Our History and Mission

In 1988, Baltimore City's newly-formed Commission for Women examined how to improve the lives of women, particularly those disproportionately affected by poverty and underemployment. They found large numbers of women possessing the will and determination to improve their lives through business ownership but lacking access to affordable business skills and coaching. At the same time, national and international studies emerged, showing microenterprise development or small business ownership to be one of the single most effective means of lifting people out of poverty. Out of the Commission's inquiry arose a dedicated band of volunteers who formed Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore in 1989, committed to:

Building strong, women-owned business that lift up communities and families.

Who We Are

WEB Board of Trustees

WEB is served by the distinguished volunteer Board that generously donates professional skills, time, and financial resources to further WEB's mission.

Diane Asson, President
Dana Weckesser, Vice President
Mary Wamsley, Treasurer
Laurie Feuerstein, Secretary
Yolanda Copeland
Barbara A. Jeffries, CPA
M. Lourdes Montes-Greenan
Linda Riach
Blair Brennan Slaughter
Marcia R. Tuck
Sharon Webb
Gregory Weiner, Esq.
Yolanda Maria Welch

WEB Staff

WEB's executive staff and team of business consultants are dedicated to assuring the success of WEB's programs and clients.

Joanne M. Saltzberg, Chief Executive Officer
Troi Barnett, Trainer Counselor
Roberta Creeron, Development Manager
Ann Mitchell Sackey, Director of Program Services
Allison Pomroy, Program Services Coordinator
Debbie Wait, Trainer Counselor

Consultants:

Anne Beckley, Harmony Crest, LLC
Patricia Harriday, Steffanauletta Enterprises
Shelia Johnson, EA, Strategic Economic Solutions, LLC
Lynne Salkowski, Business Consultant
Susan Glenn, Glennwrite