Local Chapter of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Announces New Facilitator

October 12, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News

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Local Chapter of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Announces New Facilitator
Erica Whittlinger Named Facilitator Of Salt Lake City’s Chapter of WPO

Salt Lake City, UT– The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that Erica Whittlinger will serve as the facilitator of their new Salt Lake City chapter. In this position she will be responsible for organizing and directing chapter activities, in addition to scheduling and leading the group’s monthly meetings. Whittlinger is the Executive Vice President of The ReFirement Group that aids in transforming people’s lives as they enter into retirement.

“We are proud to have Erica serve as the facilitator of our new Salt Lake City Chapter,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., President and Founder of the WPO. “Her enthusiasm and business savvy make her an excellent asset to our organization.”

“I am honored to continue my work with WPO as a facilitator,” said Whittlinger. “I am excited about the opportunity to become more involved with an organization that champions women in business.”

About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) is a membership organization whose members are a diverse group of entrepreneurial women presidents who have guided their businesses to generate at least $2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for a service-based business. Each WPO chapter of this nonprofit organization serves as a peer advisory group and empowers members to achieve increased business and financial success, as well as individual growth. Local chapters are coordinated by a professional facilitator who organizes meetings of the peer advisory group to focus on important business issues and cutting-edge business trends. The Women Presidents’ Organization is unique in that it connects top women entrepreneurs locally –and internationally – with greater personal and professional success. WPO member businesses have an average of $12 million in annual revenues, 113 employees and 18 years in business. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit the website at http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.

About The ReFirement Group:
The ReFirement Group works with people to “refire” their retirement years in the fullest and most meaningful way possible by discovering the best in themselves through a holistic and values-based approach to life. The group shows people a new and positive vision of basing their life and work choices on their core values, passions, commitment to lifelong learning, intentional connection to all generations, and willingness to use the individual’s legacy as a starting point for deciding how they want to live out their “refirement” years.

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