• Our Mission

    Women In Networking (WIN) is dedicated to empowering women business owners and professional women and entrepreneurs by providing them with a professional forum to share knowledge, support, customer leads and referrals, and other opportunities for growth and prosperity. Its many members are passionately devoted to educating and inspiring each other to achieve optimal success in both their personal and professional lives, and dedicated to serving the local community through volunteerism and charitable giving.

    WIN is a social and professional network of working businesswomen interested in enrichment and empowerment, and who enjoy surrounding themselves with like-minded individuals who seek continual knowledge, education, and development to achieve and increase the winning formula to professional success and prosperity.

    Through weekly networking meetings, conferences, seminars, luncheons, and other friendly get-togethers and social events, the women of WIN are incredibly changing the professional landscape of their communities. We are creating a network of positivity and opportunity, as well as business savvy and progress that promise to benefit thousands of professional women throughout North Carolina and beyond!

     

  • WIN Testimonial

    “Learn, grow, share and build great relationships with other business representatives – that’s my WIN experience!”
    Jodie C. Riggs
    Publish Out Loud
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Leadership

WIN Leadership

Come Meet Our Leaders

Inspiring and guiding professional women to achieve a greater and more active role in leadership and entrepreneurship in the business community, WIN is very proud of its own staff of executive officers and leaders who continue year in and year out to make WIN the winning success story for women it has become!

Wake Forest Executive Officers & Leaders

President:
Linda Griggs-Horstman, Owner
Tiny Tots Cakes
lghorstman@tinytotcakes.com
www.tinytotcakes.com

Vice President:
Karen Pettyjohn
Pettyjohn’s Carpet Cleaning and Restoration
Phone: 919-556-4641
Mobile: 919-441-6803
karen@rugwasher.com
www.mrpettyjohn.com

Secretary:
Melissa Wolfe
Capital Bank
Phone: 919-453-5046
mwolfe@capitalbank-us.com
www.capitalbank-us.com

Membership Coordinator:
Melanie Mattingly, Managing Partner
Preferred Living Solutions
Phone: 919-554-0675
Mobile: 919-810-1773
melanie@preferredlivingsolutions.com
www.preferredlivingsolutions.com

New Member/Business Development Coordinator:
Cyndy Ratcliffe
Organizing Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 919-612-3953
Mobile: 919-612-3953
cyndy@organizingsolutions.biz
www.organizingsolutions.biz

Professional Development Coordinator:
Gail Craft
Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 919.556.1519
Mobile: 919.522.1094
gail@wakeforestchamber.org

Referrals Coordinator:
Samantha Graupman
Body Bliss
Phone: 9194278694
Mobile: 9194278694
yourbody.bliss@gmail.com
www.bodyblissexperience.com

Events Coordinator:
Ellie Penner, Certified Pedorthist
Sole Dimensions
Phone: 919-424-6796
ellie@soledimensions.com
www.soledimensions.com

Media Coordinator:
Elena Davis, CEO
Galanova LLC
Phone: 919-604-7376
info@galanova.com
www.galanova.com

Timekeeper:
Christina Shipman, Clothing Designer and Seamstress
Istina Designs
Phone: 919-448-8035
christina@IstinaDesigns.com
www.istinadesigns.com

North Raleigh Executive Officers & Leaders

President:
Katie A. Lawson
The Law Office of Katie A. Lawson, PLLC
Phone: (919) 885-4019
katie@klawsonlaw.com
www.klawsonlaw.com

Membership Coordinator:
Janice Williams
Williams Payment Solutions
Phone: 919-556-3616
Mobile: 919-559-8310
janice@williamspaymentsolutions.com
www.williamspaymentsolutions.com

Brier Creek Executive Officers & Leaders

President:
Cathy Easop
ceasop@nc.rr.com

 

  • WEEKLY SPEAKERS

    Wake Forest-
    Apr. 25 Cindy Hammond
    May 9 Melody Scavo
    May 16 Lynn Cañez
    May 23 Mary Coones
    May 30 Amy Jones

    Professional Development

    Wake Forest-
    May 2 Frank Reed-Social Media Marketing
    June 6 Leads Exchange

    If you are interested in speaking at one of our monthly Professional Development meetings please email Gail Craft.
     

  • WIN Testimonial

    “Camaraderie, expertise, laughter and professional attitudes are the ingredients that make WIN such a marvelous networking organization. My company, Williams Payment Solutions, has expanded beyond my original vision thanks to this very focused group of women. With over 40 diverse businesses represented, WIN members and speakers provide resources, education, and great networking opportunities for all of us. I plan to double the size of my business in 2010 thanks to WIN.”
    Janice Williams, Owner
    Williams Payment Solutions
    Raleigh, NC
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