Janine Arnesen Nolt, Chapter President

Janine Arnesen-Nolt, is an award-winning interior designer who is passionate about making the world a better place through beauty, kindness, and all good things relating to the essential field of interior design. This includes creating thoughtful spaces, teaching her students all they need to know about the industry, and coaching new interior designers needing guidance and confidence in their growing careers.

Janine believes that design should be real, healthy, honor the user’s needs, and use sustainable materials. She loves to communicate and collaborate with other builders and creators on projects while trying to make design a more equitable field. Her book, “Become an Interior Designer” on Amazon.com offers the basics of HOW, and more importantly, WHY interior design is so important!

Janine has always been active in community, business, and church organizations and proudly joined ABWA in December of 2019. She is honored to now fill the role as president of the Penn Square Chapter and work with an amazing group of business women!

heike martin, Chapter Vice President

Heike Martin joined the ABWA Penn Square Chapter in 2021. Heike is a personal branding and headshot photographer based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Heike regularly speaks about photography and branding—in her trademark German accent—for networking groups, panels, and podcasts.

Heike knows how to channel fear of visibility into a photography experience that transforms. Bringing 17 years of marketing experience for a global fair trade company, Heike uses the power of visual storytelling to create compelling marketing images for small businesses. Taking her storytelling further, Heike’s first book Owning Our Game: Female athlete stories of strength, beauty and athleticism, is a source of inspiration for other women to feel empowered, strong and beautiful. 

Jill M. Laskowitz, Chapter Secretary

Jill is a shareholder of Blakinger Thomas and a litigation attorney advocating for individuals, families, and businesses in a variety of matters. She focuses her practice on representing clients in family law matters, including child custody, support, and divorce/equitable distribution of marital property. Jill also handles proceedings under the Pennsylvania Protection from Abuse Act. In addition, Jill practices in Orphans’ Court, where she represents individuals and entities seeking guardianship for an incapacitated person and handles adoptions and terminations of parental rights.

Jill is active in the community. She joined the ABWA Penn Square Chapter in 2019. Jill is serving on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Tenfold and Tenfold Community Lending (formerly Tabor Community Services and Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership). She is the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Lancaster Bar Association and a member of its Board of Directors. She has volunteered for Church World Services as an advocate for children seeking special immigrant juvenile status. She also routinely provides pro

bono representation to low income clients through the Volunteer Attorney Program.

Megan Ryan, Chapter Treasurer