Donna Cardillo Named Woman Business Owner of the Year
By The Central Jersey Chapter of NAWBO

Donna Cardillo, RN, MA has been named 2004 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the Central Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The Chapter has also nominated Donna for the National award of 2004 Woman Business Owner of the Year which will be announced at NAWBO’s 2004 Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, June 3-5.

This award recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding NAWBO member who has used creative initiatives to overcome obstacles, grow a successful business, and help her community.

Donna is a registered nurse who went from the emergency room to entrepreneurship, experiencing a meteoric rise to the top in business in a relatively short period of time. Overcoming obstacles in her personal life, Donna continued to move forward, never wavering in her belief that she could make her business successful. A strong supporter of NAWBO’s mission, Donna has served her Chapter in numerous positions, established new programs, and played a key role in increasing Chapter membership nearly 50%. An advocate for nurses, Donna actively mentors dozens of women and men in their career and personal agenda, has served on the Board of Directors of the N.J. League for Nursing, and is a volunteer lecturer for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Ms. Cardillo is president of Cardillo & Associates, Professional Development Seminars located in Sea Girt, NJ. She is a columnist for Nursing Spectrum where she is known as “Dear Donna.” Donna is the country’s leading expert on non-traditional career opportunities for nurses and has been referred to as the “guru of career development for nurses.” She is the author of Your First Year as a Nurse - Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional from Three River Press, a division of Random House. Donna has appeared on national television and radio, been quoted in newspapers and magazines, and has written numerous articles on career and professional development topics.

The National Association of Women Business Owners is a national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all industries. It currently has over 8,000 members in nearly 80 chapters nationwide and is affiliated with Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales (World Association of Women Entrepreneurs) in 35 countries.

For more information on Donna Cardillo please visit her Web site at dcardillo.com. For information about NAWBO, visit their Web site at nawbo.org.

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