Beth Shissler

Beth Shissler is, co-owner and President of Sea Bags and was born and raised in Maine. Beth established a career in technology manufacturing where she progressively developed distribution channels for global accounts. To facilitate a lifestyle change and to return to Maine, she became a co-owner of the Portland-based Sea Bags, a privately owned company that designs and manufacturers tote bags and other products from recycled sails. Now she combines her astute business experience with her entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to her home state to run this domestic manufacturing company that markets products worldwide.

Named in 2011 as a “Woman to Watch ”by Maine Biz, Beth serves on the Board for Make-A-Wish Foundation for Maine and is on the steering committee for Maine’s Advanced Textiles Consortium. She earned an undergraduate degree in business and international studies from Heidelberg University and an MBA from Boston University. Beth and her husband, Ben, reside in Harpswell.