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A LETTER FROM OUR President
Ladies of Marketplace Women,
I am so delighted to welcome you to our 2024-2025 season of Marketplace Women where we will be spending the year navigating what it means to lean into COURAGE. As daughters of the King, we are being called out of comfort, and into greatness. Your greatest YOU is just beyond your greatest fear.
Billy Graham once said, "Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened." Our prayer for the year is that your courage can be contagious to others as you step out in faith, in your personal, professional, and spiritual lives.
"Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished." 1 Chronicles 28:20
Blessings,
Sarah
Marketplace Women exists to inspire women to integrate their professional, personal and spiritual lives in the marketplace.
Marketplace Women will equip Christian women to be authentic change agents in the Marketplace.
We’re glad you’re taking the time to get to know more about our organization and the way we are inspiring women to live integrated lives … professional, spiritual and personal. We are a Christian organization founded over 20 years ago with a unique mission and purpose, and over a decade later, many lives have been enhanced and enriched. Below are just some of the ways positive life changes occur and how they continue to happen today.
Understanding womens’ contributions in the marketplace have drastically increased over the years, the challenge of integrating faith into their professional and personal lives has also naturally increased. Whether you’re a CEO, mid-level manager, administrator, veterinarian, lawyer, doctor, artisan, health/fitness specialist or philanthropist, the focus of Marketplace Women of Orange County is to inspire and encourage you … in all areas of your life, not just your professional life. Through relationship-building with “like-valued” women, dynamic events and inspirational speakers, “networking redefined” and social gatherings, Marketplace Women share regularly how their lives are being positively impacted.
As you make new relationships and explore our programs designed for professional, personal and spiritual growth, we believe you will find there is a special place for you at Marketplace Women. Because you have taken the initiative to explore Who We Are, God is obviously stirring a desire for growth … and ultimately an integration of your professional, spiritual and personal life.
We invite you to explore our organization in greater detail including our leadership team, events and programs, and our valuable donors’ directory that connects you to other Marketplace Women and their businesses. Thank you again for visiting and we look forward to you joining us in the very near future at one of our upcoming events.
our leadership team
SARAH DOWNING
President
NICOLE OSPINA, IIDA
President Emeritus
KAHNI M. BIZUB, CPA MST
Treasurer
KRISTI KIRKPATRICK
Recording Secretary
SANDY OLSSON
Community Relations
TRINA FLEMING
Communications
DANICA DEDMON
Programs and Events
LISA ENGLAND
North Carolina Chapter Chair