A lone voice in the crowd can be hard to
hear but when that voice represents small business owners,
entrepreneurs and the self employed, that voice rings loud
and clear around the Washington D.C. Beltway. Valued National
Business Association (NBA) Board of Directors member, Mrs.
Terry Neese is able to provide a forum to present issues and
actions facing small business and the self-employed. The NBA
recognizes the energy, contributions and tireless efforts
that Terry brings. Her actions as small business advocate
make us proud to have Mrs. Terry Neese’s support in keeping
the association current on public policy issues affecting
the small business community and on her valued assistance
in opening doors on "Capital Hill" to members of
the NBA.
As co-founder and past president of Women
Impacting Public Policy, Inc. (WIPP), Mrs. Terry Neese is
the voice behind more than 550,000 business owners and coalition
partners and is a well known activist to all that will listen
in our nation's capitol, Washington D.C. "We want to
make sure that whoever's in the White House knows what our
message is and what our issues are," she says.
In a recent article in Inc. Magazine, “Who
Loves You in D.C. (and Who Doesn't)”, Mrs. Terry Neese
was one of four people highlighted as “Best Friends In
D.C.: Power Brokers & Activists” known by the movers
and shakers in Congress, Terry testifies on a regular basis
before the U.S. House and Senate, and is part of a "Brain
Trust" that provides important input to the U.S. Small
Business Administration, and various coalitions. Terry led
the efforts of the Small Business Advisory Team for the Bush/Cheney
Campaign 2004, served on the Executive Committee for “W
Stands for Women” Coalition and has been a significant
factor in getting key small business legislation passed.
In February 2003, President George W. Bush
appointed Terry to a three-year term as a member of the National
Women's Business Council. The National Women's Business Council
is a bi-partisan Federal government council created to serve
as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President,
Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic
issues of importance to women business owners. Most recently
Terry has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the United
States Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women
(UNIFEM). Known as the women's fund at the United Nations,
UNIFEM helps women in over 100 developing nations around the
world achieve equality by providing financial and technical
assistance to projects that foster the development of women's
economic security, promote women's human rights, and increase
women's participation in decision-making processes that shape
their lives.
Terry Neese is a valued small business advocate
and our “right to be heard” in the crowd. Through
the power of her voice, she is small businesses' “Best
Friend” in D.C. and will continue to shape the future.
