Who We Are

WE ARE SUCCESFUL LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

Chester County Women (CCW) began in 2003. Bronwyn Martin’s experiences in networking groups were all similar: receive business cards from a lot of people who suggested that you needed them and should do business with them.  But who were these people? So, the idea for CCW came from the idea to start a group for women business leaders, both employees and employers, where there is greater interaction between the women attending the meetings  as well as to have a greater connection with our community. Martin believes stronger relationships and  a stronger commitment to the community will be built if one hears and learns more about each other in the networking group.  Hence, the tagline for CCW became Leadership, Diversity, Community. From 2003 to 2008 CCW meetings included a guest speaker that was asked to develop discussion with and among the women attending the meetings. Many times the group would have to break into smaller groups to do a project as instructed by the guest speaker.  Appetizers and beverages were donated by either a local organization or a CCW member wanting to get visibility for their business.

In July 2008, the 4th annual CCW golf outing became WOGO!2008. WOGO=women only golf outing. The WOGO each year is to symbolize that women too can go out and talk business on the golf course. The outing also encourages women who have never played before, to join the cause, which raises money for the MM Power Scholarship Fund. This fund is through the West Chester University (WCU) Foundation and the fund gives $1,000 scholarships to women majoring in the sciences or in business and who are matriculating at WCU.

With encouragement from Pat Buchanan, a friend and marketing expert, CCW underwent a rejuvenation in 2008 resulting in a change in CCW’s logo, tagline, and format. The tagline Get Linked! represents how through being linked with each other, there are a lot of connections that can be of help to each other: “the power of one is increased by being linked with many.”

In 2011 Sean Saunders and Colleen Corr joined the board.  We meet as needed or quarterly by phone, internet or in person. We are looking for committee members to help with the annual golf outing and increasing it's visibility and success each year as well as to jump start on a very special lunch event in the Fall of each year, starting 2012. All profits go the MM Power Scholarship Fund at WCU Foundation. The fund was established in 2007.

Founder and President: 

Bronwyn L. Martin, PhD, MBA.

Bronwyn is the:

• 2007 recipient of the SBA Women in Business Champion Award
• 2006-2011 qualified member of the Million Dollar Round Table  www.mdrt.org
• 2008-2009 Philadelphia Women of Accomplishment http://www.philawyp.com/
• 2008 recipient of the PA 50 Best Women in Business

    

Director of Marketing:

Colleen Corr

 

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Bronwyn Martin (l) and Linda Swain (r) from Moms on the Move on NBC.