Barbara Morrison, Advocate for Women and Small Business, to be honored as “Financial Woman of the Year”

The Financial Women’s Association (FWA) of San Francisco has selected Barbara Morrison, Founder and President of TMC Financing, as the 2012 Financial Woman of the Year. This award recognizes Morrison for her decades of leadership and significant contributions during her career in small business financing. TMC Financing is an SBA-Certified Development Company (CDC) based in San Francisco that has specialized in providing commercial real estate financing to businesses via the SBA 504 loan program for more than 30 years. Morrison also founded Working Solutions, a nonprofit organization committed to providing microloans, coaching and education for Bay Area entrepreneurs.

“The Financial Woman of the Year Award, presented by the FWA Scholarship Fund, recognizes and applauds the role women play in the field of finance in the Bay Area,” said Erin McCune, president of FWA of San Francisco. Morrison’s selection as the 2012 award recipient will be announced at a private reception on the evening of May 31, 2012 at San Francisco restaurant Galette 88, a recipient of TMC funding.