| President
- Ann Tess
 I
have been employed with Greenville Fire/Rescue since 1983
and am thankful everyday that I work at a job that I enjoy.
I received my BS Degree in Human Resource Management from
Barton College and am a graduate of the Municipal Administration
Course at UNC School of Government.
In 2007 I founded the NC Fire & Rescue Administrative
Professionals group which is a network of staff support professionals
sharing knowledge of our trade through quarterly meetings
across the state.
In my spare time I volunteer as a wish grantor for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Eastern North Carolina. I also volunteer at
the American Cancer Society’s McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge
as a receptionist. I serve on the board of the REAL Crisis
Center in Greenville and the Fire Protection Technology Advisory
Committee at Wilson Community Technical College. I am a life
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. In January
2009, I started my own business as a Sales Consultant for
Miche Handbags (one bag with endless possibilities). All of
these activities keep me busy -- and they say if you are busy
you stay young!!
My greatest gifts in life are my children and my two granddaughters.
I am proud to say that my name is Grandma!
I have been a member of BPWN for several years and served
as Membership Chair for 3 years. I look forward to serving
as President this year and will do my best to live up to the
high standards the previous officers have set in place.
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Vice President - Melissa Banno
 Melissa
was born in Jacksonville, NC and grew up in eastern North
Carolina.
After graduating from the North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics, she attended Macalester College in St. Paul,
Minnesota, earning a Bachelor's of Art degree in East Asian
Studies. She also studied in Japan during high school and
college. After graduating from college she lived in Japan
for four years, teaching English as a Foreign Language. She
has experience in other capacities, as a nursing assistant,
pianist and piano instructor, and as a translator and interpreter.
Upon completion of the Therapeutic Massage program at Carteret
Community College, Melissa became nationally certified and
licensed in Massage Therapy and Bodywork. (NC License #4402)
She is president of Wholesome Healing, Inc., a massage therapy
practice that specializes in stress reduction, pain relief,
recovery from injury and improving athletic performance. She
currently lives in Farmville, NC with her husband and two
children. |
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Membership - Debi Levine
Debi Levine is a North Carolina licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist, clinical member of the American Association of
Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and member of the North
Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (NCAMFT).
She strives to provide confidential marriage and family therapy
to those seeking balance and structure during challenging
seasons of life. She practices individual, couple, family,
and group therapy in the following areas: marriage, parenting,
life coaching, relationships, chronic illness, retirement,
aging, grief, loss, and stress management.
Debi’s academic training includes an AS in Dental Hygiene
from Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH (1973), a BS
in Child Development and Family Relations from East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC (1987), and an MS in Family Studies/Marriage
and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky, Lexington,
KY (1991). She has seen clients as a marriage and family therapist
in a multi-disciplinary group practice (1991-1996) and in
private practice since 2005. From 1997-2009 Debi held various
faculty positions in the Department of Child Development and
Family Relations in the College of Human Ecology at East Carolina
University.
“Finding balance in life’s transitions.”
Debi has been married for 32 years. She and her husband, Gary,
have two wonderful daughters and a fine son-in-law. They look
forward to becoming grandparents.
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Newsletter & Website - Jamie Bond
 Personnel
Coordinator and Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist at
Nease Personnel Services, Jamie works with clients on recruitment
and placements of candidates. She's a graduate of the University
of North Carolina at Wilmington with over ten years of Human
Resources experience.
Jamie moved to Greenville after bouncing around all over the
place. Originally from Eastern NC, she says, "it's
nice to be back home". She has been a BPWN member
for 2 years. "I love the business relationships and
social friendships I've developed as a member of the BPWN
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Mary was originally a member of Women’s Network since
the early 1990s. Recently retired from Mortgage Lending, she
now works a parttime job with Medical Park Pharmacy. Mary
is a member of Greenville Morning Rotary and is currently
serving as Assistant Governor of Area 6. She and her husband
Eddie have 2 married daughters and make their home in Winterville.
Mary and Eddie are sports enthusiasts and love to watch the
ECU Pirates.
