Our Mission
SWAN serves as an organization that unites, supports and promotes entrepreneurs, managers and professional women to work together, share resources and build relationships on both a personal and business level. We provide an opportunity for those women who want to take command of their personal and economic futures by developing contacts through networking.

 Our Purpose
To bring together a diverse group of professional women and to provide a welcome environment for sharing common career and social concerns.

 Our Goals
To empower women to grow both personally and professionally successful through the many opportunities that networking provides.

To provide quality programs and initiatives that support SWAN’s mission, purpose and goals.

To strengthen SWAN’s organizational structure to better serve SWAN members.

 Our Strategies
Through the participation in a variety of community programs and initiatives, SWAN’s members come together to foster empowerment and advancement for women.

Through educational seminars, workshops and social events that support development, growth and business connections.

Through SWAN’s Web site, newsletters and electronic publications, the provision of editorial content, networking and events, members are able to leverage their membership to pursue individual empowerment and advancement.

 Profile and History:
Originally launched in North Vancouver, B.C. in 1994 as the Business Women’s Community Network by Monika Kelly, the organization changed its name to Successful Women Always Network and Cathy Kuzel, with a group of like-minded visionary women, built it into the organization we have today.
SWAN is completely volunteer-run with chapter presidents leading activities in North Vancouver and White Rock.

Are you interested in starting a SWAN Chapter in your area? Contact us for more information.