Place Trade CEO Named Chairman Kids Voting WC Board of Directors
Raleigh, NC, February 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced that she was named Chairman of the Kids Voting Wake County Board of Directors for 2009 after serving as Vice Chairman of the Board in 2008.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Kids Voting Wake County Board of Directors,” said Place. “I look forward to working with our outstanding, dedicated team of directors in fulfilling our mission to educate children and help them develop a lifetime habit of civic responsibility. Last year 68,967 kids voted in Wake County and we look forward to reaching out to even more children this year.”
Related Links:
www.kidsvotingwake.com
www.placetrade.com
About Kids Voting Wake County:
Kids Voting is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to educating K-12 students regarding the voting process. Teachers incorporate lessons tailored to different ages in their curriculum, and students “register” to vote in the classroom. On Election Day, students go to official polling sites to vote on their own ballots. High school students will soon have the opportunity to cast their votes online. Established in 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona, Kids Voting began expanding nationally in 1992. Today over 36 states use the Kids Voting curriculum in their schools. Wake County schools participated for the first time in the 1996 national election. The program is currently offered to over 155,000 students and more than 9,000 teachers in Wake County. For more information please call 919-341-2398 or visit www.kidsvotingwake.org.
About Sarah M. Place:
Sarah M. Place, MBA, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc., (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, has over eighteen years experience in the financial services industry. Sarah is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the Finance Roundtable. She serves as a member of the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE) Board of Directors. She serves as Chairman of the Kids Voting North Carolina/Wake County Board of Directors and as a member of the statewide Kids Voting North Carolina Board of Directors.
She is active in The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). In addition she serves as a member of the Capital City Club’s Annual Big Bad Ball Board; a benefit for the Hospice of Wake County. She is a member of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), the North Carolina Roadrunners Club and has been involved in several different charities, committees and local activities including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Speaking of Women’s Health and the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic.
Most recently, she has been honored as one of the Triangle’s top businesswomen and presented with the Triangle Business Journal’s prestigious Women in Business Award for her success and dynamic leadership. She has also been recognized by magazine publisher Business Leader Media as a winner of its first annual Movers & Shakers award, honoring business professionals who have made a significant impact through their respective roles, as well as through community involvement.
Sarah has been honored to have her advice included in ABC 11 Eyewitness News, CNBC.com, The News & Observer and several other important news services. She has presented topics including economic issues, investments and retirement planning to numerous groups over the years including the Tufts University Alumni Association and the Cary Jaycees. She is a contributing writer for several publications including Balance Magazine, the Carolina Newswire, NC Career Networking magazine and Women’s Edge Magazine.
For questions or comments contact Carly Spowart at (919) 719-7200, or visit them online at www.PlaceTrade.com.
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“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Kids Voting Wake County Board of Directors,” said Place. “I look forward to working with our outstanding, dedicated team of directors in fulfilling our mission to educate children and help them develop a lifetime habit of civic responsibility. Last year 68,967 kids voted in Wake County and we look forward to reaching out to even more children this year.”
Related Links:
www.kidsvotingwake.com
www.placetrade.com
About Kids Voting Wake County:
Kids Voting is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to educating K-12 students regarding the voting process. Teachers incorporate lessons tailored to different ages in their curriculum, and students “register” to vote in the classroom. On Election Day, students go to official polling sites to vote on their own ballots. High school students will soon have the opportunity to cast their votes online. Established in 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona, Kids Voting began expanding nationally in 1992. Today over 36 states use the Kids Voting curriculum in their schools. Wake County schools participated for the first time in the 1996 national election. The program is currently offered to over 155,000 students and more than 9,000 teachers in Wake County. For more information please call 919-341-2398 or visit www.kidsvotingwake.org.
About Sarah M. Place:
Sarah M. Place, MBA, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc., (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, has over eighteen years experience in the financial services industry. Sarah is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the Finance Roundtable. She serves as a member of the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE) Board of Directors. She serves as Chairman of the Kids Voting North Carolina/Wake County Board of Directors and as a member of the statewide Kids Voting North Carolina Board of Directors.
She is active in The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). In addition she serves as a member of the Capital City Club’s Annual Big Bad Ball Board; a benefit for the Hospice of Wake County. She is a member of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), the North Carolina Roadrunners Club and has been involved in several different charities, committees and local activities including Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Speaking of Women’s Health and the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic.
Most recently, she has been honored as one of the Triangle’s top businesswomen and presented with the Triangle Business Journal’s prestigious Women in Business Award for her success and dynamic leadership. She has also been recognized by magazine publisher Business Leader Media as a winner of its first annual Movers & Shakers award, honoring business professionals who have made a significant impact through their respective roles, as well as through community involvement.
Sarah has been honored to have her advice included in ABC 11 Eyewitness News, CNBC.com, The News & Observer and several other important news services. She has presented topics including economic issues, investments and retirement planning to numerous groups over the years including the Tufts University Alumni Association and the Cary Jaycees. She is a contributing writer for several publications including Balance Magazine, the Carolina Newswire, NC Career Networking magazine and Women’s Edge Magazine.
For questions or comments contact Carly Spowart at (919) 719-7200, or visit them online at www.PlaceTrade.com.
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