Freedom’s Susan Manning a 2016 Athena Award Finalist

Freedom Business Development Specialist a 2016 ATHENA Leadership Award Finalist

We are proud to announce that Susan Manning-Bresuciak, Business Development Specialist, is a finalist for this year’s ATHENA Award.

For the past 14 years, Harford County has presented the ATHENA Leadership Award to an exemplary female leader in the community. This year’s award ceremony is on March 4. ATHENA Award nominees must be —

A person who has achieved excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession
Someone who has served the community to improve the quality of life of others
A woman who has actively helped other women to achieve their full professional leadership potential

Ms. Manning-Bresuciak, known as Sue, is very active in the community, serving as president of the Southern Harford County Rotary, and recently serving a three-year term as Treasurer for the Women In Defense. She has also been appointed to the Harford County Women’s Commission, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, the Northeastern Maryland Technical Council, and the Foundation for the Arc of Northern Chesapeake.

Sue has been with Freedom since 2012, serving as a Business Development Specialist focusing on the Aberdeen Proving Ground and businesses in the Route 40/I-95 corridor. She has been instrumental in providing Freedom’s financial education programs to military and civilian employees at APG, as well as the Harford County Chamber of Commerce’s military appreciation efforts. Sue has also been key to the development of special programs for Harford County Association of REALTORS.

Join us in congratulating Sue on this tremendous honor!

Honoring Our Fallen Officers

We are making a donation of $1,000 to the Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Benevolent Fund, in memory of Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon, who were killed in the line of duty on February 10. If you wish to contribute, please visit www.hcdsu.org/benevolent-fund.

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Bob Wehland: How to Fund a Franchise

Wondering How to Fund a Franchise?

Last year we had some great opportunities to educate our members about common financial plights like buying a home, or buying a first car. What about business quandaries? In July our VP of Business Banking, Bob Wehland, appeared in I95 Business Magazine to answer FAQs about how to fund a franchise. Did you miss the article? Take advantage of Bob’s expertise, and read the I95 Business Magazine article now.