Members in the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce are also members of the Chamber’s seven councils and the Ponte Vedra Beach Division. Connections readers are encouraged to attend events held in the Ponte Vedra Beach area as well as council meetings in other parts of the county.
For example, the Women with Vision Council (WWV) meets monthly virtually or at the Palencia Club on the first Thursday of each month. The luncheons feature lively speakers intended to support the Council’s mission: To mentor, inspire, and empower professionals — particularly women in business — through education and collaboration as a means to embrace their vision, purpose and value.
The council focuses on activities, resources, and events designed to ignite a passion for business and encourage positive contributions to the community while inspiring council members to love the lives they live.
The council is led by Rachael Mueller, chair, Girl Scouts of Gateway Council; Melissa Rowe, immediate past chairman, PuroClean Emergency Restoration Services; Julie Fuller, vice chair, FASTSIGNS of St. Augustine; Jennifer Nestor, communications chair, Flagler Health +; Shelley Pearl, membership chair, College Nannies, Sitters +Tutors; and Stephanie McFee, director, Women’s Business Development Council of Florida.
These professional women have worked hard to build the foundation for successful Council events.
As part of their initiative, the WWV Council awards one scholarship to one deserving applicant to the Leadership St. Johns Program. The recipient for the 2019-2020 class was Chelsea Reppin, Director of Development, St. Augustine Youth Services.
To learn more about the WWV Council, go to www.sjcchamber.com/business-councils. The next WWV Council luncheon is Thursday, Oct. 1.
