OUR STORY

The inaugural meeting of the Thunder Bay Business Women's Network (TBBWN) was held on February 21, 1985 at the Valhalla Inn. Founding members Dawne-Marie MacLeod, Cathy MacKintosh and Cathy Hagberg were instrumental in organizing that first meeting.

Since then, the Network has evolved into a dynamic organization committed to the interests and concerns of business and professional women. Officially incorporated in 1998, the Thunder Bay Business Women's Network is a not-for-profit organization which operates with a 9-member volunteer Board of Directors.

In 2000, TBBWN launched its first website with funding support from FedNor. Our goal was to provide timely information to our members in an electronic format, including links to business information sources on the Internet. We offer special thanks to Lisa Beckwick for her vision and energy in realizing the dream of an online presence for the TBBWN. Our ongoing commitment is to a website that is fresh, interesting and responsive to member needs.

TBBWN Past Presidents

2009-10 - Deb Poole-Hofmann
2008-09 - Donna Brown
2007-08 - Teri Joseph    
2005-06 - Joanne Clark
2006-07 - Deb Coulis
2003-04 - Cindy Whittington
2004-05 - Debra Philp
2001-02 - Lisa Beckwick
2002-03 - Danielle Shaffer
1999-00 - Jan Lewkin
2000-01 - Cathy Aubut
1997-98 - Terri McKirdy
1998-99 - Susan Lychowyd
1995-96 - Roberta Simpson
1996-97 - Nancy Martin
1993-94 - Donna Smith
1994-95 - Susan Cameron
1991-92 - Arja Viik
1992-93 - Maxine Lorenston
1989-90 - Margaret E. Forbes
1990-91 - Jane Francis
1987-88 - Mary Rosso
1988-89 - Mary Rosso
1985-86 - Cathy MacKintosh
1986-87 - Beth Goddard