Professional Organization of Women, Inc.

The Professional Organization of Women, Inc. (P.O.W.) was born out of a concern for the lack of focus on diversity within St. Louis-based corporations. The P.O.W. founders met and discovered their similar interests and concerns during a private tea party. During this socially-oriented, professional development event; the founders realized that it was up to them to make a change. P.O.W. was established within two months of that first meeting and the ladies set to work towards a mission of bridging the gap between minority professionals and the corporate environment in the St. Louis region. Since 1997 P.O.W. has thrived in making a difference in the corporate and community environments of St. Louis and in 2002 the more focused mission became "EmP.O.W.ering African American Women to Learn, Lead & Succeed"