Sandy Abalos Named to the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women Board of Directors

Phoenix, AZ, August 08, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has been named to the board of directors of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), headquartered in Oklahoma City. The IEEW is a nonprofit organization that encourages women to grow their businesses, pursue entrepreneurial ventures and become active public policy advocates. As a board member, Abalos will help carry out the IEEW’s mission by educating, mentoring and coaching women in the United States and abroad who want to gain entrepreneurial skills to help start and grow a business. In this position, she will also support the IEEW’s Peace Through Business program, which brings aspiring entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda to the United States to learn the tools for becoming self sufficient businesswomen. The IEEW provides programs to teach women how to become active in public policy and educates women from foreign countries on how to achieve peace through business. For more information on the organization, visit their Web site at www.ieew.org.

“I am honored to have been named to the board of directors of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women,” said Abalos. “The IEEW provides women with the tools for starting and growing a business. I am truly privileged to be a part of an organization that helps women around the world find success.”

About Abalos & Associates, PLLC:
Abalos & Associates, PLLC is a full service CPA firm – with expertise in the fields of financials, advanced tax planning strategies, profit enhancement, consulting, technology consulting, and life planning services. For more information, contact (602) 943-1984 or visit the Web site at www.abaloscpa.com.

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