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About Us
| In this section: History and Mission l Trustees l Staff |
| Building strong, women-owned business that lift up communities and families. |
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:
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:
From modest beginnings as an all-volunteer organization, WEB has
grown over the last 19 years to include highly trained professional
management staff and business instructors as well as a dedicated
core of over 200 volunteer professionals who mentor, screen, and
advise our students on how to create, launch, and sustain successful
small businesses.
grown over the last 19 years to include highly trained professional
management staff and business instructors as well as a dedicated
core of over 200 volunteer professionals who mentor, screen, and
advise our students on how to create, launch, and sustain successful
small businesses.
Who We Are
WEB Board of Trustees
WEB is served by a distinguished volunteer Board that generously
donates professional skills, time, and financial resources to further
WEB’s mission.
Diane Asson, President
Marcia R. Tuck, Vice President
Barbara A. Jeffries, CPA, Treasurer
Linda L. Miller, Secretary
Yolanda Copeland
Laurie Feuerstein
Claire Broido Johnson
Niraj “Raj” D. Kaji
Colleen Mallon, Esq.
M. Lourdes Montes-Greenan
Blair Brennan Slaughter
Dana Weckesser
Yolanda Maria Welch
Mary Wamsley
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
Betty Bland-Thomas, Community Coordinator Manager
Roberta Creeron, Development Manager
Elizabeth Lesser, Training Services Coordinator
Ann Mitchell Sackey, Director of Program Services
Consultants:
Anne Beckley, Harmony Crest, LLC
Patricia Harriday, Business Consultant
Shelia Johnson, EA, Strategic Economic Solutions, LLC
Rhonda Johnson, Business Consultant
Lynne Salkowski, Business Consultant
WEB Board of Trustees
WEB is served by a distinguished volunteer Board that generously
donates professional skills, time, and financial resources to further
WEB’s mission.
Diane Asson, President
Marcia R. Tuck, Vice President
Barbara A. Jeffries, CPA, Treasurer
Linda L. Miller, Secretary
Yolanda Copeland
Laurie Feuerstein
Claire Broido Johnson
Niraj “Raj” D. Kaji
Colleen Mallon, Esq.
M. Lourdes Montes-Greenan
Blair Brennan Slaughter
Dana Weckesser
Yolanda Maria Welch
Mary Wamsley
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
Betty Bland-Thomas, Community Coordinator Manager
Roberta Creeron, Development Manager
Elizabeth Lesser, Training Services Coordinator
Ann Mitchell Sackey, Director of Program Services
Consultants:
Anne Beckley, Harmony Crest, LLC
Patricia Harriday, Business Consultant
Shelia Johnson, EA, Strategic Economic Solutions, LLC
Rhonda Johnson, Business Consultant
Lynne Salkowski, Business Consultant
