Mainebiz plans to celebrate five inspirational female leaders in-person on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the 2022 Mainebiz Women to Watch reception. Mainebiz launched its Women to Watch award recognition program as a way to bring attention to top-notch women who are executives, women whose daily work strengthens their organizations and by extension, Maine’s economy. Now, after 14 years, Mainebiz has honored 68 women, including this year’s newest honorees, according to a news release from Portland-based business news source.

The 2022 honorees are Kate McAleer, founder/owner and CEO of Bixby Chocolate; Renee Kelly, assistant vice president for Innovation and Economic Development at the University of Maine; Kristine Logan, executive director for the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority; Mufalo Chitam, executive director for the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition; and Laurie Lachance, president of Thomas College.

Mainebiz welcomes the business community to celebrate at a special in-person networking reception and awards presentation. Attendees will enjoy cash bars and some hors d’oeuvres while networking with attendees from Maine’s business community. The Women to Watch reception will be hosted from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel in the grand ballroom at 157 High St.

Interested in a virtual ticket? This hybrid event offers access to in-person or virtual tickets so attendees are able to enjoy the event in either format. To learn more and purchase a ticket, visit Mainebiz.biz/WTW22.

The Women to Watch reception is sponsored by Baker Newman Noyes, Drummond Woodsum, Northeast Delta Dental, TD Bank and Vistage. Its supporting partners are the Westin Portland Harborview and Headlight Audio Visual. To register for the event and to read more about our honorees, visit Mainebiz.biz/WTW22.