Patti Layton, current President-Elect of New York State Women Inc. (NYSWI) will be installed as President at the organization’s annual conference on June 13. (Submitted Photo)

CHENANGO COUNTY - Patti Layton, member of New York State Women, Inc. (NYSWI) and a familiar face in the Chenango County community, will be installed as the organization's next president during its annual conference on June 13. Layton, having gone through a personal transformation during her time with NYSWI, is ready to give back to the organization that helped her to grow her confidence.

“It's time for me to pay it forward, and help other women realize we all have that potential inside of us, and you just got to build the confidence, and you just got to go with it,” she said.

Finding her voice

Layton's confidence growth journey began as she returned to school at 40 years old and a single mother of two girls. Over the course of nine years she finished an associate degree, a bachelor's degree, and graduated with her master of business administration (MBA) in 2012. Five years later, shortly after beginning her role at Bartle's Pharmacy in Oxford, she joined NYSWI in 2017. Eventually her mentor, Heather, encouraged her to join its Personal and Professional Development (PPD) program.