Lions + Tigers Earns Prestigious Women-Owned Business Certification

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification recognizes businesses with over 51 percent ownership by a woman to support supplier diversity initiatives

BELLEVUE, Wash. — October 20, 2020 — Lions + Tigers, a female-founded marketing and strategy firm leading the future of work through flexible and inclusive to professional opportunities for highly skilled parents and others, is proud to announce its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by thePacific Certification Committee , a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

““We are very excited to join this alliance of women-owned businesses as we strive to champion inclusion of all people in our community, in every aspect of our business operations,” said Brea Starmer, founder of Lions + Tigers. “This certification is a true reflection of our culture and mission to champion diversity in the community.”

The WBENC certification for a women-owned business is the most recognizable, reliable and sought-after of its kind. WBENC’s national standard of certification is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection to confirm the business is at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier diversity programs.

“We look forward to all the opportunities this certification brings, enabling us to be listed as a qualified women-owned business for companies committed to supplier diversity and complementing the work of our talented Lions + Tigers team,” said Brea.

Lions + Tigers has grown to over 50+ consultants, made up of moms, parents, and adventure seekers serving tech giants with a focus on impact-driven work over hours clocked. For current news on Lions + Tigers, visit their website.

Media Contact: Eric Schudiske at eric@s2spr.com

About Lions + Tigers

 Lions + Tigers, read “Lions and Tigers” is a marketing and strategy consultancy, helping enterprise companies increase agility and impact through fractional consulting engagements. The firm’s unique model prioritizes flexibility and highest and best uses of talent and resources to deliver the greatest impact for our clients. The growing team of 50+ serves enterprise clients including Microsoft and Google increasing companies’ agility and impact.

About the founder

 Brea Starmer founded Lions + Tigers to provide opportunities for rewarding, high-impact impact work at enterprise companies with the flexibility parents need to lead whole and fulfilling lives. She launched the foundation of the consultancy after being laid off from traditional fulltime employment at seven months pregnant and without benefits, and quickly cultivating flexible consulting opportunities for herself. Now Lions + Tigers provides opportunities for primarily parents and mothers to remain or return to the workforce and deliver high-impact value, when traditional constraints like childcare or work flexibility would otherwise force them to leave rewarding careers.

About WBENC

Founded in 1997, WBENC is the nation’s leader in women’s business development and the leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with more than 13,000 certified Women’s Business Enterprises, 14 national Regional Partner Organizations, and over 300 Corporate Members. More than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands as well as many states, cities, and other entities accept WBENC Certification. For more information, visit www.wbenc.org.

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