About Us :: Officers

Since 1920, The Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW/OH1O), has been promoting equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy personal and professional development, and access to information. Over 1100 women and men belong to BPW/OHIO in 60 local organizations, representing every congressional district in the state, as well as every age, race, religion, political party, and socioeconomic background. BPW/OHIO is an affiliate of BPW/USA, a nationwide organization that has been advocating the rights of working women for over 85 years.

BPW/OHIO monitors federal and state legislation that affects working women and educates its members to become involved in public policy development in their own workplace, and at the local, state and federal levels. A legislative platform, approved annually, includes planks that call for economic equity, equal educational opportunity, quality dependent care, access to reproductive health, research and funding on women's health, victim's rights and affirmative action.

BPW/OHIO offers a variety of meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars that provide training, skill building, and networking. The Florence Allen Endowment Fund offers scholarship opportunities for women to achieve their full potential through education.

WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS, is BPW/OHIO's phrase, which sums up the essence of the organization. In the business arena women mean business in terms of professional prowess and strength in the marketplace. Politically, there are more women in all levels of public service as well as involved in the political process. The tenacity and spirit of BPW members striving toward the common goal of economic and workplace equity for working women, make BPW/OHIO a relevant organization-now and in the future.

BPW/OHIO is proud of its history. Three BPW/OHIO members served as BPW/USA presidents:
Olive Joy Wright, 1925-1926
Jeanne Squire, 1972-1973
Dianne Studer, 1993-1994