Corporate Sponsors
Arnesen Nolt Interiors
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 residential and commercial spaces, teaching her students all they need to know about the industry, and coaching new interior designers needing guidance and confidence in their growing design businesses.
Recently, she created her online course, “Become an Interior Designer” and wrote the companion book of the same name, which reached best-seller status on Amazon.com in 2021. This comprehensive course is for anyone interested in making beautiful spaces and offers the basics of HOW, and more importantly, WHY interior design matters so much in our lives!
Blakinger THomas, PC
Susan is a shareholder of Blakinger Thomas and the Chair of the Family Law and Adoption group. She advises clients in a broad range of family law issues including complex property division, support, and custody matters. As a former Special Divorce Master for the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Susan presided over divorce master hearings and issued master’s decisions. She brings to the representation of her clients a unique perspective by combining her experiences as a divorce master with her decades of experience as an attorney to help navigate her clients through extremely difficult and challenging times.
Susan is a decades-long member of the ABWA Penn Square Chapter and has served as President, Vice President, and Secretary. Susan has also been active in the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including its Professional Women’s Forum Advisory Group. In 2015, Susan was honored with the Athena Leadership Award.
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, 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.
1847 Financial
As the youngest of six girls to a widowed mother, Carol Brian grew up knowing how important being prepared for financial hardships is. She learned, at a very young age, that many women will be left financially vulnerable at some point in their life, either due to the loss of a job, the death of a spouse, or the end of a marriage. These can be very trying times that require sound financial decisions -- when emotions are at their peak. She is committed to helping women in these situations achieve financial independence by educating and empowering them at a time when they may feel very alone and helping them be better prepared for the unexpected. With her 30+ years of financial planning experience, she knows what questions women should ask themselves and can guide them in putting the answers together to create a complete view of their financial well-being.
Carol founded the Women in Business program for the Northern Lancaster County Chamber, is active in Polka Dot Powerhouse, two ABWA chapters, Women in Financial Services, Referral Partners Plus and ProWo. Her biggest passion is being involved with the Lancaster Chamber Mentor Program where she is on the Advisory Group.
She is married and is mom to two girls: her daughter, Allison, and her dog, Molly. She loves to be outside enjoying her beautiful country view, her yard which is landscaped to attract lovely songbirds and taking care of her garden.
For more information on how to become a Corporate Sponsor please inquire at Abwapennsquare@gmail.com