Lucy Rosen, founder and president of The Business Development Group, Inc., has been selected by the Women Presidents’ Organization to serve as the Facilitator of the group’s Long Island Chapter. As Chapter Facilitator, Rosen will manage the program and lead group discussions, direct member activities and help build the organization’s presence and visibility on Long Island.

Rosen founded The Business Development Group, Inc. in 1986, and has grown her company to be one of Long Island’s leading full-service marketing, public relations and business development firms. As a successful entrepreneur with more than 20 years of marketing and business experience, Rosen has helped a wide variety of entrepreneurs, corporations and not-for-profit organizations grow and expand their businesses. Her clients have included major pharmaceutical companies, free-standing medical centers, hospitals and numerous not-for-profit organizations around the country. She also has a great deal of experience in business-to-business marketing, and works with leading businesses nationwide to orchestrate unique marketing and public relations campaigns and spearhead effective business image enhancement programs.

“Lucy brings a great amount of professional and personal experience to WPO, and will be a valuable resource for our Long Island membership,” says Marsha Firestone, president and founder of WPO. “Our groups focus on current business issues and cutting-edge business trends, and Lucy will provide a good sounding board and source for professional advice as our members deal with today’s existing and emerging issues for women presidents throughout many different industries.”

Headquartered in New York City with more than 25 chapters nationwide, the Women Presidents’ Organization has thousands of members across the country. The nonprofit organization was created with the mission of improving business conditions for women entrepreneurs and to serve as a peer support group for women presidents to help them grow and advance their businesses. WPO is comprised of the diverse group of women presidents nationwide who have guided their businesses to at least $2 million in gross annual sales, or $1 million for a service-based business.
An active member of the Long Island business community, Rosen was named for the second consecutive year as one of Long Island’s “Top 50 Women” by Long Island Business News in 2003 -- given in recognition of the year’s 50 most influential women on L.I. In 1999, Long Island Business News named her to their inaugural “40 Under 40” class, recognizing the region’s most successful young professionals under age 40. She has been a mentor and member of the United States Small Business Administration advisory services department for women in business program, and has taught for the American Women’s Economic Development Corporation. She is also a developing member of the New York City Comptroller Department of Economic Development Task Force for Women and served on the Board of Directors of the New York City chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

The Long Island Chapter of the Women Presidents’ Organization meets once a month at a Long Island business. For additional information about WPO, or to inquire about membership, contact Rosen at (516) 222-0236, or by e-mail at LucyR@businessdevelopmentgroup.com. For information about The Business Development Group, Inc., visit www.businessdevelopmentgroup.com.