LONG VALLEY NJ – Garden State Woman magazine has selected Aldonna R. Ambler, CMC, CSP as its “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2008.  One of 50 women nominated, Ambler was selected “in recognition for her many accomplishments, [her] impact on the lives of others, and for serving as a role model for younger New Jersey women,“ said Judy Chapman, the Founder and Editor of Garden State Woman magazine.  The award luncheon will be held at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, New Jersey from 11:00 am – 2:30 pm on January 23, 2009. 
 
With over 30 years of experience, Ambler has earned the right to be called The Growth Strategist™. The resilience and growth of her multiple international businesses has been recognized by over two dozen national, regional, and state level “entrepreneur of the year” awards. Ambler was named NATIONAL Woman Business Owner of the Year for 2000 and her graduate school at The University of Pennsylvania named her an Alumnus of the Year for “innovative approaches to help executives in today’s corporations.”  More importantly, her clients get on…and then stay on…published lists of the fastest growing privately held corporations.
 
The President of AMBLER Growth Strategy Consultants, Inc., Ambler is entering her 5th year as the host of the weekly peer-to-peer-to-peer Internet radio show, The Growth Strategist™, which attracts over 180,000 listeners. The show features lively interviews with Presidents/CEOs of mid sized businesses ($20 -200 Mil/yr) sharing practical tips about the growth strategy-of-the-week.  A certified professional speaker (CSP), Ambler keynotes 40-50 major business conferences each year. Her most popular speech is “WHAT DO THE TOP 2% FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES DO THAT THE REST OF US NEED TO LEARN…NOW.” Active in economic development initiatives for many years, Ambler chaired the NJ delegation for the most recent White House Conference on Small Business, has provided expert testimony at over 30 national and state legislative hearings, and has conferred with four US Presidents in the Oval Office. She was the 5th statewide President of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) and served for several years on the board and then executive committee of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
 
“If GSW’s awards recognize industry leadership, community service, entrepreneurial success, resilience, and mentoring, then GSW really should include Aldonna Ambler in the list of winners,” said Joan Verplanck, President of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in her nomination letter.
 
For more information about Garden State Woman, call 908-879-7143 or visit www.gswoman.com.  For more information about Aldonna Ambler, contact Melissa Norcross at 1-888-253-6662 or visit www.TheGrowthStrategist.com.