Sepi Asefnia Serves On Speaking Of Women’s Health Committee
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, Inc., a transportation engineering and service planning provider, will chair the honoree selection committee for the Dec. 9 Speaking of Women’s Health conference at the North Raleigh Hilton.
RALEIGH, NC (PRWEB) October 18, 2006
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group, Inc., a transportation engineering and service planning provider, will chair the honoree selection committee for the Dec. 9 Speaking of Women’s Health conference at the North Raleigh Hilton. As honoree selection committee chair, Asefnia is responsible for recognizing individuals who have enhanced the quality of life in the Triangle through efforts in the fields of women’s health, wellbeing and personal safety. The event will award Interact and Triangle Family Services with community investment grants and acknowledge Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson and Dr. Etta Pisano as honorees.
“I am excited to participate with other business leaders for the Speaking of Women’s Health conference,” said Asefnia. “The efforts of those who strive for improving women’s health deserves recognition.”
About Sepi Asefnia:
A licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Sepi S. Asefnia is founder and president of SEPI Engineering Group, which provides transportation engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast. Asefnia serves on the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a member of the Cary Chamber of Commerce, the Cardinal Club, and the Regional Transportation Alliance. Asefina maintains memberships in national organizations such as the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO). Asefina has been featured in national publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine and many local magazines and newspapers. Among her awards are the North Carolina WTS Chapter “Employer of the Year” award and the YWCA 2004 Academy of Women Award in Science & Technology. In 2004, she was recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as among the “Top 25 Women Business Owners in the Triangle.” Asefnia was named 2006 North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), and she represented North Carolina at National Small Business Week in Washington, D. C.
About Speaking of Women’s Health:
The National Speaking of Women’s Health Foundation is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, whose mission is “to educate women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety.” Founded in 1996, Speaking of Women’s Health ® (SWH) hosts more than 40 conferences and events across the country, educating and empowering women in a pampering environment. The national foundation works with community hospitals and organizations at a grassroots level, and reinvests into local women’s health through Community Investment Grants. SWH includes two Minority Health Programs – Universal Sisters and Hablando de la Salud de la Mujer; community events and education centers with free health brochures in Wal-Mart stores nationwide; and a weekly television show, Lifetime’s Speaking of Women’s Health. Please visit http://www. swhRaleigh. com (http://www. swhRaleigh. com) or call 1-866-SWH-INFO for more information.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
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