At its 12th Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. May 19-22, members of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) voted BiG's President, Jeannette Peten, on to the organization's Board of Directors. Garnering the most votes of all candidates, Jeannette is appointed to serve on a three year term. In the summer of 2003, Peten was appointed to serve as Board Vice-Chairperson.
AEO's Mission:
AEO supports the development of strong and effective U.S. microenterprise programs to assist underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing, and expanding businesses.