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Local Organizations

The Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women consists of 7 chapters called local organizations.  Each local organization has its own officers and board of directors. Membership in a local organization includes membership in the BPW state federation.  If there is not a BPW local organization in your area, you may join as a member at large. 

To find out more about (or join) any local organization, you can either email the local president listed below or if available, check out the local website.

Englewood-Venice

President
Sue Hogrefe - email

1st Vice President - Cynthia Fredricks

Membership 2nd Vice President - Meggen Urka

Secretary - Kim Storie

Treasurer - Deb Straw

Meeting

3rd Tuesday evening

WEBSITE

Fort Lauderdale

President
Carole J. Tolomeo - email Carole

Meeting
Not currently meeting.


Gold Coast

President - Janis Tapley

Secretary - Peggy Byer

Treasurer - Toni Worley

Meeting
1st Wednesday
Various locations in Palm Beach Gardens area

Meeting either in person or via Zoom

WEBSITE

North Sarasota

President
Deanna Manigo

Meeting
2nd Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
New Bethel MB Church
2504 Gillespie Avenue, Sarasota

WEBSITE

Upper Keys

Patricia Milian - President - email Patricia

Bonnie Barnes - President-Elect

Ilja Chapman - Treasurer

Elizabeth Brown - Secretary

Bernice Dionne - Vice President - Hospitality

Violet Wahba - Vice President - Membership

Lauren Zelt - Vice President - Programs

Victoria Leonard - Director

Amy (Annamarie) Young - Director

Committee Chairs

Margie Smith - Public Policy 

Christina Teasley - Scholarships

Meeting

Virtual coffee chats - First Wednesdays, 8 a.m.

Board meetings - Second Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m.

Monthly events (alternate luncheons/evenings) - Third Wednesdays

Celebration of Working Women (Woman of the Year/Business of the Year Awards) - 10/15/2025 evening event

Equal Pay Day UnHappy Hour - March (date TBD)

Annual Meeting & Board Elections/Installation - 5/20/2026

WEBSITE

Marathon

President
Sarah Brawer-Bartus

Meeting
1st Thursday
Longhouse Grill at Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Hwy., Marathon

WEBSITE

St. Petersburg-Pinellas

President - Tami Simms - email Tami

1st Vice President - Kristin Smith

2nd Vice President - Amy Dinovo

Secretary - McKell Moorhead

Treasurer - Julie Brokaw

Meeting
1st Thursday program luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Parkshore Grill - Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg

4th Thursday, Member meet ups, 5:30 p.m., various locations

WEBSITE

Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.

BPW Florida, PO Box 776, St. Petersburg FL 33731

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