The Columbus Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is proud to recognize Jeanne Gokcen, President of FutureCom Technologies, Inc., as the 2010 Member of the Year.

As a passionate advocate for small business and for women business owners, Jeanne Gokcen has brought a unique vision to the Columbus Chapter of NAWBO.  Since becoming a member in 2005, her endless dedication and consistent clarity of purpose have created a new and vital awareness of public policy, driving positive change through a diverse group of business owners who have a powerful voice for issues that affect our businesses every day. Jeanne has recruited and led an active public policy team to open dialog with many Central Ohio, State and Federal legislators and she brings them face to face with the women business owners whose businesses are directly affected by their legislation.

Jeanne is the current acting Chair of Corporate Partnership and as the President-Elect for the Columbus Chapter of NAWBO she will take the office of President in April of 2011. She is the Past Acting Chair of the Membership Committee, Public Policy VP and active member o the Public Policy Committee.

FutureCom Technologies offers Speech-Centric® Call Automation and Management Services. Using speech recognition technology, FutureCom helps companies connect, inform, and transact business with their customers in the most natural way – by talking. Customers have been able to reduce their operational costs by 75% using FutureCom services. Customers also benefit from our flexible on- or off-premises system and applications, provided as a service, including Call Router, Name Dialer, Facility Locator, FAQs, Address Management, and more. FutureCom Technologies is a Women-owned Business Enterprise and is certified by WBENC.

	2009 Member of the Year - Kathy Warnick Kathy Warnick, President of Warnick Consultants, has been helping businesses grow and prosper for over twenty years.  Her services include Bookkeeping, Time and Billing, Case Management, Checks and Forms, Software Installation and Training, and Tech Support.
	2008 Member of the Year - Andrea Nameche Andrea is a financial advisor with the Columbus Financial Group and has been in business since 2004. Since joining NAWBO in 2005, Andrea has held the positions of Vice President of Corporate Partners, Vice President of Communications, First Vice President, and now, President-Elect. She will assume the role of President in 2010. [Read More...]
	2007 Member of the Year - Kristen Harris Kristen Harris founded Portfolio Creative Staffing, based in Columbus, Ohio, in 2005 with Catherine Lang-Cline with the goal of providing a better way of connecting creative talent with clients in the Central Ohio area. [Read More...]
	2006 Member of the Year - Shelley Menduni Shelley truly is someone who has given of her time and talent to better the organization. She influences growth and professional development, and guides individual members in their own growth. [Read More...]