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.

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.

Secretary - Mary Vincent

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.

Treasurer - Mary Hill

Mary Hill has been involved with BPWN for nearly two years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and teaching certificate from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University.

Mary is currently serving as Treasurer for BPWN, having served as co-membership chair last year.

Mary is also President of The Greenville Orchestra Boosters, which raises money and awareness for Pitt County Schools Orchestra programs.

She works with her husband in his firm, William F. Hill, Attorney at Law.

Membership - Wendy Anzulewicz

Promotional Product Consultant with Action Advertising, Wendy Anzulewicz enjoys the challenge of working within budgets to find the best advertising product to represent a company. Working with Action Advertising has allowed her to expand her capabilities in the world of promotional products from simple production and sales of commercial embroidery to fulfilling all her clients needs in the advertising realm!

After traveling around the US for 21 years as an Army Officer's wife, Wendy and her husband and youngest son settled in Grimesland NC where Wendy quickly joined forces with Action Advertising bringing with her the skills she learned owning her own business, A2Z Stitches, for the last 10 years both in Grimesland and originally in Jonestown, PA. She is a graduate of Jacksonville State University in Alabama. She has enjoyed being a member of BPWN for 2 1/2 years and looks forward to the networking possibilities for both business and friendship!

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