Susan Rittscher, CEO of the Center for Women & Enterprise accepted the Massachusetts District Director’s award at a breakfast held in celebration of state award winners.

Ana Ma, SBA Chief of Staff, Jeanne Hulit, SBA New England Regional Administrator and Bob Nelson, SBA Massachusetts District Director were among the 300 attendees who came to honor the Massachusetts winners.

Carmen Diaz-Jusino Named 2010 Rhode Island Woman in Business Champion of the Year

Carmen Diaz-Jusino the program manager for the Providence office of the Center for Women & Enterprise was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration for her demonstrated commitment and dedication to women entrepreneurs.

Among those who helped celebrate the award winners and small businesses were (shown in the photo above): Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island (2nd from the left); Keith Stokes, RI Economic Development Corporation Ex- ecutive Director (4th from the left); Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri (6th from the left); Jeanne Hulit, SBA New England Regional Administrator (5th person from the right); and Mark S. Hayward, SBA Rhode Island District Director (1st person on the right).