Jim Nixon – “Turning Points” a History of LGBTQ+ Issues, Progress and Work Still to Be Done
June is PRIDE month in St. Petersburg and to kick it off, BPW welcomed Jim Nixon on Thursday, June 2nd. Jim is...
Join us for a monthly luncheon meeting of the general membership. Usually held on the first Thursday of the month at 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House, we have a fast paced hour that includes a speaker on a topic relevant to working women and a little business while we enjoy a delicious lunch. Guests are welcome but advance reservations are recommended.
Vital to our mission for women’s workplace equity through advocacy, education and information are events enjoyed by the larger Tampa Bay Area community like our Unhappy Hour observance of Equal Pay Day in March, our Working Women’s Forum during National Business Women’s Week in October and our annual celebration of Women’s Equality Day in August.
Fun and fellowship with no agenda is our goal when we choose a different location around southern Pinellas to gather on the 4th Thursday evening of the month. Enjoy getting to know each other better with the flexibility of showing up and leaving as it suits your schedule. If you have a suggested location or would like to join in, we’d love to hear about it.
Next Member Meet Up: June 23
Please join us on Thursday, July 7, 2022 as we welcome Michael Lundy, President and CEO of the City of St. Petersburg Housing Authority. Mr. Lundy is relatively new to the area having joined the St. Petersburg Housing Authority in 2020 after leaving a position in Birmingham, Alabama. He has over four (4) decades of experience in affordable housing management and real estate development. Most recently he is overseeing the redevelopment of Jordan Park in St. Petersburg, as well as several other projects, that you will hear more about on July 7.
Mr. Lundy is a strong advocate of education and housing programs which support social and economic independence. He also believes that affordable housing programs can help position low-income families to become self-sufficient through education training and employment opportunities.
We are excited that Mr. Lundy is able to join us in July to provide information about gender and racial justice in housing. Are there discrimination and economic inequities that makes it harder for women? Does housing instability have other negative impacts on women and minorities? Is there a correlation to housing and nutrition? Join us on Thursday, July 7 to have these and other housing questions answered by Michael Lundy, President and CEO of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority.
June is PRIDE month in St. Petersburg and to kick it off, BPW welcomed Jim Nixon on Thursday, June 2nd. Jim is...
Our May meeting is a very special meeting. We installed our new officers, thank our outgoing officers and co...
Our speaker of April 7 was Tiffany Faykus of Selah Freedom, a nonprofit that works with local sex trafficking ...
Owens formerly served as the principal of Dolphin Strategies LLC, in St. Petersburg, FL. The firm creates publ...
We’re delighted to welcome John Collins for our membership luncheon on February 3, 2022 to discuss the t...
Please join us on Thursday, January 6, 2022 as we welcome Kelly Hayes, Florida Politics, as our guest speaker....
Join us on Thursday, December 2 as we welcome Dr. Linda Lucas to lead a discussion on a variety of topics affe...
On November 4, BPW Welcomes Megan McGee to discuss the CALL Program, a new approach to some 911 calls with a f...
Join us in October when we welcome Taylor Withers, the Senior Director of Advancement at CASA, Pinellas County...
Our September 2nd meeting will feature a discussion led by Dr. LaDonna Butler of The Well for Life to help our...
On August 5, BPW was delighted to welcome back Julie Marcus to our luncheon meeting to discuss recent changes ...
Join us on July 15 when BPW welcomes Kerry Flaherty Walia, a Florida native and a marine fisheries research s...
For our June meeting, BPW welcomes Susana Weymouth, the Chief Development Officer for The Florida Orchestra to...
Join us Thursday, March 4 when we welcome Mary K. Meyer McAleese, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science at Eck...
Please join us on Thursday, February 4 when Mercy Ameyaw, CAMS, Director, Internal Audit, Raymond James Financ...
Just in time for the Holidays, best selling author Jen Smith, comes to our luncheon meeting on Thursday, Decem...
Please join us on Thursday, November 5th as we welcome Janelle Irwin Taylor to join us for a Post-Election Re...
Congressman Charlie Crist contacted us in honor of National Business Women’s Week and offered to join us...
Join us when we welcome Beth Menchen of the Suncoast Center, Inc. to speak about mental illness issues in our ...
Join us virtually when we welcome Robin Davidov from the League of Women Voters to our Zoom meeting on Thursda...
Join us September 3rd at 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House when BPW welcomes (back) Wendy Wesley to our BPW Meet...
At our August 6th meeting, Sheena Qualles-DeFreece will be speaking about the St. Pete Timebank where she curr...
Join us March 5 when we welcome St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman as he presents “The State of The City...
Please join us on February 6 as we welcome D YaeL Kelley who was recently named the MUSE Visual Arts Award win...
Please join us on January 16th as we welcome Tom Magoulis, the Executive Director of the new Museum of the Am...
Kelly Sciba will be visiting our local BPW luncheon meeting on Thursday, December 5 as we participate in the s...
Lorrie Lykins, Vice President of Research at the Seattle-based Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and...
On Thursday October 3 BPW welcomes Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO of the Embarc Collective, the innovation hub in downtow...
We’re delighted to welcome renowned author, Fawn Germer, to our September Luncheon meeting where she wil...
Talking about sensitive social issues, such as unintended pregnancy, can be tough. Knowing the facts can help ...
Join us on Thursday, July 18 when BPW welcomes Cathie Perkins to our luncheon meeting to discuss how to prepar...
BPW is delighted to welcome back renowned journalist Margie Manning on June 6 to speak about the media’s...
BPW welcomes Renee Dabbs for our May luncheon meeting. She is the principal and founder of Renee Dabbs, LLC,...
Make your reservation now as BPW welcomes back Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice for what has becom...
What can we learn from history about today’s issues? Terri Lipsey Scott, Executive Director of the Dr. Carte...
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While mobilizing for World War I, the U.S. Government recognized the need for a cohesive group to coordinate identification of women’s available skills and experience.
The Florida Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs, Inc. was one of the first statewide BPW organizations in existence and continues to unite local organizations by setting our public policy platform, supporting the development of new and existing local organizations and creating opportunities for members to connect with like minded individuals from around the state of Florida.
Our state federation, BPW/Florida may have started at the beginning but our local was founded in 1966 as Mid-Day BPW because we met for lunch instead of the evening like most clubs.
Associate Vice President, Investments - Raymond James
Member Since 1999
Realtor®, The Simms Team at Coastal Properties / Christie's Int'l Real Estate
Member Since 1997
Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Lisa A. Hoppe, P.A.
Member Since 2011
Human Resources Business Partner for KR Management
Member Since 2021
Managing Attorney at AC Cummins Law and United States Marine veteran
Member Since 2021
Retired Educator and Information Technology Professional
Member Since 1979
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BPW/FL members acknowledge the fundamental equality of all persons and are devoted to the defense of their inherent dignity. We believe in fairness and inclusion so that all have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. We protect our communities and our liberties, ensuring peace, justice, freedom, and humanity. We believe that the rights of women require constant vigilance and a thorough examination of laws to eliminate those that harm women disproportionately. Therefore, BPW/FL supports legislation that calls for equality for all, including but not limited to, passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, which states: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged or denied by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
BPW/FL supports legislation which assists women in obtaining pay equity and equal employment opportunities; promotes opportunities for women-owned business; encourages women-owned business to compete at the local, state and federal governmental levels; promotes affordable, quality dependent care to help ensure economic self-sufficiency for women; and, supports social security reform options that benefit women.
BPW supports legislation that creates a safe workplace; a workplace free from violence, harassment and assault. We support legislative funding and education that will ensure workplaces are free from all forms of violence, harassment and assault.
BPW/FL supports legislation that ensures reproductive choice and full access to all reproductive health education and services, including prescriptions. We support legislative funding and initiatives for women’s health care needs, with special emphasis on heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and breast cancer early detection, treatment and recovery. We support the expansion of affordable care in Florida, recognizing that working women and their families have the largest need for affordable and accessible health care.
BPW/FL supports responsible legislation that ensures clean air, water, soil and energy. We support legislative funding that will ensure the continuation of clean air, water, soil and energy and specific interactions with the environment. We support these environmental concerns as they relate to women’s health, wealth and well-being and recognizing the large impact the environment has on them individually and their families.
Free and fair elections are the foundation of our democracy. BPW/FL supports legislation that is aimed at expanding voters’ access to the polls, including the expansion of early voting and online voter registration. We also support measures designed to protect the right of all American citizens to vote, in fairly drawn legislative districts, and therefore oppose any legislation that is designed to restrict or dilute voting access for members of any segment of the population, whether the discrimination is based on race, gender or disability.