, LLC
Conway, AR
Precious Williams, Executive Director, Silas H. Hunt Comm Dev Corp
Texarkana, AR

California

* Michael Alexander, CEO, Conscious Consulting, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Nick Allen, Founder & CEO, Donordigital
San Francisco, CA
* John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO, Small Business Majority
Sausalito, CA
Peter Barnes, Co-Founder & Former CEO, Working Assets
Point Reyes, CA
David Batstone, President, Right Reality
Montara, CA
Gary Bea, Principal Engineer-Retired, Lockheed Martin
Sunnyvale, CA
Lindy Beatie, Executive Director, United Way of Nevada County
Grass Valley, CA
Suzanne Biegel, Chief Catalyst, Catalyst at Large Consulting
Marina del Rey, CA
* Canon Bryan, President, Vico Energy LLC
Pleasant Hill, CA
Roy Bukstein, CFO, MMM Management Inc
San Francisco, CA
Andrew Calman, Physician, Premier Eyecare
San Francisco, CA
Celia Canfield, Co-Founder, Tendo Communications
San Francisco, CA
Shannon Carpenter, Vice President/CFO, Key Lime West, Inc.
Garden Grove, CA
Anirvan Chatterjee, CEO, BookFinder.com
Berkeley, CA
Susie Coliver, Owner/President, ARCH Drafting Supply, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Kathleen (Kit) Crawford, Co-Owner, Clif Bar & Co.
Berkeley, CA
Bill Denham, Owner, Urban Harvest Design and Construction
Berkeley, CA
* Jeff Denno, President, Davis Office Systems, Inc.
Merced, CA
Paul DeSantis, Vice President, HEPO Filters, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
Gary Erickson, Founder and Co-Owner, Clif Bar & Co.
Berkeley, CA
Carol Faust, Manager, Spectrum School of Music, LLC
Oakdale, CA
Steve Ferguson, Decider, Ferguson Music, Inc.
La Crescenta, CA
* Monica Flores, VP Operations, 10K Group LLC
Oakland, CA
Randy Foote, Chief Financial Officer, Fort Hill Construction
Los Angeles, CA
Allen Foster, President, Red Tree Studio, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Jonathan Foster, VP, Corporate Development and General Counsel, Atempo, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
Cheryl Fromholzer, Owner, North Rose Botanicals
Woodacre, CA
Cheryl Fromholzer, Owner, North Rose Herbal Center
San Rafael, CA
Jessica Gary, CEO, 2 To Xango
Oakland, CA
David Gast, Principal/Owner, David S. Gast & Associates
San Francisco, CA
Karen Gayda, Owner/Senior Software Architect, Gaydaware Software Solutions
Escondido, CA
Leonard Gertler, President, All American Home Center
Downey, CA
Jessica Gillooly, Owner, Jessica B. Gillooly, PhD Marriage & Family Therapist
Pasadena, CA
James Gold, Real Estate Consultant, Zephyr Real Estate
San Francisco, CA
* Leslie Goodbar, Copywriter, Zipper
Burbank, CA
Constance Haddad, Founder, Director and Retired President, Haddad's Fine Arts, Inc.
Anaheim, CA
* Scott Hauge, President, Small Business California
San Francisco, CA
* Barry Hermanson, Former Owner, Hermanson's Employment Services
San Francisco, CA
Elliot Hoffman, CEO/Co-Founder, New Voice of Business
San Francisco, CA
Joan M. Hotchkis, Actor/Producer, Tearsheets, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
Kip Howard, Executive Vice President (ret), Navis LLC
Larkspur, CA
Fran Hulse, Owner, SFRadioWorks
Mill Valley, CA
* Allan Jaffe, President, Somerset Printing Co.
Burlingame, CA
Brad Kane, Owner, Kane Law Firm
Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kieschnick, President, Working Assets, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Erin Kilmer Neel, Executive Director, Oakland Unwrapped!
Oakland, CA
Todd Koons, President, Epic Roots, Inc.
Sausalito, CA
Cheri Langlois, Owner, White Wizard Cleaning
Mendocino, CA
Sue LaVaccare, Real Estate Sales
Los Angeles, CA
* Eric Leenson, President and CEO, Progressive Asset Mangement
Oakland, CA
Trudy Levy, Trudy Levy Designs
Idyllwild, CA
Keith Lilley, Owner, San Luis Video Systems
Morro Bay, CA
Maxwell T. Llanos, President, Max Llanos Construction, Inc.
Poway, CA
Richard Lopez, Owner, Law Office of Richard Lopez
San Francisco, CA
Robert Loucks, Assistant Manager, Solar Depot, Inc.
Corona, CA
* Amy Lyman, Chair, Board of Directors, Great Place to Work Institute, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Idelisse Malave, Executive Director, Tides Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Thom Markham, President, New Century Schools
Novato, CA
Constance McKee, President & CEO, Manzanita Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Woodside, CA
* Warren Metzler, Owner, Ouk-rra-i-nah Trading Company
Los Angeles, CA
Melanie and Brendan Moorehead, Owners, Integrity Home Solutions
Los Angeles, CA
Maria Morales, Partner, Gonzalez & Associates, LLC
Sacramento, CA
Virginia Morrison, President, Collaboration Specialists
Kentfield, CA
Michael Murphy, Principal/Broker, Workers Compensation Specialists
Chino, CA
Mark Nelson, Owner, Renaissance Remodelers
Sna Anselmo, CA
Carolyn Nolan, CFO/Co-Owner, Central Coating Co. Inc.
Madera, CA
Richard Olson, Quality Construction & Design, Inc.
Los Gatos, CA
Kanena Peters, Executive Designer, Xen Boheme
Palo Alto, CA
Jerry Peterson, Owner, Jerry and David's Cruises & Tours
San Diego, CA
* Dave Pine, Former Vice President, General Counsel, Handspring, Excite@Home, Radius
Burlingame, CA
Dean Price, Owner, Foothill Building Inspection
Pasadena, CA
Samuel Ramirez, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Cristales
San Leandro, CA
Neil Resico, Owner, R 3 Electric
San Lorenzo, CA
Brent D. Rose, Attorney, Jeffery Corrigan & Shaw
Fontana, CA
Lisa Rosen, Secretary, Energy Efficiency Soloar, Inc.
Pomona, CA
* Phillip Rubin, CEO, Computer Software for Professionals, Inc.
Oakland, CA
Norman Russell, Owner, Norman Russell Design
Santa Barbara, CA
Elizabeth Scarpelli, Owner/Partner, Scarpelli and Kakehashi Physical Therapy
San Francisco, CA
Richard Schaper, President, WealthSteward Consulting
Mill Valley, CA
* Robert Seltzer, Owner/President, Robert S. Seltzer, C.P.A./P.F.S.
Beverly Hills, CA
David Sisson, CEO, Jandd Mountaineering Inc
San Diego, CA
William Smith, Realtor, williamjsmith.com
Belvedere, CA
MacKenzie Smith, CEO, Quacon Testing Services
Pleasant Hill, CA
Richard Speiglman, Managing Partner, Speiglman Norris Associates
Oakland, CA
Daniel Steele, President, North Coast Enterprises
Arcata, CA
Nancy Stockwell, Nancy Stockwell, LCSW, American Mental Health Alliance, California
San Diego, CA
Lisa Striebing, Owner, Lisa L. Striebing, Tax Consultant
Burlingame, CA
Barbara Sullivan, Publisher, California Language Laboratories
Cupertino, CA
* Robert Taylor, Owner, Channel Islands Data Supply
Camarillo, CA
Alan Thiesen, Chief Financial Officer, Fanfare Music
Nevada City, CA
Jacqueline Tousley, Owner, White Dove Publishing Co.
Laguna Beach, CA
Vivian Toy, Independent Jewelry Consultant, Cookie Lee Jewelry
Forest Ranch, CA
Jonathan Troen, Vice President, Digital Media, China Music Management
Santa Monica, CA
Jeff Turner, President, Living Ayurveda Services, Inc.
Monterey, CA
Howard Vicini, Founder, Bay Media Lab
San Francisco, CA
* Reed Vickerman, Vice President of Corporate Operations, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Jan Villarreal, Carleen's Artistry
Bakersfield, CA
Mal Warwick, Founder & Chairman, Mal Warwick Associates
Berkeley, CA
Melanie Weiner, Director of Clinical Training, Star View Child and Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Andreas Wittenstein, President, CEO, BitJazz Inc.
San Geronimo, CA
Lucien Wulsin, Executive Director, ITUP
Santa Monica, CA
* Heather Young Curry, Owner/photographer, Young Curry Photography
Atascadero, CA
Jason Zelin, CEO, Brooklyn Media
Los Angeles, CA
Christine Zender, VP, Creative Services, Tendo Communications
San Francisco, CA

Colorado

Craig Barber, Barber Legal
Golden, CO
Robert (Andy) Bardwell, Owner, Bardwell Consulting
Denver, CO
Lalania Carrillo, Co-Owner, Karma Cafe
Denver, CO
Linda Franklin, Owner, Sew Far Sew Good Tailors
Littleton, CO
* Ron Gamino, Owner, Gamino Printing Company
Denver, CO
* Heather Jernberg, Partner, Boreas Group LLC
Denver, CO
David Killmer, Attorney At Law, Killmer, Lane and Newman LLP
Denver, CO
Gretchen Koehler, CPA, Gretchen Koehler, CPA
Denver, CO
Mark Kostovny, President, Second Phase
Boulder, CO
Lomas Leslie, Editor-Owner, Paradigm Publishers
Boulder, CO
David Lichtenstein, Attorney At Law, David Lichtenstein Law Office
Denver, CO
* Tim Marquez, Owner, The Laughing Bean
Denver, CO
Thomas Marquez, Pyramid Print and Graphics
Denver, CO
* Joseph McMahon, Manager, Collaborative Processes
Denver, CO
* Marilyn Megenity, Owner, Mercury Cafe
Denver, CO
Faatma Mehrmanesh, Co-Owner, Karma Cafe
Denver, CO
Dylan Norton, Co-Owner, Durango Doughworks
Durango, CO
Hugh Pixler, Owner, Law Offices of Hugh Pixler LLC
Denver, CO
Jerry Powell, Owner, Color Graphix
Denver, CO
Barry Roseman, Attorney At Law, Roseman and Kazmierski LLC
Denver, CO
Jenni Sonnen, Co-Owner, Tesoros LTD
Indian Hills, CO
Alan Treibitz, CEO, Z-Axis Corporation
Greenwood Village, CO
Cherylin Vandergrist, Owner, Cherylin Vandergrist LLC
Denver, CO
* James VanNewhouse, President, CPR Home Store
Wheatridge, CO
Marty Watts, Owner, Intuitive Design
Cedaredge, CO

Connecticut

Courtney Bourns, Partner, Berman, Bourns, Aaron & Dembo
Hartford, CT
William Collins, Director, Minuteman Media
Norwalk, CT
John Creasy, Investor
New Fairfield, CT
* Adnan Durrani, President, Condor Ventures Inc; Venture Partner, Blue Chip Venture Capital
Stamford, CT
Michele Salonia, Owner, Michele Salonia, DMD
Middletown, CT
Robert Sibley, President, PELEgroup
Riverside, CT

Delaware

Alison Houck, Manager, McBride Shopa & Company
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sheella Mierson, President, Creative Learning Solutions, Inc.
Newark, DE

District Of Columbia

Ta-Tanysha David, Membership Coordinator, National Assoc. of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Washington, DC
* Margot Dorfman, CEO, US Women's Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
* Jonathan Fantini Porter, Managing Partner, Denison and Porter
Washington, DC
* G. William (Bill) Foster, Co-founder & former CEO, Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Washington, DC
Elisabeth Gehl, Director of Public Policy, Business and Professional Women/USA
Washington, DC
Robert Hanrott, CEO, ByD Press
Washington, DC
* Tylene Harrell, Executive Director, National Assoc. of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Washington, DC
John Mitchell, Principal, Interaction Law
Washington, DC
Sheridan Neimark, Senior Member (partner), Browdy and Neimark, PLLC
Washington, DC
Dianne Saenz, Investor
Washington, DC
* James Turner, Partner, Swankin and Turner
Washington, DC
* Daniel Turner, President, TCG
Washington, DC

Florida

David H. Barrow, Professional Surveyor and Mapper, David Barrow Surveying & Mapping, Inc.
Tavernier, FL
John Bell, Reverend, Lakewood Methodist Counseling Center
Saint Petersburg, FL
* Autry Brantley, Managing Member & CEO, Matter v. Spirit, LLC
Miami, FL
* Francisco Colon, RF Engineer, Actix
Lake Worth, FL
Nancy Deren, Owner, Nancy Deren Financial Coaching and Counseling
Gainesville, FL
* Michael Eason, President, The Pegasus Group, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
Sandra Efstathiou, Purchasing Agent, K Consulting Group
Rockledge, FL
Crystal Hall, Owner, Lances Moving Co.
Saint Petersburg, FL
* Laura Hansen, C.E.O., Coalition to End Homelessness; Chair, Broward County Living Wage Advisory Board
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Erich Henegar, St. Francis Consulting, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
Karen Joslin, Owner/Photographer, Karen Joslin Photography
Tallahassee, FL
Rohit Millstein, Owner, Millstein Investment Management
Jacksonville, FL
Sean O'Donovan, Food Service Supervisor, Einstein Bagel Co.
Brandon, FL
John Perkins, Chairman, Dream Change
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
* Rose Marie Ray, Owner/Innkeeper (ret), Pamian Inc./Mansion House B&B
Seminole, FL
Jorge Rodriguez, President, J.R. Maintenance Inc.
Hialeah, FL
Sharyn Scull, Owner, Sherry Scull Marketing Communications
St Augustine, FL
* David Sheehan, President, Homes and Land for Central Florida
Summerfield, FL
Donna Torrey, President, The Garden Gate, Inc.
Pompano Beach, FL
* David Young, President/CEO, BMIGaming.com - The World's Largest Gaming Superstore
Boca Raton, FL
* Stephen Zorn, Managing Partner, Castle Village Farm
Hialeah, FL

Georgia

Gerald Blume, Organic Farmer, Morning Glory Farm
Clermont, GA
Steve Brock, CEO, Brock Built City Neighborhoods LLC
Atlanta, GA
* David Chastain, President, North Georgia Woodworks, Inc.
Toccoa, GA
John Clark, Owner, Twelve Foot Guru
College Park, GA
Michael Corcoran, President, Corcoran Ota
Atlanta, GA
* Patrice Dickey, Owner, PD Communications
Avondale Estates, GA
* Herbert Eber, President, Psychological Resources, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Floyd Fears, President, Seven Queens Upholstery
Atlanta, GA
Charles Green, President, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Lamarr Gulley, President, Voice Visions Productions, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Samuel Higdon, Retired, Piedmont Mountain Consultants, LLC
Blue Ridge, GA
* Tirza Hollenhorst, President, ifPeople
Atlanta, GA
* Moushumi Kabir, CEO, Simply Web, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
* Margaret Kaiser, Owner, Grand Central Pizza
Atlanta, GA
Woody King, President, King Developers
Atlanta, GA
John Paris, Founder, Flyer Candy Bars/Paris Chocolates, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Mark Rinder, President and CEO, RINDER, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Edna Rodriguez, Founder, MulticulturalCareers.org
Atlanta, GA
Jack Shaw, President, e-Commerce Strategies, Inc.
Marietta, GA
* Bryant Smith, President, Resurrection Properties, Inc.
Decatur, GA
* Lya Sorano, Founder & Principal, Atlanta Women in Business
Atlanta, GA
* Debi Starnes, Innkeeper, Sugar Magnolia B&B
Atlanta, GA
* Debi Starnes, Emstar Research, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
* Yamini Virani, Owner, ActionCoach
Mableton, GA

Hawaii

Gloria Faltstrom, Owner, Shaklee Authorized Distributor
Kaneohe, HI

Idaho

* James Briggs, President, James Briggs Trucking
Idaho Falls, ID
Chance Larue, Owner, Chance Larue Painting Co.
Cottonwood, ID
Lisa Leff, Vice President, Trillium Asset Management Corporation
Boise, ID
* Ken Mackie, President & CEO, Three Ravens, Inc.
Nampa, ID
Katherine Noble, Owner, Katherine Noble & Assc., Landscape Architect
Hailey, ID
Gerry Queener, Owner, Calochortus Creations
Troy, ID
Bob Wagenknecht, Rancher (ret)
Leadore, ID

Illinois

Deborah Benson, Owner, Deborah Benson Designs
Chicago, IL
* David Borris, Owner, Hel's Kitchen Catering
Northbrook, IL
Christine Boulware, Managing Director, The Boulware Group, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Neil Brinkmeier, Owner, Life Investors
Amboy, IL
* Dave Clarkin, President, Clarkin, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Pamela Clarkin, Owner, We Can Do It Paint & Wallpaper
Edwardsville, IL
Janis Frenchak, Sr. Manager, HSBC
Chicago, IL
Daliah Fritz, @ Properties
Chicago, IL
Sherry Hayes, President, Grayboy Cycle Center, Inc.
Peoria Heights, IL
* Mark Heaney, Vice President/COO, Addus HealthCare
Palatine, IL
Katy Hogan, Co-Owner, The Heartland Cafe
Chicago, IL
Michael James, Co-Owner, The Heartland Cafe
Chicago, IL
Steve Jones Blessman, Investor
Chicago, IL
Gregory Karnauch, Independent Associate, Pre Paid Legal Services,Inc.
Cary, IL
Ellie Kierson, CEO, Worldworks Consulting LLC
Arlington Heights, IL
David Koch, CEO, AvWorld FliteMatrix
St. Charles, IL
Kevin Lampe, Executive Vice President, Kurth Lampe
Chicago, IL
* Peter Tauch, Owner, Fungi Finder
Palatine, IL
Claudia Trapp, Oakbrook Business & Professional Women's Organization
Westmont, IL
Thomas Woods, President, Woods Home Improvement
River Forest, IL

Indiana

* James Jachimiak, Owner, Square Deal Contracting
Franklin, IN
Terry Laskowski, CEO, Complete Logistics
Gary, IN
Karen Pilkington, Managing Partner, Warwick Partners K LLC
Muncie, IN
Carlton Tilley, Proprietor/Consultant, Tilley Technology Consulting
Evansville, IN

Iowa

Jean Bunz, President, Clinical Massage and Reflexology
Gilmore City, IA
* David Hempel, President, Eble Music Company
Iowa City, IA

Kansas

Elias Awad, Owner, Olathe Optical
Olathe, KS
Marcie Breiner, President, Business and Professional Women Clubs Inc of Kansas
Chanute, KS
Beverly Gering, Administrative Director, Trinity Heights Respite Care, Inc.
Newton, KS
Beverly Johnson, Legislative Chair 2006-07, Business & Professional Women, Kansas
Kansas City, KS
Karla Lucas, Owner, Lucas Computer Repair
Hoxie, KS
Laura Miller, Registrar, Franklin County Historical Society
Ottawa, KS
* Helen Norman, Co-Owner, Garnett Dairy Queen & Kansas BPW
Garnett, KS
Sharene Oldham, Owner, Fair Share Tax Auditor & Consultant
Derby, KS
Shari Prescher, Owner, Home & Computer
Chapman, KS
Linda Reed, President Elect, Business & Professional Women, Kansas
Ottawa, KS
Kathy Roberts, Meetings Manager, Business & Professional Women/Kansas
Garnett, KS

Kentucky

Robert Nesmith, Co-owner, Cunningham Golf Car Co., Inc.
Louisville, KY
* Mary O'Bryan, President, q Business Group
Louisville, KY
* Mary O'Bryan, Owner, Health Care Promotions, LLC
Louisville, KY

Louisiana

Evelyn Cathey, President, Creations Galore
Mandeville, LA
Donna Cleary, Owner/CEO, Cleary Enterprises, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
Dimples Crosby, Director/ Owner, C & D Production/ B & S Welding Inc.
Cut Off, LA
Marianne Frazee, Owner, Frazee Recruiting Consultants, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
Yvette Hymel, Owner, Profroma Key Solutions
New Orleans, LA
Camille Moran, Certified Paralegal; BPW/USA
Natchitoches, LA
Diane Orgeron, President, Jefferson Marine Towing Inc
Harvey, LA

Maine

Marjorie Phyfe, President, Peaks Island Counseling Services
Peaks Island, ME
Mike Shunney, Co-Owner, Inner Works
Rockland, ME
Jim Wellehan, President, Lamey Wellehan Shoes
Auburn, ME

Maryland

David Buscher, Proprietor, Bluehouse
Baltimore, MD
Donna Jean Ciuffreda, Singa Productions
Dunkrik, MD
Petra Cook, Proprietor, JHC1 MUSIC
Germantown, MD
* Mark Cook, Owner and Operator, Cook Networking - IT Management Company
College Park, MD
John Furst, President, J.H. Furst Company of Baltimore City
Baltimore, MD
* Alan Gregerman, President, Venture Works Inc.
Silver Spring, MD
Charles Newton, President, Newton-Evans Research Company, Inc.
Ellicott City, MD
Marcia Ormsby MD, Owner, Maria V. Ormsby, MD PC
Annapolis, MD
* Kirsten Poole, Owner, Kirsten's Cafe and Dish Caterers
Silver Spring, MD
* Wendy Rosen, Founder, AmericanMade Alliance
Baltimore, MD
William Segraves, Manager, Telecommunications
Crownsville, MD
Michael Vermehren, Vice President, RF Technologies, Inc.
Columbia, MD
Thomas Verratti, President and CEO, Constructive Change & Coaching Center
Bethesda, MD

Massachusetts

Felicia Farber Gervais, GCD Consultants, LLC
Weston, MA
Kenneth Bane, Owner, Lannmark Properties
Salem, MA
Judy Beals, Yoga teacher/Artist
Salem, MA
Gary Best, President, Best Enterprises
Sharon, MA
Narain Bhatia, Chairman, The Nonprofit Net Inc.
Lexington, MA
Robert Bick, Vice-president/CFO, Jenni Bick Bookbinding, Inc.
Vineyard Haven, MA
Janet Childs, Owner, Jan Childs Landscape Designer
Cambridge, MA
Laurie Christiansen, President, Techtik, Inc.
Newburyport, MA
Andrew Cole, Owner, Andy Cole Builders
Wendell, MA
* Chuck Collins, Director, Business for Shared Prosperity
Boston, MA
Stephen Cowell, CEO, Conservation Services Group
Westborough, MA
Fred Davis, President, Fred Davis Corporation
Medfield, MA
* Ann Deluty, Owner, Livable Landscapes
Stow, MA
Bill Densmore, Vice President, Norton Company
Worcester, MA
* Lisa Di Pietro, Owner, The Pet Cabaret
Roslindale, MA
Larry Diamond, President, Senior Health Systems Inc.
Boston, MA
Rink Dickinson, President, Equal Exchange
West Bridgewater, MA
James Feldman, Engineering Consultant
Newton, MA
Michael Frieze, Chairman, Gordon Brothers Group
Boston, MA
Robert Glassman, Chairman, Wainwright Bank & Trust Company
Boston, MA
Julie Goodridge, President, NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.
Boston, MA
Steven Grossman, President, Grossman Marketing Group
Somerville, MA
Denise Guerin, Principal, Law Office of Denise M. Guerin, P.C.
Cambridge, MA
Andrew Halpert, Marketing Director, 3D Learner, Inc
Brookline, MA
* Laury Hammel, President, The Longfellow Clubs
Wayland, MA
* Doug Hammond, President, Relief Resources; Co-Founder, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Hatfield, MA
* Arnold Hiatt, Former CEO, Stride Rite Corporation, Chairman, The Stride Rite Foundation; Former CEO, Stride Rite
Boston, MA
Laurence Howard, Owner, Grace Sales
Marblehead, MA
* John Isaacson, President, Isaacson, Miller
Boston, MA
Dr. Lydia Knutson, Clinical Director and owner, The Lydian Center for Holistic Medicine
Cambridge, MA
Alan Kosansky, President, Profit Point Inc.
North Brookfield, MA
Prakash Laufer, Former CEO and Owner, Motherwear Inc
Florence, MA
* Kathy LeMay, President & CEO, Raising Change, LLC
Northampton, MA
Katherine Mainzer, CEO, Bella Luna Restaurant and the Milky Way Lounge
Jamaica Plain, MA
* Leo McCormack, Principal, Leo McCormack, AIA, Architect
Walpole, MA
Catherine Melina, Principal, Melina/Hyland Design Group
Cambridge, MA
Jim Miller, Chairman/ Co-Founder, FiRE+iCE Restaurants
Boston, MA
Susan Moore, President, Moore Financial Advisors, Ltd.
Watertown, MA
Arthur Obermayer, President, Moleculon Research Corp.
Newton, MA
Alex Rigopulos, CEO, Harmonix
Cambridge, MA
Michael Risen, President, M. Risen Consulying, Inc.
Housatonic, MA
Elliot Rothman, Architect/Consultant, Elliot Paul Rothman
Boston, MA
Ronni Sachs Kotler, Clinical Social Worker, Ronni Sachs Kotler, LICSW
Brookline, MA
* Robert Sager, Electrician, Home Remodel
Malden, MA
Carlyn Saltman, President, Your Story Matters
Turners Falls, MA
John Schall, Owner, JFS Group, LLC dba Fire+Ice Restaurant @ Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA
* Florence Sender, CEO, FoodLogic, LLC
Newton, MA
* Alan Solomont, Chairman/CEO, SolomontBailis Ventures LLC
Netwon, MA
Bradley Steele, President, Energy Federation, Inc.
Westborough, MA
* Benneville Strohecker, Founder, Harbor Sweets, Inc
Marblehead, MA
Jon Tepper, President, J. Tepper Group
Newton, MA
Sidney Topol, President, The Topol Group LLC
Boston, MA
Barbara Wand, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP
Newton, MA
David Warner, Owner, City Feed and Supply
Jamaica Plain, MA
Phil Wells, Dentist, Dr. Philip Wells
Somerville, MA
* Tom Willits, Co-Owner, MRW Connected LLC
Easthampton, MA
Melody Winnig, VP, EPG
wayland, MA

Michigan

Brian Beaver, CEO, Internet Information Services
Algonac, MI
* Rebecca Bucata, Owner, A 2 Z Petcare
Royal Oak, MI
Scott DiGuglielmo, Therapist
Rochester Hills, MI
Antoinette Dwan, Owner, Antoinette's Antiques
St. Joseph, MI
Cynthia Kamish, Administration, University of Michigan Hospital & Health Center
Canton, MI
Michael Kitchen, Managing Partner, Waking Up
Warren, MI
Armand and Jane Nevers, Owners, Time on My Hands Antiques
Detroit, MI
Richard O. Reynolds, Owner, Reynolds Tax Service
Pontiac, MI
Gregory Rowles, Owner, R & R Repair Service
Three Oaks, MI
* Joseph Sheahan, President, Ground Water Solutions, Inc.
Lansing, MI

Minnesota

* Steve Abbott, CEO, The Restive Group, Inc
Mound, MN
Carmen Barker Lemay, CEO, Integrative Growth
Minneapolis, MN
* Dean DeHarpporte, Owner, OnPoint Lasers, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Marilyn & Steve Erickson, Owners & Directors, Erickson Mediation Institute
Minneapolis, MN
Gregory J Klepetka, Dr., Integrated Health Center
Alexandria, MN
* Lorelei Kraft, President, Candle Enterprises, Inc.
Park Rapids, MN
* Diane Norland, CEO/President, WholeLifeLeadership
North Mankato, MN
Ellen Saul, President, Ellen Saul & Associates, Inc.
Albert Lea, MN
Jennifer Thorpe, Owner, Soul Tonic
Bloomington, MN
Danie Watson, President, Watson Group Marketing Communications
Wayzata, MN

Mississippi

Garion Dillingham, President, Dillingham Energy Services LLC
Corinth, MS
John Wiles III, Business Manager, Kevin Stewart Ms. Ops. Inc.
Olive Branch, MS

Missouri

Michael Corgiat, President, Keystone Financial Services LLC
St. Louis, MO
* Maureen (Mo) Costello, Owner, Mokabes Coffeehouse
St. Louis, MO
* Wesley Coulson, Owner, The Coulson Law Group
Saint Louis, MO
Shirley Crenshaw, President, Crenshaw Inc.
St. Louis, MO
* Scott Diehl, President, God Bless The World, Inc.
Alexandria, MO
Elythe Higgins, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Gundaker
Florissant, MO
Virgil Hill, President, WaterSpring Advisors LLC
Springfield, MO
Michael Mastersom, Owner, Games Galore
Cape Girardeau, MO
* Lew Prince, CEO/Co-Owner, Vintage Vinyl Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Laura Ross, Owner/Operator, Lecoma Market
Lecoma, MO
* Aimee Sanita, Co-Owner, Circle Tax and Accounting
Kansas City, MO
* John Scott, Owner, John Scott Fitness
Kansas City, MO
* David Scott, Co-Owner, Circle Tax and Accounting
Kansas City, MO
Linda Spitzer, President, Information Management Solutions, Inc.
St. Louis, MO

Montana

Vickie Amundson, Owner, Clarkfork Realty and Family Inn Motel
Missoula, MT
Dayna Baumeister, Keystone, Biomimicry Guild LLC
Helena, MT
Norma Boetel, Owner Insurance Agency, Boetel Agency
Bozeman, MT
Jennifer Frank, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Gallatin Valley
Belgrade, MT
* Shalon Hastings, Owner, Taco del Sol
Helena, MT
Jeff Milchen, Co-Founder, American Independent Business Alliance
Bozeman, MT
* Brian Smith, Managing Partner, Blackfoot River Brewing Company LLC
Helena, MT
* Michael Willing, Owner, Deer Creek Corporate Services
Helena, MT

Nebraska

Don Reeves, Owner & Policy Consultant, Farm
Central City, NE
* Keri Rheinfrank-Perkins, Claims Adjuster, FirstComp Insurance
Omaha, NE

Nevada

Carol Chesnut, Chesnut Law Offices
Las Vegas, NV
* Steve Fernlund, President, Generation Three Logistics
Las Vegas, NV
Gay Kennedy, General Partner, Howard & Harriet Kennedy FLP
Las Vegas, NV
Gary Musser, Author
Las Vegas, NV
Rita Ort, Retired
Las Vegas, NV
Gary Spencer, Owner, Better Body Connection
Las Vegas, NV
* Ronald Wolf, Network marketer, Wolfs Balanced Interiors Enterprises
Las Vegas, NV

New Hampshire

Don Brueggemann, Manager, Bagel Works
Concord, NH
John A Grieco JR, President, Quality Flame Cutting Inc
Fremont, NH
Campbell Harvey, President, Harvey & Mahoney P.A.
Manchester, NH
* Charles Henderson, President, Chuck Roast Equipment Inc
Conway, NH
William Jordan, Owner, Jordan Signature Heating
Exeter, NH
Gayle Kimball, Principal, Gift Planning Counsel, LLC
Contoocook, NH
Karin McKenzie, Manager, Finance and Administration, Orion Wire Company Inc.
Warren, NH
Dorothy Peabody, Owner, DLoveleyDesigns,LLC
Nashua, NH
Dorothy Peabody, Owner/Treasurer, Beltronics,Inc.
Hollis, NH
Dan Pike, Owner, Architectural School Equipment LLC
Rollinsford, NH
James Powers, President, Sunnyside Acura, Inc
Nashua, NH
Ian Raymond, Owner, Raymond Photography
Laconia, NH
Tammy Svenson, Long Term Care Counselor, ServiceLink
Portsmouth, NH
Patricia Wilczynski, Owner/Director, Psychotherapy Associates
Concord, NH

New Jersey

Thomas Campbell, Owner, TSC Custom Flooring
Old Bridge, NJ
Edwina Ekstrom, Owner, Edwina M Ekstrom - Title Searcher
Belvidere, NJ
Lori Fabian, President, Fabian Consulting, Inc.
Hightstown, NJ
* Dianne Hartshorn, President, The Hartshorn Group
Parsippany, NJ
Anne Hege, MA, Anne Hege Productions
Princeton, NJ
Smitha Katragadda, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Manavi
New Brunswick, NJ
* Paul Lightfoot, President & CEO, AL Systems, Inc
Rockaway, NJ
Sheldon Lynch, CIO & Director of New Business Development, OfficeComPutech, Inc.
Barnegat, NJ
Dennis McIntyre, Manager, Klein Associates
Hillsdale, NJ
Joseph Mezzo, President, JAM Technologies LLC
Manalapan, NJ
Robert Montague, Owner, Donnelly Antenna, Audio, & Video
Hamilton, NJ
Gita Patel, President, JKH solutions,Inc
Jersey City, NJ
* James Peoples, Chairman, Peoples Education
Saddle Brook, NJ
Joyce & Mike Rappeport, President & Vice President, RL Associates
Princeton, NJ
Seth Rogovin, Counselor, SCORE Chapter 1000
Fort Lee, NJ
MW Savant, CEO, savvyplanners.com
Edison, NJ
Jo Sippie-Gora, Realtor, Coldwell Banker
Kinnelon, NJ
Brant van Lindenburg, CIO, FYA Consulting
Farmingdale, NJ

New Mexico

* Holly Beaumont, Owner, Inspired Baking Company
Santa Fe, NM
K Burke, MD
Las Cruces, NM
* Tina Cordova, President, Queston Construction, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Diane Denish, Lieutenant Governor, State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Nancy Denker, Owner, Focus Ink
Albuquerque, NM
Marianne Dickinson, Co-owner, Np Place Like Home LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Cliff Feigenbaum, Manager Editor, GreenMoney Journal
Santa Fe, NM
Beatriz Ferreira, Owner, PAZ* international
Las Cruces, NM
Andrew Gold, Executive Director, Rose Mountain Inc.
Las Vegas, NM
Barbara Grothus, owner, B. Graphix
Albuquerque, NM
Elene Gusch, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Kuan Yin Acupuncture
Albuquerque, NM
Kari Harrison, Owner, H & W Electrical Services
Silver City, NM
Charles Jetty, Owner, GMX Hard Water Treatment, NM
Albuquerque, NM
Linda Joyce, Associate Real Estate Broker, RE/MAX Elite
Albuquerque, NM
Anne La Lopa, Pres., Water Lady, inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Leslie Lakind, Dr., Leslie Lakind
Santa Fe, NM
Eli Lee, President and CEO, Soltari Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Mike Logghe, Owner/Contractor, Logghe Enterprises
Espanola, NM
Robert Mang, Regenesis, LLC
Santa Fe, NM
Daniel & Claudia Miller, Owners, Blossoms Garden Center
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Donald F Schiff, Owner, Stonecircle Massage
Albuquerque, NM
Judith Shipsky, President, Solutions!
Albuquerque, NM
Chrysm Watson Ross, Owner, Chronos
Albuquerque, NM

New York

Stephen Abrams, CPA, Xchneider and Abrams PC
New York, NY
* Myrna Baron, Executive Director, Center for Cultural Judaism
New York, NY
Peter Bitenc, Administrative Assistant, Domini Social Investments
New York, NY
Gabriel Blau, Director, Visible Shops, LLC
Larchmont, NY
Gerrie Blum, VP/Treasurer, ASWGT, Inc
Copiague, NY
Gerrie Blum, Vice President, Adam & Gillian's
Copiague, NY
* David Bolotsky, Founder and CEO, UncommonGoods
Brooklyn, NY
* Irwin Brandon, President, Hadley Lockwood, Inc.
New York, NY
Max Brennan, President, Manhattan Molds & Casts, Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Nina Bruder, Executive Director, Bikkurim, Inc.
New York, NY
* Amy Chender, Director of Social Responsibility, ABC Home
New York, NY
Paulette Cole, CEO & Creative Director, ABC Home
New York, NY
Greg Correll, President, Small Packages,Inc.
New Paltz, NY
* Stephan Cotton, Principal, Cotton Consulting LLC
New York,, NY
Susan Curtis, President, Curtis Commercial, Inc.
Commack, NY
Donald Fischman, Harvey Klein Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Eileen Fisher, Chief Creative Officer, Eileen Fisher, Inc
Irvington, NY
* Brian Flynn, Principal, Schlossberg:Flynn
New York, NY
Vince Frere, General manager, Eastern Liberty Services LLc.
Sunnyside, NY
L. Glasner, President, Entry Publishing
NY, NY
Melissa Gluck, Attorney, Legal Aid Society
New York, NY
* Ajax Greene, Co-founder, On Belay Business Advisors
New Paltz, NY
Ed Gregory, CFO, Merlion Entertainment
New York, NY
Margaret Haas, President, The Haas Associates, Inc.
New York, NY
Gayle Haines, President, Long Island Lighthouse Safaris, Inc.
Captree Island, NY
Tom Hall, President, The Pleiadian Group, Ltd.
New York, NY
Sireesha Katragadda, Principal, Katchenkoo
New York, NY
Penelope King, Owner, Distinctive Gardens
Meridale, NY
Ray Kosarin, President, Kosarin Productions, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
Michelle Larson, LMT, Massage Therapist
Staten Island, NY
* Charles Lauster, President, Charles Lauster Architect
New York, NY
Michael Lent, Financial Advisor, Progressive Asset Management
New York, NY
Miranda Magagnini, Co-CEO, IceStone LLC
Brooklyn, NY
Alexandra Marchosky, Principal, The Next Level: Coaching for Excellence, LLC
New York, NY
Malka Maxwell, CEO, Malka Maxwell/SQR
New York, NY
Jon Mocko, President, Compass Point Computers
Port Jefferson Sta., NY
Erica Payne, Founder, The Tesseract Group
New York, NY
Harry Phillips, Managing Director, Winged Keel Group
New York, NY
Julie Ratner, President, Ellen P. Hermanson Foundation
New York, NY
* Edward Rosenfeld, President, Foresight Advisors LLC
New York, NY
* Darius Alexander Ross, Managing Partner, D. Alexander Ross Real Estate Capital Partners Interest LLC
NYC, NY
* Martin Rothenberg, Owner & President, Glottal Enterprises
Syracuse, NY
Mike Sharpe, President, M.E.Sharpe, Publisher
Armonk, NY
Marjorie Smith, Law Office of Marjorie Smith
Piermont, NY
Betty Spence, President, Equal Voice
New York, NY
rick sprout, owner, two rivers bookstore
binghamton, NY
Ron Stein, President, Vision Long Island
Northport, NY
* Peter Strugatz, Co-Ceo, IceStone LLC
Brooklyn, NY
* Jonathan Tasini, Executive Director, Labor Research Association
New York, NY
Bonnie Vierthaler, Owner, The BADvertising Institute
Harpursville, NY
Alex von Bidder, President, The Four Seasons Restaurant
New York, NY
* Julius Walls, President, Greyston Bakery, Inc
Yonkers, NY
* Michael Weinberg, CEO, National Transportation Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
Valhalla, NY
* Jody Weiss, Founder / CEO, PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics
New York, NY
* Richard Westbrooks, Owner/operator, EZ Riders
Hempstead, NY
Charles Wittman, Pres, Architectural Fiberglass Corp.
Copiague, NY
Anthony Tsang Yee, President, Eng & Yee Designs, Inc
Manhattan, NY
Joan Young, Partner, Ed Young Trucking
Catskill, NY

North Carolina

Edith M. Conrad, Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch
Asheville, NC
Joseph Gardner, Owner, Bon Marche
Chapel Hill, NC
Jane & Donald Gilbert, Owners, Gilbert Farm
Leland, NC
* David Kirkpatrick, Managing Director, SJF Ventures; National 2005 Practitioner of the Year, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Durham, NC
Barrie Oblinger, Owner, BlueWest Studio
Mebane, NC
John Parker, Director, Good Work, Inc.
Durham, NC
Amy Pencola, Owner, Redflower Skin Salon
Raleigh, NC
Jo Teachman, Owner, Integrative Therapies
Chapel Hill, NC
* Lynice R. Williams, Executive Director, North Carolina Fair Share
Raleigh, NC

North Dakota

* Jerod Hawk, Owner, Amega Computers
Bismark, ND
Lois Rambough, Owner, Owl Bookstore
Bismark, ND
Randy Rowse, mr, Sjorlie Farms Organic
Noonan, ND
Daryl Wetzel, Owner, DW Meats
Bismark, ND

Ohio

Courtney Bartike, Owner, Blue Sky Papers
Bexley, OH
Carol Bradley, General Manager, The Refund Group
Columbus, OH
Janet Buechel, Owner, Loading Dock Supply, LLC
Ashley, OH
Karen Devereaux, GL Suspense Supervisor, JPMChase
Columbus, OH
Roy Eastman, Owner, Electroshield Inc
Yellow Springs, OH
* Douglas Erickson, President, ENTARCO USA Inc.
Columbus, OH
* Kathleen Goggin, Owner, Massage Connection, LLC
Cleveland, OH
Louis Karl, President, Merlin Enterprises, Inc.
Strongsville, OH
* Kevin Labadie, Owner/Vice President, Site Technology, Inc.
Stow, OH
James Marsey, President, Euclid Spring Co., Inc.
Wickliffe, OH
Nina Masseria, Broker, Carriage Trade Realty, Inc.
Columbus, OH
Warner Mendenhall, Owner, The Law Offices of Warner Mendenhall
Akron, OH
Connie Miller, President, Connie Miller Insurance, Inc.
Lima, OH
Joe Mosyjowski, Owner, Mosyjowski & Associates Engineers
Hartville, OH
* Susan Nelson, Principal, Improvement Works LLC
Cleveland, OH
Steve Norton, Owner, Clean Cutz
Columbus, OH
Michael O'Brien, Retired Business Owner, formerly Athens Global Inc.
Shade, OH
* Richard OBrien, Broker, Mayo & Associates Inc., Realtors
Boardman, OH
Albert Parker, President, The Outside In, Inc.
Chesterland, OH
Chris Peters, Owner, Clear Crystal Media
Columbus, OH
Lloyd Peters, Owner, Perfect PC
Grove City, OH
Richard Reinoehl, Director, Studio Orpheus
Oberlin, OH