New group ‘Tioga Women Lead’ to foster leadership in Tioga County

Tioga Women Lead (TWL) announced the formation of the group on their Facebook page on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. 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.

The group is organized by seven Tioga County women: 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, office administrator, Endwell Chiropractic; and Rebecca Maffei, director, Tioga County Tourism.

The TWL Mission Statement states, “The mission of Tioga Women Lead is to educate, support and advance women leaders in Tioga County. Smart and strong leadership is essential to successful and sustained economic and community development. Tioga Women Lead provides the tools and network to assist women with effectual leadership in their profession and community, while inspiring and guiding future leaders.”

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 youth, to become local leaders.

For more information on TWL or how you can become involved, visit the Tioga Women Lead Facebook group page. Currently, the group will revolve around the Facebook page with events to be announced. The Facebook page will be a forum to share tools, experiences, challenges, encouragement and information, as well as a forum for conversations on leadership for women.