Associate Director, Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I

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Ashlee Kingery is the Associate Director of Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I, at the Women’s Business Development Center in the WBDC’s Chicago office. Ashlee provides one-on-one business advising and business development services to new and established women entrepreneurs.

Ashlee has experience in business development, marketing and communications, and advocacy. She has held various roles in the non-profit space working with entrepreneurs and established small businesses from multiple industries.

Ashlee has a B.A. in Communication from Michigan State University.

Director, Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I | Director, Women Business Center Chicago

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Kinga Kosmala is Director of Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I, at the Women’s Business Development Center in the WBDC’s Chicago office and Director of the Women Business Center - Chicago. Kinga provides one-on-one business advising and business development services in English and Polish to new and established women entrepreneurs. She also runs education and training programs in Polish and English.

Kinga brings more than 20 years of higher education and nonprofit management experience.

Kinga holds a Doctor of Philosophy and an M.A. in Slavic Studies from the University of Chicago.

Director, Childcare Business Program

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Yvonne Villalpando es Directora del Programa y Servicios Empresariales Empresariales en el Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial para Mujeres. Yvonne brinda servicios y recursos de desarrollo empresarial a mujeres empresarias nuevas, emergentes y establecidas, así como asesoramiento empresarial personalizado, tanto en inglés como en español.

Antes del WBDC, Yvonne ocupó cargos de contabilidad, finanzas y administración en varias empresas en una variedad de industrias. Yvonne también tiene una amplia experiencia empresarial.

Yvonne tiene un MBA de la Universidad La Salle (Ciudad de México) y un BSA del Tec de Monterrey (Ciudad de México).

Director, Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I | Director, Women's Business Center Aurora

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Minerva Calatayud es Directora Asociada de Programas y Servicios Empresariales Empresariales en el Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial para Mujeres en la oficina de Aurora del WBDC. Minerva brinda asesoramiento individual y grupal en inglés y español a mujeres emprendedoras que desean iniciar o hacer crecer sus negocios. También ofrece programas educativos y de capacitación para empresarios y propietarios de pequeñas empresas.

Minerva tiene una amplia experiencia en el desarrollo de estrategias internacionales que permitan a las empresas expandir y hacer crecer sus mercados, así como en la industria de alimentos y bebidas. También tiene experiencia empresarial.

Minerva tiene una Licenciatura en Ciencias en Ingeniería de Alimentos de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y una Maestría en Administración del Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México. También tiene una Maestría Ejecutiva en Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad de St. Louis en St Louis, Missouri.

Director, Entrepreneurial Program and Services, Division I

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Gayle Ballard is Director of Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I at the Women’s Business Development Center and Director of the Women’s Business Center - Peoria.

Gayle leads and facilitates the WBDC entrepreneurial programming and services in the Peoria area and provides one-on-one advising, resources, and training to nascent and emerging entrepreneurs. She assists clients in all stages of the business lifecycle and manages WBDC community partnerships, relationships, and outreach in the region.

Prior to joining the WBDC, for over 20 years Gayle owned a business-focused consulting company and has worked nationally and internationally with both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Gayle holds a Bachelor of Science (Political Science), Bradley University; Master of Arts (Guidance & Counseling), Bradley University; Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Administration), St. Xavier University; and a Certificate of Achievement, Kellogg School of Management Executive Education, Institute for Business Strategy Development, Northwestern University.