lori willwerth, Chapter President

Lori has been a devoted member of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) for over 30 years, driven by a passion for helping women thrive both personally and professionally.

Her journey with ABWA began in 1991 with the Ephrata Charter Chapter, and she played a pivotal role in co-chairing the formation of the Lancaster Area Express Network. As a secondary member of the Penn Square chapter, Lori continues to leverage her extensive experience to foster growth and development within the organization.

Travel has always been Lori's first love. Her passion led her to own a successful brick-and-mortar travel agency for 18 years. Taking a hiatus from the travel industry, she successfully created multiple businesses with her husband, which they still operate. Today, she runs a Cruise Planners Travel Franchise, where she assists clients in fulfilling their travel dreams, whether they're looking for cruises, resorts, or other exciting adventures.

Lori has been happily married to her high school sweetheart for over 30 years. They are proud parents of two grown children—Brittany, a NICU nurse at Duke University and Kyle, a Vendor Analyst her locally in Lancaster. With their children now independent, Lori and her husband enjoy the freedom of being empty nesters, seizing every opportunity to explore new destinations and embrace life's adventures. In her downtime, Lori finds joy in nature, cross-stitching, scrapbooking and puzzling. She stays active in other Lancaster County Organizations. Although she may be an introvert, she is always enthusiastic about connecting with like-minded women.

Julie webb, Chapter Treasurer/Secretary

Julie Webb has over 18 years of diverse insurance industry experience holding various leadership positions during that time. Most recently, she was the Principal at MPB Insurance, a scratch independent agency she started in March of 2020 (yes that March!). Prior to that, she was the Regional Vice President for a large insurance agency network with responsibility a for the Mid Atlantic territory. She began her insurance career with Geico in a Leadership Development Program where she ultimately built and led a regional sales and service call center in Buffalo, New York. Julie holds both her CIC and CPCU designations and is a proud graduate of University of Pittsburgh where she studied business.

A strong advocate for women in insurance, Julie led the Women’s Leadership Network at MPB and founded a local chapter of Women’s Business League to provide a space for professional women to network and grow together. In addition to this, she serves as Vice-Chair of the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region and enjoys volunteering as a Girl Scout Troup Leader and Junior Achievement Classroom Facilitator. In these roles, she’s committed to helping younger generations reach their full potential (and sprinkling a little bit of insurance awareness on top, too!)

It’s her advocacy work that led her to found JMW Collective, a leadership consulting practice focused on insurance space. Through group and individual coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements. Julie is on a mission to empower organizations and leaders to design a thriving industry that is equitable, inclusive, and resilient for generations to come.