Since last August, Brenda Coates has been the executive director for the Peoria Housing Authority (PHA). During her 18 years of public housing experience, she has held various positions within the agency. She was deputy executive director for nine years before being promoted to executive director in August 2006. In 2001, she was selected to receive the Women of Achievement Award from Women in Management. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Augustana College and is also a 1996 graduate of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School. Currently, the Peoria resident serves as a board member for the Peoria Area Labor Management, Women in Leadership and Women’s Advisory for Financial Literacy and is a member of the Rotary Club of Peoria.
When a woman looks her best, she can also feel her best. One local salon owner is helping women look and feel their best during a very difficult time—facing cancer.
On Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce will launch the newly-labeled Business Showcase, formerly known as the Area Business Connection.
An understanding of culture is priceless for the stellar presenter. When you understand the culture of your potential audience, you have an edge on influence.
Recent media attention on the staggering number of insurance claims denied in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has given many consumers pause to ask, “Am I really insured?”
Food seems to have an ever-increasing power over many people. Is it simply the nourishment our bodies require to sustain life? This relationship with food is one that can quickly spiral out of control and become unhealthy.
It’s estimated that 5 percent of the general population are compulsive gamblers. Of those, according to the New Jersey Council on Problem Gambling, one-third are women.
Massive amounts of time are spent on planning for a wedding and sometimes little attention is spent on planning for what happens after the wedding— the actual marriage. One largely neglected area is money matters.
Most people take health insurance for granted. Some people can’t aspire to fully-insured status because of the cost and a large group of people cannot even purchase coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
