{"id":10946,"date":"2024-05-15T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T15:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/?p=10946"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:15:16","slug":"leadership-monica-ballen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/es\/leadership-monica-ballen\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership \u2014 Monica Ballen"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wbecnydmv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Monica-Ballen-Headshot-square.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Ballen Headshot\" title=\"Monica Ballen Headshot\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Manager, Certification and Sourcing | WBEC Greater DMV<\/h3><h2>Monica Ballen<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Monica Ballen serves as the Manager of Certification &amp; Sourcing at WBEC Greater DMV, where she leads initiatives to support and connect certified women-owned businesses with sourcing opportunities across the region. 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