New Jersey Educator Elected to FBLA-PBL National Board of Directors

July 29, 2011 - PRLog -- RESTON, VA— Ellen Benowitz, a business and accounting professor at Mercer County Community College, has been named to the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) Board of Directors for a three-year term.

Benowitz began her involvement in the association 19 years ago as a local PBL chapter adviser at Mercer County Community College. She has served as the FBLA-PBL state chairman since 1995. Prior to this national board position, Benowitz served on the FBLA-PBL national board of directors once before (1999-2002) and was appointed to the FBLA-PBL National Awards Committee in 2003 for a three-year term.

“We are delighted to welcome Ellen back to the national board for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda,” said Jean M. Buckley, FBLA-PBL president and CEO. “Her experience as an adviser on the local, state, and national levels will bring a wealth of knowledge to our association.”

About FBLA-PBL, Inc.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. For more information, visit http://www.fbla-pbl.org.