Kelsey Munksgaard, Operations Manager
SCORE Maine
207-772-1147
scoremaine@gmail.com
Keynote Speaker
Beth Shissler
President &
Chief Sustainability Officer
Sea Bags
Women-owned businesses are thriving in Maine!
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with SCORE Maine and the CEI Women's Business Center, is hosting Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship, a business panel event.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested due to space limitations.
Women Business Owners Panel
Amanda O'Brien
Eighteen Twenty Wines
Portland
Kerry Hanney
Night Moves Bread
Biddeford
AGENDA
8:00 a.m. Check-in & Networking
8:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Amy Bassett, SBA District Director Maine
Wendell Davis, SBA New England Regional Administrator
8:40 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Beth Shissler, President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Sea Bags
9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A
Successful Women Business Owners Share Their Stories
Moderator – Diane Sturgeon, SBA Deputy District Director, Maine
Panel Participants:
Amanda O’Brien, Eighteen Twenty Wines, Portland
Roberta Alexander, Soakology Teahouse, Portland
Kathleen O’Heron, Jynx Productions, Yarmouth
Kerry Hanney, Night Moves Bread, Biddeford
10:00 a.m. Panel discussion and Q&A
Business Assistance Programs & Services
Moderator – Anna Ackerman, Program Developer, CEI Women’s Business Center
Panel Participants:
Sarah Guerette, CEI Women’s Business Center
Susan Desgrosselliers, Maine Small Business Development Center
Nancy Strojny, SCORE
Gigi Guyton, New Ventures Maine
11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks
Amy Bassett, SBA District Director, Maine
Please Note:
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least one week in advance. Contact Brad Currie at 207-780-1013 or by e-mail at bradley.currie@sba.gov for arrangements.