The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Robbie Motter, owner of Contacts Unlimited of Sun City, California, as its Women in Business Advocate of the Year for 2001

SBA Names Robbie Motter, Founder of the Professional Women's Roundtable, the 2001 Women in Business Advocate of the Year

SANTA ANA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Robbie Motter, owner of Contacts Unlimited of Sun City, California, as its Women in Business Advocate of the Year for 2001. In announcing the award, SBA Director Sandy Sutton said,

Robbie Motter has dedicated her life to the personal and professional development of women. She is a true believer in the power of women helping women and has championed the development and growth of thousands of women through her leadership.

The Professional Women's Roundtable (PWR), a National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) network chapter, nominated Motter who has served as a role model, an inspiration and a mentor to thousands of women in her lifetime of advocacy for women in business.

Motter has lived in many parts of the country and has served as an advocate for women everywhere she lived. She has founded networking groups, radio shows, service organizations and sales organizations all in the name of development and growth for women.

Businesswoman

Using her knowledge of federal government contracting obtained through her career with the U.S. General Services Administration, Motter founded Contacts Unlimited in 1985, a consulting company that specializes in assisting small businesses in contracting with the government as well as getting more publicity for their companies. Motter also owns TargetYourHealth.com, an Internet-based retailer of nutritional supplements, and is a partner in Professional Preference Public Relations, a firm dealing with national media and book publishers.

Motivational speaker

Motter is a well-known presence in the Inland Empire. Over the last 10 years Motter has conducted talks and seminars on a variety of topics to more than 300 non-profit groups, corporations and schools. She is past board member of the American Society of Training and Development, Inland Empire Chapter. In 1998 the Business Press selected her as one of the "50 Women of Distinction in the Inland Empire." She is a contributing columnist for the Riverside Business Journal and has been a featured Motivational speaker for the SBA, County of San Bernardino, and the Resource Center for Non-Profit Management. To schedule Robbie, call 1-888-244-4420 or email: divarm@verizon.net

West Coast Regional Coordinator for NAFE

Robbie is West Coast Regional Coordinator for the National Association for Female Executives, headquartered in New York, NY. She oversees networks in Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon. Motter has presented at their National Convention and conducted workshops at their annual Leadership Retreats.

Founder of Professional Women's Roundtable

Robbie founded this network in 1997 in Riverside, California, and served as its Executive Director until October, 2001. In that time the organization grew from seven members in one living room to over 300 members meeting at ten locations and a database of over 5,000 women. She continues to serve as Founder and Advisor of PWR.

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Robbie Motter specializes in Speaking, Coaching, Public Relations and Marketing. She is an expert in the Government marketplace. She serves as the Western and Mid-Atlantic Regional coordinator for the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) and Volunteer Founding Sponsor and volunteer Advisor of the For You Network, the Ultimate Women's Network with Heart, which is a 501 c3 organization. She serves as the Senior Vice President for American Seminar Leaders in Pasadena, CA (ASLA), and as a Coach Trainer for Coaching Firm International in Pasadena. Because she believes one needs to be healthy she also is into nutrition with a top nutrition company, http://www.integrisdream.com/targetyourhealth. She has raised a family, been active in community projects, and volunteered her time and talents to help others. She serves as a volunteer on the advisory board on the Inland Empire Women's Business Center in San Bernardino, CA, and as a volunteer Advisor for the annual Women in Business Conference put on by the Inland Empire Business Journal each year. She writes columns for the Inland Empire Business Journal and other business magazines across the country. She also serves as volunteer Vice President for the Omni Youth Music Awards. She is Vice President of Communications for the Career Builders in Crystal Cathedral in Orange Ca. Her company, Contacts Unlimited, works with firms to get government contracts and expand their markets into this large arena as well as the private sector.

Robbie can be contacted at 1-888-244-4420 or rmotter@aol.com her website is http://www.rmotter.com

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