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Chairman’s

Message

BE A MENTOR

he focus of this month’s magazine, women in business, is near and dear to

my heart. I have been involved with various professional women’s groups
over my career and have met some truly inspirational businesswomen in

the process. Our mid-Jersey region has some extremely successful women
entrepreneurs, along with women in key leadership roles at corporations

and colleges and universities. It has been especially exciting to meet so many
Tstrong, young businesswomen through

my MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce
involvement. These women will surely be
There are 230,000 women-owned
some of our key business leaders in the
future.
businesses in New Jersey, employing

260,000 people. This is a staggering
As a fellow woman business leader, I
encourage you to help mentor our young
number in my estimation.
professionals and push them to grow and achieve their

personal and professional goals. I have had many great mentors throughout my career, and the knowl-
edge I have gained from them have been invaluable.

I am proud to be a businesswoman in our state and within our region. I am glad that we can collabo-
rate and support each other.

I hope that you enjoy this issue. Please take advantage of these resources and tools and share them
with your coworkers and network. I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event.

Best,

Stacy Mattia
Chairman@MIDJerseyChamber.org

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