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Laura Bella to Co-Chair Women in the Channel Membership Committee

Key Technology Channel Partner Manager to Help Drive Membership, Develop New Member Recruitment & Retention Initiatives

SANTA ANA, Calif., September 22, 2016 – Women in the Channel (WiC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, announced today that Laura Bella has been named co-chair of the group’s Membership Committee. In her new role, Bella will help manage the recruitment of new WiC members as well as develop new ideas for membership growth and benefits.

Bella is a channel partner manager at NetCarrier, where she recruits new agents and manages key master agent relationships to drive NetCarrier’s sales efforts. She began her career at NetCarrier in 2011 and has held several positions within the organization, including marketing and sales support. Her success in previous roles quickly led to her promotion to channel partner manager. Bella graduated from Strayer University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration – Marketing Management.

“Laura impressed me from day one. She is outspoken and passionate about WiC and always bringing fresh ideas to our committee,” said Helene Kidary, chair of Membership Committee, WiC Board Member and vice president channel sales at OnSIP. “Her natural tendency is to lean in and that’s what leaders are made of. I look forward to working with Laura to help continue to drive numbers and increase benefits for our members.”

“I’m looking forward to co-chairing the Membership Committee and being part of such an amazing group of women,” said Bella. “I am beyond ecstatic to work with Helene, who has been instrumental in our membership growth. I look forward to learning more every day and being an even bigger part of WiC.”

In addition to serving her second year on the Membership Committee, Bella also is part of the WiC Event Planning Committee. She emceed the WiCConnect DC event in alongside WiC Board Member Rebecca Rosen.

“What I love about WIC is you have a team behind you no matter what supporting you, whether they are competitors, partners, or colleagues it gives you this sense of camaraderie that is hard to find in adulthood,” said Bella. “I have learned so much about myself and WIC has given me even more confidence in my career, as well as the tools to help me achieve my goals.”

About Women in the Channel (WiC) 
Established in 2010, Women in the Channel is a grassroots organization made up of women who are in leadership, ownership and revenue generating roles in the alternate sales channel sector of the telecommunications industry. Month after month, these women are responsible for generating sales for their companies and creating wealth for their families. WiC members are wives and mothers and sisters, and a high percentage of us are the main breadwinners in our families. WiC brings together this group because in an industry that is growing, expanding and changing the number of women at such levels is not matching that growth. To learn more and to become a member, please visit www.womeninthechannel.org.

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