Welcome

March 2nd Meeting

Hampton Inn

7:00 am

Please join us and bring a friend

 

5 Tips for a Better Brain
Presented by: Valerie Stafford, MS

 

Valerie Stafford, MS, is the Director of Communications and Community Education at United General Hospital. She’s also a faculty member at Skagit Valley College, teaching wellness classes and physical education classes for the college since 1991. Valerie owns the historic Concrete Theatre with her husband, Fred West, and she is a certified fitness instructor who teaches group exercise classes for her own business, Encore Fitness. Valerie was selected as the 2011 Business and Professional Woman of the Year by  the Skagit Women's Network and Alliance (SWAN). Valerie earned her BA at Western Washington University in Bellingham and her Master of Science degree from Capella University in Minnesota. She has a special interest in helping people of all ages and abilities reach their full potential through exercise, nutrition, stress management and mindful activities.

 

You can find more information at her website: www.ValerieStafford.com,

 

 

Mission Statement

"Providing business and professional people a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and encouragement.

Skagit Women in Business offers members opportunities for growth on both a professional and personal level through monthly meetings, guest speakers, and other educational programs."

Who We Are

Skagit Women in Business (SWIB) is comprised of professionals and business owners in Skagit County. The organization was chartered in 1980 to provide an informal place to promote networking, encouragement, information and idea sharing, as well as to present a forum to address business concerns and issues.

SWIB maintains the founding policy of inclusiveness and welcomes business people from all professions actively employed or seeking employment. SWIB joins annually with other local women's organizations such as Skagit Women Alliance Network (SWAN) to recognize the outstanding Business or Professional Woman of the Year in Skagit County.