Northern Palm Beach ABWA Chapter Announces New Officers

The Northern Palm Beach chapter of the American Business Women’s Association has named its new slate of officers for 2014-15.

The organization’s new officers include President Pat Key, Vice President Dottie Smith, Secretary Rebecca Ott and Treasurer Janice Kuhns.

Key has served in many capacities since joining the ABWA in 1985. She is a part-time employee of TBC Wholesale in Palm Beach Gardens and lives in Lake Park. Key is also a personal caregiver and BeautiControl consultant.

Smith has been an ABWA member since 1991 and has served in leadership roles including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, newsletter editor and, in 1997, on the ABWA National Nominating Committee in Minneapolis. Smith works part-time for DiVosta Homes in Abacoa and lives in Hobe Sound.

Ott is a ABWA new member. She is chief executive officer of the Helix and MedStat Urgent Care Centers and president of Practice Solutions of Florida. Ott is also starting a new company in Florida, Jewel Kade. She lives in Lake Worth.

Kuhns lives in Jupiter and works for Sancilio & Co. in Riviera Beach, a small pharmaceutical company that manufactures Omega 3 capsules and children’s chewable vitamins. She works as a greeter for the company, assisting the quality assurance, production and human resources departments. Kuhns is also a personal assistant and a pet sitter, providing services locally. She has been an ABWA member since 2000.

The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

For more information, or to become a member, call Key at (561) 622-2713 or visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.