SBA Administrator to Headline Salute to Business

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Linda McMahon, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is the scheduled keynote speaker at the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s annual Salute to Business breakfast.

The breakfast, which the chamber presents annually, is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 30 at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center in Boardman.

McMahon is SBA’s 25^thadministrator, according to SBA’s website. She is co-founder and former chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

During the breakfast, the chamber will recognize business and nonprofit leaders in four categories. This year’s honorees are:

• Rob Gorham, executive director, America Makes, Business Advocate of the Year
• Charles T. George, CEO, HAPCO
• Penny Wells, executive director, Sojourn to the Past
• Tyler Harden, president, Exospec

The chamber also will honor companies celebrating anniversaries during the program.  

Tickets are $30 for chamber members and $40 for non-members, and reservations can be made online.