Matt Jacobson, the president and CEO of Maine & Company who has announced he’s running for governor, will be the guest at a “meet and greet” gathering on Monday, June 22, at Scarborough Town Hall.

The event is hosted jointly by the Town Republican Committees of Scarborough Town Republican Committee, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.

The meet and greet begins at 6:30, with a formal presentation by Jacobson at 7 p.m.

Under Jacobson’s leadership since 2006, Maine & Company has recruited several major companies to Maine, including NotifyMD, athenahealth and Boston Financial Data Services.

Jacobson is a former assistant vice president of sales and marketing for Canadian National Railways, based in Chicago. From 1996 to 2000 he was president and CEO of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, headquartered in Auburn. During his four-year tenure, the railroad tripled its revenue, attracted 23 new businesses to its line and was named North America’s best shortline railroad by Railway Age Magazine.

Jacobson is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Chapman University. He was a pilot in the Air Force, serving in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.