On Q Financial, Inc. Names Vanessa Montañez First Vice President of Multicultural Business Development

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NAWRB is proud to share that Vanessa Montañez, Board of Director and Co-Chair for Women in Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) and NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC), has been appointed as On Q Financial, Inc.’s first Vice President of Multicultural Business Development and will serve its Western region. On Q Financial, Inc. well-known as one of the top inclusive mortgage lenders in the nation.

See On Q Financial’s official press release below.

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Sheila C. Johnson to Speak at Enterprising Women’s Money Day

In honor of African-American History Month, NAWRB highlights leading women of color in the housing and real estate ecosystem who inspire us. One of these phenomenal leaders is Sheila C. Johnson, Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. She will be the Keynote Speaker and inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame at Enterprising Women’s new “Money Day” program, produced and created by Sheri Orlowitz and Associates, on March 5th, 2018 at the Four Seasons in Miami, Florida.

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NWBC Releases Comment on Annual Business Survey

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The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), a non-partisan federal advisory council for the White House, Congress, and U.S. Small Business Administration, released their comment on the U.S. Census Bureau’s proposed Annual Business Survey (ABS). In addition to applauding the Census Bureau’s efforts at provide a larger breadth of data on employer firms, the Council suggests data considerations for a more comprehensive look at the state of women entrepreneurs and nonemployer firms in the country.

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Nominations Open: 2018 NAWRB Roaring Thirty Awards

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It’s time to nominate influential women leaders for the 2018 Roaring Thirty Awards! This is the Year of Women. Let’s celebrate those who are working their way up to the top, speaking up for gender equality and forging the path to success for all women. There is no better place to do this than during the NAWRB 2018 Annual Conference on July 29th – 31st, 2018 in Chicago, IL!

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February 2018: African-American History Month

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The month of February is dedicated to the commemoration and celebration of the important contributions African Americans have brought to the United States. American historian Carter G. Woodsen introduced Black History Week on Feb 12, 1926, which was continually celebrated every second week of February, coinciding with the birth dates of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

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NAWRB Nominee City Girl Prepper Advances to Semi-Final Round in InnovateHER Challenge

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We are excited to announce that NAWRB’s nominee for the InnovateHER Challenge, City Girl Prepper, is one of the six local winners advancing to the semi-final round!

City Girl Prepper is helping women to be prepared for everyday disruptions and disasters with ready-made emergency kits and gear designed for women and their families. City Girl Prepper provides women with the resources they need, want, and deserve to have in case of an emergency.

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