Barbara Wichmann of ARTÉMIA Communications has been appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Education Institute. The mission of the organization is to accelerate the capacity and economic growth of women-owned businesses nationwide.

Ms. Wichmann is the multi-award-winning founder and CEO of ARTÉMIA Communications Inc., a global, full-service strategic communications and digital marketing solutions provider, headquartered in San Francisco. A leading communications expert, Ms. Wichmann prioritizes Access, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in the areas of public and community outreach and corporate initiatives, including strategic communications, marketing, and advertising.

“I am honored to join the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Education Institute

Board of Directors,” said Ms. Wichmann. “I am looking forward to working with and supporting WOSBs in their efforts.”

For over twenty-five years, ARTÉMIA has helped countless national and international clients, from Fortune 100/500 to early-stage startups and government entities, successfully educate and engage their target audiences and key stakeholders. The firm has an extensive track record of working in regulated industries including Utilities & Telecommunications, Healthcare, Telehealth & Medical Devices, Financial Services & FinTech, Government Relations, Green Building, Aerospace, and more.

ARTÉMIA is also a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBNEC)-certified sustainable WBE and has retained ISO certifications in Environmental Management (ISO 14001), Quality Management (ISO 9001), and Communications Management (ISO TL 9000).

In addition to her position with WIPP, Ms. Wichmann serves on the board of Women’s Business Enterprise Council-Pacific, chairs the WBENC Forum Government Committee, and is member of the Business Advisory Board of Toolworks, a San Francisco-based social enterprise. She previously served as the Chair of the Small Business Leadership Forum of Quest Forum, a global association of companies dedicated to impacting the quality and sustainability of products and services in the Information and Communication Technology industry. Ms. Wichmann also lectures regularly on sustainability-related issues.

About ARTEMIA Communications Inc.

ARTEMIA Communications, Inc. is a full-service strategic communications and digital marketing agency enabling its clients to target and influence audiences in measurable ways. With twin-core values of sustainability and diversity, ARTEMIA delivers a tangible return on investment to Fortune 500 corporations as well as high-growth startup companies in the utilities, energy, high tech, cleantech, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services and government sectors around the world.

Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 1995, ARTEMIA specializes in reaching B2B, B2C and other key audiences through advertising, branding, integrated marketing, external and internal communications, creative services as well as public and grassroots outreach, social media management and custom mobile services.

ARTEMIA Communications is a certified WBE, WOSB, CPUC Supplier Clearinghouse, secured three internationally recognized ISO certifications (ISO 14001 Environmental Management, ISO 9001 Quality Management & TL9000 Telecom Quality Management) and is recognized as a San Francisco Green Business.

About WIPP

WIPP is a national, nonpartisan organization advocating on behalf of women entrepreneurs – strengthening their impact on our nation’s public policy, creating economic opportunities, and forging alliances with other business organizations. Its Education Institute strives to develop and shape critically important educational programming for women-owned firms. In addition to business education, the WIPP Education Institute conducts vital research on key economic topics relevant to the women business landscape.

For more information on WIPP or the WIPP Education Institute, visit https://www.wipp.org and https://www.wipp.org/page/Institute.