WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL (WBC)
Members of the Women’s Business Council (WBC) are responsible for assisting in attaining the Mission and Vision of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber (Chamber) by providing a platform for networking, mentoring, and leadership development for women in business.
About the Women’s Business Council
The WBC of the Chamber is made of no more than 18, and no less than 10 appointed women business owners.
WBC eligibility requirements:
- Any woman business owner who is a shareholder with 51% or greater company ownership and who provides significant daily leadership for the financial and operational strength of her company, or
- A singular representative from a business with collective female company ownership of 51% or greater who provides significant daily management responsibilities of the business.
- Additionally: business must be in operation for three years by the month (January) of the member’s beginning service term. The business must be the candidate’s primary job and not a secondary job or hobby.
- Must be a Huntsville/Madison County Chamber member in good standing.
- Must be willing to attend at least 75% of council meetings and 50% of council events.
2024 Members
UPCOMING EVENTS
New events will be announced.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Ashley Engles-Ross
Vice President, Small Business
Chamber Liaison for the WBC
256-535-2043
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PAST EVENT PHOTOS
WBC Wine Down with Women Who Lead
WBC: Women in Business Luncheon with Stephanie Bryan
WBC Retreat At Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce
WBC Summer Social At Topgolf
WBC: Women in Business Luncheon with Helena Duncan
This luncheon featured Helena Duncan, president & CEO of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), Alabama’s Chamber of Commerce. She is a veteran businesswoman and has built on her previous experiences and relationships to help the organization continue to find new ways to advocate for the business community and communicate BCA’s priorities. During lunch, Duncan will share about herself, her professional journey, and tell more about the BCA.
Woman Owned Business Day Proclamation with Gov. Ivey, March 5, 2024
WBC: Portrait of Success with Kimberly Byrge, February 20, 2024
Women’s Business Council (WBC) hosted Kimberly Byrge, CEO of OTC, Inc. Named the 2023 Woman-Owned Business of the Year, OTC has earned a reputation of solving complex technical and management, programmatic and logistics challenges posed by today’s evolving technologies into warrior-ready, operational capability.
With nearly 25 years of experience co-founding and leading OTC, Byrge is a business leader, philanthropist, and advocate for the advancement of women in the government sector and beyond. Her dedication and drive have propelled OTC to new heights, with a strong reputation in system engineering, program management, and logistics government services. Hear from Byrge as she shares how she built her business and her strategy for continued growth in the future.
WBC Luncheon with Jody Singer, December 14, 2023
Presentation was given by Jody Singer who recently retired from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Jody spent 38 years with the space agency and was the first female appointed to the role of Center Director in 2018. While at Marshall she led one of NASA’s largest field centers with nearly 7,000 civil service contractor employees and an annual budget of about $5 billion. During lunch Jody will share about herself and her professional journey.
WBC Luncheon with Dr. Pat Sims, November 13, 2023
Presentation was given by Dr. Patricia Sims, president of Drake State Community and Technical College. Dr. Sims has been president of Drake State, a Historically Black Community College, since 2018. Under her leadership, it has seen a significant increase in state and federal funding, has increased strategic partnerships, and expanded its program offerings. During lunch she shared her professional journey and told us more about her life’s work, empowering others to reach their goals and obtain success.
Wine Down with Women Who Lead, October 11, 2023
Presentation was given by WBC Chair Rachel Brown, Owner/CEO & Curator of Rachel Brown Homes, WBC Co-Chair Vicki Morris, Founder/President of Face to Face Marketing, and Stephanie Mell, Owner of ChurchStreet Family Businesses. Event was held at ChurchStreet Wine Shoppe in downtown Huntsville.
Women in Missile Defense, August 7, 2023
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber in partnership with Raytheon, An RTX Business was pleased to present Women in Missile Defense, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate female voices from across the aerospace & defense industry and the roles they play in the missile defense mission.
Women-Owned Business Day proclamation with Mayor Battle, March 30, 2023
WBC Forum- A Portrait of Success, February 21, 2023
Wine Down with Women Who Lead, October 11, 2022
WBC Meet & Greet, August 23, 2022
Empowering Women in Missile Defense, August 8, 2022
Woman Owned Business Day Proclamation with Huntsville Mayor Battle, March 30, 2022
