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Meeting with a Meaning
"Public Glories. Private Sacrifices."
"Public Glories. Private Sacrifices."
Our Smithfield-Selma Chamber Women's Business Network is looking forward to our next Meeting with a Meaning, and invite you to attend on November 12! This year's title, "Public Glories, Private Sacrifices" resonates with women who live and work without thought of anything in return-- the intrinsic value of giving of yourself may suffice. But it's time to step back and acknowledge your accomplishments. Join us for inspiration, food, and fellowship! I hope you'll come. Registration information is below. Please feel free to invite other women who inspire you and who need inspiration.
The luncheon will be held at Hinnant Family Vineyards located at 826 Pine Level Micro Road in Pine Level. Vendors will be open at 11:00 a.m. for shopping prior to the lunch. Bring your business cards and don't forget the tissues as you are sure to shed a tear or two.
This year, CWBN has selected House of Hope as their community service project. We are asking luncheon attendees to bring items to "Fill the Cupboard". Here is a link to their Needs List. Feel free to share this information.
Proceeds from this and all CWBN events support the scholarships for professional women and their efforts to continue their professional development.
Moderator - Melissa Buscher
Vice President, Integrated Communications Management
Time Warner Cable
As part of the Time Warner Cable Communications Strategy team, Melissa ensures consistent and integrated messaging and communications with all audiences. With more than 55,000 employees and 15 million residential video and commercial, high-speed data, digital phone and wireless customers, she is responsible for developing and driving forward companywide communications campaigns and programs that support Time Warner Cable business, in addition to ensuring that communications is an integral player in companywide initiatives developed by other departments.
Prior to her current role, Melissa was the Vice President of Communications in the Carolinas where she oversaw strategic planning and management of public relations, community affairs and employee communications for Time Warner Cable operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. Melissa was charged with coordinating efforts among regional departments and local operations to ensure consistency in its messaging to the media, customers and employees. She also oversaw Time Warner Cable’s philanthropic initiative, Connect a Million Minds, which focuses on engaging students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Before that, Melissa was the Director of Media Relations for Time Warner Cable in North and South Carolina.
Before her move to Time Warner Cable in 2008, Melissa was an award winning television reporter for 15 years. Her last 10 years were spent at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC. In that position, she covered too many hurricanes to name, interviewed governors, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell to name a few. She also covered numerous presidential visits. Along the way, she experienced a lot of fun reporting too…most notably flying with the Thunderbirds.
She is a recipient of several industry awards to include the 2011 Women In Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Excellence Award, a 2015 Silver Quill award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Association of Cable Communicators Beacon Awards in the categories of Community Relations, Events & Observances, Integrated Communications and Social Media. Melissa serves on the boards of the Wake Education Partnership, North Carolina Science Olympiad and Women in Cable Telecommunications.
A native of Massachusetts, Melissa attended the University of Miami and graduated with a double degree in Economics and Broadcast Journalism. She is also a graduate of the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute.
Melissa, her husband and two children live in Raleigh, NC.
Twyla Casey Wells, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Johnston Community College Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Wells is the Executive Director of Johnston Community College Foundation, Inc. located in Smithfield, North Carolina. An employee of JCC since 2000, Dr. Wells has worked in the area of higher education advancement for over 26 years serving in various capacities to include grants director, public information officer, and director of development. Prior to entering the field of higher education, she owned her own specialty foods and gift basket business and did professional singing. A native of Johnston County, Dr. Wells obtained a B.M. with a concentration in vocal performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and earned a M.Ed. from North Carolina State University. She defended her dissertation on July 1, a study that focuses on community college alumni relations utilizing the relationship management framework, thereby earning an Ed.D. in Education from North Carolina State University. Dr. Wells’ doctoral degree carries a specialization in adult and community college education. In addition to her formal degrees, she holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University. Dr. Wells attends Progressive Presbyterian Church and advocates for the special needs community as a result of having lost her seven-year-old daughter Caroline in December 2009 to the effects of Rett Syndrome. Dr. Wells lives in the house her grandparents built in the early 1930s on a small farm in Princeton, N.C. with her 13-year-old son John.
Doris Huebner
Owner/Operator
F & D Huebner LLC dba McDonald's
Doris began her career with McDonald’s Corporation in 1974 at the Raleigh Regional Office. She was promoted and transferred to Norfolk, VA in 1977. It was in Norfolk that Doris met and married her husband, Fred, who also worked for McDonald’s Corporation. Fred was promoted and transferred to Raleigh in 1983, where they have lived since. Doris took a few years away from McDonald’s to become full time “Mom” until 1986 when she and Fred became Franchisees of McDonald’s Restaurants. Now, their oldest son, John, is also an approved McDonald’s Franchisee and together the family owns 13 McDonald’s in Wake, Johnston and Harnett counties.
Doris is currently on several committees with the McDonald’s Owner/Operator Community and has previously served as Vice-Chair of the Raleigh Regional McDonald’s Operators Association. She serves on the Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees and on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina. Previously, Doris served two terms on the Board of Directors for the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House.
Always being passionate about children and families, Doris was on the Board of Directors for House of Hope in Clayton for six years and served as Chair of the Board for two years. She is a member of eight Chambers of Commerce and served as the Garner Chamber Board Chair in 2011-2012. Doris also serves on the Garner Economic Development Advisory Board, Bank of Four Oaks Advisory Board, and Bank of Four Oaks Marketing Advisory Committee. She was recognized as the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year in 2008 and in 2013 she received the Helping Hand Mission Community Involvement Award. In 2010, F&D Huebner was awarded the Garner Chamber Summit Entrepreneurial Award. They have also been recognized as Business of the Year by both the Greater Cleveland and Benson Chambers of Commerce.
Margaret King
Chief Operating Officer
Wake Radiology
Margaret is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Wake Radiology, the area's largest out-patient radiology practice. Wake Radiology employs 48 radiologists, has 325 employees, provides radiology services at nine area hospitals and owns and operates 20 out-patient imaging centers.
Margaret received her education at Wake Technical Community College and NC State University. She originally joined the Wake Radiology team in 1982. She left in 1984 to pursue a radiology teaching position at Wake Technical Community College. Margaret rejoined Wake Radiology in 1990 where she was soon named director of MR services. She remained in that position until January, 2007 when she was promoted to Wake Radiology's Chief Operating Officer. Margaret serves on many advisory boards and has won awards for her presentations.
Margaret has travelled nationally and internationally giving lectures on MRI. She is the author of numerous articles and case studies on MRI and its applications and has been published in major radiology trade magazines, journals and books.
As a native of Montreal, Quebec, Margaret moved to the U.S. in 1978.
Margaret, her daughter and husband, reside in Raleigh NC.
The luncheon will be held at Hinnant Family Vineyards located at 826 Pine Level Micro Road in Pine Level. Vendors will be open at 11:00 a.m. for shopping prior to the lunch. Bring your business cards and don't forget the tissues as you are sure to shed a tear or two.
This year, CWBN has selected House of Hope as their community service project. We are asking luncheon attendees to bring items to "Fill the Cupboard". Here is a link to their Needs List. Feel free to share this information.
Proceeds from this and all CWBN events support the scholarships for professional women and their efforts to continue their professional development.
Featured Speakers
Moderator - Melissa BuscherVice President, Integrated Communications Management
Time Warner Cable
As part of the Time Warner Cable Communications Strategy team, Melissa ensures consistent and integrated messaging and communications with all audiences. With more than 55,000 employees and 15 million residential video and commercial, high-speed data, digital phone and wireless customers, she is responsible for developing and driving forward companywide communications campaigns and programs that support Time Warner Cable business, in addition to ensuring that communications is an integral player in companywide initiatives developed by other departments.
Prior to her current role, Melissa was the Vice President of Communications in the Carolinas where she oversaw strategic planning and management of public relations, community affairs and employee communications for Time Warner Cable operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. Melissa was charged with coordinating efforts among regional departments and local operations to ensure consistency in its messaging to the media, customers and employees. She also oversaw Time Warner Cable’s philanthropic initiative, Connect a Million Minds, which focuses on engaging students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Before that, Melissa was the Director of Media Relations for Time Warner Cable in North and South Carolina.
Before her move to Time Warner Cable in 2008, Melissa was an award winning television reporter for 15 years. Her last 10 years were spent at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC. In that position, she covered too many hurricanes to name, interviewed governors, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell to name a few. She also covered numerous presidential visits. Along the way, she experienced a lot of fun reporting too…most notably flying with the Thunderbirds.
She is a recipient of several industry awards to include the 2011 Women In Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Excellence Award, a 2015 Silver Quill award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Association of Cable Communicators Beacon Awards in the categories of Community Relations, Events & Observances, Integrated Communications and Social Media. Melissa serves on the boards of the Wake Education Partnership, North Carolina Science Olympiad and Women in Cable Telecommunications.
A native of Massachusetts, Melissa attended the University of Miami and graduated with a double degree in Economics and Broadcast Journalism. She is also a graduate of the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute.
Melissa, her husband and two children live in Raleigh, NC.
Twyla Casey Wells, Ed.D.Executive Director
Johnston Community College Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Wells is the Executive Director of Johnston Community College Foundation, Inc. located in Smithfield, North Carolina. An employee of JCC since 2000, Dr. Wells has worked in the area of higher education advancement for over 26 years serving in various capacities to include grants director, public information officer, and director of development. Prior to entering the field of higher education, she owned her own specialty foods and gift basket business and did professional singing. A native of Johnston County, Dr. Wells obtained a B.M. with a concentration in vocal performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and earned a M.Ed. from North Carolina State University. She defended her dissertation on July 1, a study that focuses on community college alumni relations utilizing the relationship management framework, thereby earning an Ed.D. in Education from North Carolina State University. Dr. Wells’ doctoral degree carries a specialization in adult and community college education. In addition to her formal degrees, she holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University. Dr. Wells attends Progressive Presbyterian Church and advocates for the special needs community as a result of having lost her seven-year-old daughter Caroline in December 2009 to the effects of Rett Syndrome. Dr. Wells lives in the house her grandparents built in the early 1930s on a small farm in Princeton, N.C. with her 13-year-old son John.
Doris HuebnerOwner/Operator
F & D Huebner LLC dba McDonald's
Doris began her career with McDonald’s Corporation in 1974 at the Raleigh Regional Office. She was promoted and transferred to Norfolk, VA in 1977. It was in Norfolk that Doris met and married her husband, Fred, who also worked for McDonald’s Corporation. Fred was promoted and transferred to Raleigh in 1983, where they have lived since. Doris took a few years away from McDonald’s to become full time “Mom” until 1986 when she and Fred became Franchisees of McDonald’s Restaurants. Now, their oldest son, John, is also an approved McDonald’s Franchisee and together the family owns 13 McDonald’s in Wake, Johnston and Harnett counties.
Doris is currently on several committees with the McDonald’s Owner/Operator Community and has previously served as Vice-Chair of the Raleigh Regional McDonald’s Operators Association. She serves on the Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees and on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina. Previously, Doris served two terms on the Board of Directors for the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House.
Always being passionate about children and families, Doris was on the Board of Directors for House of Hope in Clayton for six years and served as Chair of the Board for two years. She is a member of eight Chambers of Commerce and served as the Garner Chamber Board Chair in 2011-2012. Doris also serves on the Garner Economic Development Advisory Board, Bank of Four Oaks Advisory Board, and Bank of Four Oaks Marketing Advisory Committee. She was recognized as the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year in 2008 and in 2013 she received the Helping Hand Mission Community Involvement Award. In 2010, F&D Huebner was awarded the Garner Chamber Summit Entrepreneurial Award. They have also been recognized as Business of the Year by both the Greater Cleveland and Benson Chambers of Commerce.
Margaret KingChief Operating Officer
Wake Radiology
Margaret is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Wake Radiology, the area's largest out-patient radiology practice. Wake Radiology employs 48 radiologists, has 325 employees, provides radiology services at nine area hospitals and owns and operates 20 out-patient imaging centers.
Margaret received her education at Wake Technical Community College and NC State University. She originally joined the Wake Radiology team in 1982. She left in 1984 to pursue a radiology teaching position at Wake Technical Community College. Margaret rejoined Wake Radiology in 1990 where she was soon named director of MR services. She remained in that position until January, 2007 when she was promoted to Wake Radiology's Chief Operating Officer. Margaret serves on many advisory boards and has won awards for her presentations.
Margaret has travelled nationally and internationally giving lectures on MRI. She is the author of numerous articles and case studies on MRI and its applications and has been published in major radiology trade magazines, journals and books.
As a native of Montreal, Quebec, Margaret moved to the U.S. in 1978.
Margaret, her daughter and husband, reside in Raleigh NC.
House of Hope - House of Hope is a Christian therapeutic school, home, and counseling center for hurting and troubled girls, ages 12-17 and their families. When there is a hurting teenage girl in a family, the entire family is affected and the entire family needs help.
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Date and Time
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
Thursday, November 12, 2015
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Hinnant Family Vineyards
826 Pine Level Micro Road
Pine Level, NC 27568
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