Business Digest

Fund-raiser to benefit county YWCA programs

The YWCA's Men Against Domestic Violence Committee will sponsor "Island Magic" from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday at the Chesapeake Bay Club in Stevensville.

The annual fund-raiser for the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County includes a traditional Caribbean feast and a performance by the band Mama Jama. The highlight of the evening will be a silent and live auction featuring jewelry, vacations and dozens of unique items.

Tickets for a 50-50 raffle, with a split purse of $20,000, are available for $100. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Tickets for Island Magic are $150.

Honorary chairman for the event is Brian Gibbons, president and CEO of Greenberg Commercial, corporate sponsors of this year's event.

The YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County provides prevention, education, intervention and crisis programs. Information: 410-626-7800.

James Triebwasser named to loan post

The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. recently appointed James Triebwasser director of loan administration.

Triebwasser will oversee the Arundel Business Loan Fund, which offers Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans up to $300,000 to qualified borrowers doing business in the county.

Triebwasser has more than 17 years experience in banking and finance. Most recently, he served as a commercial loan officer with the Prince George's Financial Service Corp., where he initiated a small business franchise lending program and managed SBA lending.