Founders - Nancy Hannon and Betsy Fitzgerald
Nancy Hannon
She is a professional marketer, married, mother of two who Works as a SVP/Creative Director for one of the most prestigious advertising agencies in the world. She’s won numerous industry awards for various Fortune 500 clients throughout her career. Nancy’s job requires creative solutions for long-term goals – a set of skills that also serves her well as a mom.
Betsy Fitzgerald
She is a sales professional, married, with one child, who Works from home yet her client base covers all fifty states. Betsy has been involved with national account sales in the furniture and mattress industries throughout her professional career. Sales requires a special talent: part tenacity and thick skin, part charm and persuasive personality, traits that Betsy enjoys in abundance. Having a passion for her industry, she started her own company last year and has continued to reap her profession’s rewards.
SheWorks wonders.
The members of SheWorks are doctors, lawyers, medical researchers, broadcasters, real estate brokers, portfolio managers, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, marketers and investment advisors. And that’s just the start because we’re growing. Since the first gathering in November 2006, SheWorks membership has multiplied exponentially in the Chicago area and plans are underway to expand to the East Coast in 2009.