Finalists announced for Whatcom’s Professional Woman of the Year

Whatcom Women in Business has announced the finalists for the 32nd annual Professional Woman of the Year Banquet & Auction.

The nominees for this year’s award are Christine Jenkins, director of sales and marketing at the Best Western Lakeway Inn; Mary Kay Robinson of Windermere Real Estate; Marisa Papetti, owner of The Crossing Guide Magazine; Paula McCandlis, attorney at Brett Murphy Knapp McCandlis and Brown; Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville and Carolyn Saletto, owner of Gym Star Sports Center in Ferndale.

The finalists are being honored for their professionalism, philanthropic mindset and leadership in the community, according to a news release.

The banquet will be held at the Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa on Tuesday, Oct. 28. For details and tickets, visit the organization’s website.

This story was originally published September 16, 2014 at 4:54 PM with the headline "Finalists announced for Whatcom’s Professional Woman of the Year."