Photos from WBDC's Women-Owned Business Day

Here are photos from the Women's Business Development Council's 5th annual Women-Owned Business at the State Capitol in Hartford on May 2. I was honored to once again serve as Emcee.

Serving as Emcee for the fourth consecutive year

Women-Owned Business Day Co-Chairs:
The Honorable Themis Klarides, House Republican Leader, State Representative
The Honorable Patricia Billie Miller, Assistant Majority Leader, State Representative
with WBDC CEO Fran Pastore

The Honorable Denise Merrill, CT Secretary of the State, welcoming the audience

Panelists for an engaging discussion
Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, The Hartford
Moderator: Fran Pastore, CEO & Founder, WBDC
Patricia Russo, Executive Director, Women's Campaign School at Yale
Kathy McShane, Assistant Administrator, for the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership

WBDC client: Mubarakah Ibrahim, Owner of Mmm Pies & Gourmet Desserts

WBDC clients: Jessica Hill & Melissa Griffin,
Co-Owners The Parent Collective

The event was held in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford
and was supported by the Honorary Host Committee,
consisting of more than 134 of CT's Senators & Representatives

To find out more about WBDC, please visit www.ctwbdc.org 

Official event photos courtesy of WBDC client & friend, Aviva Maller Photography. http://

www.avivamallerphotography.com/