 Washington, D.C.—SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” presents the Lou Campanelli Award to Melanie Sabelhaus, former U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) deputy administrator, of Owings Mills, Md. She receives this award for her outstanding individual volunteerism, philanthropic contributions and dedication to entrepreneurship and SCORE.
The Lou Campanelli Award annually recognizes outstanding individual volunteerism, leadership, vision and philanthropy in support of small business, entrepreneurship and SCORE. Sabelhaus will receive the award at SCORE’s Afternoon of Vision 2007 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on April 11.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao will attend this event. American Red Cross Chair Bonnie McElveen Hunter, SCORE Board Chair Paul Kopelcheck, SCORE CEO Ken Yancey and Lou Campanelli will present Melanie with the award.
Other prominent attendees include:
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SBA Administrator Steven Preston
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SBA Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza
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Former SBA Administrator Hector Barreto
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Mary Sliwa, wife of Curtis Sliwa, who founded the Guardian Angels
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Miss DC 2006 Kate Michael
During her tenure as SBA deputy administrator, Sabelhaus served as second in command to SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto in managing the agency, which has more than 80 offices nationwide. She was responsible for overseeing policy development and program supervision. Since leaving the SBA in June 2005, Sabelhaus has continued to focus her energy on her passion for nonprofits.
She serves on several national and local boards, including the National American Red Cross Board of Governors, the United Way and YWCA. Currently, she is the National Chair of the American Red Cross Women's Initiative. Sabelhaus is a successful entrepreneur with more than 25 years of business and corporate experience.
Since 1964, SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” has assisted more than 7.6 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Or, visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org. |
