Center for Women & Enterprise Dedicates 2017 Gala Celebration to Susan Loconto Penta

Cambridge, MA - April 3, 2017 – This year, the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Auction and Gala Celebration event was dedicated to Susan Loconto Penta, Co-founder and Managing Partner at MIDIOR Consulting, in recognition of the more than 15 years of work she has given the organization to help it fulfill its mission of helping disadvantaged women start and grow their own businesses. The marquis fundraising event drew more than 285 supporters to the Boston Renaissance Hotel on the evening of March 31.

Over the past decade, Loconto Penta has served in various roles on the Board of Trustees including, head of the Finance Committee, other roles, and for the past four years as Board Chair. During her time as Chair, the Center for Women & Enterprise:
  • Opened 3 new centers: New Hampshire, Vermont, and the Veterans Business Outreach Center of New England (VBOC)
  • Launched online classes for skills training
  • Brought the Community Classroom program to 45 cities and towns to foster small business growth
  • Piloted a Microloan Program in Rhode Island to provide affordable business loans to low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs
Susan Loconto Penta said in her remarks, “My work on behalf of the Center for Woman and Enterprise has truly been a labor of love. What we do sits at the intersection point of interests that I am passionate about: as an entrepreneur, harnessing the economic power of launching new businesses; as a humanitarian, serving the needs of an underprivileged population of women and their families they support; and as an educator, sharing the power of education to build new skills and advance economic security.” 

About MIDIOR Consulting
MIDIOR is a professional services firm delivering value for clients by unleashing the power of their products and platforms. MIDIOR supports product and platform teams through insight and analysis, product development and management expertise, and technology and data services. Our integrity, candor and diligence set the standard for service delivery and our deep respect for people, complemented by our dedication to the community, are woven into the fabric of our culture.

About the Center for Women and Enterprise
Established in 1995, the Center for Women & Enterprise is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women start and grow their own businesses. As New England's leading organization for women entrepreneurs, we work hard to ensure that all women, regardless of their economic status, are provided access to our programs and services. CWE offers scholarships to disadvantaged clients while fostering influential relationships for successful businesswomen at the other end of the financial spectrum. To learn more, visit www.cweonline.org.

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