Maryanne Perrin Appointed Communications Chair and Executive Board Member for Greater Raleigh Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners

Raleigh, NC, July 1, 2006 — Maryanne Perrin, co-founder and partner of Balancing Professionals, LLC, will be this year’s Communications Chairperson and an Executive Board Member for the Greater Raleigh Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). In addition to interfacing with local media on issues related to NAWBO, she will also be responsible for driving all print, electronic, and web communications to NAWBO members and prospective members.

The National Association of Women Business Owners “propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide.” NAWBO Greater Raleigh “facilitates economic prosperity of a diverse membership of women business owners through mentoring, networking, education, and support.” For more information on NAWBO visit http://www.nawbo-raleigh.org.

Balancing Professionals advises companies on creating a win-win, flexible workplace and connects businesses to a pool of high-caliber, part-time professionals. Operating in the Triangle area of North Carolina, the firm was founded in 2004 by Kella Hatcher and Maryanne Perrin, respectively an attorney and an engineer/MBA who had navigated careers as part-time professionals prior to joining efforts to promote part-time opportunities for others. Balancing Professionals has helped a variety of companies capitalize on the changing workplace including clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, manufacturing, non-profit, and professional services industries.

Contact:

Kella Hatcher
Balancing Professionals, LLC
(919) 412-4602
kella at balancingprofessionals dot com