Who is Fabi
About Fabi
[Fabi is Pronounced as FayBee]
Fabi Preslar’s entrepreneurial journey has been one of many lessons of things earned through dedication as well as many things celebrated. Learn more about her through the pages of this website and ways to engage her talents and the lessons she shares to strengthen the business ownership journey.
Her long-term clients are great validation for her team of SPARKler’s and their great talents. Her firm SPARK Publications has won over 300 industry awards for their publishing design of custom magazines, books, and marketing design. Below are a few awards garnered along the way:
Awards
2022- 50 Most Dynamic Women – Charlotte Media Group
2021 – International Stevie® Gold Award, Great Employers: Chief Happiness Officer of the Year
2020 – FOLIO magazine: Top Women in Media
2019- Charlotte Business Journal- Family Owned Small Business of the Year
2018- Woman Business Owner of the Year, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)–Charlotte
2017 – Leadership in Action Award (Honoring Trailblazing Women in Business), Career Mastered Women in History Conference
2016 – 50 Most Influential Women, The Mecklenburg Times
2015 – Marketer of the Year, Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas
2015 – Trailblazer Award, Greater Women’s Business Council, WBENC
2014 – Top 25 Small Business BIG Impact Award, Time Warner Cable Business Class.
2013 – Alumni Entrepreneur Award, National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
2011 – Enterprising Women of the Year, Enterprising Women Magazine
2010 – International Stevie® Gold Award Winner, Best Female Entrepreneur with
under 100 employees, Stevie®Awards for Women in Business
2010 & 2009 – Top Three Finalist, Woman Business Owner of the Year, (NAWBO)–Charlotte 2009 – Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award, Central Piedmont Community College (only one person wins each year)
Professional/Business affiliations
2022- Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce
2015-present: Greater Women’s Business Council, WBENC, Certified member.
2018-present: International Association of Book Publishers, Service provider member.
2018-present: ASAE- Association Leadership, Service provider member.
2007-present: Women’s Inter-Cultural Exchange: Advisory Board member.
2006-present: National Association of Women Business Owners
2006-2017: Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas: Past President,
2002-present: Charlotte Chamber/ Charlotte Regional Business Alliance: General Member
2016-2017: Union County Chamber of Commerce: General Member, Speaker
2009-2019: Central Piedmont Community College: Advisory Board for Graphic Design
2000-present: Festival in the Park: Board of Advisors