Two things that bring me great personal satisfaction are:

1) Mentoring -- investing my time and effort to empower a person to see that they can achieve more than they believed possible; and
2) Building and encouraging teams -- helping people see that when they work together, they can achieve 10 times more than they could through individual effort.

As I look back over this past year as NAWBO Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter President, I relive many moments of personal satisfaction-opportunities that NAWBO gave me to mentor and empower and to build and encourage teams. Without a doubt, the reason my year has been so fulfilling is due to the board members and staff that I have been privileged to work with. They worked with each other and with their committees to accomplish 10 times more than we would have accomplished by individual efforts. They took mentoring to a new level by mentoring me, allowing me to mentor them, and mentoring their committee members. So, my final president's message is devoted to celebrating and honoring them:

• President-elect & Director of Golf Tournament, Wendy Lopez, LOPEZGARCIA GROUP
• Immediate Past President & National NAWBO Corporate & Economic Development Council representative, Marilyn Bushey, Power Performance and Communication, Inc.
• Vice President Programs, D¡¦ Forman, Forman Group, Inc.
• Vice President Membership, Debra Alexander, HRevolutions
• Treasurer / Director of Finance & Microlending Liaison, Liz Russell, Hawk and Russell, PLLC
• Director of Public Policy & National NAWBO Public Policy Council representative, Susie Morrissey, Bell Janitorial Supplies and Services
• Director of Marketing, Suzi Berman, D Media Graphic Design
• Director of Corporate Development, Trudy Bourgeois, The Bourgeois Company
• Director of Education / Mastermind Groups, Dawn Brinson, Brinson Benefits, Inc.
• Director of Annual Event, Juliet Morphew, Design/Systems Group, Inc.
• Director of Outreach, Susan Abrahamson, SearchCom, Inc.
• National NAWBO Membership Services Council representative, Su King Hand, Su King Fashions and Accessories
• Director of Special Projects, Rosanne Hart, The Hart Agency
• 2001-2002 Chapter President, Gail McDonald, Transition Resources, Inc.
• National NAWBO Vice President of Corporate & Economic Development, Gayle Watson, Performance Solutions, Inc.
• NAWBO Account Manager, Monica Disheroon, The Bradley Group

Thanks for helping our Chapter and me "make connections to make a difference." And, thanks for the memories!