Tag archives: Nicki Parr

WEV Celebrates 35 Years of Impact
By Joanne A Calitri   |   March 31, 2026

Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) marked International Women’s Day and its 35th anniversary with a celebratory gathering on March 5 at the Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo, bringing together community leaders, entrepreneurs, and supporters. The event highlighted WEV’s mission to empower women through entrepreneurship, financial education, and access to capital. CEO Nicki Parr emphasized the broader […]

WEV-traordinary 
By Richard Mineards   |   December 24, 2024

“Extraordinary” was the theme at the Women’s Economic Ventures annual holiday appreciation fête for the League of Extraordinary Women at the downtown eatery Gala. Restaurateur Tara Penke, who catered my 71st birthday bash in July, and organization CEO Nicki Parr celebrated a year of impact for WEV – which has been supporting women in their […]