Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute Announces New Board Members

PORTLAND, ME — The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute appointed two new members to its Board of Directors:

Marie McCarthy
Marie McCarthy currently serves as Chief Operations Officer at L.L.Bean in Freeport—where she has worked for nearly 30 years. Marie is an active member of the Institute’s Leaders Network and has contributed to review of the Institute’s curriculum. She also serves on the Board of Directors for MaineHealth and Camden National Bank. She previously served as a Trustee for Maine Medical Center and was on the Board of Directors for Youth and Family Outreach and the Institute for Civic Leadership. Marie lives with her family in North Yarmouth.

Alicia Roberts, SHRM-CP
Alicia currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources at cPort Credit Union in Portland. Alicia has also worked in marketing and communications, including in Maine’s NBA Development League. Alicia is in her third year as an Olympia’s Leaders Advisor to a senior cohort at Portland High School and participates in the Institute’s Leaders Network. She serves as a Board Member with the United Way of Greater Portland as well. Alicia lives in Portland with her fiancé.

Marie and Alicia will be joining current Board members:  The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe—Honorary Chair, Cary Olson Cartwright—Chair, Betsey Timm—Treasurer, Catherine Lamson—Secretary, Annie Drew, Laurie Fisher, Katie Fullam Harris, Robin Hodgskin, JoAnn Leon, Dianne Nason, Deanna Sherman, and Kari Suva.

About the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute
The Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the confidence and aspirations of high school girls by helping them develop the skills required to be leaders in their lives, families, careers, and communities. The Institute was founded by Senator Olympia J. Snowe in 2015 to address the decreasing confidence levels of young women in Maine. For more information, visit www.snoweleadershipinstitute.org/.

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Contact:
Alison Bromski
Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute
alison@oswli.org
207-775-2218