Enterprising Women Magazine Inducts Two New Members Into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame
Melanne Verveer and Mei Xu Receive 2012 Honor
Raleigh, NC, March 04, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (http://www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that Melanne Verveer, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, and Mei Xu, co-founder and president of Chesapeake Bay Candle and creator and CEO of Blissliving Home, will be inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame during the Hall of Fame luncheon at the 2012 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards celebration on Monday, March 12 and Tuesday, March 13 at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Enterprising Women Hall of Fame was established in 2003. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the magazine’s highest honor, reserved for women who have devoted a lifetime to building dynamic businesses or vital nonprofit organizations and giving back to the women business owners’ community in significant ways, making a tremendous difference in the lives of others.
Verveer, director of the Department of State’s office on global women’s issues, is responsible for the coordination of foreign policy activities relating to the political, economic and social advancement of women around the world. She mobilizes support for women’s rights and empowerment through programs designed to increase women’s and girls’ access to education and health care, to combat violence against women and to ensure that women’s rights are fully integrated with human rights in the development of U.S. foreign policy. Previously, Verveer created and served as the chair and co-CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting women’s rights. She also served as assistant to the president and chief of staff to former First Lady Hillary Clinton, as well as led the effort to establish the President’s Interagency Council on Women. Verveer received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group.
Xu established Chesapeake Bay Candle Company, one of the most popular candle brands around the world, in 1994. The company has six global locations and employs more than 2,000 people. In 2007, she launched Blissliving Home, a premium interior lifestyle brand for consumers seeking contemporary art, fashion and design. Xu supports a variety of charitable and diplomatic organizations, including the Children’s National Medical Center, the American Red Cross, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the U.S. State Department, the World Affairs Council, the U.S.-China Business Council, the Young Presidents Organization and the Society of Fellows at the Aspen Institute. She speaks regularly at colleges in the United States and in China. Recently, Xu received the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award from the Asian Women In Business Organization and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism Distinguished Alumnus Award from her alma mater, the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
For more information or to register to attend the 2012 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards celebration, visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com/EWofYearAwards.htm.
Quotes:
“Melanne and Mei display all of the qualities that are necessary to be successful businesswomen and community leaders, including passion, intelligence and a commitment to improving the lives of others,” said Smiley. “Enterprising Women is honored to induct them into our Hall of Fame, and I look forward to working with them to spread the message of women’s entrepreneurship throughout the world.”
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About Enterprising Women Magazine:
Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, N.C., is the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the magazine's digital edition reaches more than 200,000 readers in 50 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.
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Verveer, director of the Department of State’s office on global women’s issues, is responsible for the coordination of foreign policy activities relating to the political, economic and social advancement of women around the world. She mobilizes support for women’s rights and empowerment through programs designed to increase women’s and girls’ access to education and health care, to combat violence against women and to ensure that women’s rights are fully integrated with human rights in the development of U.S. foreign policy. Previously, Verveer created and served as the chair and co-CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting women’s rights. She also served as assistant to the president and chief of staff to former First Lady Hillary Clinton, as well as led the effort to establish the President’s Interagency Council on Women. Verveer received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group.
Xu established Chesapeake Bay Candle Company, one of the most popular candle brands around the world, in 1994. The company has six global locations and employs more than 2,000 people. In 2007, she launched Blissliving Home, a premium interior lifestyle brand for consumers seeking contemporary art, fashion and design. Xu supports a variety of charitable and diplomatic organizations, including the Children’s National Medical Center, the American Red Cross, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the U.S. State Department, the World Affairs Council, the U.S.-China Business Council, the Young Presidents Organization and the Society of Fellows at the Aspen Institute. She speaks regularly at colleges in the United States and in China. Recently, Xu received the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award from the Asian Women In Business Organization and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism Distinguished Alumnus Award from her alma mater, the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
For more information or to register to attend the 2012 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards celebration, visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com/EWofYearAwards.htm.
Quotes:
“Melanne and Mei display all of the qualities that are necessary to be successful businesswomen and community leaders, including passion, intelligence and a commitment to improving the lives of others,” said Smiley. “Enterprising Women is honored to induct them into our Hall of Fame, and I look forward to working with them to spread the message of women’s entrepreneurship throughout the world.”
New Media Content:
Enterprising Women’s Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/EnterprisingWomen
Enterprising Women’s Twitter feed:
http://twitter.com/#!/EWMagazine
About Enterprising Women Magazine:
Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, N.C., is the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the magazine's digital edition reaches more than 200,000 readers in 50 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.
Emily Packard
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
emily@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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