National Association of Women Business Owners Announces 2012 Business Women of the Year

The southern Idaho chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) honored five women as 2012 business women of the year at a gala celebration held May 5 at the Idaho Historical Museum in Boise. Glenna Tooman, owner of Memory Makers Event Planning, LLC in Boise, was named Business Woman of the Year. She won based on her years in business and her commitment to her clients and to mentoring women business owners and students who aspire to become business owners.

Serena Kenner, owner of Southside Floral in Nampa, was selected Up and Coming Business Woman. Sonia Martinez, executive director of Latino Economic and Development Center in Blackfoot, was named Trailblazer of the year for her accomplishments in improving opportunities for Latino women while working in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Lori Fascilla, executive director of Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Centers of Boise, received the Leadership award.

Boise CPA and NAWBO member Laura Canales received the Sharon Dollinger Memorial Award for her ongoing contributions to NAWBO. Congratulations to all the winners for advancing opportunities for women in business in Idaho.

Serena Kenner, Glenna Tooman, Laura Canales, Sonia Martinez, Lori Fascilla




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