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Lisa Harrington, CEO and Co-Founder of Mermaid Straw has been recognized as the Up & Coming Woman in Business by the Northwest Indiana Influential Woman Association. This award celebrates Lisa's exceptional leadership and commitment to creating a brand that is innovative and fun, yet eco-friendly and disruptive.
In 2017, Lisa was diagnosed with a chronic illness called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), leaving her bedridden for just over a year. One night in 2018, she had a dream about creating Mermaid Straw, a brand dedicated to reducing the use of single-use plastics by providing eco-friendly alternatives. She wasted no time and got to work the next morning. Lisa knew that she wanted to make a positive impact but even in her wildest dreams, she never expected Mermaid Straw to become the brand that it is today.
Over the past 5 years, Lisa has demonstrated extraordinary tenacity in her mission to disrupt the industry and make eco-friendly alternatives more accessible to consumers. Despite the challenges of establishing a new brand and product line in a competitive market, her resilience and determination have been the driving force behind the company's success. Her mantra, "Just keep going," serves as a constant reminder to stay focused on their mission and maintain an unwavering commitment to their values.
"I am beyond humbled by being named the 2023 Up and Coming Woman in Business. What a blessing to be nominated, a shock to be a finalist, and an absolute honor to be named the winner. This award is a culmination of 5 years of squashing the what if thoughts of failure and uncertainty. Extremely grateful to my peers and the NWIIWA for finding me worthy." -Lisa Harrington, Co-Founder & CEO.
Although Mermaid Straw was founded 5 years ago, Lisa's vision for her brand goes far beyond what is currently shown. As a company that dominated the reusable straw market and is now stepping into the reusable drinkware market, Mermaid Straw is just getting started.
Mermaid Straw offers the highest quality, fun and stylish eco-friendly alternatives to single use plastic straws, cups, bottles, utensils, and more.
Mermaid Straw is dedicated to educating others on the effects single use plastic is having on the environment and wildlife. They hope to inspire and empower people to live a more sustainable, plastic free lifestyle so they can lower their footprint on the environment and help save our lakes, rivers, oceans and all the animals that call them home.