The Committees
Seven committees.
The architecture that turns a vision into delivery.
NAWBO Columbus operates through seven standing committees. Each one has a specific vision for how its work supports the broader presidency vision — and each one is accountable for delivering it.
These pages describe what each committee does, what is changing during this term, and how the work connects back to the chapter's strategic priorities. For information on how to actually join a committee — meeting times, current chairs, how to volunteer — visit the committees page on the main chapter site.
The Seven
Standing committees of the chapter
01
→Communications
The committee that makes sure the work is seen.
Promotes the visibility of NAWBO Columbus and tells the stories that make members, partners, and prospects see what this chapter is doing.
02
→Corporate Partners
Protects and grows the chapter's most important relationships.
Stewards relationships with the organizations whose partnerships make much of the chapter's work possible.
03
→Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Makes inclusion a design principle, not a sidecar.
Ensures DEI&B is built intentionally into who joins, who leads, who speaks, who is featured, and who feels they belong here.
04
→Membership
Grows the chapter and keeps it strong.
Grows the chapter, welcomes new members, and ensures current members continue to find value in their membership.
05
→Programming
Designs how members spend their time with NAWBO.
Plans the monthly meetings, workshops, networking events, and the annual Visionary Awards.
06
→Public Policy
Makes sure women business owners have a seat at the table.
Advocates for women-owned businesses at the local, state, and national level.
07
→Roundtables
Where the deepest relationships in this chapter form.
Connects members in small peer groups across non-competing industries for ongoing learning and support.
Strategic Leverage
How committees serve the broader vision
Each committee owns a piece of the strategic priorities laid out in the vision. The six leverage areas the chapter will focus on this term — strategic corporate partnerships, leadership and legacy development, data-driven member value, foundation and access to capital, technology and AI readiness, and intentional community building — are not siloed to any single committee.
They cross committees, and the committees succeed together or struggle together.