Star Jones Appointed To New Role As President of The National Association of Professional Women ( NAPW )
Woman on The Move - Star Jones , One of the Most Accomplished and Recognizable Women in the Country , to Lead the Largest and Most Powerful Women ’ s Networking Association
The National Association of Professional Women announced today the appointment of Star Jones as President of the largest professional women ’ s networking organization in the country effective June , 2014 . Ms . Jones , who is best known as an Emmy Award-nominated TV host , attorney , best-selling author and former New York City homicide prosecutor , has served as Chief Development Officer and National Spokesperson for NAPW representing the organizations over 600,000 memberships .
“ Through her many achievements , outstanding accomplishments and excellent leadership , I am very pleased and honored to announce the promotion of Star Jones , Chief Development Officer and National Spokesperson to President and National Spokesperson of NAPW ,” said Matthew Proman , founder and CEO .
As a representative for over 600,000 members and nearly 300 Local Chapters , Ms . Jones is responsible for the overall expansion , integration and implementation of NAPW ’ s development and programming strategy . Within the span of one year , Ms . Jones helped Mr . Proman lead a team that successfully increased the professional women ’ s membership over 50 % ( from 400,000 members to over 600,000 ). She also boosted Local Chapter involvement while touring Local Chapters around the country and advocating for professional networking and supporting women ’ s success in business , career and life . Additionally , Ms . Jones hosted the 2014 NAPW National Networking Conference and created the NAPW Foundation – a 501c3 federally recognized philanthropic initiative that benefits several nonprofit organizations , including Dress For Success , the Breast Cancer Research Foundation , Girls Inc . and the American Heart Association , for which she serves as their nonprofit National Volunteer .
“ NAPW defines success as ‘ owning your own power ,’” said Ms . Jones . “ I am proud and honored to be the President of such a diverse , allencompassing professional women ’ s networking organization . The development team and I have worked diligently to create and strengthen our already successful professional platform . As President of NAPW , I hope to further develop effective , efficient and high-quality benefits and access to our expert networking systems for our members as well as to expand the organization ’ s future success . 2014 is our Year of Action !” The National Association of Professional Women provides an exclusive , highly advanced networking forum to successful women executives , professionals and entrepreneurs where they can aspire , connect and achieve . Through innovative resources , unique tools and progressive benefits , professional women interact , exchange ideas , advance their knowledge and empower each other .
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ABOUT NAPW NAPW defines success as “ owning your own power .” As the largest , most-recognized organization of professional women in the country , spanning virtually every industry and profession , the National Association of Professional Women ( NAPW ) is a powerfully vibrant networking community with over 600,000 members and over 300 Local Chapters .
Star Jones President National Association of Professional Women Orlando , Florida Summer 2014
NAPW members have diverse backgrounds , beliefs , perspectives and lifestyles with one common bond – their ability to succeed .
NAPW ’ s mission is to provide an exclusive , highly advanced networking forum to successful women executives , professionals and entrepreneurs where they can aspire , connect and achieve . Through innovative resources , unique tools and progressive benefits , professional women interact , exchange ideas , advance their knowledge and empower each other .
ABOUT STAR JONES Star Jones is an Emmy Award-nominated TV host , attorney , bestselling author , and former New York City homicide prosecutor , who has worked in television for over 20 years , offering a fresh perspective to the day ’ s most talked about crime and justice , political and sociological issues from the worlds of news , entertainment , politics and pop culture . Skilled in law , media and business , Star is a featured personality for numerous consumer brands , has graced the cover of and / or been featured in every major newspaper and magazine in the country on topics ranging from news to lifestyle . Star is also an accomplished author who has written two best-selling non-fiction books ; her third best-selling book , the fictional “ Satan ’ s Sisters ,” is currently being developed into a network television movie and series by VH1 , which Star will co-Executive Produce . Heavily involved in numerous philanthropic efforts , Star Jones is a proud Open Heart Surgery survivor and adds Heart Health Advocate to her impressive list of credentials . In 2010 , Star underwent successful Open Heart Surgery , and in 2011 was named the American Heart Association ’ s National Volunteer , utilizing her name , voice , time and international media platform to combat cardio-vascular disease , the nation ’ s number one killer , and to champion Heart Health in America . A frequent motivational speaker , Star lectures on a variety of topics including , Law , Politics , Race , Gender Equality , Networking , Female Empowerment , Pop Culture , Fitness and Heart Health .
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