Professional Women's Roundtable (Temecula - Murrieta) is a non-profit women's networking organization serving Southern California.

What is the vision and mission of PWR?: [From the bylaws] The vision: Seeking, Creating and Achieving. It is the responsibility of the CEO and Board of Directors to make sure that the Leadership Team implements the interpretation of PWR's vision correctly. The Board of Directors will be elected volunteers who are committed to the success of the organization. The Mission: Our mission is to promote professional success for women by providing a mentoring and networking environment. In order to succeed in today's competitive market we must continue to enhance our careers by improving our professional and business proficiencies. The Professional Women's Roundtable is dedicated to helping women enhance their professional careers by providing access to business training and other educational resources necessary to succeed.
How is PWR governed?: We are governed by a Board of Directors with whom the responsibility of leading the organization resides. In order to consistently deliver the support and education needed by professional women in our area it is imperative that the volunteers speak with one voice and act as a unified group. Any volunteer who purposely disrupts the work of PWR or causes PWR to become distracted from the business of helping women cannot be permitted to continue.
Are PWR Board meetings open to the public?: [From the bylaws] "All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be open to and may be attended by the general Members except when issues related to violation of ethics, professional conduct, personnel or a lawsuit involving the chapter are before the Board of Directors."

The next meeting date and time is announced at the beginning of every PWR luncheon.
What should I expect if I attend a PWR Board meeting?: First of all, you will be welcomed. [From the bylaws] "The CEO will determine if any general members are in attendance and if requested, will provide a limited open forum for any questions or comments. Such forum will be limited in duration to 5 minutes per member unless the CEO determines additional time is warranted. At the conclusion of the open forum, the meeting will be turned back to the President. Members may remain as silent observers of the Board of Director meeting."
Do I need to ask in advance to attend?: It would be helpful to do so, as we want to make sure that our meeting place will accommodate the number of people expected. But, if that is not possible, you are still welcome to come.
What happens when there is disagreement about the general direction or other decisions made by the Board of Directors?: The Board of Directors hears those opinions, considers them carefully and makes the final decision on how PWR will proceed. This final decision is ruled by how the interests of the members are best served. As in all businesses, once a Board decision is made, employees and volunteers alike are expected to uphold that decision.
What is the history of the Joan Sparkman Unity Award?: It should be noted that the UNITY/EXPO started in 2002 as the Unity Luncheon, celebrating the "Power of Unity". PWR invited the community to join them to commemorate the holidays and experience the "Power of Unity". At that time, the nation was still in shock over the events of 9-11 and PWR felt that is was important to bring the community together. Joan Sparkman was the guest speaker at this first event, and led the attendees through the process of understanding and developing an appreciation of the Power of Unity. The following year, 2003, was the first year that the Unity Award was given by PWR. The award was given to Joan Sparkman in recognition of her devotion and unselfish work to better our communities. The Board of PWR felt so strongly about the excellent role model that Joan Sparkman provides for women who wish to improve themselves and their community that a decision was made to name the award after its first recipient, resulting in the Joan Sparkman Unity Award. The same year, PWR brought a major women's conference to the area, featuring Erin Brockovitch as the keynote speaker. Again, in 2004, a Unity Luncheon was organized and the Joan Sparkman Unity Award was given to Carol Niles, the founder of SAFE. In 2005, PWR brought the Women’s Conference and Unity Award together in one event. Martha Minkler was awarded the 2005 Joan Sparkman Unity Award at a large conference held at Pechanga Resort and Casino. The keynote speaker was Shoshana Johnson, the first female POW taken in the War on Terror and the first female African American POW in history.

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