American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Connect, learn and grow in the
American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board and Committee Chairs

Toby Ferrel
President

Mary Beck
Vice President

Judy Carter
Secretary

Ody Eire
Treasurer

Adele Petersohn
Membership Chair

Linda M. Davidson
Hospitality Chair

Judy Carter
Social Media Chair
Education Chair

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MEMBERS



Vicki Culver
Home For All the Holidays

Linda M. Davidson
Retired

Odalys (Ody) Eire
Ody’s Professional Process https://www.odyprocess.com/services.html


Paula Hinspeter
Retired

Linda Hodde
Eastside Printing

Onnadine Hosler
Lehigh Town Center

Patricia Jackson
Physical Therapist at Home Care

Anna Ledger
Tannassee Realty

Alexis Macchia
Student

Adele Petersohn
Retired

Cassandra Browning
Student

Sandra Scifo
Deceased

Debra Shuman
Retired

Maralyn Waline
Avon Representative

Patty Vealey
Retired

Bill Little
Retired

Shelia Bedwell
Lee County Government

Margarete Zimmerman
Retired
FEATURED MEMBER

Paula Hinspeter
For the months of February and March 2020, we are celebbrating Paula Hinspeter as our business woman of the month.
Paula retired from Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District (formerly known as East County Water Control District) and currently is a volunteer usher at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
Paula has been a member of the Lehigh Acres chapter of ABWA since 2013 and actively supports the various events that are hosted by the chapter.
We are proud to feature Paula as our business woman of the month.
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Onnadine Hosler Impact Scholarship
Empowering Women through the Onnadine Hosler Impact Scholarship
The Lehigh Acres Chapter funds the annual Onnadine Hosler Impact Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. YOU could be the next recipient of this scholarship. Applications are now being accepted for those women who meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates must live in the greater Lehigh Acres area, (Lehigh, Alva, Buckingham), Labelle, Immokalee, or Clewiston. Please email Judy Carter at j4udy@earthlink.net if you are interested, you know of someone who may be interested, or if you would like more information concerning this year’s scholarship. Don’t forget, today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders.
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