BPW Past, Present, and Future

I am halfway through my 2 year term as your Treasurer and in my 20th year as a member of BPW. My membership was sponsored by Maureen Harris in Corpus Christi, Texas who offered to pay for my dinner and change my life in 1996. Well, she and BPW did change my life.

I have served as Local Organization President in Corpus Christi and earned 2nd Place in the Young Careerist Competition in Midland.

I moved to North Carolina in 2008 and served as State Treasurer, Foundation Scholarship Chair, and State Convention Chair. I then became a virtual member of the NFBPWC-NC affiliate when I moved to Utah in 2017. I continue my membership as Secretary and Biennial General Assembly Committee member, now that I live in my hometown of King of Prussia, PA.

I am proud to say that I have done my part to help educate, empower, represent, and raise a powerful woman. I drink my daily coffee from my BPW-NC Red Coffee mug and have shared information about NFBPWC with my coworkers. My daughter, Diana, has been raised in BPW and has also done her part to educate, empower, and represent her friends throughout her life. She interviewed candidates in NC and asked them: "What will you do to get Equal Pay for women you will represent?" at the age of 5.

Recently, she mentioned that many of her friends have no idea the ERA had not been added to the Constitution and they were at risk of losing their freedom. She recommended they do research about the ERA and fight for their rights before they are gone. As you can imagine, I was very proud of her and the HALLELUJAH Chorus played in my head.

I hope you can look back into your past, enjoy your present, and PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE by SUPPORTING NFBPWC in any way you can personally, professionally, and financially. Join a committee, attend events, share your experiences, and provide support for women in your lives. What benefits women also benefits men. We are all in this together!

Dr. Jo Naylor

NFBPWC Treasurer

2024-2026