Tioga Women Lead Council members to share their experience at upcoming event

Tioga Women Lead (TWL) will hold its fourth event for Tioga County women on July 27, at Turkey Trot Acres in Candor. 

The program for the July event will be different than previous events. The seven Tioga Women Lead Council Members will be sharing their personal stories of learning and leadership. Each of the Council Members has a different story to tell. They come from varied backgrounds and professions. 

“7 Lessons” will touch on different experiences that helped shape the professional and personal lives of each of these women and the lessons they learned. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and share their own experiences. 

The seven TWL Council members are Martha Sauerbrey, Tioga County Legislative chair; LeeAnn Tinney, director, Tioga County Economic Development and Planning; Gwen Kania, president, Tioga County Chamber; Penny Bartlow, owner, PKB DESIGN, LLC / Creator, Global Leadership Now; Jennifer Welch, owner, Tom Ash Agency Insurance; Pam Pringle, president, NYW Women Inc. Susquehanna Chapter; and Rebecca Maffei, director, Tioga County Tourism.

Brick oven pizza and salad will be provided by Turkey Trot Acres and their famous oven, Carmella. Some local businesses will be on hand to do tastings of cheese, wine and olive oil. There will be a cash bar serving beer and wine. 

TWL is a group of professional, local women leaders who are committed to advancing women’s leadership in Tioga County through empowerment, education and experience. 

TWL recognizes that women already play a vital leadership role in government, corporations, independent businesses, community organizations, schools, and families in Tioga County and sees the potential to encourage more women, including our youth, to become local leaders. 

Visit the Tioga Women Lead Facebook page for more information about the group, events, pictures, book recommendations and discussions. 

The event will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 until 8 p.m. Dinner, samples and drinks will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. 

The cost is $20, cash or check, and can be paid for at the door or in advance when you register for the event. To register, contact the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce at 80 North Ave. in Owego by calling (607) 687-2020 or email to business@tiogachamber.com. 

For more information on TWL or how you can become involved, visit the Tioga Women Lead Facebook group.