WITI Member Sharon Heck to fill new Vice President role at Berkshire Hathaway's Corporate Headquarters

Due to several business acquisitions and growth in international operations, Berkshire has recently added a new position to is small corporate headquarters staff: Vice President - Taxes. Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.

Sharon Heck has been selected to fill this position effective June 2, 2008. Sharon is currently a federal tax partner with Ernst & Young LLP in their Chicago office. She has a diverse tax technical background across not only federal tax, but also international and state and local taxation. In addition, she has had the opportunity to work with a multitude of industries not only at Ernst & Young but also during her tenure at AFG Industries and Coopers & Lybrand. Sharon will be joined in Omaha by her husband, Chuck, and her "children" - a horse, goat and two dogs.

WITI Member Laurel Tielis Featured as

WITI member Laurel Tielis was featured as a "public relations guru" in the Expert Opinion section of the March issue of WSAToday. She was also quoted in the Las Vegas Business Journal in this March 25, 2008 article. Laurel currently works as a professional speaker. She is a former journalist for WWD, the Miami Herald and People Magazine.

WITI Atlanta Program Chair, Cynthia Coker, CEO of ASOCIA GROUP

In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural internet site, recently named ASOCIA GROUP as one of the “Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the United States (Div500)”.

The Div500 is the 8th annual listing of the Nation’s top 500 emerging businesses. The companies listed on the Div500 represent the Nation’s emerging multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a small business is small or insignificant. Div500 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small and diversity owned companies.

Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from small and diversity owned companies positively impacts their business. Small businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

“We are extremely honored to receive this award,” said Cynthia Coker, CEO of Asocia Group. “As a Woman-Owned Organization (WBENC), we are proud to be recognized as an emerging, diversity business and to represent this important sector of companies in our economy. We attribute our growth and success in 2007 to our relentless mission to provide outstanding services to our clients and believe our expertise and industry experience serve as a key differentiator for our company.”

Dating Expert and CEO Stephany Alexander Announces Publicity, Partnerships and Networking for WomanSavers.com

Dating Expert and CEO, Stephany Alexander, has been in the headlines non-stop for her date screening website WomanSavers.com, the World's Largest Database Rating Men targeting abusive and cheating men. Stephany states that "in this dangerous world we live in, it's imperative that women screen their dates to avoid becoming involved with a con-artist, abuser, player or pedophile and that's why I created WomanSavers.com in 2002."

Ms. Alexander's recent appearances include the CBS Early Show and FOX Business News, along with dozens of newspaper and radio interviews. WomanSavers.com will be announcing multiple partnerships in the near future with video marketing websites, mobile companies and dating websites.

WomanSavers.com was a recent exhibitor at a WITI convention. "I made invaluable connections by being an exhibitor at a recent WITI convention and look forward to attending a future WITI event," adds Ms. Alexander.

Ms. Alexander also released her book, "Sex, Lies and the Internet," an onine dating survival guide that shows women how to date safer by screening their dates. The book is available at http://www.sexliesandtheinternet.com.

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