Zumwald & Company earns WBE recertification for the fifth year from WBENC
ENGLEWOOD, Ohio, May 7, 2026 – Zumwald & Company, LLC — specializing in speechwriting, speech coaching, executive communication, and speaking and training — has been recertified for the fifth year as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley (WBEC ORV), a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
WBENC certification is the most widely recognized and respected national certification for women-owned businesses in the United States.
“Since 2021, being WBENC-certified has opened new doors for my business,” said Teresa Zumwald, CEO of Zumwald & Company, the firm she founded in 1989.
“I have attended national WBENC conferences and regional WBEC ORV educational events; delivered our professional services to serve other WBEs in our region and beyond; and grown through professional development programs such as WeTHRIVE and WeTHRIVE Digital.”
Certification gives WBEs access to a national network of support that includes targeted opportunities, more visibility in supply chains, professional development programs to increase growth and capacity, and networking and mentorship opportunities with thousands of women entrepreneurs and their supporters.
“The women entrepreneurs of WBEC ORV and WBENC are generous advisers who have connected my business and me to fascinating people with smart ideas that have shaped how we work today,” Zumwald said.
WBENC certification is a meticulous process that includes thorough vetting — an in-depth review of business documents related to ownership, financial structure, staff, management and governance — and a site visit. The certification process validates that the business is at least 51% owned, controlled, operated and managed by a woman or women.
Because of this thorough process, WBENC certification is considered the gold standard for WBE certification, accepted by major Fortune 500 companies and some states, cities and other entities, according to WBENC.
Zumwald & Company also earned recertification as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), a federal program that helps women-owned businesses compete for federal contracts.
About Zumwald & Company, LLC:
Established in 1989, Zumwald & Company, LLC is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise providing speechwriting, speech coaching, executive communication, and speaking and training services.
Over the years, Zumwald & Company has served more than 90 clients in these industries:
- Technology, engineering, manufacturing, R&D and automotive
- Wholesale distribution, B2B and professional services
- Associations and nonprofits
- Education and health care
- Public agencies
- Advertising, marketing and PR
Work by Zumwald & Company has earned more than 50 awards from eight professional organizations.
About WBENC:
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women-owned and small and medium businesses thrive.
WBENC was founded in 1997 to develop a nationwide standard for women-owned business certification. Since then, the organization has grown to become the largest third-party certifier of majority women-owned businesses, and leading authority on advancing economic opportunities and providing tools and resources that small businesses need to thrive in today’s economy.
Together with its Board of Directors, Leadership Council and Women’s Enterprise Forum, WBENC taps the collective expertise of its networks to address the unique barriers women-owned and small businesses face in establishing and managing their enterprises or navigating large supply chains.
A nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, WBENC partners with 14 regional partner organizations to provide its certification and advance the efforts of technical programming to all U.S.-based small businesses.
