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Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) celebrated its fifth anniversary July 27 with an event at the Southern Yacht Club on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. The organization has grown to more than 500 members in 22 states. "I anticipate WIMOs tripling in size over the next five years," said Kasey Eckstein, WIMOs founder and executive director. "We were able to hire our first part-time employees this year, and that has made a world of difference in our productivity and member reach." Eckstein said that within the next year WIMOs members in the Ohio Valley and Pacific Northwest are expected to fully establish their own chapters, with boards. Several other "seed chapters" have been started, and she looks forward to them following the same route in years to come. |