Millie Devine is the Founder of the Southeastern Connecticut Women’s Network. The Network is comprised of women who represent various businesses and organizations throughout Southeastern CT. For over 30 years, this group has empowered women as business owners and working professionals.

Millie is the owner of Devine Planning – a consulting firm specializing in estate planning, planned giving and grants advisement serving individuals, for profit businesses, and non-profit organizations. In addition she trains boards in their fiduciary responsibilities as well as their fundraising obligations.

Millie received a BA with honors in Business Administration

from Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa. She is 1978

graduate of the National Graduate Trust School at

Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is a

Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and an

Accredited Estate Planner ® (AEP®).

Millie worked for the Trust & Investment Group of Shawmut

Bank (now Bank of America) in various capacities for 32 years

retiring as Vice President in January, 1997. During her career

she administered four private foundations for 20 years. Millie

is currently a Trust Officer with Dime Bank as well as a

Consultant specializing in planned giving, estate planning and

grants application advisement.

Millie is very much involved in civic and professional

organizations having served as president of the

Estate and Tax Planning Council of Eastern Connecticut and

numerous other professional and social service boards. She is

a Paul Harris Fellow with sapphires and past president of New

London Rotary Club; founder, past president and member of

Southeastern Connecticut Women’s Network; and is

currently serving as a Corporator of Lawrence & Memorial

Hospital. She is also a Member of the New London

Development Corporation; National Committee on Planned

Giving; Member, Planned Giving Group of Connecticut; and a

Board Member, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern

Connecticut Foundation and Catholic Charities. Millie has

made numerous presentations and teaches grant writing

through New London Adult & Continuing Education.