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Directors
President
Laura Mason 516.296.5257 laura.j.mason@citigroup.com
Laura joined the board in the Fall of 2003 as Treasurer, and recently was nominated, and elected to the President's role effective 6/1/2005.
Laura is a Vice President of Citibank, NA in the Commercial Banking Group, working in the Cash Management Services area. She is a Certified Treasury Professional, with a CTP
designation from The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Laura has been in the banking industry for over 20 years, 15 at Citibank. Prior to rejoining Citibank in April,
2005, Laura was working on the Small Business team at Bank of NY. Laura has also worked on the Small Business team and Women Entrepreneurs' Connection team at Fleet Bank,
which is now Bank of America.
Public Relations/Program Director
Karen Bomzer - 631.754.6640 631.220.4722 Fax: 631.262.0975 karen@actresume.com
Writes press releases and keeps regional and local newspapers, websites, and radio stations apprised of IBWC upcoming events and notable occurrences. Acts as first contact person for questions
on meetings, seminars and membership. Compiles press kits and flyers. Plans monthly events. Karen's company is ActResume, Inc., providing resumes/cover
letters/ job searches, and MINYA Concepts Public Relations & Marketing, specializing in public relations and copywriting for small businesses and non-profit organizations (www.actresume.com).
Membership Director
Marcia Isman - 516.670.9012 mi4mags@aol.com
Responsible for compiling membership directory and keeping it up to date. Welcomes members and guests at meetings. Previously an art teacher
in the Lawrence-Cedarhurst public schools, for 30 years, Marcia is now teaching people how to be healthy and financially independent. A Nikken
Independent Certified Wellness Home Consultant, she is part of a team that is pioneering the introduction of unusual, high impact product
technologies that simplify managing one's well-being (sleep, environment, nutrition and fitness). She empowers people to take better care of
themselves and their families by creating "Wellness Homes". Marcia mentors those who want to create wealth as well, partnering with them in
building distribution networks for Nikken, both locally and internationally. At her home in Long Beach complimentary Wellness Previews for
small groups are conducted weekly, and Certified Wellness Home Tours by individual appointment. Workshops, individual and group presentations
can also be arranged in other locations. Visit The Wellness Connection.
Communications Director
Gayle Naftaly - Phone: 866.391.2780 Fax: 866.514.9127, www.accessoffice.net gnaftaly@accessoffice.net
Gayle Naftaly is founder and president of access.office. Since 1998, access.office's seasoned professionals have been offering expertise in marketing, public relations and back-office services to a variety of clients from startups to Fortune 1000 businesses.
Due to the overwhelming need for soft skills – including self-management and self-marketing – that help people be better communicators and present themselves more effectively, Gayle is launching a Soft Skills educational program. This program not only enhances your personal business growth, it also offers a potential revenue and publicity source – email gnaftaly@accessoffice.net for more information.
Gayle focuses on making business connections between people, and has taught networking skills at universities such as CUNY York College and SUNY Old Westbury. The access.office team offers a Relationship Marketing service which connects you to direct sources for business growth. We will work with you to identify your goals, put activities in place, develop the program to match your needs and stand by you every step of the way.
A member of several professional networking organizations in NYC, Queens and LI, Gayle serves on the board of the Independent Business Woman's Circle, and is the founder and facilitator of the Eastern Queens & Long Island Networking Group within the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. She provides resources to the speaker’s bureau of SUNY Old Westbury and is expanding that to universities and businesses across the nation. Gayle launched a new Powerful You Queens Chapter that will help connect Powerful Women in the area.
Special Events/Hospitality Director
Stella Shieh - 631.543.5768 917.499.1100 tshieh@optonline.net
Handles hospitality arrangements for on-site meetings. Accepts email reservations. Helps plan special events outside of monthly midday meetings.
Stella is a choreographer and teacher of modern and Chinese folk dance. Her passion for the artists of her native Taiwan prompted her to become an artistic facilitator, helping to bring an array of Taiwanese performers to the tri-state area for concerts, lectures and demonstrations.
She is also the president of Zen Appétit, an Asian event planning service for private parties and businesses.
Stella is one of the founders and currently the artistic director of the Asian American Cultural Festival of Long Island (www.aacfli.com) and chaired both the 2007 and 2008 events. Presently she is co-chair of the Suffolk County Minority Business Development Council and
an active board member of the Suffolk County Asian-American Advisory Board.
Advisory Board Member
Tamara Bowman
Tamara is Owner of TaraWare LLC, a Web Application Development company based in Suffolk County. TaraWare specializes in customized, data-driven online applications using such technologies as ASP.Net, C#/VB.Net, MS SQL Server, PHP, MySQL, Flash, CSS, XML, AJAX, Photoshop and more. Tamara is an avid reader of science fiction and is the lead singer/lyricist in her own rock band.
Founding Board Members
Founder/Past Executive Director
Robin Gorman Newman
516.773.0911, robin@lovecoach.com
Chief advisor to IBWC, Robin wears many hats. She is the author of "How to Meet a Mensch in New York" and "How to Marry a Mensch", and has seen on The Today Show, Good Day New York, Live at Five, CNN, among others. She has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and on radio shows worldwide as a relationship expert. She works as The Love Coach (www.lovecoach.com), and offers private consults and workshops to singles, helping them lead active social lives. She is also the founder of www.MotherhoodLater.com, a resource/community for those parenting later in life. Robin holds an MBA in Marketing and is a seasoned publicist with her own public relations practice - RGN Communications. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Tradeshow / Special Projects Coordinator
Sue Glenn - 800.815.8346 sueglenn1@optonline.net
Sue is an IBWC Founding Board Member and was IBWC Communications Director from 4/00 - 4/05. Since 4/05 she has adopted the role of Advisory Board Member. Although she is a full-time Mom of a pre-schooler, she juggles the role of an Independent Distributor for NuSkin Enterprises. Sue is the Organizer of the IBWC's Annual Goods & Services Tradeshow held each Summer. She consults and advises health and beauty conscious individuals on how to look and feel their best, preparing customized skincare and supplement regimens, using the latest technologies and products available. Along with her husband Joe, she also runs JS Computer Consultants in Great Neck, offering computer networking services, sales, installation and troubleshooting. Sue also works for the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce, helping with membership, special events and can be found at the chamber's Kiosk welcoming visitors!
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