The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Memphis October meeting will feature Edith Kelly-Green, Lenny’s Franchise Owner as the speaker for the networking luncheon. She will speak on The Secret of My Success.   This meeting will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Avenue, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The luncheon costs $25. It is open to the public and to register go online to http://nawbomemphis1011.eventbrite.com.

Kelly co-owns the No. 1-volume Lenny’s Sub Shop (Memphis International Airport location) in the 18-state company, but her store at Cooper and Madison is very often No. 2.  After retiring from FedEx, she invested in Lenny’s to create a career path for her children.  Today, she is one of five franchisees with a seat on the Lenny’s advisory board.  The former vice president of strategic sourcing and supply for FedEx received her degrees from Vanderbilt University and University of Mississippi.  A member of the National Steering Committee of the University’s Commitment to Excellence Campaign, she was inducted into the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999. A breast cancer survivor, she is committed to the Race for the Cure and the Tour for the Cure as well as other opportunities to communicate and reduce the risk of cancer.  She has earned many awards for community service.

About NAWBO:

The National Association of Women Business Owners, a non-profit and one of 80 chapters across the U.S., propels women business entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power.