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WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

EIN: 06-1493737Stamford, CTZIP: 06901
B90 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WBDC) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR WOMEN THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES THAT LAUNCH AND GROW BUSINESSES ACROSS CONNECTICUT. WBDC SERVES CLIENTS FROM CONNECTICUT'S 169 CITIES ANDTOWNS FROM ITS FOUR REGIONAL OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE: NEW HAVEN, STAMFORD, WATERBURY AND NEW LONDON. SINCE 1997 WBDC HAS BEEN PROVIDING THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO GUIDE ASPIRING, EMERGING, AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS ALONG THEIR GROWTH JOURNEY. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: 1:1 BUSINESS ADVISING, CLASSES (INPERSON AND VIRTUAL), ONDEMAND LEARNING, MENTORING.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$7.4M$0$7.7M

Compensation

FRAN PASTORE
President and CEO
chief executive officer
$285,437
$0
$0
$312,857
BRENDA THICKETT
Vp of Programs
vice president
$200,201
$0
$0
$215,654
TASHA JACKSON
CFO
chief financial officer
$161,635
$0
$0
$161,635
DOROTHY BRATCHELL
COO
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$114,245
LOUISE LISBOA-MENEZES
Operations Manager
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$113,600
REBECCA WILSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH T HIRSCH
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANET DEFRINO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHARON KANE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GREG BEHRMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIA LACY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELANA MILIANTA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FLAVIA NASLAUSKY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VANESSA ABRAHAMS-JOHN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMANDA CASTELLANO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHANTAL COFFY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDSEY KOPP
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MOIRA COLLINS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHOSHANA LUBIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANN MATTHEWS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATTI MELICK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDRA ARKELL
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTHA FINKEL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DENISE KAUFMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GAIL LEHMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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