American Business Women's Association - New River Valley Express Network

American Business Women's Association - New River Valley Express Network NRV Express Network/ABWA Luncheon
Date: Third Wednesdays
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Location: Holiday Inn 99 Bradley Drive Christiansburg, VA 24073
Cost: $16

Our Mission: To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership; education, networking support and national recognition.

Gather up all your Coats to donate! We are collecting now through the end of October.See here all the places you can don...
10/06/2025

Gather up all your Coats to donate! We are collecting now through the end of October.

See here all the places you can donate:
Christiansburg
Blouse House Creative, 203 ½ Depot Street – Kasey Blouse – 540-382.8222
Ed & Ethel’s Fine Jewelry, 40 Spradlin Farm Dr. – Brook Brinson – 540.382.8673
First Bank & Trust Co, 150 Peppers Ferry RD NE- Marie Rorrer – 540-260-9060
Holiday Inn, 99 Bradley Dr – Front Desk – 540.381-8100
Kristina Rose Photography, 4 W Main St. Suite 220 -Kristina Rose – 540.560.9639
Montgomery County Clerk of Circuit Court – 55 E Main St Suite 1 – Tiffany Couch – 540-394-3101
Paint-N-Fun, 782 New River Road Suite 613 – Terri Welch – 540-392-9028
Sweetgrass Yoga, 17 W Main Street, Suite 125 – Chris Chittenden 540.200.7739
Tan N Tone, 1504 N Franklin St – Sherry or Paige Chandler - 540.381-3777
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Blacksburg
Ameriprise, Smith and Associates, 1901 S Main St Suite 4d.- Christine Smith – 540-230.6169
Core Physical Therapy, 922 University City Blvd. Suite 204 – Brenda Miller 540.315.3000
Courtyard by Marriott, 105 Southpark Dr– Front Desk – 540--552-5222
Dance Tech, 1101 N Main St – Paige Guynn 540-760-8265
Huff Dental, 3708 South Main St, Suite C – Becky Huff 540-230-5917
Renew & Restore Wellness, 2401 S Main St. Suite J – Lauren Colliver 540.753.3837
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Fairlawn/Pulaski/Radford
AmeriCare Plus, 1184 E Main St. Pulaski – Lisa Webb – 540-980-3555
Ameriprise Financial Services 202 Third Ave, Radford – Heather Lineberry – 540-639-5153
Blue Ridge Mountain Realty, 331 W Main St, Radford – Jessie Foster – 540-570-1340
Farmers Insurance, 1055 E Main Street Radford– Belinda Blodgett – 540-838-2198
New River Radio Group, 7080 Lee Hwy. Fairlawn – Curtis Crowder- 540-731-6000
Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, 6580 Valley Center Dr, Fairlawn – Samantha Edwards - 540.674.1991
Ridpath Insurance Agency, 6107 Fulk Dr, Radford - Front Desk – 540.731.8696
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Roanoke/Salem
Ameriprise Financial, Smith & Associates, 2758 Electric Rd. Suite D, Roanoke – Christine Smith - 540.777.6764
SERVPRO of Roanoke, Montgomery & Pulaski Counties, 1331 Southside Dr. Salem – Brenda Eanes 540.315.5120

What a wonderful open house we had last week with so many guests (some of who have already become members)! We want to t...
09/30/2025

What a wonderful open house we had last week with so many guests (some of who have already become members)! We want to thank the members of leadership team who organized this event, the members who invited people, and most importantly our wonderful sponsors without who we would have not been able to have this event!
Thank you Terri Welch of Paint ‘n Fun Ceramics, Karen Turner of Eagle Construction, Paige Guys of Dance Tech and Blacksburg Ballet, and Susan Brickhouse of Filamina Jewelry!

Don’t forget to RSVP by 12pm today! American Business Women's Association August Luncheon MeetingWednesday, August 20, 2...
08/18/2025

Don’t forget to RSVP by 12pm today!

American Business Women's Association August Luncheon Meeting
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 11:30 - 1:00 PM Holiday Inn Christiansburg-Blacksburg.
99 Bradley Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Cost $16.00 (includes lunch)
Join us for our monthly luncheon where the 2025-2026 Officers for the ABWA NRV Express Chapter will be installed. VP of Programming Louise Baker will follow with a brief membership orientation. Our sponsor for this event is Kristin Gallagher, CEO and co-founder of MK Leadership, a leadership consulting firm dedicated to values-based servant leadership.
If you are interested in learning more about the ABWA, this will be a perfect meeting to attend! Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am with the luncheon meeting to follow at noon. Contact [email protected] to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there.

Our speaker sponsor for August is Kristin Gallagher. Kristin is the CEO and co-founder of MK Leadership, a leadership co...
08/14/2025

Our speaker sponsor for August is Kristin Gallagher. Kristin is the CEO and co-founder of MK Leadership, a leadership consulting firm dedicated to values-based servant leadership. She is recognized as a Thought Leader, Mental Wellness Advocate, and Real Estate Investing Innovator with a strong focus on family and community. Kristin emphasizes the importance of pursuing passions over job titles and demonstrates the potential for success through creative thinking, particularly in real estate investing, personal growth, and community engagement.
With over 20 years of leadership experience in Federal Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense, Kristin brings a wealth of expertise to her clients. She specializes in violence prevention strategies and is committed to equipping adults with the tools needed to teach children vital life and resilience skills, fostering safer communities through a focus on mental wellness.
Currently residing in Blacksburg, Virginia, Kristin enjoys spending quality time with her husband, daughter, and rescue beagle. In her personal time, she frequents Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, enjoys exploring new wines and traveling to new destinations.

Thanks Kristin for being our speaker sponsor!

American Business Women's Association August Luncheon MeetingWednesday, August 20, 2025 from 11:30 - 1:00 PM Holiday Inn...
08/12/2025

American Business Women's Association August Luncheon Meeting
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 11:30 - 1:00 PM Holiday Inn Christiansburg-Blacksburg.
99 Bradley Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Cost $16.00 (includes lunch)
Join us for our monthly luncheon where the 2025-2026 Officers for the ABWA NRV Express Chapter will be installed. VP of Programming Louise Baker will follow with a brief membership orientation. Our sponsor for this event is Kristin Gallagher, CEO and co-founder of MK Leadership, a leadership consulting firm dedicated to values-based servant leadership.
If you are interested in learning more about the ABWA, this will be a perfect meeting to attend! Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am with the luncheon meeting to follow at noon. Contact [email protected] to RSVP by August 18th, 2025, at noon. We look forward to seeing you there.

June was our final meeting for the 2024-2025 membership year. Thank you to all our speakers and sponsors that made it su...
07/18/2025

June was our final meeting for the 2024-2025 membership year. Thank you to all our speakers and sponsors that made it such a wonderful year! We'll see you at our first meeting of the 2025-2026 year on Wednesday, August 20th!

We are thrilled to announce the ABWA Chapter Member of the Year and Community Woman of the Year Award winners! Each year...
07/18/2025

We are thrilled to announce the ABWA Chapter Member of the Year and Community Woman of the Year Award winners! Each year, our network emphasizes the outstanding achievements and contributions members make by electing a Woman of the Year from our membership and from within the greater community from applications received in May of each year. Awards are presented in June so that we may honor the Woman of the Year on American Businesswoman’s Day on Sept. 22 and throughout our chapter year. We held our final 2024 - 2025 Chapter luncheon in June and presented one award in person and one via video submission as the presenter and honoree were both travelling! Our awards committee, Christine McCloskey Chittenden, Kristina Powers Rose, and Nikki Slusher had no trouble selecting the ABWA Member Woman of the Year. She has touched all our lives with her leadership, compassion, and frankly - her top-tier speaker introductions - Sherri Blevins!

Sherri has served as our Vice President of Programming for the past two years, and she has brought us phenomenal speakers month after month. But she brought more than that. She brought heart, excellence, and connection to every single meeting.

Sherri owned a driving school for over 20 years and after retiring from her business, took up public office on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, where she advocated for children and safety for all. She never stopped showing up for her community, and for the many causes she holds dear. Her volunteerism, advocacy, and constant support for nonprofits, seniors, first responders, and other women are unmatched.

Sherri has the rare gift of leading without ego, giving without expectation, and lifting others even when no one’s looking. But we see her. And today, we’re turning the spotlight back around, where it absolutely belongs.

Sherri, thank you for being the kind of person who reminds us what servant leadership truly looks like. Your presence in ABWA, and in our wider community has made a lasting impact on so many of us. We are incredibly lucky to have you as a mentor, a cheerleader, and most of all a friend.

Congratulations on being our 2025 ABWA Member of the Year. You are so loved, and you are so deserving.

We are thrilled to announce the ABWA Chapter Member of the Year and Community Woman of the Year Award winners! Each year...
07/18/2025

We are thrilled to announce the ABWA Chapter Member of the Year and Community Woman of the Year Award winners! Each year, our network emphasizes the outstanding achievements and contributions members make by electing a Woman of the Year from our membership and from within the greater community from applications received in May of each year. Awards are presented in June so that we may honor the Woman of the Year on American Businesswoman’s Day on Sept. 22 and throughout our chapter year. We held our final 2024 - 2025 Chapter luncheon in June and presented one award in person and one via video submission as the presenter and honoree were both travelling! It was very clear to our awards committee, consisting of Kristina Powers Rose, Christine McCloskey Chittenden and Nikki Slusher, that our membership felt these two women embodied the true spirit of leadership, service, connection, and empowerment!

Our Community Woman of the Year winner is Marissa Bowman Smith!

Marissa, former educator and coach for nine years in both Virginia and South Carolina, is the Vice President of Membership Engagement with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, serving since October 2022. Marissa grew up in the New River Valley and is passionate about helping individuals and businesses succeed. She advocates for our local community through Chamber resources to benefit the economy, as well as creating and running Cheers! New River Valley, a local source for all things NRV including hot spots, travel, events and more. Her ability to bring people together, to shine a light on local businesses, and to make every single Chamber member feel seen and valued - is nothing short of amazing!

Marissa was repeatedly nominated for this award by women in our group whose lives and work have been bettered because of her. We will celebrate Marissa at our August luncheon since she was unable to attend our June luncheon. Congratulations, Marissa! Thank you for all you do for our business community!

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Blacksburg, VA
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