Krista Goodrich. Photo by Brian McMillan
Samantha Adams, Stephanie Ellis, Selina Hernandez and Madison Asbill. Photo by Brian McMillan
Anna Wieczorek and Amanda Redwine. Photo by Brian McMillan
Alicia Berent, Melissa Gabriel and Michele Bartlome. Photo by Brian McMillan
April Newman. Photo by Brian McMillan
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To find success, keynote speaker Krista Goodrich told the sold-out audience at the Professional Women of Flagler County’s annual Tea Party on May 20, women need to do one thing they’re probably not too comfortable with: “We have to start talking about money,” she said.
Goodrich, who has owned over 20 companies and is currently representing District 2 (Daytona Beach), on the Volusia County School Board, said her life’s mission is to empower women to believe in themselves.
“And that includes helping them to become financially savvy,” she said, on the stage at Barletts Restaurant, in The Hammock. “Because I believe that every woman, with the right mindset, can create the greatest life she’s ever imagined.”
Empowerment includes being able to pay your own bills and, eventually, supporting the causes you care about, she said. To get to that point, “If you’re not good at money, I want you to talk about it” with people who are good at it.
The Tea Party’s auction raised over $10,000 for the PWFC’s Go Girl Grants.
Among past winners who spoke were Lacy Martin, whose nonprofit 911 Memorial Tribute Climb Inc. recently gave out four scholarships to graduating high school seniors; and Noami Beggelman, who owns Bunnell Range.
Beggelman said her $1,000 grant helped her to complete an archery range at Bunnell Range. As a result, she is able to focus on adding programming.
"I couldn't have accomplished it without the help of you guys," she said, adding, "I'm young, but I'm striving to build more."
PWFC is led this year by President Erika Equizi, Kelly Chapman, Tracie Cotto, Kay Click, Amy Dumas and Vanessa Cole. Visit https://professionalwomenflagler.org/.
