In her acceptance speech, she said, “The theme for the next year will be Embrace Change. Karen Kaiser Clark said "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." For the next year, I want to embrace change and choose growth. I want to work to grow our membership, focus on women's health issues, return to meetings that are filled with workshops and help educate all working women on the importance of NYSWI and the role that our organization can fill play in their everyday lives.”

Other officers installed were Colleen Ostiguy, member of Tech Valley as President-Elect; Renee Cerullo, member of Buffalo-Niagara, as First Vice President; Theresa Fazzolari, member of Richmond County, as Second Vice President; Mary Stelley, member of Lake Shore, as Treasurer and Debra Carlin, member of the Norwich Chapter of New York State Women, Inc. as Recording Secretary.

New York State Women Inc. is a state-wide member organization. Its mission is to build powerful women personally, professionally and politically. For more information, visit website at www.nyswomeninc.org or contact Linda Przepasniak, Communications Chair at [email protected]