Organizations Filed Purposes:
The organization's primary purpose is to provide a means for identifying and assisting women-owned businesses to compete effectively in the business world.
The mission of the Women's Business Council - Southwest (WBCS)) is to facilitate mutually beneficial procurement opportunities among Women's Business Enterprises (WBE) and Sustaining Corporate Members. The WBCS proudly serves a four state region including the northern half of Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.In an effort to realize the mission of WBCS, four foundational components aid in achieving our success: Certification, procurement, education, and networking.The membership of the WBCS includes 82 Sustaining Corporate Members and 1,200 Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Members. WBCS administers the following certification for our WBE constituents:Women's Business Enterprise National Certification (WBENC)Women Owned Small Business Certification for the Federal GovernmentState of Texas Historically Underutilized Business CertificationSmall Business Enterprise Certification for use by DFW Int'l AirportThe signature events of the WBCS include: Parade of Stars Awards Gala: The Council recognizes and celebrates exemplary Corporate and WBE Members at this elegant event featuring networking, dinner, and awards.Trade Talks: This is a quarterly - focused event, featuring open networking and Sustaining (Corporate) Members remarks on industry trends and their supplier diversity initiatives. Held in March, June, October, and December, the industries featured are energy, government, technology and transportation/logistics. These events are exclusively reserved for WBCS members.Harvesting Partnerships: Our procurement and educational workshop features panel discussions and seminars on issues of interest to Council members.Connection to Contracts: Combining the most popular elements of former WBCS events - Power to Potential, Executive Insights,and Business Works Expo, this inaugural procurement event features corporate roundtable sessions, a c-suite executive keynote luncheon and "prime time" sessions led by Sustaining (Corporate) Members and their Tire 1 suppliers. WBCS educational initiatives include:DFW Area Table Topics Luncheons - MonthlyWBCS conducts model programs that advance its mission and provide added value for the members, including:Done Deals - advertising the business done between members of the WBCS and reporting the aggregate dollar amount of WBE business reported from the membership. $10,370,696,800 was reported in 2019.Lillie Knox Investing for Growth - a cash award of up to $20,000 is presented to eligible WBEs through an annual application and judging process. The award is designed to assist WBE members in taking their business to the next level of performance and success. A total of $28,600 was awarded to three recipients in 2019.Corporate Scorecard - annual reporting out to corporate members on their specific participation in WBCS events and the value and recognition received for their participation.Austin Satellite Office - providing quarterly educational and procurement programming for members in the Austin area.WBCS conducts outreach to segments of women business ownership that are under-represented in the WBCS membership, i.e. WBEs of Color and Large Revenue WBEs.WBCS converses with others through the following outlets:facebook.com/wbcsouthwesttwitter.com/WBCSouthwest linkedin.com/company/women's-business-council-southwestyoutube.com/WBCSouthwestwww.wbcsouthwest.org
Through the Lillie Knox Investing for Growth Fund, scholarships are awarded each year to select Council members to fund growth initiatives for the businesses. The maximum available is $20,000 per recipient. The award is based upon the success of the applicant in describing specifically what they need, the value of the goods or services they provide, and how they will utilize the award to advance their business.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Debbie Hurst | President | 45 | $183,209 |
| Pam Mortensen Jc Penney | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Robinson Ibm | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Mcconahay Ups | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Grace Hastings Oncor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Devoti Sandia Natl Lab | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeni Rajbhandari Nokia | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Mclaughlin Tx Instrument | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Kirby Vistra Energy | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Don Mckneely Texcorp | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Mccombs Ericsson | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Dicken Capgemini | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Jacoby Pepsico | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Tolbert City Of Dall | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wheeler Fluor | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Patterson Fedex Ofc | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Cruz-Sewell Dfw Intl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlene Wiegrefe Dell Inc | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Glover Southwest Airlines | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Ann Vernon Bnsf Railway | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Bryant Parkland Hospit | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Watson Baylor Scott | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Pope Boamerrilllynch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Ramsey Att | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Webster Am Airlines | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Mossinger Toyota | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vince Feck Lockheed Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anrea Tsakanikas Crewfaciliti | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosa Santana Integ Human Cap | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Retta Miller Jackson Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Billie Bryant Schultz Cesco | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Trotter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Mcgarth Demand Lightin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Boggs Mckinley Mktg | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Manetta Argent Assoc | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Rodriguez-Christian | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Royalyn Reid Cmi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Patti Winstanley Winstanley C | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Quinton Q2 Marketing | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stevens | Parliamentarian | 1 | $0 |
| Keeli Jernigan Trans-Expedite | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Martinez Cm Production | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Evans Cfj Manufact | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
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